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challenges, the need to be tested by adversity, the need to take risks, and the need to face life with our own resources Hauck 100.
B. Theoretical Framework
In this section, the writer discusses and relates some previous theories used in this study. There are four major theories: theory of literature, theory of critical
approaches, theory of psychology, and theory of love and marriage. The first major theory is theory of literature, which functions to specify and
strengthen the base of the terms used from the literature point of view. Two sub theories of the theory of literature –theory of character and theory of
characterization- are used in this study. Theory of character functions to describe the classifications about the character in several ways. This theory is used to answer the
first question that is to analyze the main character’s personality. Several kinds of characters are used as the references to classify Alicia and John Nash as the major
characters, the round characters, and the protagonist characters. While theory of characterization functions to describe how an author can categorize her character. In
this case, the theory describes how Alicia and John are categorized from their personal descriptions as they seen by their speeches, reactions, thought, and manners.
In brief, the theory of characters and characterization help the writer know what sort of person the character is.
The second major theory is theory of critical approach. It functions to clarify and to strengthen the nature of literary work, in this case is the novel entitled A
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The third major theory is theory of psychology, which functions to specify and strengthen the base of terms used from the psychological point of view. Two sub
theories of the theory of psychology –theory of psychology of character and theory motivation- are used in this study. Theory of psychology of character functions to
describe the nature of the character. In this case, the nature of Alicia and John’s characters psychologically will be shown through everything they conduct; while
theory of motivation functions to understand more the personality of Alicia and John within their attitudes. It includes the personality structures na med Id, Ego, and
Superego which are employed to underlie their basic personality. Finally, the forth- major theory used in this study is theory of love and
marriage. It functions to be the base for the study concerning the love that appears between Alicia and John in their marriage life. The writer also tries to correlate
theory of motivation between theory of love and marriage in order to analyze their motives of behavior further to their love and marriage. These theories will answer the
second question of how Alicia’s faithfulness is exercised by analyzing their love triggers and the significance of their love
C. Criticism
