Method of Study METHODOLOGY

Bill Macneil squared his shoulders. “You want to talk about the coming war, don’t you, Dad?” The father smiled at his son. He could always rely on Bill to know what was on his father’s mind. Seward, 2000:2. The quotation above shows that Bill is a smart person; he knows his father well, Bill recognizes that his father is in difficult situation, Neil wants to say something important to the other members of the family but Neil feels very hard to express it. Bill knows it and then he guesses that his father wants to talk about the coming war. The quotation above also shows that Bill is a person who is aware of his surrounding by reading someone’s gesture. Bill’s smartness can be seen from the conversation between him and his college’s friend when they are talking about the war. “Hey, Macneil. You signed up yet?” “Not yet.” “Better hurry. War will be over.’ Bill didn’t argue. He walked on, knowing the war would be hard and long. He would like to have seen Japan beaten and ground into earth immediately, but he knew the Japanese too well. They would put up a stubborn resistance. Seward, 2000: 42. Bill knows the Japanese well, and they will not go easy on this war. So, Bill does not need to hurry in joining the army. He takes his time to study at college and then, when he thinks that the time is right, he will join the army. Instead of debating with his friend, he walks away from his friend because he knows that the war is still far away from over. Another Bill’s smartness can be seen from the way David Spencer sees Bill Macneil. One might say, you are practically Japanese yourself. I have been told, for example, that when you speak Japanese, you could pass for a native if your face were invincible. Seward, 2000: 42. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI The quotation shows that Bill is very fluent in speaking Japanese, because of his fluency, he can be regarded as a native if his face looks like Japanese. This special ability is very rare, that an American speaks Japanese as fluent as the native. Because of his ability in speaking Japanese, Bill is chosen by Spencer to be the leader of the ATIS. From Bill Macneil’s conversation with his sister, Sarah, it can be seen that Bill can be characterized as a humorous person. “Alright, I admit it,” Sarah said, laughing. “I’m in love. Madly, widely in love. Nathan Blum is the most marvelous man. Gentle, intelligent, so dark and….” “Why do women prefer dark men? Bill asked with mock petulance. He and his father were blond, as was Bill’s long-dead mother, Valerie.” “Well, let me set you straight, dear brother of mine. His father owns most of the movie theaters in Darien.” “As well as most of the opium dens, gambling halls, and good-time houses.” Sarah’s cheeks flushed. Seward, 2000:5. From the quotation above, it shows that Bill likes to make joke with his sister. He mocks his sister’s lover as the son of person who owns the gambling halls, good time houses. He also makes joke about Nathan’s skin which is dark. Bill Macneil is a caring person. It can be seen from the conversation between him and Sarah Macneil. Bill shifted his attention to his sister. “Speaking of disappearing trading posts, Sarah, Dad’s right. If the war starts, Manchuria is the last place you want to be.” Seward, 2000: 4. Bill cares about his sister’s safety when the war starts. He wants Sarah out of Manchuria, because it will be dangerous for her safety. Bill agrees with his father that every member of the Macniels has to go to America, because in Manchuria is as dangerous as in Tokyo. Bill Macneil’s caring attitude is shown to his lover, Helma Graff. He does not want Helma feels hot during the summer. In Japan, especially in Tokyo the sun in summer season can be as hot as hell. Bill nodded. “And if a Miss Helma Graf comes looking for me, ask her to wait in my cabin, will you? And turn the fans on in there, please.” The captain saluted. “I’ll tell the steward to place a block of ice in front of one of the fans, sir.” Seward, 2000: 16. Based on the quotation above, it can be seen that Bill cares about Helma. He wants Helma feels comfortable during her visit in his cabin since the weather in summer seems not too friendly for every one in Japan at that time. Another Bill’s caring attitude is shown towards others although he does not know who they are. When Bill realizes that there is a woman who needs his help, he feels glad to help her. The problem, Bill Macneil quickly realized, was that her audience did not comprehend what she was trying to get across to them. Helma had the vocabulary, but her grammatical structures were shaky and her pronunciation execrable. Seward, 2000: 20. The quotation shows that Bill helps a woman who is having difficulties in communicating with the Japanese. Bill helps that woman by translating her English into good Japanese. Later on, Bill knows her name is Helma Graf and she will be his lover. Helma has Swiss citizenship and she is on a missionary act in Japan. Bill Macneil can be described as a stubborn person. He insists to join the army although he has a bad ankle injury when Bill is practicing parachuting. Helma’s expression sobered, alarm in her eyes. ‘If the wars starts,” Bill went on, “it’s certain I’ll join the army.” “But they won’t take thee with that bad ankle,” she protested. “I won’t tell them.”