intimate. Pilar reveals the divinity of Mother Mary from the place where grotto is associated with Mother Mary.
b. Pilar’s lover
The writer applies Johnson‟s theory on figure of Mary and imagery of the divine. Pilar‟s lover says that Mother Mary brings a new generation of grace. That
expression shows that Mother Mary breaks the boundaries of the patriarchalization in Catholic church and she becomes the female metaphor who
has her divinity to a new generation. The writer also uses Schillebeeckx‟s theory 1989: 37-38 that Mother Mary has a maternal aspect of divine love. This acpect
actually needs expression through the figure of a woman. Here, Pilar learns that this kind of expression may be shown in the figure of Mother Mary.
“Why is she „The virgin‟? why isn‟t She presented to us as a normal woman, like any othe
r?” “She was normal. She had already had other children. The Bible tells us
that Jesus had two brothers. Virginity, as it relates to Jesus, is based on a different thing: Mary initiated a new generation of grace. A new era began.
She is the cosmic bride, Earth, which opens to the heavens and allows itself to be fertilized. Because of the courage She showed in accepting her
destiny, She allowed God to come down to earth- and She was
transformed into the Great Mother.” I didn‟t understand exactly what he was telling me, and he could see that.
“She is the feminine side of God. She has her own divinity.” Coelho, 1994: 58-59.
The other aspect of divinity is seen through the history of a place. Based
on the Johnson‟s theory 1989: 32, there is a morphological similarities between the post-Constantinian eclesical cult of Mary and the cult of the Great Mother in
the Mediterannian world where Christianity was moving. The writer relates Johnson‟s theory with the story of Bernaddette which is told by Pilar‟s lover.
There is a statement below
“There are two important things that Bernadette didn‟t know,” he finallly said. “The first was that prior to the arrival of the Christian religion in
these parts, these mountains were inhabited by Celts- and the goddess was their principal object of devotion. Generations and generations had
understood the feminine face of God and shared in Her love and Her
glory.” Coelho, 1994: 65 The above quotation mentions Celts and the goddess who becomes their devotion.
Celts are the group of people who have existed in Mediterranean world. Johnson‟s
theory mentions the existence of Great Mother in Mediterranean era who shares Her love and Her Glory .Then, Catholic religion arrives in that era and the post-
Constantinian is begun where Mother Mary is introduced. Here, there is a process of adaptation in accepting Mother Mary who is understood as the feminine face of
God. Generations and generations experience the process of adaptation between Catholic faith and mystery of the cult. Therefore, imagery of The Divine is shown
in Mother Mary.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION
This undergraduate thesis focuses mainly on the characterization of Pilar and her lover reveals the feminine side of God. The writer applies theory on
character by Robert and Jacob. For the theory on characterization, the writer uses eight of nine ways to characterize the character by Murphy. Those theories are
applied to reveal the chararterization of the character. Eight of the nine ways that the writer used are speech, reaction, thought, past life, personal description, direct
comment, character as seen by another and conversation of others. Pilar, the female main character, is described as a nurturing and
compassionate woman. That she is a nurturing woman is analyzed from her speech, reaction and thought. The writer concludes that her caring to ask an
explanation about what her lover learns in his spiritual life and her ways to analyse and criticize herself in reflecting her experience during her journey shows
that Pilar is a nurturing woman. The writers also concludes that Pilar is a compassionate woman. It is shown from her speech when she meets other people
and she has a will to help each other. Pilar’s strong feeling of sympathy for her lover shows that she is a compassionate woman.
Pilar’s lover, an anonymous character who also plays an important role as a main character in this novel, is described as a religious, intellectual, and talented
man. That Pilar’s lover is a religious man is analyzed from his speech. The writer
concludes that the way Pilar lover’s talks about his spiritual life, his speech in his cermon, and his ways to venerate Mother Mary shows that he is a religious man.
