different from each other. The following comparison will explain about the comparison.
4.3.1 The Modality System
The modality system in excerpt 1 of Mavis is applied to give the readers illustration about the mind of a person who faces the danger, who is afraid of her
own family, and who tries to run from her house. The analysis of the low and median probability describe to the readers that Mavis is analyzing the situation
and the action of her children. Besides, the high probability also expresses her belief on her husband attitude. On the other hand, the analyses of the median
obligation and the high inclination reveal that in Mavis’s mind, she should take certain actions for her purpose. All of them are important if she wants to escape
from her house. The readers will see a complicated mind of a person in that condition.
Furthermore, the modality system in excerpt 2 of Mavis is selected to expose about suffering and incapability. The distress of the character is supported
by the highest value of probability, and the willingness to end the suffering is reflected by the highest value of inclination. As for the doubt, it is shown by the
median value of probability in question, the lowest value of probability, the highest value of obligation, and the highest value of negative usuality. The first is
only used to express Mavis’s doubt about the other characters, but the next two are used to talk about Mavis’s incapability by showing her doubt and that she is
the recipient of an action. Finally, the latest occurs to describe about the capability of the other character.
Then from the analysis of the modality in excerpt 3 of Mavis, it can be seen that by taking Connie as the participants in almost all of the clauses, Mavis
actually thinks that Connie is a person who has contributed to her life. The readers can feel the significant role of Connie and the dependency of Mavis to Connie.
Mavis usually asks her opinion about her problem and anything that she had done. In contrast, Connie only carries minor occurrences of modalities. In excerpt
1, they describe on how Connie sees Deacon and tries to realize what has happened to her. Here, the role of the modalities is not really significant.
The modalities in excerpt 2 of Connie signal Connie’s skepticism. She becomes skeptic not only to God but also to other people. It is the result of her
psychic power that burdens her and that gradually takes her eyesight as the power comes. She also has little burden concerning the women at Convent.
Last, the modalities in excerpt 3 are employed to describe about Connie’s attitude toward the other characters, their relationship, her intention, and habits.
The attitude toward the other characters and her relationship are expressed by the probability. She recognizes the pattern of the women at Convent, and her close
relationship with the other women at Convent which gradually decreases. Then, her high intention to die is expressed by the use of inclination. Last, the usuality
occurs to describe Mavis’ and her habit.
4.3.2 The Appraisal System
