and call three or four times everyday, and she repeats the same story. She gets confused where she is now. This matter makes her nephew is so worry, so that
they intend to enter their aunt to Happy Acres, an age advanced person relocation. Before Macky and Norma arrive at Elners house to brings her to Happy
Acres, Macky gets phone from Ruby, Elners neighbor. She has told that Elner has gone. She finds Elner pass away quietly in her house, and in her own bed also. It
is a prayer that always Elner said every evening. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Dan walaupun tak ada yang tahu hal itu kecuali Elner, doa yang selalu diucapkannya setiap kali
melihat bintang pertama setiap malam, bertahun – tahun lamanya, akhirnya menjadi kenyataan. Ruby
baru saja memberi tahu Macky bahwa ketika dia datang ke rumah Elner beberapa menit yang lalu,
dia menemukan Elner telah meninggal dunia dengan tenang, di rumahnya sendiri, dan di
ranjangnya sendiri juga.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.481
3.1.2 Norma Warren
Norma is a nervous woman and likes grumble to Elner because she always does something that makes Norma worried. She loves her. It can be seen from the
quotation below:
“Norma orangnya sangat penggugup, setelah Elner terjatuh kali terakhir sebelum ini, mengomel
panjang pendek lagi dan lagi menyuruhnya berhenti naik tangga memetik buah ara.” The day I die,
Fannie Flagg, p.3
Norma Warren is a woman who has brown hair and still has an interest at the old her age. It can be seen from the quotation below:
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“Norma Warren, si rambut cokelat yang masih menarik dalam usianya yang enam puluhan” The
day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.5
After geting the news from Tot, elners neighbor, that aunt Elner falls from the tree, she is direct takes to plate sink to wet her face so that she is not faint. She
is easy faints when her feeling is distrube. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Norma meletakkan gagang telepon, buru – buru lari ke bak cuci piring, dan mencipratkan air dingin
ke muka agar dia tak pingsan. Norma mudah pingsan bila perasaannya terganggu.” The day I
die, Fannie Flagg, p.5
When she is walking around the room, suddenly Norma remembers that she should do practice to speak positive by her self in accordance with a program,
especially, for person likes herself, so as to attack and avoid nervous easily. Norma does not like to be equated like her mother, during her behaviour
showing that she is not good towards aunt Elner. She also refuses to visit aunt Elner after she moves to city, during aunt Elner takes care chickens in her yard.
She consider that it is very countrified. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Norma ngeri sekali dipersamakan dengan ibunya. Ida Shimfissle, adik Elner yang lebih cantik
daripadanya, pernikahannya terbilang bagus, dan semasa hidup perilakunya terhadap Bibi Elner tidak
begitu baik. Dia bahkan menolak mengunjungi Bibi Elner setelah dia pindah ke kota, selama Bibi masih
memelihara ayam dipekarangan belakang rumahnya. “Sangat kampungan”, ujar Ida.” The
day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.11
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Turning from all her weakness, Norma has a good heart, and she likes to give attention to another person and always wants to be administering this world.
It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Tetapi di tengah segala kelemahannya, norma punya hati emas. Masalah yang terbesar adalah dia
terlalu banyak menaruh perhatian pada orang lain dan selalu ingin mengurus dunia.” The day I die,
Fannie Flagg, p.67
If there is something that must be done in this city, certainly Norma is ready to do it. There is no one parent even also that live alone not to get hot food
but visit somebody, and all that is Norma blessing. So, Norma seems to love somebody and takes pity on them. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Kalau ada sesuatu yang mesti dilakukan, di kota ini, pasti norma bersedia. Tak ada satu orangtua
pun yang tinggal sendirian yang tak mendapatkan makanan panas serta kunjungan dari seseorang,
dan semua itu berkat Norma. Jadi, dibawah semua itu Norma adalah seseorang yang penuh kasih
sayang.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.68
3.1.3 Macky Warren
