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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS

The fourth chapter of this study presents analysis about Willy Wonka’s narcissistic personality. Based on the problems formulated in the previous chapter, the analysis is divided into two sections. The first section discusses how Willy Wonka is depicted in the novel. This section explains the characteristics of Willy Wonka. The researcher employs theory of character and characterization to determine Willy Wonka’s characteristics. Then, the second section describes the causes of Willy Wonka’s narcissistic personality. The analysis on the second problem is undertaken by employing theory of narcissistic personality disorder and theory of psychoanalysis.

A. Willy Wonka’s Characteristics

Abrams 1999: 32 defines characters as the people who are presented in a dramatic or narrative work. The author gives them some qualities so that they can become the representatives of people in real life. The characters that appear in dramatic and narrative works are given moral, intellectual, and emotional qualities. In addition to that, Roberts and Jacobs 1987 divide characters that are found in literary works into three. The first one is round character, which usually becomes the major figures in a story. Round character goes through a more complex development rather than any others. The second one is flat character, which are usually the minor figures and do not experience development as much PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI as round characters. This type of character does not change from the beginning until the end of the story. The last one is stock character, which are mostly the additional figures in a story because they only appear once or twice. Since this section discusses the characteristics of Willy Wonka, so theory of characterization is applied. Abrams 1999 declares characterization as the act of defining a character’s qualities moral, intellectual, and emotional. Roberts and Jacobs have clarified four methods in order to define a character’s qualities or a character’s characteristics. The first method is by paying attention to what the characters themselves say and think. The second is by what the characters do. The third is by what other characters say about them. Then the last one is by what the author says about them; speaking as a storyteller or observer. In the following paragraphs, the researcher explains Willy Wonka’s characteristics using the four methods proposed by Roberts and Jacobs. Willy Wonka is categorized as round character in Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There are two things for determining Wonka as round character. The first is related to the character’s importance in the story, whether he is a major or minor character. Roberts and Jacobs 1987 stated that flat characters are usually the minor figures in a story. Unlike flat characters that are only the minor figures in a story, Willy Wonka plays a vital role in this book. He is a major character in this story. He is not presented as complementary element in this book, yet this book tells about him. Basically the story centers on Willy Wonka. The second is because he goes through conflicts and development throughout the story. In the storyline, Wonka does not only face problems, but also conflicts with PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI