33 He feeds upon scraps fit only for his dogs. His clothes are thin and
ragged.‟ p. 62 …
He looked to his dogs for protection, but they had gone back to sleep, for it was none of their business. p. 66
… As he walked down the street, he felt naked and unprotected without his
dogs. It was as though one of his senses were gone. He was frightened to be out alone. Anyone might attack him. p. 129
Thus, it is proven that the Pirate cannot take care of himself. He depends on his dogs to get protection from the harmful things in his life. Besides, it also
shows that the Pirate cannot cope with his own problem. Not only does the Pirate depend on animals, but also he depends on other
people. It can be seen when Pilon tells him that his friends worry about his way of living, he cannot decide what to do. He says “ „You must tell me what to do,
Pilon. I did not know these things” p. 66. It shows that the Pirate waits for
Pilon‟s suggestion. He cannot find any solution for his problem. Moreover, he depends on his friend‟s decision.
Regarding character as seen by another, direct comment, and speech Murphy, 1972, it is concluded that the Pirate is a dependent person. He needs
other person to solve his own problem. Moreover, he depends on his pets for the protection from the danger.
c. Simple
The Pirate is a simple man. He lives in a simple way with his dogs. Although he earns money from selling kindling, he does not spend the money for
himself at all. It is shown when he works every day to earn money, but he eats leftover food from the restaurants and wears second-hand clothes from the houses.
34 It is stated in the novel t
hat “For years the Pirate had been living in this way. Six days a week he cut pitchwood, and on Sundays he went to church. His clothes he
got from the back doors of houses, his food at the back doors of restaurants” p. 61.
There is another proof that sh ows the Pirate‟s simplicity. The Pirate
accepts his situation to stay in the chicken house. He feels comfortable living in that house with his five dogs. He likes living in the chicken house with his dogs
because the dogs keep him warm at night. It indicates that the Pirate is a simple man.
The Pirate lived in a deserted chicken house in the yard of a deserted house on Tortilla Flat. He would have thought it presumptuous to live in
the house itself. The dogs live around and on top of him, and the Pirate liked this, for his dogs kept him warm on the coldest nights. p. 60
Murphy 1972 says that direct comment is used for revealing a character. Based on Steinbeck‟s direct comment, it is proven that the Pirate is simple
because he lives in a simple way. The way he saves money and the way he spends his days in the chicken house show that he is a simple man.
d. Religious
Steinbeck describes the Pirate as a religious person. The Pirate goes to the church once a week. It is stated that “Six days a week he cut pitchwood, and on
Sundays he went to church.” p. 61. It means that he is a pious man. He believes in God and obeys His command.
Besides, the Pirate also shows his love to God when his dog is cured from its illness. He endeavors to fulfill his promise of dedicating a candlestick for St.
Francis to show his grateful. That is why, he tries to earn money so that he can PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
35 buy a gold candle-stick for St. Francis. After he collects the money, he comes to
Father Ramon to tell the story of the dog and his promise of a gold candlestick for St. Francis. He wants to give the gold candlestick to St. Francis because he feels
the miracle when his dog is cured. The Pirate shook his head. „ No. I cannot do that. It is promised. I have
nearly a thousand two-bitses When I have a thousand I will buy a gold candle-stick for San Fransisco de Assisi.
… „Once I had a nice dog, and that dog was sick; and I promised a gold
candlestick of one thousand days if that dog would get well. And,‟ he spread his great hands, „that dog got well.‟ p. 74
… „And then, Father,‟ said the Pirate, ‟there was that good little dog, and his
nose was dry, and his eyes were like the glass of bottles out of the sea, and he groaned because he hurt inside. And then, Father, I promised the gold
candlestick of one thousand days to San Fransisco. He is really my patron, Father. And then there was a miracle For that dog wagged his tail three
times, and right away he started to get well. It was a miracle from San
Francisco, Father, wasn‟t it?‟ pp. 125-126 Regarding direct comment and speech Murphy, 1972, it can be
concluded that the Pirate is a religious man. His diligence coming to the church on Sundays and his sincerity to fulfill his promise to St. Francis show that he is
religious.
e. Diligent
