29 find out how Daniel and Trixie Stone react toward their interpersonal and
intrapersonal conflicts.
C. Method of the Study
The method used in is library research. The writer used the primary and secondary sources to analyze the topic discussed. The primary source was the
novel itself, Jody Picoult’s The Tenth Circle. The secondary sources were some theory books and journals which were related to the topic discussed as the
supported ideas. In conducting the library research, the writer had through some steps. The
first step was reading the novel Jody Picoult’s The Tenth Circle. The writer read and reread The Tenth Circle several times to choose the topic that would be
discussed. Rereading the novel also helped the writer to have deeper understanding in the story of the novel. After rereading the novel, the writer
decided to choose the topic that is about the interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts undergone by Daniel Stone and Trixie Stone as the main characters in
The Tenth Circle. The writer, then, took some important notes from the novel that would help the writer to analyze the interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts
undergone by the main characters based on the theory of types of conflicts by Worchel and Cooper.
After taking some important notes from the novel, the writer formulated the questions about the topic discussed and the object of the study. The problem
formulation was formed to limit the discussion of this study. After that, the writer
30 searched for some secondary sources such as theory books that were related to the
topic discussed. The theories were used to support the analysis on the topic discussed. Moreover, the theories were about the definition of characters and
characterization, the definition of types of conflicts, theories about conflict resolution, and other theories that may applicable to support some elements
discussed in this study. Afterwards, the writer started to gather the data that were needed to
analyze the novel. The writer, then, quoted some essential parts of the novel that could be used as the supporting ideas in analyzing the novel that related to the
topic discussed. The quotations of some essential parts of the novel helped the writer to analyze the interpersonal and intrapersonal faced by Daniel Stone and
Trixie Stone and how they react toward their conflicts. After that, the writer drew the conclusion based on analysis on the topic
discussed. Furthermore, the last step was the writer made some suggestions for the English teachers and the future researchers.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter will discuss the answers of the problem formulation. This chapter consists of two sections. The first section analyzes and discusses the
characteristics of Daniel Stone and Trixie Stone. In the second section, the writer discusses the interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts undergone by Daniel and
Trixie and how they solve the problems.
A. The Characteristics of Daniel Stone and Trixie Stone as seen in Jodi Picoult’s The Tenth Circle
An author of the novel or short stories conveys the messages to the readers through the characters. Hence, the characters in the novel or short stories play
important roles. Gill 1995 states a character is a person in the literary work that has sort of identities which are made up by the appearance, conversation, action,
name, and their thoughts p.127. Through the character’s appearance, conversation, action, name, and their thoughts, an author conveys the messages to
the readers in the story. Moreover, in order to analyze the conflicts faced by Daniel Stone and
Trixie Stone as the main characters in Jodi Picoult’s The Tenth Circle, the writer needs to elaborate Daniel and Trixie’s characteristics. By finding out the
characteristics of the main characters, the writer will be able to answer the second question of the problem formulation. Moreover, the writer will use nine ways
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