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2. The Benefits for Readers in General
The benefits for the readers of Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore are to more appreciate the work of literature, get more knowledge about the
content of the story, and the value they can draw from the story.
F. Definition of Terms
The following is the meaning of certain words in the story. Therefore, we can avoid misunderstanding terms. Some important terms
used in this study are manifestation, character and characterization, personality, motivation, and love.
1. Manifestation
Manifestation is an event, an action, an object, or a statement that shows something clearly “Manifestation”. Thus, in this study what the
writer means by manifestation are those actions conducted by Saeki to express her love.
2. Character and Characterization
According to Stanton in An Introduction to Fiction 1965:17, the term character refers to two meanings. It points toward the individuals who
appear in the story and refer to mixture of interests, desires, emotions, and moral principles that make up each of these individuals.
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8 Blair and Gerber in their book Better Reading to Literature 1981: 52,
characterization is the technique used by the writer to take these qualities known. Moore, in his book of Effective Meaning 1955:326 defines the
word characterization as “The characters are people of the novel, and characterization is the way the novelist portrays his people”
In this study, the theory of character and characterization is dominant to find out the personality of Saeki, the main character of Murakami’s
Kafka on the Shore.
3. Personality
According to Allport 1937, personality is the dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine his
unique adjustment to his environment. In this study, the writer is going to see the personality of Saeki, one of the major characters of Murakami’s
Kafka on the Shore.
4. Motivation
According to Corsini 1987, motivation is the driving force within individuals that impels to the action p.734. However, Maslow 1943
states that motivation is not the only determinant; other variables such as effort
expended, ability,
and previous
experience also
influence performance.
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9 While Beck states that motivation is broadly concerned with the
contemporary determinants of choice direction, persistence, and vigor of goal directed behavior 1978. In this study, the writer utilizes the theory of
motivation to find out Saeki’s motivation to keep her love.
5. Love
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