27 personality at the time. However, personality may change for the worse when
human fails to make adjustments. Second is quantitative versus qualitative. In quantitative changes, the
characteristics that are already presented are strengthened or weakened. Those may create changes in personal self-concept, whether it is weakened or
strengthened. A qualitative change replaces the desirable ones with the undesirable ones or vice versa. Third is slow versus rapid changes. Slow changes
happen if a person is barely apparent, while rapid changes are readily apparent to all.
B. Theoretical Framework
The theories that have been stated are very helpful to answer the problem formulation and do the analysis in this study. The writer applies some theories and
approach in this study. The writer uses theory of character and characterization to get a deeper understanding of the literary work. Besides, it is used to analyze the
Anson’s character which is discussed in this study. Some methods to identify character and characterization proposed by Murphy are used to classify Anson’s
character in Dean Koontz’s The Husband. The theory of personality is used to analyze Anson’s personality changes and know the factors of shaping personality.
This theory emphasizes the factors which can influence personality changes. This study employs the kinds of abuses. It is used to analyze the kind of
abuse and the effect of child abuse to Anson’s personality. The writer also uses
28 the psychological approach proposed by Rohrberger and Wood Jr. This approach
is used to analyze the novel from psychological perspective.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter consists of three main parts. The first part is object of the study. It describes the work to be studied. It mentions briefly, what the work is
about generally. The second part is the approach of the study. It presents the approach which is used to analyze the study. The third part is the method of the
study. It describes the steps taken in analyzing to report data.
A. Object of the Study
This study analyzes a novel entitled The Husband. It was written by an American writer named Dean Koontz. This novel was published by Bantam Dell,
A Division of Random House, Inc. New York, in January 2006. This novel consists of 68 chapters with 415 pages. This book is published in 38 languages.
Dean Koontz’s The Husband is the story of love and thriller. Generally, this novel tells about the husband, named Mitch Rafferty who
tries to save his wife, Holly from the kidnappers. The kidnappers ask Mitch to meet his brother named Anson Rafferty to get the ransom. Mitch always thinks
that his brother is a kind person, because in their childhood, Anson always helps and protects his siblings. At the first time, Anson offers to give Mitch the two
million dollars ransom amount and promises to save both Holly and Mitch. Then they go to Julian Campbell’s residence, Campbell is Anson’s friend. After
arriving at Julians huge estate, Anson pulls a gun on Mitch. He tells that he will
