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In a novel, a character bound to face many problems. In this case the problem is called the conflict. The conflicts experienced by the character in a
novel can affect the psychological development of these characters. The development of psychology can cause various consequences, and one of them
is the split personality of a character. This is the same as that shown in the Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in
which the main character of this novel has a split personality. The writer feels that the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde is an interesting novel to read and understand. The intrinsic element of this novel is an important thing to understand in order to reveal
the mystery behind the story, so the writer wants to analyse in a thesis entitled: “Personality Conflict Experienced by Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde on
Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
1.2 Statements of the Problems
According to the background of the study, the writer states that the statements of the problem are the four following questions;
1. What is the general description of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Robert
Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? 2.
What are the conflicts experienced by Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Robert Loui
s Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
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3. How the setting described in Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange
Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? 4.
What is the theme of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
1.3 Scope of the Study
In order to focus on the topic of the study, this research is limited to the intrinsic elements of
Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
1.4 Objective of the Study
According to the statement of the problem, the writer decides the objective of the study as followings:
1. To describe the general description of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in The
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
2. To describe the conflicts experienced by Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
3. To describe the setting in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde. 4.
To describe the theme in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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1.5 Significance of the Study
The result of this study will be useful for the writer himself, the reader and the university.
1. For the writer :
Applying the theories of the literature derived from the lectures during the writer’s time of the study.
2. For the reader :
Increase the reader’s knowledge about the personality conflict of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in
Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
3. For the university :
The result of this thesis hopefully can give contribution to Dian Nuswantoro University, especially for Languages and Letters
Department.
1.6 Methods of the Study
