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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
This section presents such topics as background of study, statement of problem, purpose of study, significance of problem, scope and limitation, and also
definition of key terms. Each section is presented as follows.
1.1 Background of Study
Language is a crucial thing in communicating with others. People do need language in order to understand what other people want to share. People will
get difficulties on something if they do not understand their partner’s language. Language is not only the oral words spoken by the people, but also any signs that
they make in order to communicate well. It is true because language and people are related each other. Language can represent what in people’s minds are.
Besides that, language can also express people’s feeling, thoughts, emotions, or even any ideas.
According to Badrun 1992, language used in literary works is different from language for science. Language for science, usually, is related to human
thought and having one meaning only. While language for literary works concerns on the feelings and has more than one meaning. In addition, it has many ways to
lead human to a point. This kind of language does not only express what the author feels, but also persuades and changes the people’s thoughts. It can be said
that language and literary works are related each other.
Saini K.M and Jakob Sumardjo stated that literature is human’s
expression that can be in form of experiences, thoughts, feelings, ideas, spirits, beliefs in a concrete way and can give pleasure through its language 1986:3.
Badrun also has sta ted, “Literature is art activities, which are using
language or signs and other symbols as the tools, and it is imaginative” 1992:16. Moody has stated 1984:2:
Literature springs from our inborn love of telling a story, of arranging words in pleasing patterns, of expressing in words
some special aspects of our human experience. It is usually set down in printed characters for us to read, though some forms of
it are performed on certain social occasions. There are a number of different branches such as Drama, Poetry, the Novel, the Short
Story; all these are works of the imagination or the capacity for invention.
From those statements above, it can be said that literary works are created to give pleasure and entertain the people. It is true that literature can be the
expression of what the people feel, do, think, and see. It is about human’s life. Life is not only covering the dream, but also the reality. That is why literary works
are covering human’s life, both reality and unreality. So far, literature is considered difficult to understand since it is needed to
be looked into not only outer surface of its components but also what is more important in the essence of it. In order to get pleasure and entertainment from
those literary works, that is why it is important for people to know the essence of them. A novel, for example, is not enough for the readers to read it only; even
they read the whole part of the novel. It will be more entertaining if the readers understand the whole part of it. One way to get it is by analyzing the novel itself.
In this study, the writer wants to analyze one of Stephenie Meyer’s novels “New Moon” that was published in 2006. Stephenie Meyer was successful
in releasing her debut novel “Twilight”, and she continued her second novel “New Moon”. It is then followed by the third and fourth novels “Eclipse” and “Breaking
Dawn”. She got “The Number 1 New York Times Bestseller” for her novels. When it was published in 2006, “New Moon” then was created in form of movie three
years later. Of course, it follows the success of its previous novel and movie, “Twilight”.
Stephenie Meyer’s novels are storied about vampires, human, and werewolves. People think these three creatures cannot be together due to their
own needs and different way of life. In analyzing Stephenie Meyer’s novel “New Moon”, the writer wants to
concern on the main character’s motivations. It is Isabella Swan’s motivations, the only daughter of Chief Charlie Swan.
According to Morris and Maisto 2003, “Motivation is a specific need or desire that arouses the organism and directs its behavior toward the goal.”
While Woolfolk 2004 explained motivation as an internal state that arouses, directs, and maintain behavior.
Motivation, in the simplest explanation, can be considered the state of having encouragement to do something. It will make people move, and take
action, to whatever goal or result they desire and want, or plan to achieve. While according to Lahey
, “Motivation is the internal state or condition that activates and gives direction to our thoughts, feelings, and actions
” 2003:368.
People have their own reasons of behaving or doing something, and these can be either internal or external reasons. While doing something, many
obstacles may occur. When they face the obstacles, they will find the way to solve, and so does Bella Swan. She is motivated of being a vampire. Since
motivation is defined as the will to act, then it is important to know the reasons why Bella Swan has strong will or strong motivations of being a monster. It is
also important to know how she overcomes the obstacles that occur while she is motivated.
Based on the explanation, the result is focused on Bella Swan’s motivation of being a vampire and the obstacles she finds during it.
1.2 Statement of Problem
