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C. Method of the Study
In analyzing the novels, the writer applied library study. The data and the references were gathered from books, journals, and some on-line references.
There were two sources in this study; they are the primary and secondary sources. The primary source of the study was the last two novels of Harry Potter series;
they are Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The secondary sources were some relevant books and journals
of literature and psychology. They are theory of characterization by Murphy 1972, theory of character by Forster 1974, theory of personality development
by Hurlock 1974, and theory of adolescence by Kimmel and Weiner 1985. There were some steps to conduct this study. On the first step, the writer
read the English version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the primary source, for several time in order to
get the idea and a good understanding of the content of the story. Thus, the writer could understand the story and details for the process of writing this study.
Secondly, the writer decided to an alyze Harry Potter’s personality development as
seen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. During reading the novels, the writer made some important notes related
to Harry Potter’s personality and some others which related to this study. Thirdly, the writer tried to find some references related to the study. The
writer applied some theories about character and characterization. The writer used theory about character and characterization from Murphy and theory of
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analysis by applying the theories and relating them to the evidences found in the novels. The first part of the analysis dealt with the characteristic of Harry Potter;
how the characteristic of Harry Potter is discovered by using theory of character and characterization. The next part is analysis of Harry Potter’s personality
development by using Hurlock’s. In this part there are determinants that affect the personality development by using evidences from the novels. Last step was
drawing conclusion. It contains the findings in the analysis. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter presents the findings of the study. There are two parts in this chapter. The first part is the discussion of characteristics of Harry Potter. The
second part is the discussion of Harry Potter ‘s personality development.
A. The Characteristics of Harry Potter
According to Forster 1974, there are two categories of character; round character and flat character p. 46. Harry is included as the round character
because he is presented with more sides and J. K. Rowling as the author portrays him in greater detail and depth.
The readers can also enter Harry‘s mind and come to know him through his own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Harry has a
capability to change; learn or become enlightened.
Harry Potter is an orphan who was raised inappropriately by his uncle, Vernon, and aunt, Petunia. Harry was always treated badly by them and their son
or Harry‘s cousin, Dudley. The bad treatments from his Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley are not much exposed in the two novels being discussed. However,
Dumbledore pictures some in his speech. It shows when Dumbledore comes to Privet Drive, the address where Harry lives with his aunt, uncle, and cousin.
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