Tom does not like his being a breadwinner of the family because he does not like to work in the warehouse Williams 1706. Additionally, he does not obtain
support from his mother through good relations hip at the apartment, and sometimes he likes to please his anger Williams 1707.
“Tom’s nature is not remorseless, but to escape from a trap he has to act without pity” Williams 1694. So as to get out of the depression of being the
breadwinner of the family without being sincerely loved by his mother, he acts no pity by leaving the family Williams 1741.
According to Gunarsa and Gunarsa 1990: 7, the figure of a mother and a father as someone’s first inner self filler must do the nurturing with great
responsibility in love atmosphere. Relating to the lack of Amanda’s family, Dagun 1990: 17 states that a father has very important direct roles in his child
development. A father is important because he can fondle, organize language contacts, and talk as well as act playfully with. He adds that a father can direct and
manage his child activities so that she or he will be able to determine how she or he can act properly in their social intercourse.
4.3 .1 The Influences of Tom’s Relationship with Laura on his Character
Development
The fact that the family is the direct source of interpersonal relationship and the secure base to establish peer relationship as stated by Parsons 1987: 122 is held
by Tom and Laura. Although the relationship between them is not held closely, but PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
they have heart connection. The relationship itself leads to character development that refers to the succession of progressive changes happen because of maturity process
and experience Hurlock, 1980: 2. The relationship between Tom and Laura is not held closely because of their
own lonely world, but they influence each other as a brother and a sister. From Tom’s agreeing to find a gentlemen caller for Laura Williams 1712-1713, I perceive Tom’s
love and care to Laura. Tom’s agreeing proves that he cares for Laura’s future. Even though they rarely talk and share, but they care for each other. At the least, the
existence of Laura in the family influences Tom in the way he behaves. In spite of the fact that he is annoyed by his mother, he stills complies with Laura’s wanting to
apologize to her Williams 1709-1710. This point proves the close feeling built although they do not have close relationship. From the drama script, I can evaluate
that the way Laura asks Tom to apologize is encouraging and warm-hearted. It is the reason why Tom is willing to apologize to his mother even though he considers he
does not make any mistake. Tom is encouraged to apologize to his mother. Before he is encouraged to do
so, he is very upset and he refuses to do it Williams 1709. LAURA: Tom- Its nearly seven. Dont make mother nervous. [He stares at
her stupidly. Beseechingly. ] Tom, speak to mother this morning. Make up
with her, apologize, speak to her TOM: She wont to me. Its her that started not speaking.
LAURA: If you just say youre sorry shell start speaking. TOM: Her not speaking - is that such a tragedy?
LAURA: Please - please PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
The warm approach applied by Laura is able to influence and change Tom’s stiff decision of not to apologize. Laura has been successful in altering the upset heart into
happy one which is willing to apologize. Tom has experienced the succession of progressive changes happen because
of maturity process and experience that refer to his character development Hurlock, 1980: 2. In the matriarchal family life, he has experienced a lot of things. He has
considered doing many things as well. There are some examples for them. Firstly, the matriarchal family life is not comforting him to live happily. Since he is depressed by
the condition, he has considered leaving the family Williams 1725. Secondly, he understands that his lovely sister has a little defect Williams 1734 and she is a shy
girl who has little friend Williams 1732. He has determined to help Laura to find a soul mate by agreeing when Amanda asks him to find a gentlemen caller for her
Williams 1712-1713. From this agreement, he has shown his caring and wise consideration as a man. Thirdly, he is not directly leaving the family because he
considers Laura’s condition if he leaves the family at that time. Fourthly, I can consider from what he has done for Laura and from Tom’s depression to live in the
family that he is leaving the family after Laura has got soul mate to take care of her. Fifthly, since his heart is keeping on flaring up because of the depression, he finally
decides to leave the family before what he has considered is accomplished. The successions of progressive changes can be seen clearly from various
things Tom has done. Tom’s relationship with Laura has shown that it influences him—not directly leaves the family. The close feeling built as a brother and a sister
affects him to struggle for Laura. In detail, he wants to see Laura to have a soul mate and undergo a happy life. The close feeling makes Tom “…more faithful than I
intended to be…” Synonymy, the more he far away from the apartment, the more he remembers about Laura—loyal to the struggle to make Laura happy Williams 1741.
The relationship influences Tom to consider about his role to stay a little longer in the apartment for Laura. It influences him to struggle for Laura so that she
can find a soul mate and enjoy living in the apartment. It makes Tom always remember his sister while he is leaving the family.
Psychologically, by referring to the succession of progressive changes of Tom and to Tom’s reason to stay a little longer in the matriarchal family above, I can utter
that Tom considers ideas in his mind to be spirited to do his activities. He is also influenced by his relationship with Laura so that he is encouraged to do it. These
analyses are confirmed by Kennedy and Gloia 1999: 1947. They explain that characters have their own reasons to do certain things. It encourages them to do it.
Here, someone’s main reason to do something is coming from the result of human’s thoughts that follow certain patterns Rohrberger and Woods, 1971: 13.
4.3 .2 The Influences of Tom’s Relationship with Amanda on his Character
