Object of the Study

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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS

In this chapter, the writer wants to analyze the three defined questions. The discussion of the questionis divided into three parts. First, the writer tries to identify the characteristics of the main character. Second, the writer wants to discuss the conflicts faced by Kelsea, the main character. Third is the moral messages revealed through Kelsea’s way to solve her problem. The first step that the writer uses is discussing the characteristics of Kelsea. After the writer has found and made the details about the characteristics of Kelsea, the writer discusses the conflicts faced by the main character. Each characteristic that Kelsea has helps her in taking an action to solve the conflict that she is facing. After discovering how the main character solves the problem, the writer seeks out the messages of the actions taken by Kelsea.

A. The Characteristics of Kelsea

On the first sub-chapter, the writer describes the characteristics of Kelsea. The writer uses M.J. Murphy’s Understanding the Unseen 1972: 161- 173 to find Kelsea’s characteristics based on characters as seen by another, speech, past life, conversation of others, reaction, direct comment, and thought. Based on the story, Kelsea is a crown princess of Tearling who lives in a cottage in the woods. When she is a baby, Lazarus of The Mace, one of the late Queen ’s Guards member, takes her into the woods. Lazarus takes her, so she can survive from the situation that happens in Tearling before. She lives with her foster parents, Barty and Carlin. Barty is an old ex- Queen’s Guard and Carlin is one of the nobles who chooses to live in the woods with Barty. Kelsea spends her life in the cottage and the surroundings. Kelsea gets her education from the library in the cottage and the forest nears by. Barty teaches her about the environment and Carlin teaches her using the books in the library. But Kelsea’s life changes when the Queen’s Guard of Tearling comes and urges her to return to the Tearling. Queen’s Guard is a group of guard who protects the queen of Tearling. “Barty.” The leader of the troop greeted him. “A long time.” Barty muttered something indistinguishable. “We are here for the girl..” – The leader, a hard-faced man with scar down the edge of his chin, bowed low in front of her. “Your Higness. I’m Caroll, Captain of the Queen’s Guard.” Johansen, 2014: 15 As told by the narrator and Caroll, the C aptain of the Queen’s Guards, Kelsea has to return to the Tearling to do her duties as the Queen of the Tearling. The next disscussion elaborates the characteristics of Kelsea.

1. Brave

In the novel The Queen of the Tearling , the writer describes that the main character, Kelsea, is a character who has a brave characteristic. Her brave characteristic can be found in almost every sentence she says, the action she does and others’ opinions about her. Kelsea is a courageous young girl. One day she is walking into the woods around the cottage. It is extremely rare for a princess to bravely go to do a venture alone in the story. Usually any of the noble such prince or princess is rarely going out by themselves. The guards usually follow them to protect them from the