2 The results of this study can hopefully give further understanding about self-
identity to the willing readers. Accordingly, they can compare and finally develop their own culture and self-identity in their lives.
1.6 Outline of the Study
This final project is organized into five chapters. Each chapter will discuss different matter as follows:
Chapter I provides introduction which consists of the background of the study, reasons for choosing the topic, statement of the problems, objectives of
the study, significances of the study, and outline of the study. Chapter II provides some review of the related literature which comprises
review of previous studies and theoretical background.
Chapter III reveals methods of investigation that explains about how the
data are collected and analyzed. Chapter IV presents the analysis of the data of the study. It discusses the
main problem about the relationships between the main character and the other characters and the main character‟s self-identity is developing in The
Namesake novel. Chapter V provides the conclusion and suggestion of the analysis.
Finally, references and appendices will be attached at the end of this final project.
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
This chapter discusses review of related literature. It includes previous studies and theoretical review.
2.1 Previous Studies
In order to support this final project, I would like to summarize some previous studies about the influence of society of an Indian immigrant‟s self-
identity in The Namesake novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. Irianti 2009 conducted a study on the destructive impacts of peer pressure
on the main character‟s self-identity found in Catherine Hardwick‟s „Thirteen‟. In her study, she used a qualitative method to analyze her data. She mentioned the
influence of peer pressure on the main character‟s way of expressing her self- identity. She mentioned that adolescent undergo the transition time to leave their
childhood and look forward to their adulthood. It is essential for adolescent to know their self-identity.
The similarity between my study and Ir ianti‟s study lies in the objective.
Irianti mentioned about the impact of something, peer pressure, to someone self- identity. Meanwhile the difference lies in the objective of the study, Irianti
analyzes the influence of peer pressure to teenage self-identity. My study analyzes the influence of society to an Indian immigrant self-identity.
