Fearful and Worried Phlegmatic
show that Hiccup prefers to be uninvolved. The clues show
that Hiccup prefers to
be uninvolved in several conversation or actions in the story. These are three clues that are analyzed:
The first clue is when the boys return to the village after they caught their dragons. Hiccup and Fishlegs also walk
toward the village. The other boys are hanging out at the village’s gate.
[Excerpt 4] The boys were hanging about the village gates, taking the opportunity to
show off the dragons that they had caught. Hiccup had tried to walk through without being noticed, but Snotlout had stopped him. Lets see what
pathetic creature Hiccup has got, said Snotlout, and took off the lid. p.47
Murphy 1972 said that a character’s
reaction can show the characteristic of him or herself. After seeing that his friends gather
in the village’s gate to show off their dragons, Hiccup reacts by avoiding his friends. He wants to pass them
without being noticed so his dragon will not be the laughing stock. He knows that they will mock his dragon because it is a very small and a very ordinary Basic
Brown dragon type which is very easy to train and not scary at all. The clue from his reaction is
“Hiccup had tried to walk through without being noticed.” It explained that he tries to walk through his friends so he does not have to show off
his dragon. Hiccup ’s reaction shows that he does not want to socialize with his
friends . Hiccup’s relationship with his friends is not good because they always bully
and mock Hiccup except his best friend Fishlegs. It is then, Hiccup feels insecure when he gathers with other boys especially Snoutlout who always intimidates him.
He prefers to be uninvolved with his friends even only in conversation. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
The second clue is when Snotloud shows off his dragon. Snotloud’s dragon is Monstrous Nightmares type. That type is special because only the chief can have
Monstrous Nightmares. Fishlegs challenges Snotloud in the name of Hiccup to hand
over his dragon. [Excerpt 5]
Hiccup should challenge you for the dragon, said Fishlegs slowly, and everybody swiveled around to look expectantly at Hiccup.
Hiccup tried to stay out of his way as much as he possibly could. But he couldnt ignore this insult to his status, now that Fishlegs had helpfully
pointed it out, without looking like a coward in front of the other boys. p. 50
I challenge you, Snotface Snotlout, for the dragon, Fireworm, who is mine by right, said Hiccup, trying to hide his reluctance by speaking as loudly
and formally as he could. p. 51
Hiccup ’s reaction
toward Snoutloud gives a clue about his characteristic. The situation is when Snoutloud jeers Hiccup and mocks his status. Fishlegs tries
to protect Hiccup but it turns out that Hiccup should challenge Snoutloud to protect his status. Hiccup does not want to fight with Snoutloud because he will lose. It can
be seen from the sentence “Hiccup tried to stay out of his way as much as he
possibly could .” However, to appreciate his friend’s help, Hiccup challenges
Snoutloud. From his reaction, we can see his true feeling. It is from “Hiccup, trying
to hide his reluctance by speaking as loudly and formall y as he could” it shows that
he actually does not want to have any fight with Snoutloud. To be honest, he does
not want to involve in problems with Snoutloud. The word “reluctant” becomes the
key of his characteristic. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
The third clue is when Snotloud mocks and intimidates Hiccup. Snotloud is trying to start a fight with Hiccup. He mocks Hiccup and challenges Hiccup when
he steals his inheritance. [Excerpt 6]
Oh, he is, is he? jeered Snotlout. So, Im not allowed that Monstrous Nightmare, am I? Our Future Leader is keeping very quiet about it, isnt he?
Come on, Hiccup, Im stealing your inheritance. What are you going to do about it, then, eh? p.50
According to Murphy 1972, the characteristic of a character can be seen through other character’s perception. In this clue, Snotloud’s opinion gives a clue
about Hiccup’s characteristic. Snoutloud who mocks and jeers Hiccup thinks that Hiccup does not want to respond to it. Snoutloud says
that “Our future leader is keeping very quiet about it isn’t he?” It
indicates that Hiccup does not do anything when Snoutloud mocks and jeers him. Snoutloud is bigger than Hiccup. He is also
very mean
.
Snoutloud is very mean to Hiccup because he wants to be the next chief. Hiccup, who has experienced a lot of unpleasant behavior from Snoutloud, tends to
stay quiet. He also does not want to starts a fight with him. Hiccup knows he has a small chance to defeat Snoutloud. He prefers to be uninvolved, patient, and accept
everything what Snoutloud has done to him.