have plenty of time to revise. When the first day of her exam arrives Clare finds herself calm. Though in fact she is totally exhausted, Clare works steadily through
the papers. She keeps on her mind that she still wants to enter university and pursue her dream as a barrister until she ignores her tiredness.
Eventually the day arrived for the first exam. I got up early and found to my surprise that I did not feel at all nervous. I worked my way steadily
through the papers. Some were easier than others. Inside I felt like a zombie. I still wanted to go to university and be a barrister, but I had
grown so chronically tired that I almost did not care. The last exam came and went. I did not go out celebrating … Briscoe 388.
Since Clare has a great motivation to enter university and become a
barrister, she even does not care about her tiredness anymore. Morris 408 defines motive as an inner directing force, a need, or a want that arouses the
organism and directs behavior toward a goal. Her dreams of going to university and being a barrister become Clare’s motivation that direct her behavior and keep
her struggling through the exams. In order to pursue her dreams, Clare then applies to a number of universities.
d. Going to University
One occasion Clare suffers from a serious face infection and she is sent back home and does not attend school for a very long time. While she is away
from school, Clare begins to watch a daily courtroom drama called Crown Court at One to alleviate her boredom. Clare finds the program exciting as every day a
new incident and a new defendant are represented. She then becomes impressed by the characters who are dressed up in black gowns and wigs. Since that, Clare
makes her mind up that she will become a barrister just like the characters and she will find information about it later when she is back at school Briscoe 239. As
she is idealistic, Clare always tries to achieve her dream no matter how hard it is. According to Jung 4, motivation refers to such diverse states as desires,
wishes, plans, goals, intents, impulses, and purposes. Here, motives are referred to the causes or reasons that underlie a given behavior. In line with that theory,
Clare’s dream to be a barrister becomes her cause or reason to struggle in her terrible world of life. Since she has a dream, Clare then behaves in certain actions
that support her in achieving the dream. She decides that she will search for information about barrister when she goes back to school later on.
When finally she is back to school, Clare states her mind to some teachers that she wants to be a barrister but they simply doubt her. However, nothing is
able to change Clare’s mind. She is stick to her mind that she will become a barrister. Jung 4 points out that motivation involves the persistence of behavior
over time so that sustained effort can occur even if obstacles or setbacks occur. As Clare has already set her motivation up, her efforts to reach her dream still occur
though some teachers doubt her. As a confident girl, Clare is certain about her own ability that she will become a barrister. She then visits the library and finds
out that one of the qualifications of becoming barrister is having a pupilage with a pupil-master Briscoe 240-241.
Fortunately, her school is going to hold a school visit to Knightsbridge Crown Court and she decides that she will find a pupil-master there. While
watching a case about boys stealing purses from handbags, Clare gets impressed by one of the barristers named Mr Mansfield as he has different style in asking
questions. When finally she gets an opportunity to talk with Mr Mansfield, Clare
bravely and straightforwardly asks him to be her pupil master. ‘My name is Clare, Clare Briscoe. Mr Mansfield, when I qualify as a
barrister, do you think that you can be my pupil-master?’ ‘Sure, but you’ve got a long way to go. Stay in touch and when you
qualify I’ll give you pupilage.’ ‘I’ll hold you to that, Mr Mansfield. A promise is a promise.’
‘Sure,’ he said and laughed. ‘Call me Mike. You’ll need to get in touch with me to arrange your pupilage. Here are my details’ Briscoe 243.
After a very long journey, facing a terrible life, working hard every day
from early in the morning until late at night and having a very limited time to study, at last Clare finishes her A-level exams. As a smart and hardworking girl,
Clare is able to handle both her jobs and her study. She then applies to a number of universities but Newcastle-upon-Tyne becomes her first choice and Clare finds
the place as impressive. After doing the interview, Clare is offered a place there if she passes her A-levels with good grades. Besides, she also needs a grant from
Local Authority, which requires details of her mother’s income and expenses. Clare then pays her mother a visit and asks her to fill the details of the form
provided by the Local Authority. Instead of filling the form, Carmen tears the papers into pieces and throws them into the air Briscoe 388-390.
When her A-level results come through, Clare’s grades are good enough to get a place at Newcastle, but she still has problem with the grant. Having
telephoned ILEA Inner London Education Authority and discussed the problem, Clare is informed that she can always apply for a grant on an independent basis
but she will need to establish that she has been self-sufficient for five years. She then discusses the problem with a Sister where she works Briscoe 390-391.
The Sister suggests that Clare should postpone her study for one year and
continue working since she has been working for four years so that later she will be qualified for independent status. Facing this situation, Clare implements the
second category of adjustment named acceptance of the situation Braun, Linder, and Asimov 478. She accepts the situation since in many ways she has no choice
and fortunately, the university agrees to delay her course by one year. Having finished her A-level with good grades and equipped with an
unconditional place at Newcastle University, Clare applies for a full-time job at Guy’s Hospital in the X-ray Department. After three weeks working there, Clare
receives the delivery of her bed. A few days later, she goes to Woolworth’s and buys a blue polyester duvet and a chocolate-brown duvet cover and matching
pillow case Briscoe 393. Based on Maslow’s theory, Clare manages to fulfill her physiological needs, which are considered as the most basic and important among
all human basic needs qtd. in Goble 38. At last Clare is able to buy herself a nice bed she has been dreaming for a long time. She now possesses her ideal bed.
One year passes by very quickly and now Clare is ready to enter University. But before that, she visits her mother only to tell that she never likes
her anyway. Clare also promises that she will never ever speak to her mother as long as she lives. After a very long journey of troubled life, Clare finally arrives at
Newcastle-upon-Tyne University to read law Briscoe 395-399. Finally, Clare is able to satisfy her esteem needs, both her self-esteem and
esteem from others. Maslow as quoted in Goble 42 distinguishes two types of esteem needs; self-respect and esteem from others. Self-esteem includes such
needs as desire for confidence, competence, mastery, adequacy, achievement,
independence, and freedom. While, respect from others can be based on recognition, acceptance, attention, reputation, appreciation, admiration, status,
fame, prestige, or social success, and all characteristics of how others think of us and react to us. By going to university, Clare is able to show her competence and
mastery on law. Furthermore, she also acquires respect from others as she gains status and reputation as a university student of law.
Between 1979 and 1982 Clare remains in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and only returns to work. In 1982 she graduates with honors as a Bachelor of Law. In 1983
Clare is qualified as a barrister after completing one year at the Inns of Court School of Law. She then writes a letter to Mr Mansfield asking when she can start
her pupilage. Clare receives the reply stating that she can come as soon as she likes Briscoe 399-400.
After a very long life journey which is full of difficulties and setbacks, finally Clare is qualified as a barrister. She is at last able to fulfill her self-
actualization needs. According to Maslow, self-actualization can be regarded as the best development and use of all our abilities, the fulfillment of all our qualities
and capacities. We must become what we have the potential to become qtd. in Goble 42. Being a barrister, Clare makes maximum use of her abilities, develops
her talents and potentials, and becomes the sort of person she really is. Clare now is a barrister and a self-actualized person.
As a conclusion, by handling up several jobs, Clare is trying to satisfy her physiological needs and at last she is able to do it. Although she has a very limited
time to study, Clare is able to finish her A-levels with good grades and gets a
place at Newcastle-upon-Tyne University. Being able to enter university, Clare gains her esteem needs, both her self-esteem and esteem from others. The highest
point of her struggle is that she is at last qualified as a barrister, which means that she is able to satisfy her self-actualization needs. After a very long journey
dealing with difficult even terrible situations, finally Clare manages to put her dreams into reality. Clare is at last able to satisfy most of her basic needs and to
change her life into a better one.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter is divided into two parts. The first part is the conclusion, which outlines Clare’s characterization and Clare’s struggle to change her life into
a better one. The second part presents the suggestions for future researchers and the implementation of literature in teaching learning activities.
A. Conclusions
This thesis deals with two problems. The first problem tries to figure out how Clare’s personality is portrayed in the novel. Using the theory of character,
Clare can be classified into a major and round character. Based on the analysis using the theory of characterization to dig out Clare’s personality traits, Clare is
described as brave, smart, confident, tough, hardworking and idealistic. It is doubtless that Clare has to live a terrible life. Being treated differently
from her siblings, Clare has the bravery to sue her mother for what she deserves as a child. She is also brave to face difficulties and to do what she thinks as right.
Although problems always come into her life, Clare never gives up. She is tough in facing terrible conditions and difficult situations mostly caused by her mother.
Her smartness helps her a lot in coping with the problems she has to deal with. She knows exactly what to do and what steps to take while encountering setbacks.
As an idealistic, Clare has so many dreams to pursue. She has her own ideals of a happy life and always tries to achieve those ideals. Once she also dreams of
