Introverted Sister Regina’s Personality .1
Sister Dora, who taught first and second grades, the most animated and happy of them all. She was the perfect choice for introducing children to
their first year of school, for she respected them and was a gifted teacher. Although Holy Rule forbade special friendship within a community, Sister
Dora was Sister Regina’s favorite. p. 41
In contrast with Sister Dora who is attractive, Sister Regina is calm and quiet. However, Sister Dora’s personality grasps Sister Regina’s interest and their
friendship becomes enrichment for both of them. Pearson 1992: 35 says that an introverted person usually develops his or her relationships slowly. It also happens
to Sister Regina. She cannot feel close to all nuns in the community. But, when she finds Sister Dora can prove to be a true friend, Sister Regina is open up to her.
Sister Regina enjoys her friendship with Sister Dora. They often share their experience whether it is a sad or happy story. Just like now, Sister Regina is having
a problem about her feeling towards her favorite students. She does not understand why God takes their beloved mother so early. Since she is an introvert, she cannot
tell her problem to other person just like that, even the person is her best friend. Instead, she tries to find the right time to share.
Finally, after Krystyna’s funeral, Sister Regina has a chance to share her feeling to Sister Dora. The way Sister Regina asks to Sister Dora in the
conversation reveals her trust to Sister Dora Murphy, 1972: 167. She finally asked Sister Dora, “Does Krystyna’s death affect you more
deeply than others have, Sister?” “I think it does, yes.”
Sister Regina sighed and looked at the clear blue sky. “I’ve been struggling to understand the way of all this.” p. 65
It can be seen that Sister Regina and Sister Dora are close friends. However, when she faces a big thing, she does not think that it is good to tell Sister Dora.
Instead, she feels that it is best to go to the Confession. She admits everything to PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
God through Father Kuzdek. This is a hard thing for Sister Regina since she rarely tells anyone such a big problem, even it is Sister Dora.
The racing of her heart got worse and she realized tears had sprung into her eyes. It was a terrible, emotional moment, that one in which she admitted for
the first time to someone else that her faith in her vocation was shaken. p. 144
Sister Regina feels a little bit relieved after when she knows Father Kuzdek understands her problem. After a long consideration, Sister Regina decides to tell
her family because they deserve to know everything about her. Here, Sister Regina feels angry to her family because they are misunderstood what she intends. Her
reaction is supported by Pearson 1992: 35 that introverts are often misunderstood because they do not share as readily with most people. Sister Regina who always
keeps her anger cannot any longer do that. Her reaction to her family’s
misunderstanding shows that this is the worst thing she ever feels Murphy, 1972: 168.
Sister Regina Marie, O.S.B., who usually maintained a mien of composure that the saints themselves would envy, stood up and shouted at the top of her
lungs, “Stop it, Everyone of you Stop it right this minute” p. 217
Her family is surprised of what Sister Regina, the soft-spoken nun with the gentle manner, has done p. 217. Sister Regina never grows angry like this before.
Now, she only can wish that her family can understand her. From her thought, the readers can know what Sister Regina actually wants from her family Murphy,
1972: 172. But she wanted her family to be different. She wanted them to say quietly,
Sit down, Jean, and tell us why you’re disappointed, and when your feelings started changing, and what happened to change them, and what you want to
do you’re your future, and if you’re sure this is the right thing for you. Let us commiserate with you and talk about your plans
. p. 218 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
From what is said above, Sister Regina is not comfortable with the noise of her family and she wants her family to conform to her habits that are calm and
quiet. Moreover, just like any other introverted people, Sister Regina generally thinks things through internally, finding it hard to convey to others. At the
beginning of the story, she wonders about clock in the school. She’d tried not to wish the school building has a clock in every room her
vow of poverty that she be content with what she had bur after her fifth trip into the hall to check the clock out there, she’d begun accusing the parish
board of miserliness rather than expedience in deciding the building needed only one clock in the gymnasium. p. 87