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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter presents the analysis of the study. It contains the finding in this study or the answer of the problem that has been formulated in Chapter I. This
chapter will be divided into three sections . They are Lynette’s character, the
relation between characterization, motivation, and human needs, and Lynette’s
motivation to fulfill her needs. Every analysis presented in this chapter will be based on the theories that have been stated previously in Chapter II.
A. Lynette’s Character
According to Murphy, a character can be described or created using nine methods or devices. They are personal description, characters as seen by others,
speech, past life, conversation of others, reactions, direct comment, thoughts, and mannerism. However, in this study, there are only some methods that are used to
help the writer to analyze the main character.
1. Young and Pretty
C. S. Adler, in Some Other Summer, does not give enough description of the main character. Some evidences written in Some Other Summer can be used
to have the description of Lynette. Murphy 1972 stated that author can describe clearly, what the characters are like and tell the reader the details of the
character’s appearance p.161. This method is used to describe the appearance of Lynette. Lynette, the main character in Some Other Summer, was a twelve-year-
old girl at the beginning of the story. It can be seen in the first chapter in the novel. “She was almost thirteen, and ….” p. 5 In this part, the author uses
personal description method to describe the appearance of Lynette. Based on the description, reader can imagine the appearance of a teenager.
Murphy 1972 stated that an author describes a character through the eyes and opinions of another p. 162. It means that the appearance and or
personalities of a character can be seen from what the other characters in the story tell what they see from that character para. 1972. p. 162-163. There are some
evidences that can be used as the description of Lynette. The author writes the physical appearance of Lynette.
She ran to the high, narrow dresser with the mirror above it that was set just right for Debbi who was tall, but too high for Lynette to see anything
below her nose. Round, dark eyes fringed with thick, black lashes stared at her as she brushed her shiny hair with quick strokes of the pink plastic
hairbrush. Debbi said she was pretty. p. 14
It was a comment from Uncle Josh in which Lynette told him that she thought that Jeremy loved Debbi.
I see that. Shows how dumb the boy is. You’re twice the girl Debbi is,
twice as pretty, too. Josh The extravagant compliment amazed her. You know I’m not.
Sure you are. Just you wait. Soon as you hit fifteen, sixteen, Jeremy’s gonna have to stand in line to get a word with you. p. 60-61
The quotations above are the evidences of Lynette’s description. Character as seen by others is the method that is applied in analyzing the quotation above.
Lynette was a short girl with shiny hair. The speech of other characters can also be the me
thod to describe the character of Lynette. Here, in this section, Debbi’s and Josh’s speech give a description that Lynette was a pretty girl.
Based on the previous information, it can be inferred that Lynette, the main character, was a pretty-twelve-year-old-young girl. Those are the only things
conveyed by the author related to Lynette’s personal description.
2. Lonely
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