The word “ambition” itself is always closely connected with the achievement of success, and the word “struggle” is related to subconscious mind
psychologically. It is an effort to get free; to make great effort under difficulties; to be content with or against act, and to be confused. To quote oxford dictionary
of current English. Thus, struggle may mean choices of action to do an effort, whether the way is true or wrong.
In the word, it is clearly portrayed that each of the female characters is having her own way of materializing her ambition. One is ready to lose her self-
identity in order to get success. Although, she sells “herself” in order to get success.
The other is related to family background that has been successful being a doctor. It is a hereditary factor that makes her fight for her ambition. And the last
one is because of being degraded by man. The feeling of disappointment has raised the spirit to get success for fulfilling the ambition.
The three phenomena above have given me to choose my analysis about women’s struggles for their ambition through Sidney Sheldon’s “Nothing Lasts
Forever”. They are both my reasons as well as my background in analyzing the novel in this thesis.
1.2 The Problems of The Analysis
The problem of this thesis is focused on female characters as described in Sidney Sheldon’s “Nothing Lasts Forever” and the problems I would like to put
forward is:
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1. What makes Honey Taft ready to sacrifice herself in order to fulfill her ambition?
2. Why does Paige Taylor follow the family tradition to struggle for her ambition?
3. What makes Kate Hunter awake struggle for her ambition after being disappointed by a man?
1.3 The Scope of the Analysis.
In completing the thesis, I limit my analysis in describing the female character, which is represented by Paige Taylor, Kate Hunter and Honey Taft. The
three characters are all women who are portrayed to materialize their ambitions differently. So I just analyze the three of them as expressed in the novel with
description of their personal reasons to achieve their ambitions. They are restricted to personal sacrifice of being ready to be object of sexual fulfillment,
disappointment and family background.
1.4 The Objectives of The Analysis
The objectives of the analysis are: a
To identify the personal reason why Honey Taft is ready to be an object of sexual desires by sacrificing herself in order to reach her
ambition.
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b To clarify the reason why Paige is ready to be a doctor only
because of the family reason. c
To find out the reason why Kate is also to reach her ambition after being disappointed by a man.
1.5 The Significance Of The Analysis
I hope my analysis could give contribution to the development of literature analysis scientifically. Thus, the significance of the analysis is to add vocabulary
of literary study in terms of novel. This analysis can be made useful as reference for further analysis especially about novel and its woman content or matters.
In addition, the other significance of the analysis is to prove that literature can be studied intern disciplinary. Thus, student of literature can look that the
connection of literature and psychology in the same manner as would like studied in this thesis. Thus, I hope this analysis can encourage students of literature to
make wider development of literary study by looking at this thesis as example.
1.6 The Method Of The Analysis
