3.3 Method of data analysis
The technique that the writer used to analyze this novel is qualitative method. qualitative method is a method of analysis by describing and analyzing the data and then
giving some interpretation and explanation. All the selected data were analyzed to prove what are being written in objective of this thesis and finally the writer can draw the conclusion for
this thesis. The writer use this technique because the data in this novel is sentences and par
agraph, found in the novel Jodi Picoult‟s My Sister Keeper.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDING
Conflict was defined as a social process between two individuals or more in which one individual has a desire to beat another individual by drop it off or create his opponent
become useless. Conflict can be divided into two kinds of it. It can be internal conflict and external
conflict. Internal means himself external outer means with another one. In studying and analyzing of the leading character conflict, the writer only to discuss internal conflict and
external conflict from major character in a novel.
4.1 Internal conflict
Internal conflict is a private war within oneself. It could be anything from deciding between two or more choice, to deciding many things in our personal life. There is
internal conflict between good and evil strength and weakness love and hate. Internal conflict refers to emotional or analytical struggles a character has due to his values, his role and
society, or the company he finds with himself.
4.1.1 Anna’s internal conflict
Anna is a little girl who has so many mystery of her life and why did she have to do all the supply for her sister Kate. Kate needs her blood because Kate is sick, leukemia, and
really need her blood supply to stay alive. Anna internal conflict can be seen when Anna starts to think for something that she must do to change her life. Anna try to ignore how is she
feels about Kate and planning something. It can be seen from the quotation below:
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