Review of Related Studies
that determines thought, speech and behavior Robert and Jacob, 1987: 143.
Stanton in his book wrote that character can be a representation of an individual in a story or can be a unification of inner and outer principles which
shape that individual. Character commonly used in two ways that are it designates the individual
who appear in the story; and it refers to the mixture of interest, desires, emotions and moral principles that makes up each of these individuals
Stanton, 1965:17.
It is held up by Forster who wrote that in daily life it is difficult to understand people but in fiction it is not, if the novelist wishes, their inner as well
as their outer life can be expressed Forster, 1974:32. Furthermore, character in a novel can be divided into two, round character
and flat character. Round character is usually acknowledged as major character that undergoes a change of some sorts, while flat character is usually minor
character. Minor character is usually undistinguishable from other persons in a particular group or class 1987: 144.
Different from Robert and Jacob, Klarer offered different term for round character or major character. In his book, Klarer presented individualistic
character as another term of round character or major character. Individualistic character, based on him, denotes a persona with more complex and differentiated
features. Boulton gave opinion which is nearly the same as Robert and Jacob on
round or major character though she also offered her view in different name. According to Boulton, great character is a complex human being and come to life
as such after with such utility that it doesn’t seem absurd to ask what they might do in other situations 1975: 77.
Stanton offered central character as the synonym of major characters. He mentioned that central character is a character that is relevant to every event in the
story and the events cause some change either in him or in our attitude toward him.
To sum up, major character, either is called as great, round, individualistic or central character, is character who is complex as human being, unpredictable
and experience some changes because of some events in that novel.