1.3. Problem Formulation
To analyze the novel, this study focuses on three problems: 1. How is Sister Regina’s personality described in the novel?
2. How is Sister Regina’s maternal instinct described in the novel? 3. How does Sister Regina’s maternal instinct influence her personality
development?
1.4. Benefits of the Study
This study offers benefits both for readers and literary world. For the reader and the literary world, this study can help them get better understanding about
literature knowledge. It may also offer them to get more knowledge about the life and the value of life that is hidden in this novel. This story tells us about the effort
of a nun to solve her interpersonal conflict and about her courage to let her conscience lead her life although there are many consequences waiting for her. We
often think that a nun lives happily ever after. However, by reading the novel, we are reminded that nun is the same as other human beings. A nun may have problems
that sometimes make her decide to leave the nun community. Here, it is hoped that the readers will understand about Sister Regina’s personality in the novel and it is
important for us to follow our conscience no matter what happens.
1.5. Definition of Terms
1. Personality According to International Encyclopedia of Psychology 1996:1228, “personality”
is defined as the unique combination of thought, feeling, and behavior that make PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
individual distinct from others. 2. Development
In Human Development 1961:22, Pikunas defines “development” as a series of sequential changes in an organism to lead to its maturity as a result of experience. In
this study, “development” refers to the increasing of the maturity as the result of the maturity and better understanding.
3. Personality Development According to International Encyclopedia of Psychology 1996:1228, “personality”
is defined as the unique combination of thought, feeling, and behavior that make individual distinct from others. Pikunas 1961: 22 defines development as a series
of sequential changes in an organism to lead to its maturity as a result of experience. In this study, development refers to the increasing of the maturity as the result of the
maturity and better understanding. Therefore, personality development can be said as a process of a person in adjusting to hisher world, hisher feelings, hisher value,
hisher problems, and the ways in which shehe deals with these problems. Sister Regina’s personality development happens when she tries to adjust herself to her
world, feelings, value, problems during her doubt. 4. Maternal Instinct
According to Oxford English Reference Dictionary 2003: 891, “maternal” is defined as ‘of or like mother’. Besides, “instinct” is defined as similar behavior in
human beings to act without conscious intention p. 731. In addition, according to Deutsch 1937: 2, motherhood is the expression not only of a biologic process but
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