Theoretical Framework REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

20 anywhere else on the planet. Thankfully the rest of the world assumed that the Irish were crazy, a theory that the Irish themselves did nothing to debunk. They had somehow got it into their heads that each fairy lugged around a pot of gold with them wherever they went. While it was true that LEP had a ransom fund, because of its officers high-risk occupation, no human had ever taken a chunk of it yet. This didnt stop the Irish population in general from skulking around rainbows, hoping to win the supernatural lottery. But in spite of all that, if there was one race the People felt an affinity for it was the Irish. Perhaps it was their eccentricity, perhaps their dedication to the craic, as they called it. And if the People were actually related to humans, as another theory had it, odds on it were the Emerald Isle where it started. It is in the beginning of twentieth century when the story happens. 21

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

This chapter discusses the methodology that is applied in this study. This chapter is divided into three parts. The first part is the Object of the Study. This part discusses the approach which is used in conducting the analysis. The second part is the Approach of the Study. This part presents the selected approach in conducting the analysis. The third part is the Method of the Study. This part discusses about the selected method in conducting the analysis.

A. Object of the Study

The object of this study is the psychological view in respecting life of a genius boy as seen in the main character in Eoin Colfer’s Artemis Fowl. The main character is Artemis Fowl. The object of the study would be studied using a psychological approach or psychological criticism.

B. Approach of the Study

The approach that was selected in conducting this study is Psychological Criticism. This approach reflects the effect that modern psychology has had upon both literature and literary criticism. The psychological study of a particular character usually studies how an author’s biographical circumstances affect or influence the character’s