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CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY
In this chapter, there are three main sections. The first section is the object of the study which describes Charles Dickens’s novel A Tale of Two Cities as the
center of the study. The second section is related to the approach used to analyze the novel. The third section discusses the procedures which are taken to analyze
the novel.
3.1 Object of the Study
The object of this study is a novel entitled A Tale of Two Cities by Charles
Dickens. It was published in London by Wordsworth Editions Limited. It consists
of 45 chapters in 340 pages. The story is about the life of a family in London during the French Revolution.
The story starts with the effort of Lucie Manette to free his father from France with the help of Mr. Jarvis Lorry and a native, Mr. Defarge. Their effort is
fruitful and they manage to escape from France and return to London. In London,
Lucie tries to cure her father psychological problem by staying near him whenever
she is possible. After a while, Lucie is married to Charles Darnay and they have a daughter. At that time in France there is a revolution. Because there are some
problems, Charles Darnay needs to go to France. However, things do not turn out
to be well enough for Charles Darnay and this time Lucie once again must return to France to save her beloved one.
There are a lot of things that Lucie Manette does to show her love to Dr. Manette by taking care of her father and his illness, by staying in his father side in
time of need, and by listening to his father request. There are also a lot of thing
that Dr. Manette does to show his love toward Lucie Manette by recovering from his illness and by putting a lot of effort in saving Lucies’ husband. The way both
of them shows their love is what will become the center of this study because it is
so interesting to see how far someone can do something for their beloved one. 3.2 Approach of the Study
This study will use the psychological approach to analyze the element of
love inside the novel. Psychology is a science that studies human behavior through human mind. Therefore, what it means by psychological approach is an
approach to the psychological problem as the case of the characters mind and behavior within the novel entitled A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
The psychological approach is chosen because the study is about the love within a father-daughter relationship shown by Dr. Manette and Lucie Manette
toward each other. The fact is that love cannot be seen. It is existing only in human mind. What we see in the reality is only the proof if somebody loves
somebody else. Therefore, the study of love can only be approach by using
psychological approach. Love is related to human mind and psychology is the
study of human mind so that makes psychological approach will be the right choice to use in this study.
3.3 Method of the Study
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