1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Background of Study
Novel is the fictitious prose narrative portraying characters and presenting an organized series of event of setting. Every novel is account of life; involves
conflicts, characters, plot, setting, and theme. In this paper, the writer would like to study about characterization. The writer is interested in choosing Fannie Flagg
novel The Day I Die because this novel is so funny, full of mysterious, religious, but also warm up heart.
The writer wants to study about characterization, because there are so many characters in this novel. It is really fresh because it tells about women who
always cheerful, intelligent and love all god creation creatures. The mystery aspect of the story feels a bit tacked on, but the musings on Heaven and life are
charming and comforting.
1.2 The Scope of the study
There are so many aspects can be explained in this novel, but in this opportunity the writer focuses on one aspect only. It is about characterization in
Fannie Flagg novel The Day I Die.
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1.3 The Purpose of Study
The purpose of writing in this paper is that the writer wants to analyze the characters in The Day I Die novel by Fannie Flagg and wants to fulfill one of the
requirements in order to complete the writer education in D-III English Department.
1.4 The Significance of the Study
In this paper, the writer has got lesson from this novel, especially about life. That is always has good connection toward fellow human being, nature and
also The God. The writer hopes that this paper can be useful for readers, and for English
Diploma students to encourage them to study literature for their final assignment. 1.5 The Methods of Study
In writing this paper, the writer reads the novel several times and analyzes the characters. After that the writer selects the quotation that related to the
characters. The writer uses library research. In Library search the writer finds the books to enrich the writer data. In internet, the writer browsed the information that
can enrich information and which are relevant to the topic.
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2. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTERIZATION