Theoretical Framework THEORETICAL REVIEW

Understanding Unseen: An Introduction to English Poetry and Novels for Overseas Students to help the writer in order to analyze the characterization of the character. In this study, the writer used moral philosophical approach, the writer used A handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature by Wilfred L. Guerin. To analyze the second problem formulation, the writer used theory from George Brantl’s book entitled Catholicism and Doris Donnnelly’s book entitled Mary, Woman of Nazareth Biblical and Theological Perspective . In conducting the analysis, the writer began with the analysis of the character. That first analysis used the theory on character and charcterization that was mentioned above as the guidance to answer the first problem formualtion. Then, the writer went to the second part of the analysis which dealed with feminine side of God learned by Pilar and her lover. The theory of the feminine side of God was used as the hedges of the femine side of God that reflected in the novel. In this part, the writer tried to relate how the characters applied the feminine side of God and what the other chararter learn from that teaching. After the analysis was finished, the writer concluded all discussions in a form of paragraph. The conclusion covered the first analysis and the second analysis. 25

CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS

This chapter presents the analysis of the problems that have been formulated in the first chapter. First, the writer analyzes the characterization of main characters, Pilar and her lover. Second, the writer analyzes the characterization of Pilar and her lover reveals the feminine sides of God.

A. Analysis of the Characters

Character is one of important elements in the literary work such as a drama and a novel. According to Murphy 1972: 161-173, there are nine ways to characterize the characters. The writer applies Murphy‟s theory on characterization in analysing the characterization of Pilar and her lover. This analysis is divided into two parts, the characterization of Pilar and the characterization of Pilar‟s lover.

1. The Characterization of Pilar

Pilar is the female main character in this novel. The analysis below shows that Pilar is described as a nurturing and compassionate woman. As what the writer stated in the previous chapter, the writer applies some of the nine ways Murphy‟s theory to analyze characterization of Pilar. The writer applies three ways Murphy‟s theory of speech, reaction and thought because those three ways help the writer to show the characterization of Pilar to reveal the feminine side of God and those three ways can relate the characterization of Pilar and feminine side of God. Further, the deeper analysis is explained as follows.