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Chick’ mother also changes the topic. She does not ask the detail. However, she scoops eggs from pan and asks Chick to eat. They do not discuss it anymore.
Chick’s parents’ divorce really affects him. He is sad about this. He wants to cry but he cannot. He remembers his father’s saying that boy should not cry. In resolving
this conflict, Chick uses accommodation type. He does not cry because he respects his father. He follows his father’s saying. However, he really wants to cry. He lets
himself sacrifice his will. Chick’s father’s calling makes him confused. Chick wants to stay in his mother’s
birthday party, but his father asks him to go to a baseball game. He is in a dilemma. In resolving it, Chick uses accommodation type. He sacrifices his willing to stay and
decides to go to the game. He also sacrifices his mother’s feeling. His mother is disappointed with his leaving. Thus, he lets his father win the conflict. He finally
goes to the baseball game.
2. Resolutions to External Conflicts
Chick feels annoyed when his mother picks him and his sister up. He does not want to spend his time with his mother. Chick does not want to go with his mother
and sister. He argues with her. He has a hard conversation with his mother. In resolving this conflict, accommodation type is applied. In this conflict, Chick’s
mother sacrifices her goals. She cannot force Chick to go with her and his sister. He even goes out from their car. Chick’s mother cannot do anything. She lets him go to
the baseball practice although she actually feels disappointed.
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Chick’s next conflict with his mother is when she finds cigarettes in his drawer. His mother is very angry. Hence, Chick and his mother have a big fight. In this
conflict, Chick uses avoiding resolution to solve this conflict. Chick and his mother do not finish their problem. Before finding the best solution, Chick runs to the garage
and ignores his mother. In addition, Chick’s mother cries in her room without giving any punishment to Chick Benetto. This conflict ends without any better solution for
both of them. Chick has a fight with his wife in phone when he asks why he is not invited in his
daughter’s wedding. Chick asks her to tell the truth. However, he does not find any good answer. On the other hand, Chick does not answer his ex-wife’s questions. They
keep in their opinion. In this conflict, avoiding resolution is applied. Chick and his ex-wife do not get any satisfying answer for them. Chick does not want to discuss
when his ex-wife asks where he will go. Furthermore, he hangs up the phone without giving any answers to his ex-wife.
Chick feels annoyed when his sister, Roberta, speaks about new husband for their mother. Chick does not like it. However, Roberta wants their mother has a new
husband because his father never shows up anymore. They keep in their argument. In resolving this conflict, Chick Benetto uses avoiding resolution. He stops discussing
that problem. He does not want to listen to his sister argument about a new husband for their mother. Therefore, he stops his call to his sister immediately.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGETIONS
This chapter consists of two main parts. The first part is the conclusion of the analysis. The second part is the suggestions consisting of the suggestion for firther
researchers and the use of literary works in English teaching learning. The suggestions provide the implementation of literary works in teaching reading and
speaking.
A. Conclusions
There are three problem formulations in this study. The researcher finds the answers to those three problem formulations. There are three conclusions drawn from
the answers to the problem formulations. The first is the description of Chick Benetto’s characters. The second is the conflicts faced by Chick Benetto. The last is
the resolutions taken by Chick Benetto to solve his conflicts. The researcher is able to find out Chick Benetto’s character using the theory of
characterization by Murphy. His character can be seen from his manner, speech, reaction, and thought. The researcher finds out that Chick Benetto is messy, rude,
selfish, rebellious, introvert, dishonest, tender, and wishy-washy. The next conclusion is the conflicts faced by Chick Benetto. Chick faces internal
and external conflicts. Chick faces many conflicts since his childhood. His internal conflicts are money investment, his decision about the divorce, suicide, his mother’s
