86 Griet gives fifteen guilders to Pieter to pay the debt and keep the rest of
them in the place only she knows. Now, she is free. There are five extra guilders I would not be able to explain. I separated
five coins from the others and help them tight in my fist. I would hide them somewhere that Pieter and my sons would not look, some unexpected
place that only I knew of.
I would never spend them. Pieter would be pleased with the rest of the coins, the debt now settled. I
would not have cost him anything. A maid came free. p. 248
f. Losing Vermeer’s Love
The used of the pearl earrings in the paintings by Griet has made Catharina very angry and sad. On the day she finds the painting in the studio, she delivers
her baby in there and loses it after its birth feast. She delivers it a month early. Griet has caught and steal her husband’s attention and tempts him. The pearl
earrings are symbol of loss of Catharina’s love. She has lost her “love”− her baby−the fruit of Catharina and Vermeer’s love. She loses her child because of
Griet. Catharina had lost the baby she delivered that day of the painting and the
palette knife. She gave birth on the studio itselfshe could not get down the stairs to her own bed. The baby had come a month early and was small
and sickly. It died not long after its birth feast. p. 235
Sometimes, Vermeer avoids his responsibilities as a father and a husband and he does not assume the consequences of his acts. But in the end, “Vermeer is
very regret because of hurting his wife’s feeling” 228 by painting Griet. Though she is very sad and disappointed, she still loves her husband and takes care of him.
Catharina is who fights to save Vermeer’s paintings and manages it from the creditors even though she has a lack of genuine interest in art.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
This chapter is divided into two parts; they are conclusions and suggestions. The conclusions are the answers of the problem formulations while
the suggestions consist of two parts, the suggestions for the future researchers and the suggestion for English teaching and learning processes.
A. Conclusions
Based on the analysis of the previous chapter, there are two conclusions that can be drawn in this chapter. They are the description of the three main
characters, Vermeer, Catharina, and Griet, and the true meanings of the pearl earrings to the three main characters in Girl with a Pearl Earring. By using the
theories of character, methods of characterization, the theories of personality, and the theory of motivation the writer have managed to answer the first problem
formulation about the three main characters’ descriptions, Vermeer, Catharina, and Griet. While the theories of love, the theories of symbol, and psychological
approach are used to answer the second question about the true meanings of the pearl earrings to the three main characters.
Vermeer is a perfectionist 17
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Century Delft painter. He only makes two or three paintings a year. He is a quiet man who likes to work in a quiet place. He
is a calm man who prefers to be alone in his studio rather than socializing with people. He is an exceptional man who loves his wife very much but his unique
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