1.2 Problem of the Study
The problems of the study in this thesis are: • How are the main characters personal behavior portrayed?
• How are mental of the main characters portrayed in the novel?
1.3 The Objectives of the Study
• To identify the main characters behavior through their behavior • To explain the mental of the main characters behavior through their
behavior
1.4 The Scope of the Study
In this thesis, I would like to focus the main characters portrayed in L.A. Meyer’s novel Bloody Jack; they are Mary ‘Jacky’ Faber, James ‘Jaimy’ Emerson
Fletcher. I was interested by the courage and effort in maintaining Marry Jacky life by following the UK Ship as lackey. Her personality grows and changes from day to
day, but the other characters remain the same from figures the beginning. There are many characters portrayed in the novel Bloody Jack. Such as character portrayed of
Mary ‘Jacky’ who very brave girl in her life, James which is very close himself from the others, Liam Delaney who always help Mary if she get trouble with someone and
there are also some characters that are wicked, greedy and others. But in this thesis I focus to the main character.
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1.5 The Significance of the Study
Theoretically, this analysis to add the literary understanding of literature works and also characters through the novel. This analysis is supposed to enrich the
material study of literature academically. Practically, this thesis can be applied to know about character portrayed
through the novel “Bloody Jack”. It also can be used for everyone who wants to understand the novel as one of literary genres besides poetry or drama.
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Definition of Novel
According to Reeve 1975:26 novel is a picture of real and manners and of the time in which it was written. Taylor 1981: 62 says that novel is a prose work of
quiet some length and complexity which attempts to reflect and express something of the quality or value of human experience or conduct.
A novel according to the encyclopedia of American International is: “Novel tells of even within the range of ordinary of experience and avoids
supernaturalism and their stories are original, not traditional or mythic. Novel plots involve numerous character, who usually are not grad or heroic figures often quit the
opposite. Most novels use language close to that of the colloquialism of normal daily speech. “
2.2 Definition of Characters
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