Figure of theoretical framework diagram
Data
• Hiccups Characterization
Theory of Plot
• Exposition • ClimaxConflict
• Resolution
Research Data
•
Hiccups characterization
before conflict • Hiccups
Characterization after conflict
Teory of Four Human Temperanment
• Sanguine • Melancholic
• Choleric • Phlegmatic
Theory of Change Personalities
• Physical Changes • Changes in
environtment • Changes in
Significant People • Changes in Social
Pressure • Changes in Role
• Strong Motivation
• Changes in Self- Concept
• The use of Psychotherapy
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter discusses the methodology that is employed in conducting this study. This chapter consists of three parts, namely object of the study, approach of
the study, and methods of the study. The first part is the object of the study. It discusses the brief description of the novel. The second part is the approach of the
study which presents the critical approach used in this study. The third part is the method of the study. It presents the research procedure which discusses the steps
done by the writer in conducting the study to answer the formulated problem.
A. Object of the study
The literary work which is discussed in this study is a novel entitled How to Train Your Dragon. This novel is written by Cressida Cowell, an author of
children’s story. She was born on April 15, 1966 in London. She started writing a story since she was nine years old. Her first novel published on 1998. Later, How
to Train Your Dragon novel was published in 2003. This novel contains 254 pages
and 19 chapters. The novel tells about a journey of a young boy named Hiccup Horrendous
Haddock III or Hiccup, the son of a chief of tribe Hairy Hooligan. He is smaller and weaker than the other boys. However, he has the same responsibilities as the other
boys to capture a dragon and train it so that he will not be exiled from Berk as its PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
tradition. He and the other boys in the village have to catch a dragon for initiation.
The training is led by Gobber the Belch, a best friend of Hiccup’s father. After they
succeed in catching the dragons for themselves the training begins. Hiccup uses so many ways to train his dragon. However, the result is not good. His dragon does
not listen to him. Therefore, he uses his skill to talk in d
ragon’s language, he is finally able train a basic command
to his dragon. In the final exam, Hiccup’s dragon
namely Toothless, starts a fight with other dragons. As the result, the initiation is ruined by the dragons
and the boys will be exiled out of Berk. A huge storm comes to Berk, the elder postponed the exile for a day. In the next day, the storm brought
two giant dragons to Berk’s shore. Hiccup, as the only one who is able to speak
dragoness, commanded by his father to ask the dragons to leave Berk. The dragons do not want to leave and they intend to eat all the villagers. However, Hiccup has a
great idea to solve this problem. In the end, Hiccup succeeds in saving the village and the villagers.
B. Approach of the Study
Since this study focuses on psychological aspects, the psychological criticism approach is applied. To have a better understanding about the literary
works and its connection to psychology, it is better to take a look at nine critical approaches to literature. According to Kennedy and Gioia 2002, literary criticism
is a natural human response to literature works. Moreover, in literary criticism there
are nine critical approaches. The approaches are; formalist criticism, biographical criticism, historical criticism, psychological criticism, mythological criticism,
