Turning from all her weakness, Norma has a good heart, and she likes to give attention to another person and always wants to be administering this world.
It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Tetapi di tengah segala kelemahannya, norma punya hati emas. Masalah yang terbesar adalah dia
terlalu banyak menaruh perhatian pada orang lain dan selalu ingin mengurus dunia.” The day I die,
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If there is something that must be done in this city, certainly Norma is ready to do it. There is no one parent even also that live alone not to get hot food
but visit somebody, and all that is Norma blessing. So, Norma seems to love somebody and takes pity on them. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Kalau ada sesuatu yang mesti dilakukan, di kota ini, pasti norma bersedia. Tak ada satu orangtua
pun yang tinggal sendirian yang tak mendapatkan makanan panas serta kunjungan dari seseorang,
dan semua itu berkat Norma. Jadi, dibawah semua itu Norma adalah seseorang yang penuh kasih
sayang.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.68
3.1.3 Macky Warren
Macky is Norma husband. He is a manager in the tools handicraft at store the home stand at the shopping centre. Norma calls him to say that Elner aunt falls
from tree. She is so nervous. Macky is forty five year get married with Norma and accustomed to face her wife hysterical attack, especially it concerns with aunt
Elner. It can be seen from the quotation below: “Macky, manajer bagian alat – alat pertukangan di
pusat perbelanjaan, melirik nomor yang masuk dilayar ponsel dan mengangkatnya. Macky, sudah
empat puluh lima tahun menikah dengan Norma
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dan sudah terbiasa menghadapi serangan histeris istrinya, terutama jika menyangkut Bibi Elner,
berkata, ‘Baik, Norma, tenang dulu, aku yakin Bibi baik – baik saja.”” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.6
3.1.4 Linda Warren
Linda warren is a flaxen haired woman, pretty and thirty four years old. And she is a career woman. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Linda warren, perempuan pirang ayu berusia tiga puluh empat, tengah ada di ruang direksi,
memimpin rapat di St.Louis” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.78
Now Linda knows that what she always hears formerly is obviously true. She always feels regret when they lose somebody they love. Linda is chased to get
thousands questions, why do I not? and if I. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Kini Linda tahu persis bahwa apa yang selalu didengarnya dulu itu ternyata benar. Akan selalu
ada sesal ketika kita kehilangan seseorang yang kita cintai. Seumur hidupnya, Linda akan dikejar ribuan
pertanyaan, “ Mengapa aku tidak?” dan “kalau saja aku”.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.85
When aunt Elner goes to visit her nephew, Mary Grace, Linda submit herself to live in aunts house and administer Elner’s cat, Sonny number six. But,
on the second day, the cat gones. Linda panics and call her father. Until four days, Linda and her father looks for to all places, but fail to find it. The cat is not return
to the house. Affraid Elner feels dissapointed, Linda and her father looks for the cat successor. They look for a cat that resemble with aunts cat. Finally, they find a
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cat before aunt Elner return. But they never say it to aunt Elner. Linda feels very regret because she ever lies to aunt Elner. It can be seen from the quotation below:
“Saat Ibu Linda dan Bibi Elner mengunjungi kemenakan Bibi Elner, Mary Grace, Linda
mengajukan diri untuk tinggal di rumah Bibi dan mengurus Sonny Nomor Enam sementara Bibi
bepergian. Namun, pada hari kedua si kucing lenyap. Linda panik dan menelpon ayahnya, nyaris
histeris, dan untuk empat hari berikutnya dia dan ayahnya mencari – cari ke segala tempat, tetapi
gagal menemukannya dan si kucing pun tak kembali ke rumah.” The day I die, Fannie Flagg, p.208
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3.2 THE PERIPHERAL CHARACTERS 3.2.1 Ruby Robinson
