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such as the body-built, skin-color, hair, clothes with various adjectives to make the description more vivid pp. 161 – 162. The purpose is to make the readers can
imagine clearly about how the characters look like. It also helps the readers to create their own image of how the maids and white ladies of The Junior League
look like.
b. Character as seen by another
The author can also describes the characters using other characters. The author conveys the characters through the choice of words and phrases which are
reflected in another characters’ eyes, attitude, opinions and comments. The readers will get the reflected image of the characters’ personalities p. 162. The author
uses Aibileen Clark, Minny Jackson and Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ Phelan to describe one another’s physical appearances and personalities by their attitude, opinions and
comments. The purpose is to help the readers catch the idea of the situation and
condition happened in Mississippi, early 1960s. c.
Speech
The author gives the readers clue about the characters’ personalities through their speech and their conversations with other characters. The language
and attitude used by the characters in their conversation with other characters will be clues of their personalities p. 164. The purpose is for the readers to
understand Aibileen Clark’s, Minny Jackson’s and Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ Phelan’s personalities by observing the languange and attitude they make when having
conversations with the other characters in the novel.
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d. Past life
The author lets the readers learn about the characters’ past life events by giving direct comments through characters’ inner thoughts, or through other
characters. Sometimes the characters also experienced extraordinary things in their past life. Those past life events might help the characters to shape their
present personalities p. 166. Therefore, by observing the past life events, the readers get the images of the personalities of Aibileen Clark, Minny Jackson, and
Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ Phelan.
e. Conversation of others
The author gives clues about the characters’ personalities through the other characters’ conversations or the things other characters say about them in the
conversations. Therefore, the readers will be helped to reveal the personalities of the characters from the observation of other characters’ conversations about them
p. 167. f.
Reactions
The author provides explanations about the characters’ personalities through their reactions toward various situations and events in the story. By
analyzing the various reactions the characters show in facing problems and situations in the novel, the readers will get clues about their personalities p.168.
Normally, people will react differently one from another when they face the same situations and events in life. Therefore, by observing the reactions of the three
main characters in facing the crucial issues, readers will get clues of their
personalities.
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g. Direct Comments
The author directly gives comments and descriptions on the characters’ personalities. Therefore the readers will get clear image about the personalities of
the characters in the novel. The author can also give implicit comments about the characters. The readers then have to analyze those comments in order to know the
characters’ personalities pp. 170 – 171.
h. Thoughts
The author can also give the readers direct information of what the characters are thinking about. Sometimes, the thoughts might be different from the
actions they do in the novel. Therefore, the readers can look at the characters’ thoughts and actions and then decide what personalities the characters possess
pp. 171 – 172. i.
Mannerism
The author gives clear explanation about the mannerisms, habits or idiosyncrasies the characters have in the novel, both in negative and positive
things. From this way, the readers will get clues about the characters’ personalities p. 173. Aibileen Clark, Minny Jackson and Eugenia ‘Skeeter Phelan have
different mannerisms and habits showed in the novel. The readers can observe their mannerisms and habits to understand their personalities and finally decide
whether they are considered as good or bad people. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
