3 way to save his village from the government rules. He realized that he had to do
something, and he tried to break the rule and made it better for all the citizen. The third is Ned. From the book, we knew that Ned was a university
student from Bangkok and he became the group leader of volunteer student radicals to help people in Thailand who faced difficult problems. He, together
with Jinda, lead a organization that might help Thailand people from suffering. They also joined with the community of guerrilas fighting the government to let
the village develop for the better. The Thailand efforts in this story are well-developed. Jinda’s effort really
makes this novel great. She wants to have a better life. Although she was angry at that kind of unjust situation, she still wanted to change the condition by breaking
the government rule and she hopes that someday there will be a miracle, a better future, both for herself and Thailand. That is why I analyze Jinda’s motivation to
struggle against the land-rent system.
1.2 Problem Formulation
In analyzing MinFong Ho’s novel, the writer focuses on Thailand women’s struggle to overcome their problems from the land-rent system that
happens in their villlage. Therefore, the writer formulates two problems of this study that is stated as follows:
1. How does Jinda, the main character of Rice Without Rain, struggle against
poverty or land-rent system? 2.
What motivates Jinda to struggle against poverty or land-rent system?
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1.3 Objectives of the Study
Based on the problem formulation stated above, the objectives of this study are:
1. To describe the struggle of Jinda as the main character of Rice Without
Rain in order to struggle against poverty. 2.
To reveal the motivation of Jinda to have strength and beliefs to change life from poverty into a better future.
1.4 Benefits of the Study
The study is expected to be able to give some benefits for the readers, students, and reseachers. First is for the readers. The analyses of this study are
beneficial for the readers in gaining a better understanding related to the novel. It also helps the readers to enrich their knowledge about how Thailand women
struggle in their life and through their love to face their problems. Through the literary works, they can adapt the concepts in the novel to be practiced in their real
life. Second is for students. The writer hopes that this study will also be useful
for the students. By reading this study the students are gaining a lot of information related to the way the Thailand women have to fight for their rights and finally
they hope for a better future. The third is for the researchers. This study gives an important contribution
to the future research related to sociocultural-historical and psychological
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novel by applying sociocultural-historical and psychological approach. The writer hopes that this study also inspires other researchers to analyzing this remarkable
novel.
1.5 Definition of Terms
