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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

This chapter covers three main parts: object of the study, the novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull, approach of the study which explains the use of the approaches in analyzing the novel and method of the study which contains the steps taken in doing the analysis.

A. Object of the Study

The object of the study is a novel written by Richard Bach entitled Jonathan Livingston Seagull. This novel was published in 1970 and it became the best seller throughout the United States by the end of 1972. The novel reached the top of the New York Times Best seller list in 38 weeks. In 1973, the novel became the topped the Publisher Weekly list of best selling novels in the United States. Richard Bach was famous with his enormous works included fiction and nonfiction such as Jonathan Livingston Seagull 1970, Illusions: The Adventures of A Reluctant Messiah 1977, One 1989, Out of Mine 1999. From those works, Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions became the best-seller in 1970s. The novel, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, was published by Macmillan Publisher. It consists of 93 pages. There are three parts in the novel. Jonathan Livingston Seagull talks about a seagull, which loves to fly rather than to catch some food, like what other seagulls do. Jonathan learns about life and flight and self-perfection. This novel describes a daily life of a seagull which eagerly flies for love and shares the experience to others in a society that got in trouble. In this study, the researcher focuses on describing the conflict faced by Jonathan. He is a seagull which does not believe in physical limitation. He enjoys flying because he loves to fly and learns not only to fly but also to share the experience for those he cares about. Jonathan has a personal conflict that is interesting to analyze. He has his own way to solve his personal conflict. This study tries to analyze the character of Jonathan in resolving his own conflict in his life. To analyze the conflict faced by Jonathan, first of all, the researcher analyzes the character of Jonathan, then knowing his characteristic. Afterwards, the researcher states to examine the conflicts faced by Jonathan and how he solves his conflicts. Richard Bach created Jonathan as a seagull who loves to learn about fly and life and self-perfection. The atmosphere that is created in the novel describes the conflicts faced by Jonathan as a young seagull who wants to express his ability, his willingness and his belief.

B. Approach of the Study