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C. Method of the Study
In this study, the writer employed a library research as the method of gathering the information and sources. The primary source used in this study is
the novel Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. The secondary sources that the writer used were Murphy’s Understanding Unseens: An Introduction to
English Poetry and English Novel for Overseas Students, Henkle B. Rodger in Reading the Novel, Abrams’ A Glossary in Literary Terms, C. Hugh Holman and
William Harmon’s A Handbook of Literature Terms, Little’s Approach to Literature and some theories of motivation. Besides, the writer was also browsing
some information in relation with the novel Girl with a Pearl Earring in the internet.
The writer did some steps in analyzing the novel for the research. The first step was reading and rereading the novel itself to have deep understanding about
the story. After that, the writer focused on the Dutch maid character, Griet and formulated problems into questions. The second step was finding some theory of
literature and other books related to the topic of this thesis. The writer also found data by browsing in the Internet.
Next step was trying to answer the questions in problem formulation. In answering the first problem formulation, the writer used the theory of to analyze
the character of Griet. The other theories of character were also used to determine Griet’s characterization. After finding the general description of Griet, the writer
tried to analyze Griet’s struggle for life. It was done by using the theories of
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historical of Dutch in 17
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centuries. The last step was drawing conclusion from the analysis of the problem
formulation. It was done by relating all the data into general statements. Furthermore, the writer also stated some suggestions for future researchers who
conduct study on the same novel and give the implementation for teaching learning activities.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS