answering the questions, which were presented in the problem formulation. The writer applied the theories about character, characterization, conflict and maturity that
have been stated before to answer the questions. In analyzing the story, psychological approach was used because the story deals with maturity. The writer also needed to
include the dialogues and the events from Melina Marchetta’s Looking for Alibrandi in the analysis as proofs so that this analysis was based on objective view. The last
step was making the conclusion based on the result of the analysis. The conclusion would be presented at the end of the analysis after the writer answered the question in
the problem formulation.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This part contains the analysis on the process of Josephine Alibrandi in gaining maturity. This analysis is divided into three parts of discussion based on the
questions presented in the problem formulation. The first discussion is the analysis on Josephine Alibrandi. The writer tries to examine the description of Josephine
Alibrandi. The second discussion is the analysis on the conflicts that lead Josephine Alibrandi in becoming a mature person. The third discussion is the analysis on how
those conflicts lead Josephine into her maturity.
A. The Description of Josephine Alibrandi
The writer needs to examine the description of Josephine Alibrandi before analyzing her maturity. The theories of character and characterization are used to find
out the description of Josephine Alibrandi. To define whether Josephine Alibrandi can be considered as round or flat character and as dynamic or static character, the
theories of character presented by Forster, Roberts and Holman are used. Forster in Aspects of the Novel proposes two famous types of characters which
are round character and flat character 1954: 103. Referring to Forster’s theory, the character of Josephine Alibrandi belongs to round character since she undergoes
some changes throughout the story in the novel. Meanwhile, based on Roberts’ and Holman’s theory, Josephine Alibrandi is also considered as dynamic character since
she undergoes changes in the way she thinks from the beginning of the story until the end.
According to Murphy, a character can be understood from nine methods which are personal description, character as seen by another, speech, conversation of
other characters, past life, reactions toward various events or situations, direct comment, thoughts and mannerism 1972: 162-173. Some of those methods are used
to observe the description of the main character which are the personal description, character seen by another, speech, conversation of other characters, reactions toward
various events or situations, and thoughts. In the novel, Josephine Alibrandi is clearly described by the author as a
seventeen-year-old girl of Italian descent who lives and grows up in Glebe, a suburb outside the city center of Sydney, Australia. The first description of Josephine
Alibrandi as the main character in the novel is as a person who believes that her life is full of problems. It can be seen from Josephine’s thought.
Personally, I feel that the HSC is the least of my problems. Believe me, I could write a book about problems 2006: 6.
The first problem that she complains about is HSC the High School Certificate which is recognized qualification for students who successfully complete
senior high school level studies. Since Josephine is in the final year of high school at St. Martha’s, she must pass HSC in order to secure her future as she plans to study
law after graduates from high school. It can be seen from her thought.
