Review of Related Studies
11
The second, the way to analyze the characterization is through characters description as seen by another 1972: 162. The reader is able to
obtain reflection or image of the character through the eyes of another character in the story. The third, characterization can be analyzed through
speech1972: 164. The author can give some understanding of the character through what character says. The author present some hints of the
characterization whenever a character speaks, whenever a character is in conversation with another character or whenever a character states an opinion.
The fourth, the characterization can be analyzed through past life 1972: 166
. The reader can learn something about a character’s past life by a hint given by the author in the story. The past life of the character reflects
through direct comment seen in the person’s, thought, conversation, or
through the medium of another character. The fifth, the characterization can be analyzed through conversation of other. The character often talks about
other characters and it gives some hints to the description of particular character 1972: 167.
The sixth, the characterization can be analyzed through reactions. The author can give the reader a hint by presenting the character’s reactions to
particular situations and events 1972: 168. The seventh, the characterization can be analyzed through direct comment. The author explains or comments on
a person’s character straightly without any medium 1972: 170. Next, the characterization can be analyzed through thoughts. The author give the reader
12
straight information of what a character is thinking about, what is on the character’s mind and what the character feels 1972: 171.
Last, the characterization can be analyzed through mannerisms. The author portrays a character’s mannerism by the description of the character’s
habits and behaviors 1972: 173.These nine ways are applied to a gain concrete understanding of the character in the story. The reader can view the
complete image of the character by seeing at personal description, character as seen by another, speech, past life, conversation of other, reactions, direct
comment, thought, and mannerism. Thus, these ways helps the reader understand about the character completely.