62 Meanwhile the characteristic of Eddie can be stated as follow:
4.1.1 Fearfull
Eddie is not a brave person. He gets frightened easily. For example when he wakes up in a teacup. It is a part of amusement park, the Ruby Pier of his
childhood, some 75 years old ago. Here Eddie meets Blue Man. He is the person who Eddie meets in heaven. He tells Eddie about life, but Eddie just look tired
and being silent. He feels frightened, his frighten shows on his face. He really doesn’t know who is Blue Man. He suddenly appears in Eddie’s life and Eddie
never guesses before who he is. It shows in quotation below.
“DONT BE AFRAID. . . . THE BLUE MAN said, rising slowly from his chair. Dont be afraid. . . .
His voice was soothing, but Eddie could only stare. He had barely known this man. Why was he seeing him now? He was like one of
those faces that pops into your dreams and the next morning you say, Youll never guess who I dreamed about last night.” Albom, 2003:
32
“There are five people you meet in heaven,” the Blue Man suddenly said. “ each of us was in your life for a reason. You may not have
known the reason at that time, and that is what heaven is for. For understanding your life on earth.” Eddie coughed , trying to bring up
his . He was tired of being silent.” Albom, 2003: 35
The quotation above shows when Eddie meets Blue Man in heaven and he says to Eddie that there are five people he met in heaven and each of them has a
reason and teach him a lesson about life.
4.1.2 Responsible
Eddie is a responsible person. It can be seen when he talks to Blue Man about his death. Blue Man says that his death is caused by Eddie himself, when he
plays ball and cross the street. They argue about it. Eddie says that he has to pay for his sin. Eddie is really feel guilty and admit that it is his mistake. It can be seen
from the following quotation: “Please, mister ...” Eddie pleaded. “ i didn’t know. Believ me . . . God
help me I dind’t know.” The Blue Man nodded. “ You couldn’t know. You were too young.” “but now i gotta pay,” he said. “to pay?” “for
my sin. That’s way i’m here, right? Justice?” Eddie shook his head. We were throwing a ball. It was my stupidity, running out there like
that. Why should you have to die on account of me? It aint fair.” Albom, 2003: 48.
4.1.3 Understanding
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