writer collected data from books of literature, theories, and some other books that might complete this analysis. The writer also used other information
source such as online sources. To answer the problem formulation, the writer used several steps.
First, the writer read the novel for several times for the deep and clear understanding about what the novel was about. By understanding the content
of the novel, the writer found the issue about dyslexia and the symptoms, and knew how the society acceptance over the dyslexic. Then, the writer
formulated it into some questions. Second, the writer collected some data to support the study. The writer
used reliable sources, such as books and internet sources to help the writer to understand the character and the theory well. By doing this way, the writer
gathered the related studies, theories, and references. Third, the writer related the topic and the theories that are used to answer and analyze the problem
formulations. Lastly, the writer drew a conclusion. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
In this chapter, the writer discusses the three problems that are stated in the first chapter. There are three parts in this chapter. The first part is the
identification of the characteristic of Percy Jackson as a dyslexic. The second part is the discussion of the social bad treatment experienced by Percy. The
third part is the discussion on how Percy faces his struggle against social bad treatment.
A. The Characteristic of Percy Jackson as Dyslexic
In this part, the writer wants to expl ain deeper about Percy’s
characters. Therefore, the writer divided this part into three sections. There are school, family, and camp. From those three sections, the reader can see
the differences of the characteristics of Percy as a dyslexic.
1. At the school
In this section, the writer discusses about Percy ’s characteristics as a
dyslexic that can be revealed when he is in school. In the novel of Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, Percy is
seen as a good student in general. Percy is described as a teenager who has a good education and lives in a common society. However, Percy suffers a
dyslexia syndrome which is revealed through some characteristics that he has. Even though he is seen as a good student generally, he has some
characteristics that show his difference from the other students in his school. Percy himself thinks that he is different from his other friends in school.
First, Percy is described as a clumsy person. According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, clumsy is defined as a character of a
person who does not behave in a careful and controlled way, so that he or she often gets accidents 2001: 245. Percy often gets troubles and accidents in
school. As the result, Percy cannot enjoy the lessons and other activities in his school. He feels that all he does is wrong and cause disaster. For example,
Percy gets trouble in his old school when he goes to a study tour in Saratoga battlefield museum. He accidentally touches the wrong button of a canon and
as the result, he makes an accident that caused many of his friends injured. See, bad things happen to me on field trips. Like at my fifth-grade
school, when we went to the Saratoga battlefield, I had this accident with a Revolutionary War cannon. I wasnt aiming for the school bus,
but of course I got expelled anyway. And before that, at my fourth- grade school, when we took a behind the-scenes tour of the Marine
World shark pool, I sort of hit the wrong button on the catwalk and our class took an unplanned swim. And the time before that... Well,
you get the idea. Riordan, 2005: 2
Based on the quotation above, it can be seen that Percy cannot control his movement. He often makes an accident that eventually puts him in a bad
situation. Therefore, it can be concluded that the characteristic of Percy is clumsy. According to Dyslexia the Gift, clumsy is defined as a characteristic
that becomes a part of dyslexia syndrome. Dyslexic people are often hard to control their energy; thus it causes
their lack of caution. They tend to move excessively, which make them not really careful when they do something. This kind of behavior can make
