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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter consists of three parts. The first part is object of the study, which contains the information related to the novel used in this study. The second part is the
approach of the study, explaining the approaches used in analyzing the novel. The third past is method of the study, which explains the sequence actions taken in conducting this
study.
A. Object of the Study
The novel used in this study is Veronika Decides to Die. It was originally written in Portuguese titled Veronika Decide Morrer, copyright by Paulo Coelho in 1998, and
was published in Brazil by Editora Rocco Ltd., Rio de Janeiro. Margaret Jull Costa translated it into English and got the copyright in 1999. The English version was first
published in United States of America by HarperCollins Publishers Inc., New York. The novel consists of 29 sections of 210 pages.
Veronika Decides to Die is about a twenty four-year old woman named Veronika who seems to have a perfect life: young, beautiful, full of love by people around her. In
fact, her life is meaningless because she tends to give up her desires in order to make her parents happy. On November 11, 1997, she decides to end her life. However, her attempt
to commit suicide fails and causes her to be sent to a lunatic asylum where she experiences new things that make her life meaningful. She meets Eduard, a
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schizophrenic, who is her true love and has helped her finding the meaning of life. After she leaves the asylum, she considers every single day in her life as a miracle.
In an interview, Paulo Coelho stated that his books were based on his various life experiences. He also argued that Veronika Decides to Die is not a book about suicide.
He said, “It Veronika Decides to Die is about the necessity to accept our differences, instead of trying to fulfill other people’s destiny, like the destiny that our parents choose
for us, for example Anupama. The focus of the novel is not the suicide attempt done by the main character. It is about the bravery to be who you are, even if it means to get
out of the ideal life set by the society. The information about the novel is gained through various sources from the
internet. The information is very useful to get a better understanding about the content of the novel and the process and goal of its made. In addition, the internet also provides the
information related to the author.
B. Approach of the Study
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