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appear to have forgotten that in this country we promise an education to every child—regardless of ability.” 208
Using telling method, Caroline confesses the secret about how she could bring Phoebe into her life to Al, her husband. Al has known this and does not take it
serious. He is proud of Caroline not to leaving Phoebe in the institution. He admitted her bravery to have this plan. Al’s words declare that Caroline is brave.
Al didn’t speak for a while. ”I’ve heard of things like that,” he said at last. “I’ve heard those kinds of stories, on the road. You were brave, Caroline.
You did the right thing. It’s hard to think of Phoebe growing up in a place like that.” 295
g. Smart
In Pittsburgh, Caroline works as a companion to take care an old man named Leo March who is physically strong but subject to lapses of memory and
sense. Before her, his daughter, Doro had hired eight different people but none of them adhered to his behavior. Only Caroline could stand with him. For many
times, Leo made many problems and Caroline still could handle it. Then, Leo, himself, admitted that Caroline is a smart woman. According to telling method,
He is explicitly stated by his words that Caroline is smart. They walked a few more feet in silence.
“You’re a smart woman,” Leo said. She stopped on the bricks, astonished.
“What? What did you say?” He looked at her, lucid, his eyes the same bright seeking blue as Doro’s.
“I said you’re smart. My daughter hired eight different nurses before you. None of them lasted more than a week. Bet you didn’t know that.” 129
In the meeting to ask the school board to include the down syndrome children in public schools, Caroline helps the Upside Down Society by speaking to fight for
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the rights that children have to get education. Ron Stone, the lawyer of the society, feels full of pleasure because he can guarantee that they will win this
case. He really thanks Caroline for her best speech. It shows that Caroline is so smart. She knows what to say to make the school board believe that the down
syndrome children deserve to get education. “Outside, on the old stone steps, they burst into talk; Ron was pleased, cautiously optimistic, but the others were
ebullient, hugging Caroline to thank her for her speech” 209.
B. Caroline’s Motivation as a Foster Mother in Taking Care of Down Syndrome Girl
In this study, human motivation becomes the main theory to be discussed. Every human must have motivation in every action they do. This motivation could
be the reason why human do something. Human motivation is important to be analyzed because human life and human motivation are related each other.
Huffman 2010 Motivation refers to the set of factors that activate, direct, and maintain behavior, usually toward some goal p. 407. Murray 1964 also has
the same idea with Huffman that motivation influences human behavior. In addition, the past experience of the person, his physical capabilities, and the
environmental situation may also influence motivation p. 7. In order to find out the motivation used in this study, the theory chosen is
by McClelland 1985 who categorizes motivation into four major classes. They are achievement, affiliative, power, and avoidance motivation. From these four
motivations, there are two motivations, which are appropriate with the study. Affiliative and achievement motivations are the answers to obtain Caroline’s
