AN ANALYSIS ON MAIN CHARACTER’S SUFFERING IN WHAT SHE DOESN’T KNOW NOVEL BY BEVERLY BARTON
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
This chapter discusses some topics related to the background of the study, the
statement of problems, the purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope and
limitation, and definition of the key term. All of them are included on the chapter one
in which each section is described as follows:
1.1 Background of the Study
Talking about literature, it cannot be separated from human’s expression. It
can be said that literature is a true picture or replication of human’s life where the
human being looked for the way how to express their feeling through literature.
Long states that “literature is the expression of life in the word of thoughts and
beauty. It is the written record of man’s thoughts, emotions, aspirations; it is the
story, and the only history, of the human soul” (2004: 8). He describes that by
literature the human being could express their feelings.
Literature covers literary works in the form of drama, novel, poetry, short
story, and film or movie. Meanwhile, novel is one of kinds of literary work besides
drama, poetry and /or movie. According to Kennedy, novel is a book length story in
prose, whose author tries to create the sense that while we need, we experience
actual life (1983: 180)
In reading a novel, the readers will gain messages, and it is not easy to
interpret, it needs a hard work to appreciate contents of novel. The contents can be
1
2
recognized through several aspects; they are: events of human life such as life
problems, struggles and conflicts in which those events commonly cover love,
sacrifice, humanity and sorrow.
In this study, the novel under the title What She doesn’t Know has been
chosen to be discussed. This novel was published on September 12, 2006 by Zebra;
and the story is written by Beverly Marie Beaver or better known as Beverly Barton.
This novel tells the way the main character faces suffering in her life in order to get
her prosperity back. Jolie Royale Desmond as a main character has become witness
for almost 20 years since the brutal crime that left her mother, her aunt, and her
aunt's lover dead, and Jolie critically wounded. She thinks that the murderer has
committed suicide, and the case was closed, although rumors of the murderer's true
identity abounded. Those feelings turn to dread when the case is reopened--and it
becomes clear the killer is still on the loose. There are so many obstacles faced by
the main character in order to reveal the true identity of the murderer and get her
home “Belle rose” back.
There are some reasons why Jolie’s suffering in What She doesn’t Know novel
is interesting to be investigated. First, this novel tells many problems faced by Jolie
Royale especially her suffering. From the beginning of this novel, Jolie has faced the
suffering which brings the correlation in the schemes of plot in this story. Second,
suffering commonly happens not only in the novel, but also in the real life.
Sometime, people have to face a suffering to get what they want. The evidences of
the main character’s suffering will be shown through the problem faced by the main
character of the Beverly Barton’s novel What She doesn’t Know.
3
The previous research was conducted by Mawardi (2014) entitling “A Study
On Chris Gardner’s suffering in the pursuit of happiness” film by Gabriele Muchino.
This research found several points of suffering. Chris was suffering because he had
been left by Linda for going to New York, Chris was disappointed because he could
not pay the motel, and the next point of suffer found in this research is about when
Chris was hit by a car.
Another research was conducted by Anisah (2013) entitling A Study on Marry
Boleyn’s suffering in Phillipia Gregory’s movie “The Other Boleyn Girl”. This
research found the reason why Marry Boleyn faces suffering. First, Marry is being
forced by family to be a mistress of king Hanry. Second, Marry is disappointed
because of her sister’s betrayal. Third, Marry is being ignored by the king, expelled
from the court, and being sad because of her family death.
Based on the previous research above we know that literature is very
interesting to be studied. The two researchers above used Film as the subject to be
analyzed; in this thesis the writer uses different subject, a Novel as a subject. Novel
can be analyzed through the paragraph or sentences. Furthermore, by analyzing
novel, the proof will be more concrete.
1.2 Statement of the Problems
Based on the background of the study above, the writer formulates some
statement of the problems as follows:
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1. What are kinds of Jolie’s sufferings found in What She Doesn’t Know novel
by Beverly Barton?
2. What are the causes of Jolie’s suffering found in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton?
3. What are the effects of Jolie’s sufferings found in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton?
1.3 Purpose of the Study
Based on the statements of problems above, this study is intended to answer the
research problem. Thus, the purposes of this study are:
1.
To figure out the types of Jolie’s sufferings in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton.
2.
To describe the causes of Jolie’s sufferings in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton.
3.
To describe the effect of Jolie’s sufferings in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton.
1.4 Significance of the Study
The result of this study is believed to give some contributions:
First, the result of this study is expected to encourage the readers, especially
the students of English department at Muhammadiyah University of Malang to pay
more attention to literature in order to that literature teaching learning process will be
5
better. Furthermore, the readers whom are interested in literature can take moral
value.
Second, the writer would give more information and understanding about
suffering toward the main characters. It is expected that the result of the study give
the readers some knowledge about Jolie’s suffering in What She Doesn’t Know novel.
Third, the writer hoped this thesis would be useful for the readers, so that
when the readers have the same problems as the characters do, they would able to
solve the problems.
1.5 Scope and Limitation
This study is focused on the novel What She Doesn’t Know by Beverly Barton
as a scope. The writer only focuses on “Suffering” for the limitation of study; it tries
to analyze one character who is Jolie as a main character.
1.6 Definition of Key Terms
In order to clarify and avoid misunderstanding of the terms used in this study,
the writer would like to give the definition of the terms used. The key terms that are
used to be defined in this study are as follows:
a. Analysis: is process of breaking up a concept, proposition, linguistic complex,
or fact into its simple or ultimate constituents (Cambridge Dictionary of
Philosophy, 2nd ed., 1999, ed. Robert Audi)
6
b. Suffering: is a universal human experience described as a negative basic
feeling or emotion that involves a subjective character of unpleasantness,
aversion, harm, or threat of harm to body or mind (Wayne Hudson in
Historicizing Suffering, Chapter 14 of Perspectives on Human Suffering Jeff
Malpas and NorelleLickiss, editors, Springer, 2012).
c. Novel: is a book length story in prose, whose author tries to create the sense
that while we need, we experience actual life (Kennedy, 1983:180).
d. Main character: is the individual who contributes the most to the story or who
is the most important of the story (www.ask.com).
e. What she doesn’t know: is the title of the novel which was written by Beverly
Barton (Published on September 12, 2006 by Zebra).
AN ANALYSIS ON MAIN CHARACTER’S SUFFERING IN
WHAT SHE DOESN’T KNOW NOVEL
BY BEVERLY BARTON
THESIS
By:
CANDRA IRAWAN
201010100311033
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG
2015
AN ANALYSIS ON MAIN CHARACTER’S SUFFERING IN
WHAT SHE DOESN’T KNOW NOVEL
BY BEVERLY BARTON
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
CANDRA IRAWAN
201010100311033
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG
2015
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
MOTTO
‘Barang siapa yang keluar untuk menuntut ilmu, maka dia
berada di jalan Allah sampai dia kembali’
(Al-Hadits)
‘Take your passion and make it happen’
(Anonymous)
‘Victory belongs to the most persevering’
(Napoleon Bonaparte)
DEDICATION
1. My beloved Father (Paijo)
2. My beloved Mother (Kustiningsih)
3. My beloved Sister (Novi Dwi Jayanti)
4. My beloved Friends (Cecunguks and BBGW group)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirrahhmanirrahim
Alhamdulillah and all praise be to Allah SWT, the most Merciful and
Beneficent who gives guidance, blessing and affection so that the writer is able to
finish this thesis. They are the most perfect words that the writer expresses for this
successful thesis under the title “An Analysis on Main Character’s Suffering in
What She doesn’t Know novel by Beverly Barton”.
The writer would like to express his deepest gratitude towards Dra. Thathit
Manon A, M.Hum. as his first advisor and Riski Lestiono, M.A. as his second
advisor for their suggestions, invaluable guidance during the consultation period
and their comments and corrections during the completion of this thesis.
Finally, special thanks go to his beloved mother, father, sister who always
motivate, support, pray for him to this thesis and thanks for the loves and
attentions. The writer also thanks to his beloved friends (Adni, Ahmad, Ardik,
Rian, Risma, Tya, and Akbar) who have given helps thoughts, supports, and
motivations during his study at UMM and Angga Agus Setyaranda for the printer.
The writer hopes that this thesis will be beneficial for the readers.
Malang, May 8, 2015
The writer,
Candra Irawan
v
AN ANALYSIS ON MAIN CHARACTER’S SUFFERING IN WHAT SHE
DOESN’T KNOW NOVEL BY BEVERLY BARTON
Abstract
Literature cannot be separated from human’s expression. It can be said that
literature is a true picture or replication of human’s life where the human being
look for the way how to express their feeling through literature. By reading
literary works especially novel, the readers can take lessons and knowledge for
their lives. This study discussed one of Beverly Barton’s novels What She Doesn’t
Know. It tells about the story of Jolie Royal Desmond who tried to reveal the true
identity of the murderer who killed her mother and aunt twenty years ago in Belle
Rose. In order to reveal the murderer, Jolie experienced suffering. Therefore, the
writer is interested in analyzing suffering in this novel.
The design of this study was descriptive qualitative because the data were
analysed by narrated description and interpretation about the story in the novel. In
collecting the data, the writer analysed and interpreted the novel related to the
statement of problems which were 1) the kinds of Jolie’s suffering, 2) the cause of
Jolie’s suffering, and 3) the effect of Jolie’s suffering. Moreover, objective
approach was used in this study because the writer regarded this approach focuses
only on the content of the novel and free from the author’s background.
The result of this study showed that Jolie suffered from mental and
physical suffering. Her mental sufferings were: 1) Jolie was difficult to interact, 2)
Jolie was feeling anxious, 3) Jolie was afraid to see stairs, and 4) Jolie was
frustrated. Her physical sufferings were: 1) Jolie was stinging on her hip and
shoulder, 2) potential harmful done by Parry toward Jolie, and 3) Jolie was
bleeding. Those symptoms appeared due to several causes. The causes of her
mental suffering were: 1) She was still in trauma, 2) She was still haunted by the
memory of Ginny Pounders who died tragically, 3) She always saw the dead body
of her aunt, and 4) She was desperate to find Belle Rose files. Then, the causes of
her physical suffering were; 1) She had been shot three times, 2) Parry thought
that Jolie was Lisette, and 3) She was showered by bullets by an unidentified
gunman.The last is the effect of Jolie’s suffering. The effects of her mental
suffering were: 1) Jolie felt lonely, 2) Jolie could not sleep well, 3) Jolie was
unable to leave her room alone, and 4) Jolie felt sore on her neck, shoulders, and
back. Furthermore, the effects of her physical suffering were: 1) Jolie was
unconscious and hospitalized, 2) Jolie could not breathe and was in panic, and 3)
Jolie was shocked. Finally, this study highlighted on Jolie’s suffering issue
illustrated in the novel and become the main issue to be discussed in further
deeper investigations.
Keywords: Jolie’s suffering, Beverly Barton’s novel, What She Doesn’t Know
The Advisor I,
The Writer,
Dra. Thathit Manon A, M.Hum
Candra Irawan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADVISORS’ APPROVAL ............................................................................. i
EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL ......................................................................... ii
ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ............................................................... iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ..................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................. v
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................. vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. vii
CHAPTER IINTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the Study ...................................................................... 1
1.2
Statement of the Problems .................................................................... 3
1.3
Purpose of the Study ............................................................................. 4
1.4
Significance of the Study ...................................................................... 4
1.5
Scope and Limitation ............................................................................ 5
1.6
Definition of Key Terms ....................................................................... 5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
2.1
Literature ............................................................................................... 7
2.2
Novel ..................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Kinds of novel ....................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Elements of Novel .............................................................................. 11
2.3
The Nature of Suffering ...................................................................... 17
2.4
Kinds of suffering based on the causes ............................................... 18
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1
Research Design ................................................................................. 23
3.2
Research Approach ............................................................................. 23
3.2.1 Mimetic Approach……………………………………………………24
3.2.2 Pragmatic Approach………………………………………………….24
3.2.3 Expressive Approach…………………………………………...…….24
3.2.4 Objective Approach………………………………………………......24
3.3
Object of The Study ............................................................................ 25
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3.4
Data Collection ................................................................................... 25
3.5
Data Analysis ...................................................................................... 25
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
4.1Findings ................................................................................................... 26
4.1.1 Kinds of Jolie’s suffering .................................................................... 26
4.1.1.1 Jolie's mental suffering ................................................................. 26
1. Jolie was difficult to interact ............................................................. 27
2. Jolie was felling anxious ......................................................................28
3. Jolie was afraid to see stairs .................................................................29
4. Jolie was frustrated ..............................................................................29
4.1.1.2 Physical suffering ............................................................................30
1. Jolie was stinging on her hip and shoulder ..........................................30
2. Potential harms done by Parry toward Jolie ........................................31
3. Jolie was bleeding ................................................................................32
4.1.2. The causes of Jolie's suffering ...........................................................34
4.1.2.1The causes of Jolie’s mental suffering..............................................34
1. Jolie was difficult to interact because she was still in trauma .............34
2. Jolie was feeling anxious because she was still haunted the memory
of Ginny pounders who died tragically....................................................35
3. Jolie was afraid to see stairs because she always saw the dead body of
her aunt every time she walked in front of it ......................................35
4. Jolie was frustrated because she was desperate to find Belle Rose
files ........................................................................................................36
4.1.2.2 The cause of Jolie’s physical suffering .............................................37
1. Jolie was stinging on her hip and shoulder because she had been shot
three times……………………………………………………………..37
2. Parry thought that Jolie was Lisette .......................................................37
3. Jolie was bleeding because she was showered by bullets by unidentified
gunman ...................................................................................................39
4.1.3 The effect of Jolie’s suffering ................................................................40
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4.1.3.1 The effect of Jolie’s mental suffering ..................................................40
1. Jolie felt lonely .........................................................................................40
2. Jolie could not sleep well..........................................................................41
3. Jolie was unable to leave her room alone .................................................41
4. Jolie felt sore on her neck, shoulders, and back .......................................42
4.1.3.2 The effect of Jolie’s physical suffering ................................................42
1. Jolie was unconscious and hospitalized....................................................42
2. Jolie could not breathe and panic..............................................................43
3. Jolie was shocked .....................................................................................44
4.2 Discussion .............................................................................................. 45
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1
Conclusion .......................................................................................... 47
5.2
Suggestions ......................................................................................... 48
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Sinopsys of What She Doesn’t Know Novel
Appendix 2: Data Coding
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INTRODUCTION
This chapter discusses some topics related to the background of the study, the
statement of problems, the purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope and
limitation, and definition of the key term. All of them are included on the chapter one
in which each section is described as follows:
1.1 Background of the Study
Talking about literature, it cannot be separated from human’s expression. It
can be said that literature is a true picture or replication of human’s life where the
human being looked for the way how to express their feeling through literature.
Long states that “literature is the expression of life in the word of thoughts and
beauty. It is the written record of man’s thoughts, emotions, aspirations; it is the
story, and the only history, of the human soul” (2004: 8). He describes that by
literature the human being could express their feelings.
Literature covers literary works in the form of drama, novel, poetry, short
story, and film or movie. Meanwhile, novel is one of kinds of literary work besides
drama, poetry and /or movie. According to Kennedy, novel is a book length story in
prose, whose author tries to create the sense that while we need, we experience
actual life (1983: 180)
In reading a novel, the readers will gain messages, and it is not easy to
interpret, it needs a hard work to appreciate contents of novel. The contents can be
1
2
recognized through several aspects; they are: events of human life such as life
problems, struggles and conflicts in which those events commonly cover love,
sacrifice, humanity and sorrow.
In this study, the novel under the title What She doesn’t Know has been
chosen to be discussed. This novel was published on September 12, 2006 by Zebra;
and the story is written by Beverly Marie Beaver or better known as Beverly Barton.
This novel tells the way the main character faces suffering in her life in order to get
her prosperity back. Jolie Royale Desmond as a main character has become witness
for almost 20 years since the brutal crime that left her mother, her aunt, and her
aunt's lover dead, and Jolie critically wounded. She thinks that the murderer has
committed suicide, and the case was closed, although rumors of the murderer's true
identity abounded. Those feelings turn to dread when the case is reopened--and it
becomes clear the killer is still on the loose. There are so many obstacles faced by
the main character in order to reveal the true identity of the murderer and get her
home “Belle rose” back.
There are some reasons why Jolie’s suffering in What She doesn’t Know novel
is interesting to be investigated. First, this novel tells many problems faced by Jolie
Royale especially her suffering. From the beginning of this novel, Jolie has faced the
suffering which brings the correlation in the schemes of plot in this story. Second,
suffering commonly happens not only in the novel, but also in the real life.
Sometime, people have to face a suffering to get what they want. The evidences of
the main character’s suffering will be shown through the problem faced by the main
character of the Beverly Barton’s novel What She doesn’t Know.
3
The previous research was conducted by Mawardi (2014) entitling “A Study
On Chris Gardner’s suffering in the pursuit of happiness” film by Gabriele Muchino.
This research found several points of suffering. Chris was suffering because he had
been left by Linda for going to New York, Chris was disappointed because he could
not pay the motel, and the next point of suffer found in this research is about when
Chris was hit by a car.
Another research was conducted by Anisah (2013) entitling A Study on Marry
Boleyn’s suffering in Phillipia Gregory’s movie “The Other Boleyn Girl”. This
research found the reason why Marry Boleyn faces suffering. First, Marry is being
forced by family to be a mistress of king Hanry. Second, Marry is disappointed
because of her sister’s betrayal. Third, Marry is being ignored by the king, expelled
from the court, and being sad because of her family death.
Based on the previous research above we know that literature is very
interesting to be studied. The two researchers above used Film as the subject to be
analyzed; in this thesis the writer uses different subject, a Novel as a subject. Novel
can be analyzed through the paragraph or sentences. Furthermore, by analyzing
novel, the proof will be more concrete.
1.2 Statement of the Problems
Based on the background of the study above, the writer formulates some
statement of the problems as follows:
4
1. What are kinds of Jolie’s sufferings found in What She Doesn’t Know novel
by Beverly Barton?
2. What are the causes of Jolie’s suffering found in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton?
3. What are the effects of Jolie’s sufferings found in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton?
1.3 Purpose of the Study
Based on the statements of problems above, this study is intended to answer the
research problem. Thus, the purposes of this study are:
1.
To figure out the types of Jolie’s sufferings in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton.
2.
To describe the causes of Jolie’s sufferings in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton.
3.
To describe the effect of Jolie’s sufferings in What She Doesn’t Know
novel by Beverly Barton.
1.4 Significance of the Study
The result of this study is believed to give some contributions:
First, the result of this study is expected to encourage the readers, especially
the students of English department at Muhammadiyah University of Malang to pay
more attention to literature in order to that literature teaching learning process will be
5
better. Furthermore, the readers whom are interested in literature can take moral
value.
Second, the writer would give more information and understanding about
suffering toward the main characters. It is expected that the result of the study give
the readers some knowledge about Jolie’s suffering in What She Doesn’t Know novel.
Third, the writer hoped this thesis would be useful for the readers, so that
when the readers have the same problems as the characters do, they would able to
solve the problems.
1.5 Scope and Limitation
This study is focused on the novel What She Doesn’t Know by Beverly Barton
as a scope. The writer only focuses on “Suffering” for the limitation of study; it tries
to analyze one character who is Jolie as a main character.
1.6 Definition of Key Terms
In order to clarify and avoid misunderstanding of the terms used in this study,
the writer would like to give the definition of the terms used. The key terms that are
used to be defined in this study are as follows:
a. Analysis: is process of breaking up a concept, proposition, linguistic complex,
or fact into its simple or ultimate constituents (Cambridge Dictionary of
Philosophy, 2nd ed., 1999, ed. Robert Audi)
6
b. Suffering: is a universal human experience described as a negative basic
feeling or emotion that involves a subjective character of unpleasantness,
aversion, harm, or threat of harm to body or mind (Wayne Hudson in
Historicizing Suffering, Chapter 14 of Perspectives on Human Suffering Jeff
Malpas and NorelleLickiss, editors, Springer, 2012).
c. Novel: is a book length story in prose, whose author tries to create the sense
that while we need, we experience actual life (Kennedy, 1983:180).
d. Main character: is the individual who contributes the most to the story or who
is the most important of the story (www.ask.com).
e. What she doesn’t know: is the title of the novel which was written by Beverly
Barton (Published on September 12, 2006 by Zebra).
AN ANALYSIS ON MAIN CHARACTER’S SUFFERING IN
WHAT SHE DOESN’T KNOW NOVEL
BY BEVERLY BARTON
THESIS
By:
CANDRA IRAWAN
201010100311033
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG
2015
AN ANALYSIS ON MAIN CHARACTER’S SUFFERING IN
WHAT SHE DOESN’T KNOW NOVEL
BY BEVERLY BARTON
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
CANDRA IRAWAN
201010100311033
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG
2015
iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
MOTTO
‘Barang siapa yang keluar untuk menuntut ilmu, maka dia
berada di jalan Allah sampai dia kembali’
(Al-Hadits)
‘Take your passion and make it happen’
(Anonymous)
‘Victory belongs to the most persevering’
(Napoleon Bonaparte)
DEDICATION
1. My beloved Father (Paijo)
2. My beloved Mother (Kustiningsih)
3. My beloved Sister (Novi Dwi Jayanti)
4. My beloved Friends (Cecunguks and BBGW group)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirrahhmanirrahim
Alhamdulillah and all praise be to Allah SWT, the most Merciful and
Beneficent who gives guidance, blessing and affection so that the writer is able to
finish this thesis. They are the most perfect words that the writer expresses for this
successful thesis under the title “An Analysis on Main Character’s Suffering in
What She doesn’t Know novel by Beverly Barton”.
The writer would like to express his deepest gratitude towards Dra. Thathit
Manon A, M.Hum. as his first advisor and Riski Lestiono, M.A. as his second
advisor for their suggestions, invaluable guidance during the consultation period
and their comments and corrections during the completion of this thesis.
Finally, special thanks go to his beloved mother, father, sister who always
motivate, support, pray for him to this thesis and thanks for the loves and
attentions. The writer also thanks to his beloved friends (Adni, Ahmad, Ardik,
Rian, Risma, Tya, and Akbar) who have given helps thoughts, supports, and
motivations during his study at UMM and Angga Agus Setyaranda for the printer.
The writer hopes that this thesis will be beneficial for the readers.
Malang, May 8, 2015
The writer,
Candra Irawan
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AN ANALYSIS ON MAIN CHARACTER’S SUFFERING IN WHAT SHE
DOESN’T KNOW NOVEL BY BEVERLY BARTON
Abstract
Literature cannot be separated from human’s expression. It can be said that
literature is a true picture or replication of human’s life where the human being
look for the way how to express their feeling through literature. By reading
literary works especially novel, the readers can take lessons and knowledge for
their lives. This study discussed one of Beverly Barton’s novels What She Doesn’t
Know. It tells about the story of Jolie Royal Desmond who tried to reveal the true
identity of the murderer who killed her mother and aunt twenty years ago in Belle
Rose. In order to reveal the murderer, Jolie experienced suffering. Therefore, the
writer is interested in analyzing suffering in this novel.
The design of this study was descriptive qualitative because the data were
analysed by narrated description and interpretation about the story in the novel. In
collecting the data, the writer analysed and interpreted the novel related to the
statement of problems which were 1) the kinds of Jolie’s suffering, 2) the cause of
Jolie’s suffering, and 3) the effect of Jolie’s suffering. Moreover, objective
approach was used in this study because the writer regarded this approach focuses
only on the content of the novel and free from the author’s background.
The result of this study showed that Jolie suffered from mental and
physical suffering. Her mental sufferings were: 1) Jolie was difficult to interact, 2)
Jolie was feeling anxious, 3) Jolie was afraid to see stairs, and 4) Jolie was
frustrated. Her physical sufferings were: 1) Jolie was stinging on her hip and
shoulder, 2) potential harmful done by Parry toward Jolie, and 3) Jolie was
bleeding. Those symptoms appeared due to several causes. The causes of her
mental suffering were: 1) She was still in trauma, 2) She was still haunted by the
memory of Ginny Pounders who died tragically, 3) She always saw the dead body
of her aunt, and 4) She was desperate to find Belle Rose files. Then, the causes of
her physical suffering were; 1) She had been shot three times, 2) Parry thought
that Jolie was Lisette, and 3) She was showered by bullets by an unidentified
gunman.The last is the effect of Jolie’s suffering. The effects of her mental
suffering were: 1) Jolie felt lonely, 2) Jolie could not sleep well, 3) Jolie was
unable to leave her room alone, and 4) Jolie felt sore on her neck, shoulders, and
back. Furthermore, the effects of her physical suffering were: 1) Jolie was
unconscious and hospitalized, 2) Jolie could not breathe and was in panic, and 3)
Jolie was shocked. Finally, this study highlighted on Jolie’s suffering issue
illustrated in the novel and become the main issue to be discussed in further
deeper investigations.
Keywords: Jolie’s suffering, Beverly Barton’s novel, What She Doesn’t Know
The Advisor I,
The Writer,
Dra. Thathit Manon A, M.Hum
Candra Irawan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADVISORS’ APPROVAL ............................................................................. i
EXAMINERS’ APPROVAL ......................................................................... ii
ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ............................................................... iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ..................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................. v
ABSTRACT .................................................................................................. vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. vii
CHAPTER IINTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the Study ...................................................................... 1
1.2
Statement of the Problems .................................................................... 3
1.3
Purpose of the Study ............................................................................. 4
1.4
Significance of the Study ...................................................................... 4
1.5
Scope and Limitation ............................................................................ 5
1.6
Definition of Key Terms ....................................................................... 5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
2.1
Literature ............................................................................................... 7
2.2
Novel ..................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Kinds of novel ....................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Elements of Novel .............................................................................. 11
2.3
The Nature of Suffering ...................................................................... 17
2.4
Kinds of suffering based on the causes ............................................... 18
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1
Research Design ................................................................................. 23
3.2
Research Approach ............................................................................. 23
3.2.1 Mimetic Approach……………………………………………………24
3.2.2 Pragmatic Approach………………………………………………….24
3.2.3 Expressive Approach…………………………………………...…….24
3.2.4 Objective Approach………………………………………………......24
3.3
Object of The Study ............................................................................ 25
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3.4
Data Collection ................................................................................... 25
3.5
Data Analysis ...................................................................................... 25
CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
4.1Findings ................................................................................................... 26
4.1.1 Kinds of Jolie’s suffering .................................................................... 26
4.1.1.1 Jolie's mental suffering ................................................................. 26
1. Jolie was difficult to interact ............................................................. 27
2. Jolie was felling anxious ......................................................................28
3. Jolie was afraid to see stairs .................................................................29
4. Jolie was frustrated ..............................................................................29
4.1.1.2 Physical suffering ............................................................................30
1. Jolie was stinging on her hip and shoulder ..........................................30
2. Potential harms done by Parry toward Jolie ........................................31
3. Jolie was bleeding ................................................................................32
4.1.2. The causes of Jolie's suffering ...........................................................34
4.1.2.1The causes of Jolie’s mental suffering..............................................34
1. Jolie was difficult to interact because she was still in trauma .............34
2. Jolie was feeling anxious because she was still haunted the memory
of Ginny pounders who died tragically....................................................35
3. Jolie was afraid to see stairs because she always saw the dead body of
her aunt every time she walked in front of it ......................................35
4. Jolie was frustrated because she was desperate to find Belle Rose
files ........................................................................................................36
4.1.2.2 The cause of Jolie’s physical suffering .............................................37
1. Jolie was stinging on her hip and shoulder because she had been shot
three times……………………………………………………………..37
2. Parry thought that Jolie was Lisette .......................................................37
3. Jolie was bleeding because she was showered by bullets by unidentified
gunman ...................................................................................................39
4.1.3 The effect of Jolie’s suffering ................................................................40
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4.1.3.1 The effect of Jolie’s mental suffering ..................................................40
1. Jolie felt lonely .........................................................................................40
2. Jolie could not sleep well..........................................................................41
3. Jolie was unable to leave her room alone .................................................41
4. Jolie felt sore on her neck, shoulders, and back .......................................42
4.1.3.2 The effect of Jolie’s physical suffering ................................................42
1. Jolie was unconscious and hospitalized....................................................42
2. Jolie could not breathe and panic..............................................................43
3. Jolie was shocked .....................................................................................44
4.2 Discussion .............................................................................................. 45
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1
Conclusion .......................................................................................... 47
5.2
Suggestions ......................................................................................... 48
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Sinopsys of What She Doesn’t Know Novel
Appendix 2: Data Coding
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