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A Study Of Jane Eyre’s Character Development
Throught Her External Conflicts In The Novel ” Jane
Eyre ”
PAPER
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of
The Requirements for the Professional Title of Sarjana
Sastra
R BRAHMANTYA MAHENDRAWAN
392014516
ENGLISH LITERATURE PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2015
ii
Copyright Statement
This paper contains no such material as has been submitted for examination in any
course or accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or sarjana in any university.
To the best of my knowledge and my belief, this contains no material previously
published or written by any other person except where due reference is made in
the text.
Copyright©2015. R.Brahmantya Mahendrawan and Anna Sriastuti,S.Pd., M.Hum.
All rights reserved. No part of this paper may be reproduced by any means
without the permission of at least one of the copyright owners or the English
Department, Faculty of Language and Literature, Satya Wacana University,
Salatiga.
R. Brahmantya Mahendrawan: _________________
iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, it could not be happen without the greatness of Jesus Christ
thou create us and give us life. Thou always bless us and guide us in every single
day of our life. Then with proud I also would say thanks to:
1. My beloved parents, Mr. FX. Djito Swantoro and Mrs. YFM. Yanuarti
NPSS. Thanks for look after me until now with your patience and love. I
do apologize for my mistake and my stubborn. Thanks for the advices, and
always support me even when I was down. I know this is just not enough.
I am very proud be your son and I will always love you in every breath I
take.
2. My beloved brother Vinsensius Brahmantya Adityawan
3. My Lovely, My Dearest Stephanie Retta Nadira Wijaya thanks for colour
up my day and be a part of my life. Thanks for your great and warm love,
support, anger, and advices.
4. My best advisor Mrs. Anna Sriastuti, S.Pd, M Hum. Thanks for the critics
and suggestions, advices in order to make my paper be better.
5. My examiner Mrs. Deta Maria Sri Darta S.Pd, M Hum. Thanks for your
great advices, for your patience and your kindness during guide me to
finish the paper.
7. All lectures, in STiBA Satya Wacana, Mr. Wahyu Seno Aji, SS, Ms Ervin
Suryaningsih, S.S, Mrs Debora Tri Ragawanti, SS, MA-ELT, Mrs. Anna
Sriastuti, S.Pd, M Hum, Mrs. Deta Maria Sri Darta S.Pd, M Hum, Mrs.
Rindang Widiningrum, SS., M Hum, Mr. Dian Toar Sumakul Y.G, S.Pd,
iv
Ms Athriyana S Pattiwael, S.Pd, Mrs Esriaty S. Kendenan SS, thanks for
the knowledge and patience that you give me and the other students. My
friends in STiBA SATYAWACANA Adi Hann, Taplo, Dony, Erhans
Poonis, Dennis, Ian ”brewok”, Hendrawan, Raditto, Febri “Brindhil”, and
the other friends. Thank for be part of my experiences and memory in my
life.
8. Tweety Futsal Squad Purnomo ”Ipung” , Bias Galih ”Bodong”, John,
Pudjo, Ian ”Kutil” , Febri “Brindhil” , Taplo, Arista ”Oyob”, and All
Player at English Department Futsal Cup.
9. All of my best friend in my daily life, hope we could gathered again and
laugh together.
v
ABSTRACT
Jane Eyre is an attractive novel to analyze, because the story is very
unusual. It told about a love relationship between girl named Jane Eyre and
Edward Rochester. Jane Eyre was blinded by love although Rochester had a wife
and locked her in the attic. Jane already knew ii Rochester. Jane still fell in love and
accepted all of the flaws from Rochester (including blindness because the fire tragedy at
Thornfield) Based on that unusual thing, the writer is tempted to analyze this novel.
This paper was made to find out the character development through conflict in
Charlotte Bronte novel Jane Eyre. The writer used the theory of character
development and conflict to find the main character’s character development. The
character development appeared because the existence of conflicts. At the end of
the paper the writer concluded that were some changes in the main character
found.
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Table of Content
Title Page .................................................................................................
Approval Page ..........................................................................................
Copyright Statement ................................................................................
Acknowledgments ....................................................................................
Abstract ....................................................................................................
Table of Contents .....................................................................................
i
ii
iii
iv
vi
vii
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION .....................................................
1
CHAPTER II
THEORITICAL REVIEW .......................................
2.1. Theory of Character ..............................................
2.2. Theory of Conflicts ...............................................
2.2.1 Definition of Conflict .................................
2.2.2 Type of Conflict ..........................................
2.2.2.1 Internal Conflict ................................
2.2.2.2 External Conflict ...............................
2.3. Theory of Character Development ......................
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
CHAPTER III ANALYSIS ...............................................................
3.1. Analysis of Jane’s External Conflicts ...................
3.1.1. Jane Vs Mrs. Reed ......................................
3.1.2. Jane Vs John Reed ......................................
3.1.3. Jane Vs Mr. Brocklehurst ...........................
3.1.4. Jane Vs Edward Rochester ..........................
3.1.5. Jane Vs Bertha Mason ................................
3.1.6. Jane Vs Mrs. Fairfax ...................................
3.1.7. Jane Vs St. John River ................................
3.2 Character Development ........................................
8
8
9
9
11
12
13
14
14
15
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION ..........................................................
17
REFERENCES ......................................................................................
18
......................................................................................
19
APPENDIX
vii
Throught Her External Conflicts In The Novel ” Jane
Eyre ”
PAPER
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of
The Requirements for the Professional Title of Sarjana
Sastra
R BRAHMANTYA MAHENDRAWAN
392014516
ENGLISH LITERATURE PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2015
ii
Copyright Statement
This paper contains no such material as has been submitted for examination in any
course or accepted for the fulfillment of any degree or sarjana in any university.
To the best of my knowledge and my belief, this contains no material previously
published or written by any other person except where due reference is made in
the text.
Copyright©2015. R.Brahmantya Mahendrawan and Anna Sriastuti,S.Pd., M.Hum.
All rights reserved. No part of this paper may be reproduced by any means
without the permission of at least one of the copyright owners or the English
Department, Faculty of Language and Literature, Satya Wacana University,
Salatiga.
R. Brahmantya Mahendrawan: _________________
iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, it could not be happen without the greatness of Jesus Christ
thou create us and give us life. Thou always bless us and guide us in every single
day of our life. Then with proud I also would say thanks to:
1. My beloved parents, Mr. FX. Djito Swantoro and Mrs. YFM. Yanuarti
NPSS. Thanks for look after me until now with your patience and love. I
do apologize for my mistake and my stubborn. Thanks for the advices, and
always support me even when I was down. I know this is just not enough.
I am very proud be your son and I will always love you in every breath I
take.
2. My beloved brother Vinsensius Brahmantya Adityawan
3. My Lovely, My Dearest Stephanie Retta Nadira Wijaya thanks for colour
up my day and be a part of my life. Thanks for your great and warm love,
support, anger, and advices.
4. My best advisor Mrs. Anna Sriastuti, S.Pd, M Hum. Thanks for the critics
and suggestions, advices in order to make my paper be better.
5. My examiner Mrs. Deta Maria Sri Darta S.Pd, M Hum. Thanks for your
great advices, for your patience and your kindness during guide me to
finish the paper.
7. All lectures, in STiBA Satya Wacana, Mr. Wahyu Seno Aji, SS, Ms Ervin
Suryaningsih, S.S, Mrs Debora Tri Ragawanti, SS, MA-ELT, Mrs. Anna
Sriastuti, S.Pd, M Hum, Mrs. Deta Maria Sri Darta S.Pd, M Hum, Mrs.
Rindang Widiningrum, SS., M Hum, Mr. Dian Toar Sumakul Y.G, S.Pd,
iv
Ms Athriyana S Pattiwael, S.Pd, Mrs Esriaty S. Kendenan SS, thanks for
the knowledge and patience that you give me and the other students. My
friends in STiBA SATYAWACANA Adi Hann, Taplo, Dony, Erhans
Poonis, Dennis, Ian ”brewok”, Hendrawan, Raditto, Febri “Brindhil”, and
the other friends. Thank for be part of my experiences and memory in my
life.
8. Tweety Futsal Squad Purnomo ”Ipung” , Bias Galih ”Bodong”, John,
Pudjo, Ian ”Kutil” , Febri “Brindhil” , Taplo, Arista ”Oyob”, and All
Player at English Department Futsal Cup.
9. All of my best friend in my daily life, hope we could gathered again and
laugh together.
v
ABSTRACT
Jane Eyre is an attractive novel to analyze, because the story is very
unusual. It told about a love relationship between girl named Jane Eyre and
Edward Rochester. Jane Eyre was blinded by love although Rochester had a wife
and locked her in the attic. Jane already knew ii Rochester. Jane still fell in love and
accepted all of the flaws from Rochester (including blindness because the fire tragedy at
Thornfield) Based on that unusual thing, the writer is tempted to analyze this novel.
This paper was made to find out the character development through conflict in
Charlotte Bronte novel Jane Eyre. The writer used the theory of character
development and conflict to find the main character’s character development. The
character development appeared because the existence of conflicts. At the end of
the paper the writer concluded that were some changes in the main character
found.
vi
Table of Content
Title Page .................................................................................................
Approval Page ..........................................................................................
Copyright Statement ................................................................................
Acknowledgments ....................................................................................
Abstract ....................................................................................................
Table of Contents .....................................................................................
i
ii
iii
iv
vi
vii
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION .....................................................
1
CHAPTER II
THEORITICAL REVIEW .......................................
2.1. Theory of Character ..............................................
2.2. Theory of Conflicts ...............................................
2.2.1 Definition of Conflict .................................
2.2.2 Type of Conflict ..........................................
2.2.2.1 Internal Conflict ................................
2.2.2.2 External Conflict ...............................
2.3. Theory of Character Development ......................
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
CHAPTER III ANALYSIS ...............................................................
3.1. Analysis of Jane’s External Conflicts ...................
3.1.1. Jane Vs Mrs. Reed ......................................
3.1.2. Jane Vs John Reed ......................................
3.1.3. Jane Vs Mr. Brocklehurst ...........................
3.1.4. Jane Vs Edward Rochester ..........................
3.1.5. Jane Vs Bertha Mason ................................
3.1.6. Jane Vs Mrs. Fairfax ...................................
3.1.7. Jane Vs St. John River ................................
3.2 Character Development ........................................
8
8
9
9
11
12
13
14
14
15
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION ..........................................................
17
REFERENCES ......................................................................................
18
......................................................................................
19
APPENDIX
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