A DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN JAMES ROLLINS S NOVEL ALTAR OF EDEN A PAPER WRITTEN BY IVANA LASRIA HUTAJULU REG. NO. 142202015 UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM MEDAN 2017
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ABSTRACT This title of this paper is A DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN JAMES ROLLINS S NOVEL ALTAR OF EDEN. The objective of this paper is to find the main characters. The method of the writer used in this paper is library method. In order to get the needed result, the data are taken from the story of novel and other books especially about literature. The data then are studied based on four aspects. From the study, it is to find out the physical appearances of the main characters, what they say about themselves, what other people say about them, and their environmental setting. Keywords: Novel, Main Characters, iii
ABSTRAK Judul makalah ini adalah A DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN JAMES ROLLINS S NOVEL ALTAR OF EDEN. Tujuan makalah ini adalah untuk menemukan karakter utama. Metode yang penulis gunakan dalam penulisan ini adalah metode pustaka. Untuk mendapatkan hasil, data diambil dari cerita novel dan buku lainnya terutama tentang sastra. Data kemudian dipelajari berdasarkan empat aspek. Dari penelitian ini, untuk mengetahui penampilan fisik dari karakter utama, apa yang mereka katakan tentang diri mereka sendiri, apa yang orang lain katakan tentang mereka, dan lingkungan mereka. Kata kunci: Novel, Pemeran Utama, iv
ACKNOWNLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like thanks to Almighty God, for his blessing and gives me health, strength and inspiration to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to get the Diploma III Certificate from English Study Program Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara. Also, I would like to express my deep gratitude, love, appreciation, and thanks to: My super father, Parlin Hutajulu who always loving, caring, praying, supporting, and gives me advices in completing this paper. I m proud to be his daughter. He is my hero. I love him Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. as the Dean of Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. as the Head of Diploma III English Study Program, who gives me a lot knowledge. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. as my Supervisor, who gives the correction, suggestion and knowledge in completing this paper. All my lecturer in Diploma III English Study Program who have taught me and gives me advice and knowledge. My beloved sister, Diana Atur Wulan Hutajulu who gives me attention and support when I was completing this paper. v
My lovely friends, Marrisa Lingga, Seasilya Olivetty Serevina Samosir, Khairany Zuhra, Hillerybeth Putri Sirait, Teta Karina Ginting, Sonya Misrani Manik, and Winda Shavira. Thanks for support and help that them give to me and this sweet friendship. I will treasure every moments that I have spent with them. Finally, the writer realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. The writer hope who read this paper may gives critics and suggestions for making it better. Medan, 2017 The writer Ivana Lasria H utajulu Reg.No. 142202015 vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR S DECLARATION........... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION... ABSTRACT..... ii iii ABSTRAK....... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS....... v TABLE OF CONTENTS...... vii I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study...... 1 1.2 Problems of the Study....... 4 1.3 Scope of the Study...... 4 1.4 Purpose of the Study..... 4 1.5 Method of the Study..... 4 1.6 Significance of the Study...... 5 1.7 Reason choose the Topic... 5 II. REVIEW OF RELATED THE LITERATURE 2.1 Novel... 6 2.2 Character.... 10 2.2.1 Major or central characters... 11 2.2.2 Minor characters... 12 2.2.3 Protagonist... 13 2.2.4 Antagonist......... 13 2.3 The ways characters are revealed.. 13 vii
III. THE ANALYSIS 3.1 Physical Appearances..... 14 3.2 What they say about themselves.... 18 3.3 What other people say about them. 18 3.4 Environmental setting.... 20 IV. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion......... 24 4.2 Suggestion...... 25 BIBLIOGRAPHY....... 26 APPENDICES......... 27 viii