A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS MORALITY IN JODI PICOULT S NOVEL, MY SISTER S KEEPER A PAPER BY T.DINI MAHARANI Reg.No. 072202020 ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM DIPLOMA III FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2010
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ABSTRACT Character is one of the important elements in fiction. The topic which is discussed in this paper is the presentation of main characters morality in Jodi Picoult s novel, My Sister s Keeper. Though the character, the reader could see the great moral value in the novel; it prove that characters and morality is related. The main characters morality can be seen through their attitudes when they deal with their problems in their life. At least there are seven main characters in this novel; but at this chance the author only discussed five dominant main characters in this novel. The aim of this study is to explain the main characters morality in Jodi Picoult s novel. Since the analysis is internal structure of the literary work, the method applied in it known as intrinsic method of analysis.
ACKNOWLEDMENTS Bismillahirahmanirrahim First of all, I want to thank and Pray to Allah SWT, the Almighty God, for blessing me in completing this paper as one of the requirements to get a Diploma Degree in English from Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara. 1. My beloved parents, T. Isa Al-Qadri and Rohana, for loving, caring, and for their support. Thanks for being my inspiration Mom. My sister and brother T. Lisa Yovita and Widarso as my second parents, thanks for supporting me financially especially in studying in English Diploma III. My sisters and brothers the important person in my life T.Silviana, T. Kartika and Asep Setiawan, T. Iskandar, T. Dermawan, T. Bebby Maysarah, thanks for supporting me morally, financially, spiritually, in completing this paper. 2. My supervisor, Drs.Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. who has given his precious time, advice and critics in reading and correcting this paper for its completeness; My Reader Drs. Siramir Marulafau, M.Hum For his time and suggestion for this paper. The Head of English Diploma III, Dra. Syahyar Hanum D.P.F.E, Dra. Redita Lbs, Dip. Apl. Ling. M.Hum for their guidance, conversation, and developing critics. The Dean of Faculty of Letters Prof. Syaifuddin, M.A.Ph.D. 3. My beloved family Raja Mariam who has helps me in completing this paper; thank for her kindness.
4. My Lovely friends, in my great three years. Masytah the one who always listening my story and give some suggestions for me. Maya the one who has so patient. Mala, Elan, Julia, Viza, Putri, Meli, who always make me laugh and going crazy with them; thanks for make me as your friend in happiness and sadness. My friends Yuliska, Tri, Sulis, Ulan. And all of my friend in English Diploma III A and B year 2007-2009. Medan, April 2010 The Writer T. Dini Maharani Reg.No. 072202020
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR S DECLARATION COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ABSTRACT... i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS... iv 1. INTRODUCTION... 1 1.1 Background of the Study... 1 1.2 Problem of the Study... 2 1.3 Objective of the Study... 3 1.4 Scope of the Study... 3 1.5 Significance of the Study... 3 2. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTER AND MORALITY... 4 2.1 Description of Characters... 4 2.2 Description of Morality... 9 3. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTER S MORALITY 12 3.1 Anna Fitzgerald s... 12 3.2 Sara Fitzgerald s... 15 3.3 Brian Fitzgerald s... 19 3.4 Jesse Fitzgerald s... 21 3.5 Campbell Alexander... 24
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION... 28 4.1 Conclusion... 28 4.2 Suggestion... 30 REFERENCES APPENDICES Summary of My Sister s Keeper Biography of Jodi Picoult