THE STUDY OF THE MOTHER’S PERSONALITY IN NURTURING HER FIRST CHILD IN “FOR ONE MORE DAY” NOVEL BY MITCH ALBOM THESIS By: Yuvita Dini Sandiningtyas 201110100311171 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG 2016 THE STUDY OF THE MOTHER’S PERSONALITY IN NURTURING HER FIRST CHILD IN “FOR ONE MORE DAY” NOVEL BY MITCH ALBOM THESIS This thesis is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education By: Yuvita Dini Sandiningtyas 201110100311171 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG 2016 ii v MOTTO AND DEDICATION My mother is my angel and my father is my hero. Without them, I’ll be nothing in this world. Mom and Dad, I always love you. Einid Shandy Don’t be regret to be born, although you were born imperfect because perfection belongs to God. Einid Shandy I dedicated this thesis to: 1. My beloved parents 2. My beloved sisters 3. My beloved brother 4. My beloved lecturers 5. My beloved friends vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In the name of Allah, the most gracious and the most merciful, all praises given to Allah SWT for the uncountable blessing given to the researcher during this study in English Department of Muhammadiyah University Malang and especially in completing this thesis. The researcher would like to show her deep gratitude to Dra. Thathit Manon A, M. Hum as the first advisor and Rinjani Bonavidi, M.Ed., Ph.D as the second advisor, for their patience, kindness, and invaluable advice in guiding the researcher until she could finish her thesis. Furthermore a special gratitude to my beloved family, especially my parents that always give the researcher motivation, support, care, and prayer for the finishing of this thesis. The last, many thanks to the lecturers and my beloved friends who always give their supports. Malang, August 10, 2016 Yuvita Dini Sandiningtyas vii TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE ............................................................................................................... ii APPROVAL ..................................................................................................... iii LEGALIZATION ............................................................................................ iv ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ................................................................. v ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................... vi MOTTO AND DEDICATION ........................................................................ vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................. viii TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. ix CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ..................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Study ................................................................... 1 1.2 Statements of the Problems ............................................................... 4 1.3 Objectives of the Study ..................................................................... 4 1.4 Scope and Limitation of the Study .................................................... 4 1.5 Definition of the Key Terms .............................................................. 5 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE ................... 6 2.1 Novel as a Literary Work .................................................................. 6 2.2 Kinds of Novel .................................................................................. 7 2.3 Elements of Novel ............................................................................. 9 2.3.1 Character and Characterization ................................................ 9 2.3.2 Characteristics .......................................................................... 10 2.3.3 Point of View ........................................................................... 11 viii 2.3.4 Setting ...................................................................................... 12 2.3.5 Theme ....................................................................................... 13 2.3.6 Conflict ..................................................................................... 13 2.3.7 Plot ........................................................................................... 13 2.4 Personality ......................................................................................... 16 2.4.1 The Dimensions of Personality ................................................. 16 2.4.2 Nurturing Children ................................................................... 20 2.4.3 The Effects of One’s Personality ............................................. 21 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................................... 23 3.1 Research Design ................................................................................ 23 3.2 Approach ........................................................................................... 24 3.2.1 Mimetic Approach .................................................................... 25 3.2.2 Pragmatic Approach ................................................................. 25 3.2.3 Expressive Approach ............................................................... 25 5.1 Objective Approach 25 3.3 Object of the Study ............................................................................ 26 3.4 Data Collection .................................................................................. 27 3.5 Data Analysis ..................................................................................... 27 CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ..................... 28 4.1 Research Findings .............................................................................. 28 4.1.1 The Mother’s Personality in Nurturing Children ..................... 28 4.1.2 The Effects of the Mother’s Personality in Nurturing Children toward her Child ........................................................ 42 ix 4.2 Discussion .......................................................................................... 50 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS .................................. 52 5.1 Conclusion ......................................................................................... 52 5.2 Suggestions ........................................................................................ 52 5.2.1 Suggestions for the Students of UMM ..................................... 52 5.2.2 Suggestions for the Teachers and Lecturers ............................. 53 5.2.3 Suggestions for the Reserchers ................................................ 53 REFERENCES ................................................................................................. xii APPENDIX ....................................................................................................... xiv x