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The Description of Main Characters in Alexandre THE DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN ALEXANDRE DUMAS’ NOVEL THE THREE MUSKETEERS A PROPOSAL BY HANS POSMA VALENTINO PARDEDE 142202016 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2017 Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT The paper entitled A Description Of Main Characters In Alexandre Dumas' Novel The Three Musketeers describes the main characters contained in Alexandre Dumas's novel The Three Muskterees. The main characters have different characteristics and have different properties as well. In the preparation of this paper the author uses the method of library research by reading books related to this title and as a source to get some information that can support this title and as a source to get some information that can support this title also searches from the internet . So it can be the characteristics and the nature of each of the main characters contained in the novel. KeyWord: Main Character, Novel. i Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKOWLEDGEMENT Thanks God, all the praise to Jesus Christ for the blessing, mercy, and guidance in giving the writer full strength and patience to complete this paper. This paper is aimed to fulfill one of the requirements to obtain the D3 Associate’s Degree at English Department in Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara. In accomplishing this paper, the writer has been helped by a lot of beloved people especially for the loyal supporters. Therefore, the writer would like to express her sincere and greatest gratitude to: • Prof. Dr. Runtung, S.H., M.Hum., the Rector of University of Sumatera Utara. • Dr. Drs. Budi Agustono, M.S., the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Study. • Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum., the Head of Diploma III English Study Program. • Riko Andika Rahmat Pohan, S.S, M.Hum., the Secretary of English Study Program. • Drs. Parlindungan, M.Hum., his Paper Advisor for them guidance, advice, suggestion and comment and the time to supervising this paper until complete in making this paper better. • All beloved Lecturers in English Study Program who advised and guided the writer during academic years. • All lectures and staffs of English Department who helped and given contribution of knowledge, advice and guidance during her academic years in English Department. The best family of the author, his beloved father, Mr. Marangkup Pardede, and his sister Konstanti Marlina Febiola Pardede, for their endless love, support, encouragement, motivation, prayers,and laughter shared during. • the writer’s life. He loves them so much. Also his great family for the support during the completion of this paper. ii Universitas Sumatera Utara • My best friends, Amos Silaban, Feliks Sihombing, thanks for all support, motivation, prayer and laughter. • All Students of English Study Program (SOLIDAS), especially Class B that could not be mentioned one by one. Thanks for their support, info, assistance, and best moment ever during the academic years. • Everyone who has been involved directly or indirectly in the writing of this paper that cannot be mentioned one by one, and thanks for all the memories that the writer got during his study at this beloved campus. Thank you verymuch. God bless.Amin. Without their deep and sympathetic understanding, this paper could not complete, may all the assistance can be their charity. Medan, August 2017 The writer, Hans Posma V Pardede Reg. Number: 142202016 iii Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRAK.............................................................................................................i ACKOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................................................ii TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................iii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ..................................................................................1 1.2 Problem of the Study.........................................................................................3 1.3 Scope of the Study.............................................................................................3 1.4 Objective of the Study.......................................................................................3 1.5 Significance of the Study ..................................................................................3 1.6 The Method of Study.........................................................................................4 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Novel ................................................................................................................5 2.2 Character ..........................................................................................................6 2.2.1 Main Character and Peripheral Character .....................................................7 2.2.2 Protagonist Character and Antagonist Character...........................................8 2.2.3. Round character and Flat character ..............................................................8 2.2.4 Typical and Neutral Character.......................................................................9 CHAPTER III THE DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTER 3.1 Athos...............................................................................................................11 3.2 Porthos.............................................................................................................13 3.3 Aramis..............................................................................................................15 CHAPTER IV CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclucion.......................................................................................................16 iv Universitas Sumatera Utara 4.2 Suggestion........................................................................................................17 APPENDICES A. Biography of Alexandre Dumas B. Summary of Novel v Universitas Sumatera Utara CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of The Study Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material. Literature describes anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works, but the term is most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination. Literature represents a language or a people : culture and tradition. But, literature is more important than just a historical or cultural artifact. According to Roberts and Hendry E. Jacobs and Robert Edgar V (1995:1). that literature refers to compositions that tell stories, dramatize situations, express emotions, analyze and advocate ideas. Literature enables us torecognize human morality, dream, and struggle in difference ways, time and situations that we would never otherwise know. Three important branches of literature : novel, poetry and drama. One of the important will be discussed is Novel. The term of novel can be defined as a literary composition. Some novels are fiction and some are based on true stories. In Rees’ (1973:106) English Literature, The Shorter Oxford Dictionary stated that novel is a fictitious prose narrative of considerate length in which characters and action representative of real life are portrayed in a plot of more or less complexity. According to John Peck and Martin Coyle (1947:102) ; Novel is a long narrative of art work with a great amount of detail on every page. Novel present all the complicating facts that need to be taken into account before it can reach any sort of judgment. 1 Universitas Sumatera Utara Nowadays , novel have a lot of kinds namely romance, comedy, mistery, advanture, and historical. The writer uses advanture novel, the tittle is THE THREE MUSKETEERS to accomplished his paper. The novel that the writer uses is talk about the story begins with telling of a young gascon namely D'Artagnan who left his home and traveled to Paris with the aim to be Musketeers. Musketeers is a bodyguard of the King who was formed in 1622 under the leadership of Louis XIII. They served as King's guards when outside of the Palace. D'Artagnan brought his father's letter of introduction to Monsieur D'Treville to make it easier for him to join Musketri, but instead of succeeding in submitting his letter, D'Artagnan actually lost his letter midway through a fascination with a mysterious man. Just out of one problem, he was again in trouble. This time he had to duel with three men almost simultaneously. But the duel is null and D'Artagnan actually get three new friends he knows as Trio Musketri, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. So That is the summary or short story about the novel that the writer to fullfill his paper. The writer will discribe about the main character of this novel there are Athos, Aramis, Porthos. So that are the main charachters that the writer uses to complate his paper and to find out more complately about the characters 2 Universitas Sumatera Utara 1.2 The Problems of Study The problem is to find out: 1. Who are the main characters in alexandre dumas’ novel ? 1.3 . The Scope of Study There are so many important aspects can be discused in this paper. But In writing this paper, the writer only foccus about one of the intrinsic element of the novel that is talk about the description of main charachters in alexandre dumas novel’the three musketeers. And only foccuses to discussed about four main charachters namely Athos, Aramis, Porthos. Only from those charachters the writer want to discribe it. 1.4 The Objectives of The Study The writer hope the problems can be accomplised by these:
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