THE DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN EMMA DONOGHUE’S NOVEL ROOM A PAPER BY AGUSTINA SAHARA REG. NO. 142202023 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am AGUSTINA SAHARA, declare that I am the sole of author of this paper. Except where reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole on in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due ackknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : Date : ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : AGUSTINA SAHARA Title of paper : THE DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN EMMA DONOGHUE NOVEL ROOM Qualification : D-III/Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty of Culture Study University of Sumatera Utara on the understanding that users are made aware of the their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT The title of this paper is “The Description of Main Characters in Emma Donoghue’s Novel Room” discuss about the main character’s personalities which exist in the novel. The main characters have different personalities and interest to be discussed. The library research is used by reading some books that relevant to this title or as a source get some information that can support the title and also by seraching on internet. From the description, there are three main characters in the novel. They are Jack, Ma and Old Nick. Jack is an innocent boy, dilligent, stubborn, critical, has strong memory, dreamer, like to read books, smart, brave, shy and polite. Ma was described as being very maintain health, best creating the game, patient, smart, creative, resolute, person who often cranky, good at making plans, best in acting and she is very fond of Jack. Old Nick is an old man who kidnapped and locked up Ma for seven years and Jack’s biological father. Although he is Jack’s father, he doesn’t even know the age of Jack now and also doesn’t know when Jack’s birthday, but he still care about Jack. He is a rude and a deceiver man. iv UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Kertas karya yang berjudul “The Description of Main Characters in Emma Donoghue’s Novel Room” in membahas tentang kepribadian tokoh utama yang terdapat di dalam novel tersebut. Tokoh-tokoh utama tersebut memiliki kepribadian yang berbeda dan menarik untuk dibahas. Dalam penyusunan kertas karya ini digunakan dengan metode penelitian kepustakaan yakni (library research) dengan membaca beberapa buku yang berhubungan dengan judul ini atau sebagai sumber untuk mendapatkan beberapa informasi yang dapat berhubungan dengan jdul ini dan juga dengan penulusuran dari internet. Dari uraian tersebut, ada tiga karakter utama dalam novel. Mereka adalah Jack, Ma dan Old Nick. Jack adalah anak yang polos, rajin, keras kepala, kritis, memiliki ingatan yang kuat, pemimpi, suka membaca buku, pintar, berani, pemalu dan sopan. Ma adalah seorang yang sangat menjaga kesehatan, terbaik dalam membuat permainan, sabar, pintar, kreatif, tegas, sering merajuk, baik dalam menyusun rencana, pandai bersandiwara dan dia sangat menyayangi Jack. Old Nick adalah pria yang menculik dan menyekap Ma selama tujuh tahun dan ayah biologis Jack. Meskipun dia adalah ayahnya Jack dia tidak tahu usia Jack saat ini dan juga tidak mengetahui kapan ulang tahun Jack, tetapi di masih peduli terhadap Jack. Dia adalah seorang yang kasar dan penipu. v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, First of all, I would like to thank to Allah SWT, the Almighty God for blessing and leading me during all my life. Praise is to the prophet Muhammad SAW, the leader of messangers and guiding of faithful so that I could finish this paper to fulfill one of the requirements to get the Diploma III Certificate from English Study Program Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara. I would like to thank to Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. as the Head of English Department for giving me opportunity and advice to finished this paper. Then, I am very grateful to my supervisor Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum. for his time, advice and guidance to correct this paper during the process of writing. I also would to thank to Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. as the Dean of Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara and all the staffs for their help. The greatest thanks and appreciation dedicated to Ahmad Rifai Lubis and Deliana, my beloved parents who always praying, supporting and advising me. I Also would like to thank to my lovely sisters Linda Andriani Lubis, Aisah Andrani Lubis, Hani Marlina Lubis and Nurmala Sari Lubis for your prayers and support. Big thanks to my Cabe Tri Gita Pratiwi (Ta Wiwi), Malinda Rosalin (Ochaa) and Siti Sofiah (Sofi’ah) for your support and advice, I love vi UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA you girls. Thanks for my besties Diaz Febrianti Sandy and Rofifah for your support, I miss you girls. Last, I would like to thank to Heri Anggawan Lubis (Bang Heri) and Arfie Dibyo (Bang Arfie) for your help and your advice. This paper may be far from perfect and there are still manya shortcomings, but I have already my best for this paper. The writer will accept the suggestion from readers. I hope this paper would be useful for the readers in the future. Medan, Juli 2017 The writer, Agustina Sahara Reg. No : 142202023 vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’SDECLARATION..............................................................................ii COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ........................................................................ iii ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... iv ABSTRAK .............................................................................................................. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... viii 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Study ................................................................................... 1 1.2 Problem of the Study ......................................................................................... 2 1.3 Scope of the Study ............................................................................................ 3 1.4 Objective of the Study ....................................................................................... 3 1.5 Method of the Study .......................................................................................... 3 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERARURE 2.1 Novel ................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Plot .................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Theme or Idea ................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Setting ............................................................................................................... 7 2.5 Character ........................................................................................................... 7 3. THE DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS 3.1 Jack .................................................................................................................. 12 3.2 Ma ................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 Old Nick .......................................................................................................... 21 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Suggestion ....................................................................................................... 25 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................... 26 APPENDICES .......................................................................................... 27 viii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Literature, in its broadest sense, is any single body of written works. More restrictively, it is writing considered as an art form, or any single writing deemed to have artistic or intellectual value, often due to deploying language in ways that differ from ordinary usage. Roberts and Jacobs (1993:1) says that literature refers to composition that tell stories, dramatize situations, express emotion and analyze and advocate ideas. Literature helps us grow, both personally and intellectually. It provides an objective base for knowledge and understanding. Whitla (2010:6) says that literature became a means of passing on the present age the values and the cultural system for generation to generation. Literature has four genres: 1) fiction prose, 2) poetry, 3) drama, 4) non fiction prose. The author chooses novel that belong to fiction prose. Whitla (2010:155) says, “Novel is extended work of fiction prose, longer than a