The Struggle for “Family Existence” An Analysis of Little Women: A Novel by Louisa May Alcott

Miftahul Jannah, 140203010 (2018) The Struggle for “Family Existence” An Analysis of Little Women: A Novel by Louisa May Alcott. Skripsi thesis, UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh.

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Abstract

This study aims at analyzing the personalities of the main characters in “Little Women” a novel by Louisa May Alcott. The descriptive-qualitative method is used to analyze the personalities of the characters. In analyzing the data, the four factors character analysis proposed by Migrant Education Program Consortium Incentive (2012) which focused on appearance, words, actions, and feelings is used followed by the concept of The Big Five Personality traits by Paul Costa and Robert McCrae (1990) which focused on Conscientiousness and Agreeableness. The data is collected by reading the novel, understanding sentence by sentence, and analyzing the personalities within the characters through the four factors analysis as well as identify the characters through The Big Five theory. The results indicate that all characters have the two traits of The Big Five in particular sides. Agreeableness was mostly found in the characters’ personalities specifically their feelings, the Agreeableness is categorized by modest, patient, altruistic, considerate, unselfish, helpful, humble, loyal and cheerful. Meanwhile, conscientiousness is found in the characters’ personalities coincide with appearance, words, and actions as categorized by hard working, ambitious, and persistent. Shortly, each character has different personalities belonging to The Big Five traits.

Keywords: Little Women, Personality, The Big Five Personality

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi)
Additional Information: Pembimbing 1. Dr. Muhammad Nasir, M.Hum 2. Fera Busfina Zalha, MA.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Little Women, Personality, The Big Five Personality
Subjects: 800 Literature (Sastra) > 810 American Literature in English (Sastra Amerika dalam bahasa Inggris)
Divisions: Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Miftahul Jannah Miftah
Date Deposited: 23 Apr 2019 07:42
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2019 07:42
URI: https://repository.ar-raniry.ac.id/id/eprint/7101

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