CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study.

There are some ways to express ideas, especially in a literary work. There is a
literary work that brings us to the world of dreams and takes us away from reality. It
has to be contrasted with a literary work that needs our interpretation. Literature is a
personal expression of feeling including experience, idea, motivation, convidence in
the concrete description by using language. Novel is a part of prose form beside
short story. The most of people read novel and short story. A novel expresses some
aspect of humans love and existance. Because novel talks about human activities
and describes what happened in surounding ,so it is written in long composition.
Novel is generally thought of as countaining about forty five thousand words or more
(Kenney, 1966; 103). So novel is longer narrative than short story and novella.
Novel as aliterary works has known since eighteenth century in England.With
the result as like novel, poem, poetry, drama, and prose. Prose is often as specific
terms for all discourage spoken or written which is not patterned into reccurent
matrix united that we call verse. Prose has longer meaning because it covers
everything that is written as literary work but it includes some of non fiction work.
Characterization as one of the elements structure of fiction, plot is like the
bones of a person, not interesting like expression or sign of experience, but the

support of the whole. in fact, plot is of the highest importance in expressing that can
understanding of a work of novel, so we can conclude that an understanding of plot is
very important in understanding of fiction. Plot of a story is deals with events that
accure in temporal sequence. The event connects each other. They emphasize falling
on cassuality. Plot makes us aware of events not merely as elment in temporal series
but also as an intricate pattern of cause and effect (Kenney, 1966; 14).
Character is personality or traits. Character is ones who are involved in the
story .If we talk about personality or traits. It is meant we will know the method of
characterization. Method of characterization is the techniques an author uses to reveal
the personality and character of a fictional person an author reveals a characters
personality. Character is also meaner person. In the literary work there is character
that never develops until end. It is called flat character. There is also character that
develops or changes.It is called round charactsr.
As we see the rule of the character in developing plot. It can be deferred to be
main character and the support character or the mayor character and the minor
character.
Theme as the meaning of the story which especially account of the largest
number of its elements in the simplest way (Stantion, 1965: 30). The theme is
something that has traditionally concerned writers and that therefore is a legitimate
concern of readers (Kenney, 1966; 88)Theme is simple the meaning of the story
realise; themeaning the story discovers. By theme

we mean

the necessary

implication of the whole story. Not as a sparatable port of story. Theme in fiction is
what is able to make of the total experience rendered.
This study is chosen because the writer is interested in studying literature.
By reading literature work automatically we can develop our knowlede and science.
And we can arrange the works that are chosen by the author . Beside that, the writer
can also get the author;s feeling or experiences from the object of the study in A
Special Delivery by Danielle Steel. After reading and studying this novel, the writer
can give some information concerning with the novel through the way of play based
on the characters characterization of the story. Because the reader of this research
can get an understanding of more general aspect through it such as human character,
love, relationship, behaviour, mistery or massage of life that may not hate someone
else. And it often spoke about family, love and the luxury of a life in the city.
The writer educated a study concerning with the characterization of the main
characters of Danielle Steels A Special Delivery. As we know that characterization
has a very close with the story. To support the study, the writer reviewed the reference
material such as books and some literary theories.
Realizing the fact above, the writer decided to do as good as possible in the
study of A Special Delivery. By having careful analysis of the characterization of
the main characters as they are so well emphasized by its author Danielle Steel.

1.2 Scope and Limitation of the Study

The writer gives a limited knowledge in literature time, sources and facilities.
The literature cannot be sparated from life and literature does not include drama only,
but it course prose, poetry, fictions. At this time, the writer chooses a novel to his
topic of his study. There are many kinds of novel, however, the writer is more
interested in Danielle Steel work, that is A Special Delivery
The study is primarily taken with in the scope of studying of the
characterization of the main character of Danielle Steels A Special Delivery. In
order to make the disscussion more specific. That is why the writer wants to limit the
problems to the main characters characterization of Danielle Steels A Special
Delivery.

1.3 Statement of the Problems

The characterization of the characters of Danielle Steels A Special Delivery
is elaborated the following questions:
a. Who are the main characters of the story?
b. How is the main charactes physical appearance?
c. How is the main characters personality?
d. How is the main characters social status?
e. How is the main character social relationship?

1.4 The Objective of the Stud

Every dioscussion has certain purpose. The purpose of this study or discussion
is to grasp the content of the novel, find out the discription and to know:
a. Who the main characters in the story are.
b. How the main charactes physical appearence is.
c. How the main characters personality is.
d. How the main characters social status is.
e. How the main character social relationship is.
Moreover, the writer also wants to apply his ablity in the novel by appreciating
and studying a work art based on theory that is got from some other theories.
Therefor, the writer can construct a study that connects the literature and another
science.

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study has significance for the students, especially for the English
Department. First all, this study is meant to encaurage the students to study more
about literature. And this study gives informations concerning the novel through the
role of ply based on the characters characterization of the story. Then, to give the
information to the students to study the novel as one of literary works and the reader

a better understanding about the content of the story. The most important thing is that
this study is meant to provide a model for those who are doing literary study. Finally
the students to get science, sceaming and experience from those stated in the novel.
1.6 The Definition of Key Terms
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Characterization
It can be defined as the depicting of clear images of person. (Jones,
Edward H.,1968: 38).
(Wellek, 1978; 219) says:
Pergeseran tokoh-tokoh itu dalam satu takaran, yakni dalam
dalam proses menuju ke persatuan dengan zat Illahi. The
fiction of that figures attitude in one pressure, namely in course
of going to associatin by Illahi.
The characterization as the ablity of the author to create the
imaginary persons, so that the characters exist for the reader or audience as
like; life like (Holman., 1986; 81).

Character
Aminudin (1995: 79)explaain that the character is:
seseorang atau benda lain yang mengemban peristiwa dalam
fiksi sehingga peristiwa itu dapat membuat cerita lebih hidup.
A person or an other thing that carry out of the event in the
fiction till that event can make the story livelier.

Phisical appearance, personality, social status and social relationship.

1.7 The Organization of the Study

The writer would like to give an outline to describe, its to make easier. Based
on institutions formation, Whether the writer wants to make a writing of research or
thesis, they will devide the organization of study into five chapters, which are:
Chapter I

Introduction
The writer discusses about the background, Scope of the
problem, statement of the problem, objectives of the study,
significance of the study, definition of key terms and
organization of the study.

Chapter II

Review of Related Literature

It will discuss the theory of study, characterization, the main
characters/character, novel and analytical approach.

Chapter III

Research Method
It will discuss about research design, object of the study,
instrument, data source, data collection, data analysis.

Chapter

IV

Literary Analysis
It will discuss the writers presentation of a study of the
characterization of the main characters in the novel.

Chapter

Conclusion and Suggestion

This chapter will discuss the writers conclusion of own
study suggestion.

CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

In order to make the discussion of this study clearly, the writer would like
to talk about the theories of characters, characterization. This is stated on the title of
the writers study and problems.

2.1 Characters
Before we talk about characters, first we should know the meaning of a
characters it self. There are some theories according to the authors thats taken from
librariys book. In this connection Kenney (1966: 15) states that :
We are introduced to the storys title character ; we are informed that
he has a wife, we are told that, like her husbend, she is young and we are
told that she is pretty.
Kenney (1966: 20) continues saying about characters that she is adopted by E.M
Foster that characters in fiction are devided in to two: flat and round characters.
Flat (simple) characters: the simple, or flat, character is less the
representation of a human personality than embodiment of single
attitude or single attitude or obsesion in a character. Foster calls this
kind of charactert flat because we see only one side of him. The simple

characters can perform many important function in the work of fiction.

Simple character many appear in minor role in serious fiction, but will a
major part in interior fiction.

Complex (round) character: at the other end of the spectrum is the complex
character, called round by Foster because we see all sides of him The complex
character is obviously more lifelike than the simple, because in life people are not
simply embodiments of attitudes. The complex, or round character is higher bind of
achievement than the simple complexity of character tends to produce life likeness in
the world of fiction. The complex character is in many ways difficult than the simple.
The simple character need only reapeat

his basic formula each bussiness. The

fictional character, however complex is not human being. He is himself an artistic

creation.
Most simply a character is one of the persons who appears in the play, one of
the dramatis personal (literally, the person of the play).
In other sense of term, the treatment of character is a basic part of the play
wrights work. Conventions of the period and the authors personal vision will affect
the treatment of character. Most plays contain main character and minor character
essential to the play.
In addition, Aminudin (1995: 79) explain that the character is
seseorang atau benda lain yang mengemban peristiwa dalam fiksi
sehingga peristiwa itu dapat membuat cerita lebih hidup. A person or

an other thing that carry out of the event in the fiction till that event can
make the story livelier.
Furtermore, Dickinson (1968: 17) states that: Character is the person who
can contribute to a story in several ways.
Therefore, the writer can say that a character is not always someone but it can
be a thing or authors themselves. A story can be told interesting when it depends on
the play of the characters, because the character is the key of the way of story life. In
this case someone, things although the author can be the character, but they have to
play in the story of the novel.
There are two kinds of character; they are the main character and minor
character ( supporting character ). This explanation based on Aminudin (1995 :79-80)
who states that:
Para tokoh yang terdapat dalam suatu cerita memiliki peranan yang
berbeda-beda. Seseorang tokoh yang memiliki peranan penting dalam
suatu cerita disebut dengan tokoh inti atau tokoh utama. Sedangkan
tokoh yang memiliki peranan yang tidak penting karena pemunculannya
hanya melengka, melayani, mendukung pelaku utama disebut tokoh
tambahan atau tokoh pembantu.
It means that characters in story have deverence character. A character has important
character story is called main character, while a character thats character is less
important, because her/his play completely, to support, to work with main character
only. It is called minor character or supporting character.

2.2 Characterization
In terms of characterization ,Jones says that characterization is the depicting of
clear imagines of person: (1968: 84). He continuous saying about characterization as
follows:

There are two methods of characterization: The Dramatic and the

Analitic. In the dramatic we form our opinion of the charactars from
what they do and say, from their environment and from what other
characters think of them. In the analytic method the author comments
upon the characters explaining their motives, their appearances and
their thoughts.
In other words the writer can say that the characterization is showing a cleear
imagination of a person or something that has a relationship between literary woorks
in this case a novel and nature of characters. Really, it does not matter who or what
the characters are, so long as we can identify ourselves with them. Such as how they
live where they live, how their relationship with another character and so on.
Furthermore, little (1966: 83) says that there are some steps of how to study a
character of a novel. They are:
1.

Basic Characteristics
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Physical ( age, physical oddities, etc)

Social relationship ( personal relationship in the other character in the

works; wider social relationship such as social class occupation)

Mental qualities (typical ways of thinking, feeling and acting)

2.

Appearance from various points of view

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How the character sees himself

How various other characters see him

In other words, the writer only analyzes and study the characterization of the
main characters, the writer uses the analysis of the main characters which is based on
these aspects:
1.

Physical appearance of the main characters

It contains the physical or performance of the main characters, such as
their age, physical oddities, performance, etc. The use of physical
appearance is to describe: how old they are, how they look like, about sex
(are the main characters both of them men or women, do the main
characters have pale skin, handsome, beatiful, long, black, brown or white
hair, etc)

2.

Personality of the main character

It describes the main characters personality such as: whether or not are
they responsible , neat persons or didisepline, romantic (romantic is a kind
of person who can create the condition or situation become beautiful) and
careless (is not care the condition around them).

3.

Social status of the main characters

This point discussess the background of the main characters, such as: their
educational background , their life in middle, high modern classes.

4.

Social relatioship of the main characters

In this case, the writer wants to discuss the relationship between the main
characters and other characters surrounding them (minnor characters or
supporting character).

2.3 Novel
Literally novel come from word Novella Italian language vocabulary, which
in latin language mean novus or newly. As for definitively novel is story regarding
remarkable event or occurence of life of someone is in it met by processing of soul
altering someone chance road, its meaning of someone which is narrated in the novel
experience of life of problem in details, good in the form of grief, adventure,
struggle, which is on finally the figure experience of change of chance which enough
base, what experienced of that figure basically represent of top from all distortion
live and life which have happened. Equally can be said that by novel represent life
life concentration at one time, which is determaine toward its perpetrator chance
road.
Congeniality of this novel of said also by aminuddin (1987: 51) that:
novel as one of the prose belles letters form, a structure can be in
explaining and comprehended to pass intrinsic aspect analysis and
aspect of extrinsic. A stucture, art text of belles letters represent
something that of complex with elements which consist in it. Contained
complexity cover element, disscussion, structure discourse, art

signification, beauty, cultural social, good values of philosophy value,

religion, and also phisicology and also its background.
Situation the above is true result analysis and understanding to art text bear
miscellaneous approach of stream and theory.
Explained also by Jacob Sumarjo (1991: 29) that
novel is story in form of prose in wide of size measure. Wide of
measure here can mean story with part, which is complex, immeasurable
story admosphere and immesurable the story setting also.
If seen from cratin factor, hence novel can be interpreted as a master piece with
intellect image join to depict life in the form of imagination and story, controlled and
instructed by intellect. In creation a novel, imagination element play a part in to braid
story. Do that story can be accepted logically, this matter fully depended from role of
intellect element. Thereby to create a novel with interesting story at the same time
can involve, hence, the story by realistic needed by the existence of solid compound
between intellectuality and imagination.
By careful of the description above in the end can be concluded that novel is a
story which story life of its figures, finally with change of chance of the story and
figure basically represent solid author imagination with intellectual element.
Therefore, strive to recognize and comprehend intrinsic elements and how
function each its development element

is needed by a precise and appropriate

approach as step or guider in analyzing the belles lettres. Ellection of precise and
appropriate approach will really assisting in catching poured content through article

which wish to be sent by author at reader. That thing is as according to opinion of

Saad (Yudiono, 1986: 49) that there is two way of to enjoy and comprehend belles
letters, first coalescing and enguilfing it self into that belles lettres so that existing
problem is feel and way of both is enjoying it consciously with method benefit or
certon criterion to analyse belles letters so that its problem assessing objectively.
The above is true, more and more and high cnfidence of reader that
understanding and carrying out of a belles lettres (novel) need maximal totality so
that its story of success the reader is such as those which explained in diagram
bellow:

II1 + M2

I + M1

II1 + M2

Boldness
I

= is a novel in analogy of the child added with

M1

= is method of understanding to structure in that otonomous

novel of correlation in + with

II1 and II2

= each analogiation with environment creation of environment

of concrete (Cq, view of world, world vision, its author

ideology) which must be explained in environment of I is

understanding of structure (M 1), While
M2

= method of understanding .

Thereby reality approach of that genetic is on structural location of that novel

which historical as like seeing in its administration as follows:
1.

A novel in viewing as a which is such as alone so that not possible to

be enhanced to it or lessening of (seeing, M 1)

2.

A novel in approach have complexity because having elments having

the character of complex and show signal interact till form the overal of
solid ( the whole coherence of novel).(see M 2)

3.

Unity in attributing to view.

2.4 Analitical Approach

In the literature study, an approach is the basic principle or the elment that is
used to appreciate a work of literature. And in this thesis, the writer use analitical

approach. It is used to analyzing all of the aspect of the intrinsic elements such as
characters, characterization.
The meaning of analytical approach is an approach that used for finding the
idea, the writers may be typressing the writers attitude in presenting his idea ,
intrinsic element and mecanism relation in every intrinsic elements.
The implementation of analytical approach will help the reader in
understanding the intrisic elements of literarywork . And through analytical approch
the reader will comprehend the function of every elments in a literary work. The
basic principles as background of analytical approach are a literary work thats
formed by certain elements, every elment in a literary work that has certain function
and relation to each other although

they have different characteristic and the

characteristic of the elements can be understood one by one, but finally every
elements should be understood as unity.

CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHOD

This chapter will discuss about the aspects dealing with the research method
which is used to analyze the novel. Those aspects are: (1) Research Design; (2)
Object of the Study ; (3) Instrument; (4) Data Source; (5) Data Collection; (6)Data
Analysis.

3.1 Research Design

This study is design to obtain the answers about the main characters
characterization especially of Danielle Steels A Special Delivery.

Concerning the statement above, the method used in this study is using in
structural analytical to start with reviewing literary research to provide research data.
The data are carefully examined for the intention of this study is trying to analyze the
novel descriptively with emphasis on the main characters characterization of the
novel A Special Delivery .
The tecnique used in this method is library research, where all possible
information in and literary review that have relation to the study are collected and
takes as source of information.
An approach is the basic principle or the element that is used by someone when
appreciate a work of literature. Choosing determining the approach are much
determined by the aim of someone who on the aim of appreciating the literary work,
the reader can use some approaches.
As Aminudin (1987: 40). The reader can utilize of select one of the different
kind of approaches such as paraphrasing, analytical, emotive, sociological and
diductic approach.
In this study or thesis the writer the writer will analyze the characterization of the
main characters of Danielle Steels A Special Delivery by using structural analitical
approach.
According to Aminudin (1987: 44) The analytical approach attempts to
comphrehend ideas, the technique of delivering idea, the attitude of the
author in presenting his idea, the intrinsic elements and mechanism of
their relationship. So that they can construct a harmony an unity form
and meaning .

3.2 Object of the Study

The object of this study was the main characters characterization of Danielle
Steels A Special Delivery.

3.3 Instrument
Due the fact that the writers research is about the characterization of the main
characters in the novel, the instruments of this research is the writer himself.

3.4 Data Source

The writer had choosen the novel of A Special Delivery as the source of the
data. Whereas the data for the research comprised all sentences and dialogues which
were related to the characters characterization. Danielle Steel is the author of the
novel A Special Delivery . Danielle Steel is one of the successful English novelist,
and published simultaneously in Australia by Corgi books in 1998. His novel is a
work of fiction.

3.5 Data Collection

The data of the study are paragraph and dialogue quotated from the novel. They
have been collected based on the purposed of the study.

In brief, the writer had to select carefully the data needed in A Special
Delivery. And the notes were used by the writer for the analysis.
There are some steps, which are to used to collect the data of this study. They
are as follows :
1.

Reading and understanding the novel, A Special Delivery written by

Danielle Steel.

2.

Selecting the materials or sources are with the problems and the purpose of
the study.

3.

Conducting survey towards paragraphs and dialogues in the novel.

4.

chosing the data dialing with the problems that will be investigated.

3.6 Data Analysis

The activity to understand and comprehend the literary work needed suitable
approach. In this discussion, the writer used structural analytical approach as the data
analysis.
The data of the study are paragraph and dialogue quotations of the event that
exist in the simple of this study. The steps to analyze data are as follows :
1.

Reviewing the data that have been collected.

2.

Determining the component parts of the main characters characterization.

3.

Composing the theories that would be used for the analysis.

4.

Drawing the conclusion based on the data analysis.

CHAPTER IV
LITERARY ANALYSIS

A Special Delivery is one of Danielle Steels successful novels, published

simultaniously in Australia,in 1998. Her novel is a work of fiction. Names,
characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or
are used fictitiously. Any resemblence to actual persons, living or dead event, or
locales is entirely coincidental.

Related to the title of the writer study and the problems stated in chapter I, this
chapter discusses the characters, characterization.

4.1 Characters
Talking about the characters in the novel, the writer can devide them into two
catagories. They are:
4.1.1 Main Characters
In chapter II, it was stated the main character is a person who is talked in
the story from the beginning until the end of the story. She or he is so central in
the action of the story.
After reading and studying the novel, the writer finds the two main characters.
First, his name was Jack Watson. He was a successful businesman. It can
be seen in the following quotations:
.at fifty nine, Jack Watson had everything he had ever wanted:
a business that seemed to do nothing but grow and crank out
money. (Chapter I: 10).
Jacks reputation was known in L.A. He was good looking,seen
everywhere, and famous for cruising in and out of bed with every
storied and model who crossed his path.(Chapter I: 12-13)
From the quotations above and according to the story it shows that jack
Watson was talked about friequently from the beginning untill the end of the
story. In the middle, he was also discribed and connected in the story. It can be
seen from following quotation:

Jack only called her one or twice over the next few days. He
could sense what was happening to her, and he know how hard it
was over her for the holidays.(characters V: 107).
So, the writer has conclusion that Jack Watson was the central subject of
the quotation. He was discussed in each chapter of the story from the
beginning until the end of the story.
Second, her name was Amanda Robins. She was beautiful mother,
spectaculer-looking, and an actress. She is the main character after Jack
Watson. Amanda Robbins was also talked in the story from the beginning
until the end of the story. Furthermore, Amanda and Jack had family
relationship. Their relationship began when their children had got married.
They were family because they had been related as parents-in-law.

It can be provided in the following quotation:

Amanda seemed to hate everything he was, and everything he
represented.And would not have surprised him at all to learn that
Amanda had done everything in her power to dissuade her her
daughter for marrying Paul Watson. (chapter 1:12)
Although, Amanda kept her daughter, Jan was married to Paul Watson.
Jan and Paul Watson had got married, Amanda robbins and Jack Watson had
special relationship. . It was begun when Jan wanted to her mother to attend to
Jacks party.Jack and Amanda chatted and then made appointment to have

lunch and dinner. Next, Jack always picked Amanda up to have dinner, lunch,
take a walk, to in the movie or just sit at Amandas and Jacks house. They
continued their relationship closesly until they made a date, and finally they
got maried. As Jack said:
.he asked her causally if shed like to stop somewhere for bite
to eat, just a hamburger or salad, it was such a good chance to
talk about their children. (Chapter III:73)
The quotation above proved that for the fisrt time, Jack was interested in
Amandas performance. And it can be supported as the following quotation.
He said he had something to tell her, and invited her to come to
the store, and gave lunch with him in his office. And she accepted
without any hesitation. (Chapter IV: 83)
In brief, the quotations above can prove of evidence that Jack Watson
and Amanda Robbins are the main characters in the story. Jack and Amanda
were discussed and played from the beginning until the end of story.

4.1.2

Minor Characters
The writer can state that the major or the main characters play in almost

in the whole part of the story, while the minor ones only play in small part of
the story. So, the main character is a person or thing who/which was talked
almost in the whole part of the story and minor character only supported parts
of the main characters role in the story in order that story become levier and
more interesting.

After reading the novel, there are some minor characters.

They are:
1. Paul Watson
He was twenty two years old. He was young successful producer. He was
Jacks son. He had a wife, Jan, Amandas daughter with Matthew
Kingston.
2. Julie Watson
She was Jacks daughter and Pauls sister.
3. Gladdie
She was a manager, secretary of Julies story. She worked at Jacks store.
She was also Jacks private secretary.
4. Jan Kingston
She was the second daughter of Amanda. She was also a beatiful wife of
Paul.

5. Louise Kingston
She was the fisrt daughter of Amanda. She was stubborn.

4.2

Characterization
Based on the explainations in chapter II, the writer will discuss the main

charaters, characterization. This chapter talks about the physical appearance,

personality, social status, and social relationship of the main characters.
4.2.1 Pysical Appearance of the Main Characters
As stated in the chapter II that the use of physical appearance is to
describe how old they are, how they look like, about sex (are the main
character man or woman, do the main characters have pale skin, handsome,
beautiful, long, black, brown or white hair, etc).
In this case the main characters were a man and woman, but the writer
will discuss them one-by-one.
Fisrt, he was Jack Watson. He was fifty-nine years old. He was
handsome, rich genereous, intellgent, nice, and fun man. Jack Watson was
also a fun gay, sexy, and adorable. Sometimes the women often called him a
playboy, but he was not arrogant. It can be seen in the following quotations:
At fifty-nine, Jack Watson had everything, he had ever wanted:
business that seemed to do nothing but grow and crank out money
(Chapter I: 10).
He was good-looking, seen everywhere, and fomous for cruising
in out of bed with very starlet and model who crossed his path,
and made no apology for it. He was always kind to the women he
event out with, too much so, in fact. He was generous, intellegent,
and nice to be around and alawys fun to be with. (Chapter I: 13).

Jack Watson was a fun gay, terrific in bed and an incurable

playboy, and never pretended for millisecond to be anything
different. And at fifty-nine, he still looked a dozen year younger.
(Chapter I: 14)
He was sexy, fun, and almost always happy. (Chapter I: 15)
However, his age was fifty-nine but he looked much younger. Actually,
in his age, it was too old to think about women and love, but Jack was
different from another guy in L.A. Jack was not only handsome, fun gay, rich,
respectable, in his age, he was very interesting for the women who looked at
his performance.
On the other hand, Jack Watson also had a good physical appearance
that has been explained above. He had sandy blond hair, warm brown eyes,
and athletic body. He worked out to swim in the ocean near his house when he
had time. It might be a proud to the women around him. It can to be supported
by the following quotations:
And he looked incredibly handsome with sandy blond hair, warm
brown eyes, and chiseled features. (Chapter I: 25)
He worked out when he had time, swam in the ocean frequently,
still had his house in Malibu, and he loved his women nearly as
much as his red Ferrari. (Chapter I: 14)
Second, she was Amanda Robbins. She was fifty-years old. She was
beautiful, skin pale, rich, intersting, sexy, and fresh. She had blue eyes. She
looked like a young artist. Although, she was medium in her age she looked
like a young artist teeneger with her fancy hairdo. It made Jack Watson fell in

love the end after giving her attention, service, and love. This statement can be
proved in the following quotation:
Amanda had just turned fifty. (Chapter I: 21)
She looked amazingly beatiful, and in spite of the years since, still
very much a movie star. (Chapter I: 28)
She was laughing at him, and she looked sensual an young and
happy. (Chapter IV: 87)
4.2.2 Personility of The main Characters
In the story, the main characters, Jack Watson and Amanda Robbins
almost had the same personility. Jack give some attention to her daughters. Jack
was also responsible to his children orn Amanda robbins. Amanda was pauls
mother-in-law and jack was Pauls mother-in-law and Jack was Pauls father.
This can be seen in the following quotation:
I have two cars right outside. Whenever your mother wants to go
home, Ill have one of them drive her. (Capter III: 72)
youll take the lima. You shouldnt be riding around at this
hour in a taxi. (Capter III:81)
I had a lovely time, Jack, thank you for taking such good care of
me, and thinking me to dinner to talk about the children.
(Chapter III: 81)
What do you suppose will happen if they cant? He looked
worried as he asked her, and she looked concerned too, since Jan
had told her that Paul was not in favor of adoption. (Chapter IV:
85)
Moreover, Jack and Amanda were also discipline, neat person, and
romantic when they made appointment they were on time. They were
understanding each other. They wanted to talk about their children in their time.
The statement above can be proved in the following quotation:

He arrived at Amandas door at exactly seven oclock, and she was

wearing a pair of gray slacks with a pale blue sweater set and a
string of pearls. (Chapter IV: 89)
As a businessman, he sometimes forgot that he had made
appoinment with other people except Amanda. It is stated in the
following quotation:
He was twenty minutes late when he went to all saints and slipped
quietly into a pew at the back of church. (Chapter I: 26-27)
The next, Amanda and Jack were not only discipline and responsible, but
also neat and romantic. They were wearing a good dress when they went out.
They often went out for dinner and lunch in the famous restaurant. They could
escape their sorrow all their past time. They could create their strange condition
into good and beatiful condition. It can be seen in the following quotation:
He was wearing a dark gray suit and a white shirt, and handmade
French oxfords. And he looked incredibly handsome with sandy blown
hair, warm brown eyes, and chiseled features. (Chapter I: 25)
In stead she chose a pretty navy blue wool dress that had always been too
tight and now molded her figure beatifuly, and was much youngerlooking than the first one. It was, in its own way, as ditinguished as she
was, and she looked like the star she had once been as she tried it on in
front of the mirror. She put on a pair of navy combed her hair back in the
smooth knot that had been her signature in many of her picture, and she
put so little make up.(chapter II: 58)

Sometimes they only sat and had dinner at Amanda house while watched
TV in both. They also went out to watch movie and took a walk to see a beatiful
panorama in Malibu near his small house. They spent out their time only to get
happinss. It can be seen in the following quotations:

They were left alone, and ate lobster salad and caviar and drank
champagn . It was very elegant little Luncheon (Chapter IV: 83-84)
How about dinner tonight? he asked without preamble, and her
eyes opened wide, wondering if she had heard him correctly.
(Chapter IV: 95)Both our life. Between us that covers a hundred
and ten year, it could take a while, and I figured we really ought to
get started, though we made some good in roads last night.
(Chapter IV: 95)
He came for a while and they drank mint tea in her kitchen, and
then eventually he lit a fire in the living room, and they talked for
for long time about the things that we important to them.
(ChapterIV: 104)
They went to movies, walked in the park, talked anything that came
to mind, or sometimes just sat together, in silence.(Chapter VI:
121)
Both of them had faced some family problems like thinking their children
especially Jan and Paul and their past time. But on new years Eve, went they
talked about love, they could forget about these problems. Such situation is
shown in the following quotations:
It was ten oclock by the time they were in front of the five againt,
and he was kissing her, and she was returning his kisses within
passion. He poured them each glass of compigne, and they drank it
faster them planned, in the warmth of the fire, and the glow of the
champagne, his kisses seemed headier than ever, and she had no
idea what time was when his deep, sexy voice told her that he loved
her, and asked her to go to bed with him. (Chapter VI: 125)
They also took care of the people around them. However, the situation
was goodv or not they still respond what the people saying with them. When
they were in a party, Jacks party, Amanda and her daughter also jhoined it Jack
welcomed them well. Next, Amanda and her daughter also joined it and jack
welcomeed. Next, Amanda did not want to make a date with Jack because she

could not forget the death of her husband, Mattew Kingston. It was not good for
relationship with their children. It was also done to avoid the gossip that would
be written by Mass media, if they had a special relationship after Amandas
husband had gone. Next, when Amanda was pregnant and went to her doctor
Jack covered his face with news paper. He looked shy with the people around
him. It can be seen in the following quotation:
I am not going in, he whispered from behind the Los Angles
Time. Every one in the waiting looked about fourteen to him. It is
exciting, she whispered back to him, and he peeked around the
paper. (Chapter X: 235-236).
When they went out for dinner, they found their children. Then they went
out to another restaurant. And they almost were known by his daughter, Louise
and her husband that was having dinner. Because if their relationship had been
known, it could be very dangerous for Amandas reputation. It can be proved in
the following quotation:
.he could see was a young couple dinning that, but Amanda
already out the door, and her heard was pounding. Who was
there?. My daughter Louise and her husband, Jerry . (Chapter
IV: 99).

4.2.3 Social Status of the Main Characters

The social status in this case deals with the main characters educational
background and their live. Do the main charactes have low, middle or high
education? Are the main characters from middle, upper or modern classes?.
After reading the novel, the writer has a conclussion that the main characters
have not much education because; one of them was bussiness man and an actor,
Jack Watson. A successful business man was not highly educated. He had to
know about management, how to manage his business well for a good profit.
He had some stores that had been handled by his scretary, Gladie and him.
Based on this explanation, automatically Jack watson had to study and know
about management.
.Jack Watson had everything he had every wanted: a busineess
that seemed to do nothing but grow and crank out money.
(Chapter I: 10).
Moreover, Jack watson had reputation well in L.A. so that, the people
surounding him saw that Jack Watson had middle education. Amanda was
almost same as Jack that she had ever married her. She retired from movie
career and became Matthew Kingstons wife. So Amanda had middle
education. It can be seen in the following quotation:
She had given up an extra ordinary movie career twenty-six years
before to marry a very staid, respectable, and as far as jack was
concerned, extremely boring banker named Matthew Kingston.
(Chapter I: 12).

Although they were not highly educated, they were from high and modrn
class. They were successful person. They were also rich, famous and had good
characteristics, especially Jack watson. He had a beatiful ferrari, some stores
and houses in good places. He opened his store in Los Angles and Palm Spring,
New York. And he had been thinking about opening a store in Francisco. Jack
Watson had some links with artists. Actors and other sucessful businessmen. So
it made him very famous, rich and spectacular. It can be proved by the
following statements:
Whithout even trying, it seemed, he wound up with the store that
every woman in Los Angles would have killed to shop in.
(Chapter I: 8).
He had opened a Palm Spring store before Dorry died, and
another in New York five years later. (Chapter I: 10).
Therefore, Jack and Amanda were from high and modrn classes. Such as
when they had dinner or lunch, they went out in the best restaurants. They went
out to the party. They were wearing good clothes and jewelry. They spent out
their money to take a walk, shoping, eating, party, and only for fun. It can be
seen in the following quotation:
Looks good to me Jack. Really good,she said as she admaired all
the details. She loved his party. They were always terrific.(Chapter
III: 62).
Instead she chose a pretty navy blue wool dress.
.she put on a pair of navy blue high-heel pumps, and apair of
sappahire earings,(Chapter II:58). Maybe we should go some
where a little less public for dinner, LOrangerie was the best
restaurants in L.A., (Chapter IV: 98)

4.2.4 Social Relationship of the Main Characters

In this case the writter wants to discuss the relationship between the main
characters and other characters sorounding them.
Human beings cannot stand alone in solving a problem. Furthermore, when a
person associated, certainly we must find a new strange a life. But if a person stands
his idea and cannot accept a new life in the sociaty, of courese, we will have conflict
in society.
Jack and Amanda were the main characters. Jack had two children, Paul and
Julie. And Amanda had two daughters, Louise and Jan. Paul was Jans husband. So,
Jack and Amanda were related as parents-in-law. They all good relationships. Jack
Watson loved his children such as Amanda loved her daughters. Jack and Amanda
always tought their children especially Paul and Jan. They taught about Jack and
Pauls relationship. Therefore, Jack and close relationship with his secretary and
employee, Gladdie. She knew about Jack. She had also attention about Jacks
business, love with Amanda, or his problems. Gladdie was helpful in Jacks activity.
However, Jack and Gladie had close relationship. He never made a date with his
employer. It can be proved in the following quotations:
The only things he really care about, and was seriouse about, were his
children. Julie and Paul were the lights of his life, and always would be.
(Chapter I: 14)
Oh, mom. Jan cradled her mother in her arms like child as her mother
sobbed, and loise quietly left the room and found Paul in the kitchen.
(Chapter I: 33)

Jan and his sister, Louise, were only slightly more than a years a part,but
in every possible way they were entirely different. (Chapter I: 30)
I had a lovely time, Jack, thank you for taking such good care of me,
and taking me to dinner to talk about the children. (Chapter III: 81)
They walked on the beach the next day, holdinghands, and talk about the
children. She was still worried about Jan, and hoped that she would be
able to get pregnant. (Chapter VII: 140)
his secretary, Gladie. She knew him too well to be afected by him. She
had worked for him for five-years, knew everything there was to know
about him. And the one group of women who were sacrede to him, that
he never mesed around with, were the ones who waorked for him in his
office. (Chapter I: 17)

CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1.

Conclusion
Based on what has been discussed in the prvieous chapter the writter would

like to make the following the conclusion.

To find out the answer to the fist problem, who the main characters in the
play are the writter used the teories based on the literary books. The writter had found
out that Jack Watson and Amanda Robbins are the main character in the story
because they have contributeds much in story. And the minor or supporting characters
are Paul Watson, Julies Watson, Jan Kingston, Louise Kingston and Gladie, because
they have suported and played in the story become more interewsting and more real.
Than, about the characterization, four problems or topicts have been
discussed by the writter. They are about the main characters phisycal apearance
personality, social status, and social relationship. Fist. About Jack Watson pisycal
apearence, Jack was fivety nine years odl. He was a handsome, rich, generous
enteligent, nice, and fun. Jan Watson was also a fun guy, sexy adorably. Second,
about Amanda Robbins phisycxal apearance, Amanda was fivety years odl. She was

beatiful, skin pale, rich, interesting, sexy and fresh. She had blue eyes. The last, is
talking about the main characters personality, Jack Watson and Amanda Robbins
almost had the same personality. Jack and Amanda were also discipline, nead,
romjantic and understand each other. Jack and Amanda were not highly educated but
high and modern class live. The last is about their social status. Jack and Amanda had
good relationships with their children, Gladie and the people surounding them,
becase the story tells about problem solvings, love, family, relationships and the
luxury or live in the city.

5.2.

Sugestion
In our social daily live, there are many defference or characteristics or

among individuals. So, we must be aware that these characteristics may effect social
relationships. We may not look or jugde the people oround us by phisycal apearence
but we have to consider about their personality first. It is true we can not live without
social relationships. We must relaise that our fate on our God. We may not had one
onother, because we love her that we hated at onother time.
It is sugested to the teachers that they could use prose to teach english to
student trough literature work. The novels given could be created intent level
difficulty. By using the prose the teacher not only provide the students with the
english exposure but also provide them with exercise concerning language
component, like vocabulary and struture. In addition, theacher good also moral

values and iner conflict that might be happened real lives people. By so doing in this
suspected the student not only have better propitiously but also become monitory.

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Books.

APPENDIX I
THE SINOPSIS OF THE STORY
A SPECIAL DELIVERY BY DANIELLE STEEL
At fifty-nine, Jack Watson was a rich, good-looking, seen everywhere, famous,
generous, nice to be around, and always fun to with. It made the women around him
always adored if they went out with him. Then, they were left a pleasant, albeit brief,
memory of an affair with a handsome, sexy man who left them grasping for more,
and wishing they has been able hang on to him for just a little longer. It could be
proved that was Jason was adorable. Because of Jack Watson was sexy, fun and
almost happy. So, adorable was a word women often usesd to describe him. They like
him and he like them. Jack Watson had two children, Paul and Julie.
Amanda Robbins was fifty-years old, beautiful mother, spectacular looking and
an actress. She was also rich, interesting, sexy and fresh. She always kept her faithful
with her husband. After she left of show business, then she married with Matthew
Kingstone. He was a succesful banker. So, she was an artist before to be Matthews
wife. The text, Matthew had lost from Amandas life and his daughter, Jan Kingstone

and Louise KIngstone. Amanda left sorry. She looked depressed. She very loved her
husband so much. So, she filled her days with pain and sadness. Even tough, Amanda
almost could not control herself but her daughter Jan and Louise always gave her full
of attention. They did not want their mother always felt pain and sad. Jan had ever
asked Amanda going out to take a walk, dinner or lunch but she pushed away. At
some day, Jan pleaded with her mother to go out in a party. Then, Amanda received
Jans invitation to out in party.
Amanda Robbins knew Jack Wtson only as her daughters father in law. Jacks
son, Paul was married with Jan, Amandas daughter. For the first time Jack and
Amanda had hated each other, Amanda claimed Jack as play boy, while Jack called
her as the ice queen.
Their relationship was to be good when Amanda joined in Jacks party. They
talked about the party, their each experience and especially about their children, Jan
and Paul. Then they went out to get some food and drink in restaurant. They told each
other about Jan and Paul. The next, Jack accompanied Amanda to her house. Some
day, Jack Invited Amanda to have lunch or dinner in Jacks store sometimes in
elegant restaurant and Amanda received his invitation. For the first time Amanda
could not receive it, she was confused, sometimes she cried to think her self.
Day by day, their relationship was so close and to be special relationship. They
went out not only for dinner or lunch but sometimes in the movies, took a walk and
went abroad. They left their live with happiness and together. Both of them could find

their happiness ways each other. They had ever told to their children about their
special relationship, but their could not receive their special relationship expect Julie,
Jacks daughter.
They had a great time. And that night, on New Years Eve, they made a perfect
dinner for themselves. After they had eaten their dinner and drink champagne, they
made love in Amandas bedroom. This was for the first time Amanda and Jack slept
each other and made a love in Amandas house. Amanda got shock after the morning.
Amanda found Jack slept in the Amanda and Matthews bed, when Amanda and his
husband slept in their days. This situation could be overcome with Jack and Amanda.
Amanda and Jack called their children to talk about Amanda and Jacks
planning. They wanted to marry. All of their children shocked to hear their parents
planning. They could not receive it. However the situation, Amanda and Jack still to
continued their planning. They would like to get marry. Amanda was pregnant. And
Jack whould have a baby. It was cause why Amanda and Jack decided to marry.
However, their children disagreed with their planning. Amanda and Jack
persisted in their stand if they would get to marry. The next, as long as their children
could understand then accept Jack and Amanda in their childrens living. Finally,
Amanda and Jack got married and had an elegant wedding party. Then in the end
their sweet heart was born until made Jack, Amanda and also their children were
happy. Nothing had ever moved him more than this woman he had come to love so

much, and the baby neither of them had expected. He was a small dream being born,
large hope for the future, special delivey from heaven.

APPENDIX 2
THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE DANIELLE STEEL

Since 1981, Ms. Steel has been a permanent fixture on the New York Times
hardcover and paperback bestseller list. In 1989, she was listed in the Guinness Book
of World Records for having at least one of her book on the Times bestseller list for
381 consecutive weeks. But Guinness was premature. The fact is, one or more of 390
consecutive weeks. She is read by women, men young people, old people in 47
countries and 28 languages.
America reads Danielle Steel. And so does the rest of the world. There are more
than 500 million copies of her books in print and every one of her books is a number
one bestseller. In short, Danielle Steel is the most popular author writing today.

Twenty-one of Ms. Steels novels have been adapted for television, each
earning high ratings and critical acclaim, including two Golden Globe nominations
for Jewel, a four-hour mini-series which starred Anthony Andrews.
From an education in New York and Europe to a profesional background in
public relations and advertising, Ms. Steel moved on quickly to her literary career
and has been hard at work writing ever since. Often, she works on five booksand
several movies at a time researching one storyline, writing another and editing the
third. Still, she often spends two to three years researching and developing a single
project. In the heat of a first draft, it is not uncommon for her to spend 18 to 20 hours
a day glued to her 1946 Olympia manual typewriter.
Beautiful, rich, famous, with all of happiness family have been had by novelist,
Danielle Steel. A perfect life, but it is not easy to get. Danielle Fernande Dominique
Schulein Steel was born at August 14, 1947 in Manhattan. She was unhappy when
she was child. Her parents diforced when she was six years old. Danielle married in
seventeen years old. The first her husband was a French rich banker, Claude-Eric
Lazard. He was twenty-eight years old. Going Home and Change were the first time
her bokk despaired in her life.
Her marriage was not loyal. In 1970, Danielle was falling in love with Danny
Zuglder. He was a bank robber. After she diforced with his husband in 1947, Danialle
and Danny were marrying in the Vacvilles prison a year later. In 1977, Danielle was
falling in love with Bill Toth. He was a narcotic addict. They were marrying in 1978,

before she diforced with Danny. Then they have a baby, Nicholas. Their life was
going well, for a moment. Her popularity to be Novelist was better. She had much of
money after the forth, The Promise of her book came out. In 1980, she was marrying
with John Traina. He was a rich and handsome. He just diforced his wife, six months
after their marriage. Danielles book came out, A perfect Stranger. In thirty-three, she
was three time is diforcing. In fifty years old, she dedicates his life to her children
and wriring. Actualy, she has nine children but one of her son die. It was caused of
drags.

ABSTRACT
Harun, Dedi, Moh, 2007, Thesis, A Study Of The Characterization Of The Main
Characters Of Danielle Steels A Special Delivery
Key Words: Characterization , main characters danielle steel ,a special delivery.
This study is chosen because the writer is interested in studying literature. By
reading literary work automatically we can develop our knowledge and science. And
we can arrange the words that are chosen by thee author. Beside that, the writer also
can get the authors feeling or experiences from the object of the study in A Special
Delivery by Danielle Steel. After reading and studying this novel through the way of
play based on the characters characterizatin of the story.
The writer conducted a study concerning the caracterization of the main
characters. To support the study, the writer reviwed reverences materials such as
books and some literary theories .
This study the writer will analyze the characterization of the main character of
danielle steel A Special Delivery by using stuctural analytical approach. The data
were analyzed descriptive and objectively. The procedures of the research were
selecting the materials or sources, which were selecting the materials or sources
which were suitable with the problems and the purpose of the study, reading and the
materials or sources many times. Composing the theories that will be used the
analyzes, deciding the problems list and chronological disscussion, a studying the

novel, Analyzing the novel based on the novel reasearch problems and the theory
references, and concluding the of the analysis result.
In analyzing, the writer found out that the main characters were jack watson
and Amanda Robins. Jack was fifity-nine years old. He was handsome, rich, generous
intelegent, nice and fun man. Jack Watson was also fun guy, sexy and adorable.
Amanda Robin is phisical appearance: in her fifty she was beautiful, skin, pale, rich,
interesting, sexy and fresh. She had blue eyes. Jack watson and Amanda Robbins
almost had the same personality, Jack and Amanda were also descipline, neat,
romantic, and understand each other. Jack and Amanda were noot highly educated,
but high and modern class life. Jack and Amanda had a good relationship with their
children Gladdie, and the people surounding them. Because the story told about
problem solving, love, family, relationship and the luxury of lifs in the city.
The writer does hope that the readers get some information and interested in
reading a literary such as novel. For the teacher, who makes people educated, the
writer hopes that literary works can be taught deeply, Because it is important and
interesting. The writer also hopes that the students should be careful to decide some
problems. Life must enjoyed happily and carefully without sadness and sorrow.

TABLE OF CONTENS
THE TITLE OF THESIS...

MOTTO AND DEDICATION..

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

vii

ABSTRACT.

ix

CHAPTER I:

INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of study

1.2 Scope And Limitation of the Study....

1.3 Statement of the Problem

1.4 The Objectives of the Study..

1.5 Significance of the Study

1.6 The Definition of Key Terms of Resear

1.7 The Organization of The Study.

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1. Character.

2.2. Characterization..

10

2.3. Novel..

13

2.4. Analitycal Approach 16

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
3.1. Research Design.

18

3.2. Object of the Study....

19

3.3. Instrument..

19

3.4. Data Source.

20

3.5. Data Collection 20

3.6. Data Analysis..

21

CHAPTER IV: LITERARY ANALYSIS

4.1. Character... 22
4.2. Characterization 26
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1. Conclusion 36
5.2. Suggestion 37
BIBLIOGRAPHY.

38

APPENDIX 1

39

APPENDIX 2

42

A STUDY OF THE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS

OF DANIELLE STEELS A SPECIAL DELIVERY

THESIS
Institute of Teacher training and
Education Budi Utomo Malang In
Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For Complemeting the Sarjana
Program In Department of English
Education
:By
MOH. DEDI HARUN
NPM: 205263132328

INSTITUTE OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION BUDI

UTOMO MALANG
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITY EDUCATION
DEPARTEMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
2007
This is certify that the Sarjana thesis of MOH. DEDI HARUN has been approved by
the thesis advisor for further approval by the examining committee.

Malang, June 25, 2007.

Advisor

Prof. Drs. H. Sofyan Aman, SH.

This is to certify that the examining committee as requirement has approved the
sarjana thesis of MOH. DEDI HARUN for the Sarjana Degree in the teaching of
English as a foreign Language.
Thesis examining committee:
Malang, June .., 2007
Examiner I

Marjuki, S. Pd., M. Pd.

Examiner II

Drs. Mukarom, M. Hum.

Acknowledged by
Faculty of Social sciences and Humanity Education
Dean,

Drs. Mukarom, M. Hum.