Table Of ContentTHE 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 
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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 
 
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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 
 
 
   
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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 
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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 
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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   
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