CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT'S NOVEL THE SECRET GARDEN

Abstract

The topic of this study is the personality of the main character, Mary Lennox in “The Secret Garden” Novel. The objective of this study is to describe the personality traits of the main character in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel The Secret Garden. The problem in this study is how the personality traits of the Main Character are portrayed in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel “The Secret Garden”. This study applies Duane P. Schultz’s theory to explore Mary’s buried emotions, unconscious motivations, and desire for love and connection. Qualitative research is used in this study to provide a written explanation of the findings. The source of the data and data is the novel entitled “The Secret Garden”, written by Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett and the dialogues in it. After analyzing the personality of Mary Lennox, the writer can conclude that it is the environment that forms a person's character. The results of this study indicate that Mary is spoiled, rude little girl, but then as the time goes on she becomes hard-working, considerate and thoughtful.