Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Abstract name : annisa patmarinanta student no. : 1106102020058 study program : english education title : a study on characterization of the main character in “ the fault in our stars” ( novel by john green) key words : characterization, character, the fault in our stars novel this thesis analyzes the fault in our stars, a novel by john green (2012). the fault in our stars is one of green’s novels that reflects the reality of life. this thesis focuses on the personalities of hazel and august, the main characters of the novel. the design of this study was a descriptive qualitative study. the aim of this study is to see hazel’s and august’s personalities as the main character of the fault in our stars.this thesis applied by content analysis by examining the character dialog and quotes of the novel, and related issues on the topic are taken from printed and online including journal, books, and magazine. in order to achieve the goal of this study the researcher applied theory of character and characterization. some characteristics that represent hazel’s and august’s character traits are : depressed, books lover, fighter, stubborn, chivalrous, kind, and loyal. besides characterization of the main characters this thesis also represents the theme of this novel that is fighting for life.