Conflicts of the Main Character in Marcia Bradley’s The Home for Wayward Girls
Keywords:
conflict, main character and novelAbstract
The title of this research is "Conflicts of the Main Character in Marcia Bradley’s 'The Home for Wayward Girls'". This research focused on analysing the internal and external conflicts faced by the main character, Loretta, and their impact on her development. This research was carried out to understand how these conflicts shaped Loretta’s journey and to explore broader themes of trauma and resilience in literature. Loretta's character was chosen as the object of this research because her experiences offer significant insights into the consequences of childhood trauma and abusive environments. The data source for this research was the novel "The Home for Wayward Girls" by Marcia Bradley. The data was collected through close reading and note-taking. This data was analysed using qualitative descriptive methods based on the theory of Lajos Egry (2009) and William Kenney (1966). This research showed that Loretta's conflicts are categorized into internal and external conflicts. Internally, her anxiety and inner struggles stem from childhood trauma, while externally, her conflict can be considered as sociological, largely caused by her father’s abuse and societal indifference. These conflicts have both positive and negative impacts on her character development, influencing her interactions, emotional stability, and resilience.
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