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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis thesis is a Study of Andre Gide's The Counterfeiters. Through the
analysis on the main character, The Writer intends to prove that Bernard has
made a progresion on his personality. In order to achieve the objective goal,
The Writer applies literary device namely characterization. The psychological
theories on personality and are used to support her analysis on the
main character. Then through all of the discussion on Bernard, The Writer finds
out that his decision to leave his home is influenced by his wrong ideas and
immature character traits. As a adolescent, Bernard is not able to control his
emotion, when he finds out about his real origin. He is very angry and blaming
his parents for not telling him the truth. He has negative ideas about his parents
and family. He assumes that his parents and family actually never love him
since he is an illegitimate son. As a result he also has a negative idea about an
illegitimate child. However, after he experiences many kinds of events, he
realizes that he has made a wrong decision. He realizes that all his ideas about
his parents, love, family and illegitimate child are wrong. He regrets for what
he has done to his parents. This means he has changed. He is not an emotional
adolescent anymore but a broadmindcd one. In other words, Bernard's
personality has progressed to be more mature.