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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis study is a study of the evil character of the main
male character in Richardson's Clarissa. Through this
study, the writer wants to know how Lovelace shows his evil
character. She also wants to find out the factors that
cause him to fail as well as how he changes his character.
In trying to reveal Lovelace's evil character and to prove
that Lovelace fails because of his mistake and of his
changing his character, the writer wants to analyse his
speeches and attitudes toward other characters as well as
other character's opinion about him. From the discussion,
the thesis writer finds out that the main male character,
Lovelace, really has evil character. She also notices that
the factors which cause him to fail is Clarissa's rejec-tion
and determination to die because of his evil charac-ters
in treating her. Thus, he cannot have Clarissa's love
but he also fails in getting Clarissa to be his wife.
This facts surprises him and makes him change his charac-ter.
Finally, he dies tragically in the hope he can pay
his crimes toward Clarissa.