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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis thesis is the study of self-realization that is shown in Ellen Glasgow's
The Romantic Comedians. It analyzes the main female character, Annabel, who
has to face some series of conflicts when she tries to get her life and her happiness
by finding her love. The writer would like to analyze how Annabel's character
traits that cause her conflicts lead her to self-realization. Through Annabers
character traits that cause her conflicts, the thesis writer goes deeper to discuss
Annabel's conflicts. By analyzing Annabers character traits and the conflicts, the
thesis writer wants to show how both lead Annabel to achieve her self-realization.
The writer feels it is important to know self-realization because it will arouse
awareness within one self. The thesis writer uses the literary approach as her tool
to dig out Annabel's character traits. Annabel's character that is honest, brave and
emotional has caused her conflicts with the other characters in the story. There are
two kinds of conflicts that are discussed in this study. First is the external conflicts
between Annabel and the other characters. The second is the internal conflicts that
arouse within Annabel herself. As a young woman, Annabel wants to get her
happiness by herself. She does not want to pretend with her feelings. That
decision has made her leave her husband, Judge Honeywell and her mother, Mrs.
Upchurch to run away with her lover, Dabney Birdsong. Annabel has achieved her
self-realization after she undergone some conflicts and has gotten her happiness as
the result She is able to reach the lite she wants to be and she is able to be honest
and truthful with lier feelings.