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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelOne of the kinds of literary work may take form in a fantasy story. J. R. R.
Tolkien, a famous writer in fantasy story wrote his masterpiece in a trilogy of The
Lord of the Rings. The story tells about the conflicts between good and evil. This
is a simple theme for a literary work but it has aroused my curiosity to find out
how the characters? motives reveal their good or evil actions seen from their
decisions in facing the same situation, that is the problem of the One Ring. In this
case, I want to analyze their conflicts due to this problem to find out their motives
behind their decisions. From the motives, I want to find out how those motives
show their good and evil actions. To analyze the topic of my thesis, I apply the
literary approach using the literary theories of conflict and characterization as my
literary tools. I also need the help of psychological and ethical theories. To
understand the characters? motives in making certain decisions, first I analyze
each character using both literary and psychological theories of conflict. The
purpose is to understand the motives of the character in making a certain decision.
Later on, I try to find how their motives lead the characters to do good or evil
actions. The theory of characterization helps me find out the nature of the
characters? decisions. Then, using ethical theories on good and evil, I classify their
actions. From the analysis, based on the ethical theory, I find out that Saruman
and Boromir?s actions can be categorized as evil. Meanwhile, Gandalf?s and
Frodo?s actions can be categorized as good.