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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis thesis is an analysis of Ha Jin?s novel, Waiting. Although this novel is
written in English, it describes the Chinese and their culture. Waiting is about Lin
Kong?s and Shuyu Liu?s marriage, which is arranged according to the Chinese
tradition. In the end of the novel, their marriage fails. In this study the thesis
writer is interested in analyzing the causes in Lin Kong and Shuyu Liu?s marriage
failure. She uses literary approach such as characterization and conflict theories to
reveal Lin Kong?s reasons in refusing Shuyu Liu as his wife, even though Shuyu?s
character is considered perfect as a Chinese woman. The thesis writer describes
that there are some causes in the failure of Lin Kong and Shuyu Liu?s marriage.
She analyzes that Lin Kong can not love Shuyu, because Shuyu?s appearance is
really contrasted with Lin Kong?s ideal wife. The situation of their marriage
become worst when the communication between Lin Kong and Shuyu as a
husband and wife can not run in harmony because of a wide difference of
educational background between them which leads to the different way of
thinking. Based on those theories, the thesis writer finds out the answer of Lin
Kong and Shuyu?s marriage failure. Finally, she concludes that if someone hopes
that their marriage leads to happiness, the reason to marriage should be based on
the husband and wife?s willingness not because of an arrangement from another
person.