| dc.description.abstract | Habit is a part of human behavior. Examples of habits are the routine
activities such as washing, walking, dressing, etc. The bad habit deals with the habit
that is unacceptable or incorrect especially according to social values. It may be
unpleasant or even harmful for the one who does it. Besides, the habit may also give
bad influences toward other people’s life.
This thesis analyzes the effects of Vivian Nichols' bad habits toward Sir Alec
Nichols’ life as her husband in Bloodline. It is the novel created by an American
writer, Sidney Sheldon. The bad habits of Vivian Nichols and how they affect her
husband’s life are the problems that will be discussed in this thesis. Further, the
discussion is focused only on the effects of Vivian's bad habits toward Sir Alec
Nichols’ life. Whereas, the approach used in writing this thesis is psycological
approach. Moreover, the method of analysis in this thesis is inductive method that
goes from the particular idea to the general one.
Vivian is a blond, young and beautiful woman. She lives in poverty all her
life. She marries Sir Alec Nichols who is a rich nobleman. He loves her very much.
On the other hand, Vivian marries Alec only for his money. They begin their new
life and one day Vivian's bad habits appear. Vivian's bad habits are shopping,
gambling and making affairs.
Further, all of the bad habits are the basic influence that affect Sir Alec’s life.
Alec has to pay the huge debt of Vivian. Besides, the bad habits also grow Sir Alec
Nichols’ disappoinment and anger to his wife. These feelings make him become a
cold-blooded murderer who is responsible for a series of women murders and the
attempts toward Elizabeth Roffe’s assassination. Still Alec thinks that he does all the
terrible things for his wife, Vivian.
As the expression of Alec’s love to his wife, he does anything to fulfill
Vivian's needs including to be a criminal. It is clear that love may change someone’s
life because someone who is in love will do anything for the one he loves – it does
not matter if it is right or wrong – whatever it takes.
English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of Jember. | en_US |
