THE ANALYSIS OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR OF THE MAIN FEMALE CHARACTER OF THE MAIN FEMALE CHARACTER IN LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY’S IN LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY’S ”ANNE OF GREEN GABLES”

Abstract

This research was intended to describe the development of main female character’s attitude and behavior through formal and informal education in the novel Anne of Green Gables. The research design was descriptive qualitative research and the data were taken from the novel and then by analyzing the document that were events related with education in a novel entitled Anne of Green Gables. The data analyzed were mainly taken from words, utterances, dialogues and the description about the main female character in the novel that were related to her education. In analyzing this novel, two approaches were applied. The Sociological Approach was dominantly applied because the main discussion of this research was about the influence of formal and informal education that are given by the society including her foster parents, teachers and her friends to the main female character’s development. Psychological Approach was applied to support the analysis about the mental situation and the state of mind of the main female character. The research result showed that Anne quickly establishes herself in Green Gables and the Avonlea community. At the first time, she was a girl who was guided by her imagination and romanticism. She could not accept her own and always wanted to become someone else. As she grew older, Anne ceased to hate her looks, and she appreciated the simplicity of her life and truly growing into a trustworthy person. Anne’s characters which made her unique and enrich her inner life also caused her to behave passionately, stubbornly, and carelessly. Further, Anne changed from a careless child into a mature girl who had high responsibility. The development of her attitude and behavior changed to better in the end of the story through her education in both formal and informal education. That was resulted in positive attitude and behavior.