Character Development and Its Moral Values in “Sad Girl” Novel by Lang Leav

Abstract

The researchers use the novel "sad girl" by Lang Leav as the object to be studied. Researchers are interested in researching this novel because this novel has an interesting story and a plot that is difficult to predict. This study aims to find the character development contained in the novel along with the moral values that can be taken from the character development. The method used in this study is a qualitative description method, the researchers chose to use this method because with this method the results obtained will be seen as they are without manipulation. The results obtained from this study indicate that the development of Audrey's character is influenced by Ana's death. In the beginning of the novel, it is stated that Audrey is an honest and cheerful person. But after Ana's death caused by a lie, she made herself, Audrey turned into a moodier person, even she got an anxiety disorder because she thought too much about her fate if everyone knew that she was the one who spread the lie. This behavior is also supported by internal factors (self-motivation) and external factors (influence from other characters). Then the moral values that the researchers got from the character development include: being dishonest, unyielding, smart and professional at work.