THE ANALYSIS OF PLOT OF MURDER REVELATION IN SANDRA

BROWN’S NOVEL “LOW PRESSURE”

A T h e s is

Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the

Degree of Sarjana Humaniora in English and Literature Department
of the Faculty of Adab and Humanities
of UIN Alauddin Makassar

By

IR M A Y U L IA N A
R eg . N o . 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 8

ENGLISH AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT

ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
ALAUDDIN STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
MAKASSAR
2014
 PERNYATAAN KEASLIAN SKRIPSI

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menyatakan bahwa skripsi ini benar hasil karya penulis sendiri. Jika di kemudian hari

terbukti merupakan duplikat, tiruan, plagiat atau disusun oleh orang lain secara

keseluruhan atau sebahagian, maka skripsi dan gelar yang diperoleh karenanya, batal

demi hukum dan siap dipertanggung jawabkan.

Makassar, 17 Desember 2014

Penulis,

IRMA YULIANA
NIM: 40300110038

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 PERSETUJUAN PEMBIMBING

Pembimbing penulisan skripsi saudari IRMA YULIANA NIM: 40300110038,

Mahasiswi jurusan Bahasa dan sastra Inggris pada Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora

UIN Alauddin Makassar, setelah dengan seksama meneliti dan mengoreksi skripsi

yang bersangkutan berjudul “THE ANALYSIS OF PLOT OF MURDER

REVELATION IN SANDRA BROWN’S NOVEL “LOW PRESSURE”

memandang bahwa skripsi tersebut memenuhi syarat-syarat ilmiah dan dapat

disetujui untuk dapat diajukan pada sidang munaqasyah.

Makassar, 19 Januari 2015

Pembimbing I Pembimbing II

Dr.Abd. Muin, M.Hum Sardian Maharani Asnur, S.Pd., M.Pd.

NIP: 19660102 199203 1 002 NIP: 19840702 201101 2 010

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 PENGESAHAN SKRIPSI

Skripsi yang berjudul, “The Analysis of Plot of Murder Revelation in

Sandra Brown’s Novel “Low Pressure” yang disusun oleh Irma Yuliana, NIM:
40300110038, Mahasiswa Jurusan Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris pada Fakultas Adab dan
Humaniora UIN Alauddin Makassar, telah diuji dan dipertahankan dalam sidang
Munaqasyah yang diselenggarakan pada hari Rabu tanggal 17 Desember 2014 di
Ruang Dosen Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora UIN Alauddin Makassar.

Makassar, 17 Desember 2014 M

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Ketua : Dr. H. Barsihannor, M. Ag. (……………………)

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Munaqasy II : Nur Rachma Isnaeni Hamka, S.Pd.I., M.Pd (……………………)

Pembimbing I : Dr. Abd. Muin, M. Hum (……………………)

Pembimbing II : Sardian Maharani Asnur, S. Pd, M. Pd. (……………………)

Diketahui oleh :
Dekan Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora
UIN Alauddin Makassar,

Prof. Dr. Mardan, M.Ag.

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alamin, the writer praises to the Almighty Allah s.w.t.

for His blessing and merciful so the writer can complete this thesis. Peace and

salutation are addressed to the beloved and chosen messenger Muhammad s.a.w.

The writer realizes that this thesis couldn’t complete without getting

assistance, guidance, understanding and encouragement from many people. Therefore

, the writer would like to express her deepest gratitude to the following :

1. My beloved parents, Naharuddin and Bansuhari for their love, patience, and

sincere prayer for my safety and succesfulness.

2. My beloved sister Sutriana S.Ei and Isna Syahri Ramadhana for his support and

sincere prayer for my succesfulness.

3. The Rector of UIN Alauddin Makassar, Prof. Dr. H. Qadir Gassing. H.T, M.A., for

his advice during the period when the writer studied at the university.

4. The Dean of Adab and Humanities Faculty, Prof. Dr. Mardan, M.Ag and his staff,

the Head of English and Literature Department, Dr. Abd. Muin, M. Hum, and

secretary of English and Literature Department Serliah Nur, S.Pd. M.Hum. M.Ed,

for their support, help and encouragement.

5. Dr. Abd. Muin, M. Hum and Sardian Maharani Asnur, S.Pd, M.Pd. My first and

second consultant who have given me comments, guidance, suggestions,

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 corrections, and over all support since the preliminary part of this thesis until the

end.

6. All lecturers of Adab and Humanities Faculty UIN Alauddin Makassar who have

contributed and transferred their knowledge to me that I hope to be very helpful

and useful for me.

7. My thanks is addressed to my special friend Saenal Arief that always gave me

spirit and helped me during my study and writing this thesis.

8. My thanks are addressed to my best friend Nurjannah, Dahlia, Juliana, Nirwana

S.Hum, Siti Hajar, that always gave me advice and support.

9. My thanks is also addressed to my beloved friends in English Literature

Departement, especially Sitti Fatmawati Ilyas, Nining Ismayanti, Musriadi,

Syahrul Rahman, Muh. Fausi Rasak, Nurmania, Musdalifah, and with whom I

share experience and knowledge during my study and writing this thesis.

Makassar 17 Desember 2014

Irma Yuliana

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE ...................................................................................................... i

PERNYATAAN KEASLIAN SKRIPSI............................................................. ii

PERSETUJUAN PEMBIMBING....................................................................... iii

PENGESAHAN SKRIPSI .................................................................................. iv

APPROVAL SHEET .......................................................................................... v

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................................................................. vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT........................................................................................................ x

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 1

A. Background ............................................................................................. 1

B. Problem statement................................................................................... 2

C. Objective of research............................................................................... 2

D. Significance of research .......................................................................... 3

E. Scope of study ......................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ................................. 4

A. Previous findings..................................................................................... 4

B. Novel ....................................................................................................... 5

1. Definition of novel ............................................................................ 5

2. Element of novel ............................................................................... 5

C. Intinsic element ....................................................................................... 9

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 1. Exposition ......................................................................................... 11

2. Rising action ..................................................................................... 12

3. Climax ............................................................................................... 13

4. Falling action..................................................................................... 14

5. Resolution/denouement..................................................................... 14

D. Murder..................................................................................................... 15

E. Synopsis .................................................................................................. 16

F. Biography................................................................................................ 17

CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH ............................... 19

A. Research method ..................................................................................... 19

B. Source of data.......................................................................................... 19

C. Instrument of research............................................................................. 19

D. Procedures of data collection .................................................................. 19

E. Technique of analyzing data ................................................................... 20

CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .............................................. 21

A. Findings................................................................................................... 21

B. Discussion ............................................................................................... 25

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS..................................... 38

A. Conclusions ............................................................................................. 38

B. Suggestions ............................................................................................. 39

BIBILIOGRAPHY.............................................................................................. 40

CURRICULUM VITAE ..................................................................................... 42

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 ABSTRACT

Name : Irma Yuliana

Reg. Number : 40300110038
Title : The Analysis of plot of murder revelation in Sandra Brown novel
“Low Pressure”
Supervisor I : Abd. Muin
Supervisor II : Sardian Maharani Ansur

This thesis studied about analysis of plot of murder revelation in Sandra

Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”. The problem of this thesis is how the murder is
revealed in plot of Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”. The aim of this thesis is to
describe the murder revealed in plot of Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”.

The method in this research is descriptive qualitative method, the object and
the source of the data of this research is the novel low pressure written by Sandra
brown, which was published in 2012 and consist of 30 chapters and 500 pages, while
the instrument of this research is note taking. The technique of data analysis in this
research used Freytag theory that considered as the plot in Sandra Brown’s novel
“Low Pressure”.

In this research, the writer found that in the novel “Low Pressure” written by
Sandra Brown, the exposition is detective interviewed as many as they could locate,
rising action is Bellamy began to find the killer of Susan, the climax is the killer of
Susan is Olivia, falling action is bellamy straihten out all the problems. The
resolution is tragic. There are 15 data which describe about the plot of murder
revelation.

The writer concludes that murder revelation of plot in the novel “low
pressure” can be seen by five elements according to Gustav Freytag theory, they are
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

The implication of this research is to give understanding about plot of

murder reveal based on Gustav Freytag theory. Hopefully, it can give contribution to
education as an analysis of literary work, especially for students of English and
Literature department.

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 CHAPTER I

BACKGROUND

A. Background

Literature is said as medium of expressing ideas. Roberts and Henry

(1993: 1) says that “literature refers to compositions that tell stories, dramatize

situation, express emotion, an analyze and advocate ideas “. It means that

literature is the art of writing that full of expression and idea because it is a

product of imagination that comes from the author’s mind.

In general, literary work itself can be divided into three kinds they are:

poetry, drama, and prose. Poetry expresses a conversation or interchange that is

grounded in the most deeply felt experiences of human beings. Drama is literature

designed to be performed by actors. Prose is the ordinary form of written language

(Roberts and Henry, 1993:2).

Among the genre of literature, novel is one of the prose fiction. Julien

Bonn (2010: 112) says, “Novel is a long fictional narrative written in prose, which

developed from the novella and other early forms of narrative. A novel is usually

organized under a plot or theme with a focus on character development and

action. Action and the characters in the novel made by the writers themselves. So

an action and the events of the novel can be a real story in everyday life it can be

can be an ambition, sadness, joy, happiness, sense, logic, and many others are

based on the facts of one’s life. The novel has the intrinsic and extrinsic elements.

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The intrinsic elements are truly seen from the novel. There are five main intrinsic

elements, they are: theme, plot, character, setting, and point of view.

In this paper the writer just explains one of five elements, just focuses on plot.

The plot is the interaction of cause and effect that develops in a sequence of a

problem. In the novel Low Pressure, Sandra Brown’s shows the clear interaction of

cause and effect. Bellamy Lyston as the main character was only twelve years old

when her older sister, Susan, was killed on a stormy Memorial Day. A tornado

destroyed the crime scene along with Bellamy’s memory of what really happened.

The writer is interested in analyzing the plot in the novel because it can show

the sequence of conflict related to the murder revelation in the novel based on gustav

Freytag theory.

B. Problem statements

Based on the background above, the writer tried to formulate the research

questions as follow:

How is the murder revealed in plot of Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”?

C. Objective of Research

The purpose of this research is to describe the murder revealed in plot of

Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”.

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D. Significance of the Research

The study is hopefully can be used enrich the literary study especially in

plot and the reader will understand about plot in a novel and know the story in

Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”.

E. Scope of Research

There are so many aspects in this novel that can be described, but the

writer becomes more interested in describing the plot in the novel. So, the scope

of study is limited only in describing the plot pictured based on Low Pressure

Novel using Freytag’s theory.

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REVIEW OF LITERATURE

A. Previous findings

This research has some relationship with the previous findings research

such as:

Utami (2006) in her thesis, “The Analysis of Mysterious Murder in Sidney

Sheldon’s Novel “The Best Laid Plans”. She found that mysterious murderer in

this case is Peter Tager and the motive of the murder was desire. She uses

descriptive method and aims to find about the mysterious murder and the motive

of murder itself.

Hendro (2010) in his thesis, “An Analysis Of Hercule Poirot’s Ways To

Reveal The Murder In Agatha Christie’s Novel “Death In The Clouds”. He found

that Hercule Poirots’ reasons to reveal the murder are: (1) Hercule Poirot is

suspected of being the murderer and (2) Hercule Poirot wants to get back his good

reputation. While, Hercule Poirot’s ways to reveal the murders are: (1) making a

list of people’s possession and (2) revealing the clues found. He uses descriptive

method and aims to find out two problems: What are Hercule Poirot’s reasons and

ways to reveal the murder in Agatha Christie’s novel “Death in the Clouds”.

After comparing those two researches above, there is a similarity to the

research. The similarity between the previous researches and this research is

analyzing about murder. While the differences of those two researches above are

Utami focused on mysterious murder and the motive of murder itself. Hendro

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focused on ways to reveal the murder. While in this research the writer focus on

the plot of murder revelation in Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure” using

Freytag theory.

B. Novel

1. Definition of novel

McDonnells (1983:713) define that novel is a long work of narrative prose

fiction dealing with character; situation and setting that imitate those of real life.

Furthermore, Richard, (1996:141) stated that novel is fictional narrative in prose,

generally longer and more complex that a short story.

In addition, Lindemann (1990:16) states that novel is often defined as

being a fiction in prose of a certain length, typically more than 50.000 words, with

characters, incidents and perhaps a plot.

Based on the explanation above, the writer can conclude that novel is a

form long prose with theme, characters, setting and perhaps a plot which is the

production of people’s imagination or representation of human life and more

complex than a story. Novel is divided into two parts those are novel fiction and

novel nonfiction. Novel fiction is the author tells the story of the novel with his

imagination, and novel nonfiction is the author tells the story of the novel with his

life experiences, and also the story of the life of others. So, novel nonfiction is a

story that comes from the real world.

2. Element of novel

In general, novel has some main elements in purpose to build up the story

and to make it feel complete. Those elements are plot, character, setting, and
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theme. In order to give a strong effect and high impression to the writing, the

author mostly emphasize the focus only in one or two elements. According to

Welleck (1978: 217), there are four elements of novel, they are plot, character,

setting, and theme.

a. Plot

In general, the plot is a series of events in a story. Staton (2007:26) was

stated that plot is a series of the event in a story. How a certain event affecting

another event that can not be ignore, since the event will be effecting for all story.

Plot is very close to the existence of the character. If the story only has a little in

character, there will be more close and simple to plot; in contrast a novel that has

many characters in the story the plot will be more complicated. Plot also helps the

reader in understanding the story of the novel. The clarity of the plot makes the

reader easier in understanding the story. Usually a good or popular novels uses

simple plot, so, the strength of the novel also depends on the plot.

Plot is a literary term defined as the events that makes up the story,

particularly as they relate to one another in a pattern, in a sequence, through cause

and effect, or by coincidence. One is generally interested in how well this pattern

of events accomplishes some artistic or emotional effect. Stanford (2003:30) says,

“Plot is the sequence of events and actions in a literary work.” Most readers begin

by describing external actions, those that, through the writer’s description, we can

see and hear.

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b. Character

Another intrinsic element in literary fiction is character. According to

Harahap (2007:23), character is the aggregate of traits and features that form the

nature of some person or animal. Character also refers to moral qualities and

ethical standard and principles. Character is one of the interesting things for

personal opinions that the readers want to see how is the other people life and how

they effort to pursue the goals. Character also a vehicle for the author in order to

convey to the reader about her/his view of the world. The reader can learn about

individual characters from their own words and action, from what other characters

said about them and the way others act towards them. Character in a novel can be

differentiated in to several kinds based on point of view, a character can be

categorized in to several at once, for example as main character protagonist and

character antagonist.

Foster (1990:73-80) distinguished two kind of characters, those are.

1. Flat Character

Flat character is constructed a single idea or quality, he is unchanging,

static and at the end of the novel he is essential what he has been thought. All his

responses are predictable; so readers can anticipate exactly how the character will

reach.

2. Round character

Round character is a character that his profound was altered by his

experiences. His response makes us surprised. He does not embody a single idea,

but is much more complex. Literary work usually portrays some difference types
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of character according to the existence of characters and the appearance of

characters in a novel.

c. Setting

Setting is the environment that surrounds an event in the story, the

universe that interacts with events that are taking place. Setting can also be

intangible certain times (day, month and year), weather, or a historical period

(Stanton, 2007: 35).

The setting of a literary work is the physical world of the literary work, the

place, the time, and the circumstance of the action. Setting, whether realistic or

fantastic, can have symbolic, physiological, and sociological aspect (Cole, 1999:

161).

According to Rozelle (2005: 33), setting is one of the intrinsic elements

work of fiction which reveals to use when and where events of the plot. In other

words, everything that happens somewhere at sometime in a literary work is

called setting. Setting reserve to conditional total environment, physical,

economical, social, political, and sociological in which the character live.

d. Theme

Theme is the main topic tells in a story. According to Gwynn (2009:13)

theme is the central ideas that a play discusses. Theme developes every event of

the story and it is the opinion or statement of author’s central insight.

According to Stanton (2007: 37-42), the theme is an aspect of the story

that parallel to the meaning in human experience, something that makes an

experience so memorable. Many stories that describe and analyze events or

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emotions experienced by human, such as love, anguish, fear, maturity, confidence,

human treason, or even old age. The theme makes the story more focused, united,

and influenced. The beginning and the end of the story would be fitting, suitable,

and satisfactory owing to the presence of the theme. The most effective way to

identify the theme of a work is to examine carefully any conflicts that exist within

it.

C. Intrinsic Approach

The intrinsic approach was originally written by Rene Wellek and Austin.

Rene Wellek introduced his intrinsic approach, which essentially is a study of

literary work based on analyzing the internal elements that build that work.

According to Wellek (1962; 332) the natural on sensible starting point for work in

literary scholarship is the interpretation and analysis of the works of literary

themselves. After all, only the works themselves justify all our interest in the life

of an author, in his social environment, and the whole process of literature.

Wellek’s opinion is that the study of literature naturally needs to be started

from the analysis of the literary work itself because then it would enable us to

identify he many aspects that built that work. Wellek further explained by

introducing elements that from the foundation of a literary work, plot, setting,

theme, character, point of view, and style. By analyzing these elements, a student

could comprehend the work by figuring out how the story flows, where the story

is set, how the characters act and think. Although so many of elements of novel,

the writer just pick one of them that is plot.

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Plot is the events that form a significant pattern of action with a beginning,

middle and an end. Plot is also a literary term defined as the events that make up a

story, particularly as they relate to one another in a pattern, in a sequence, through

cause and effect, how the reader views the story, or simply by coincidence. They

move from one place or event to another in order to form a pattern, usually with

the purpose of overcoming a conflict. The plot is more formally called a narrative.

According to Perrine (1974:41) plot is the sequence of incident or events which

the story is composed and it may conclude what character says or thinks, as well

as what he does, but it leaves out a description and an analysis and concentrates

ordinarily on major happening. Plot, as a storyline made by the reader in the form

of a row of events in chronological order, and are interconnected causality in

accordance with what was happened to the perpetrators story. From the definition

above it can be concluded groove / plot is an interrelated story in chronological

order to show the intent of existing storyline.

Plot may be defined as a story’s sequence of incidents, arranged in

dramatic order. One is tempted to insert the word “chronological.” But doing so

would exclude many stories that depart from this strict ordering of events.

According to Stanton (2007:14) the plot is story that contains the sequences of

events, but each incident is only connected in cause and effect, an event which

caused or led to the occurrence of other events.

In any story, there are five elements that make the plot a whole and

complete body of work. Gustav Freytag (1863: 113) considered plot as narrative

structure that divides a story into five parts, like the five acts of a play. These parts
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are: exposition (of the situation), rising action (through conflict), climax (or

turning point), falling action; and resolution. These are the following definition of

plot elements:

1. Exposition

The first part of a plot is the exposition. Every story must have a

beginning. The start, or exposition, is where the characters and setting are

established. During this part of the novel, the conflict or main problem is also

introduced. The exposition is the beginning of the story and it is the place where

the characters are introduced to the reader. Also in the exposition, the setting that

the story is taking place is expounded upon so that the reader can get a mental

picture of where the story is taking place. These elements are extremely important

because it contains all of the background information that is needed to understand

the story and where the plot is going.

The exposition introduces all of the main characters in the story. It shows

how they relate to one another, what their goals and motivations are, and the kind

of person they are. The audience may have questions about any of these things,
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which get settled, but if they do have them they are specific and well-focused

questions. Most importantly, in the exposition, the audience gets to know the

main character (protagonist), and the protagonist gets to know his or her main

goal and what is at stake if he or she fails to attain this goal and if he eventually

attains this goal. The exposition is the portion of a story that introduces important

background information to the audience; for example, information about the

setting, events occurring before the main plot, characters' back stories, etc.

Exposition can be conveyed through dialogues, flashbacks, character's

thoughts, background details, in-universe media or the narrator telling a back-

story. Alexander Bain and John Genung described exposition as one of four

rhetorical modes of discourse, along with argumentation, description, and

narration.

2. Rising Action

The second part of a plot is rising action. In this next section, the reader

has the opportunity to see where the problem or conflict arises within the story, as

well as the tension that is a direct result of the conflict, which includes the

motivation as well as obstacles of each of the main characters in the story. The

rising action of a plot is the series of events that build up and create tension and

suspense. This tension is a result of the basic conflict that exists and makes the

story interesting. The rising action can be identified as the ingredients that

complicate matters in a plot. We will see rising action in any story, from a

complex novel to a simple children's story.

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Rising action is the second phase in Freytag's five-phase structure. It starts

with the death of the characters or a conflict. "Conflict" in Freytag's discussion

must not be confused with "conflict" in Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch's

critical apparatus to categorize plots into types, e.g., man vs. society. The

difference is that an entire story can be discussed according to Quiller-Couch's

mode of analysis, while Freytag is talking about the second act in a five-act play,

at a time when all of the major characters have been introduced, their motives and

allegiances have been made clear (at least for the most part), and they now begin

to struggle against one another.

3. Climax

The third part of a plot is the climax. The climax the most exciting point

and the turning point of the story. This is the part of the story that makes the

reader want to know what is going to happen next and all of the major action in

the story comes to a head. Every good narrative takes the reader on a journey,

steadily building the story and the reader's interest. The climax is the point during

a narrative when the action or conflict reaches its peak, and this point in the story

leads to the story's resolution. Writing a good climax requires more than just

creating an interesting conflict with lots of drama. Instead, a climax is most

exciting when the narrative has a steady, increasing conflict or action that draws

the reader in.

The point of climax is the turning point of the story, where the main

character makes the single big decision that defines the outcome of the story and
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who he or she is as a person. The dramatic phase that Freytag called the "climax"

is the third of the five phases and occupies the middle of the story. Thus "the

climax" may refer to either the point of climax or to the third phase of the drama.

4. Falling Action

The fourth part of a plot is the falling action. Falling Action is the actions

and events that immediately follow directly after the climax. At this point in the

story, this is where the problems begin to unwind. Freytag called this phase

"falling action" in the sense that the loose ends are being tied up. However, it is

often the time of greatest overall tension, because it is the phase in which

everything goes mostly wrong.

In this phase, the villain has the upper hand. It seems that evil will triumph.

The protagonist has never been further from accomplishing the goal. For Freytag,

this is true both in tragedies and comedies, because both of these types of plots

classically show good winning over evil. The question is which side the

protagonist has put himself on, and this may not be immediately clear to the

audience.

5. Resolution/ Denouement

The fifth and final part of a plot is the resolution, which essentially is the

end of the story. At this point all of the problems that the characters faced

throughout the story are worked out and the story is concluded. The resolution,

also often called denouement, which is French for "to untie" or "unraveling", is
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the conclusion of the story. Here, the conflicts are resolved, all loose ends are tied

up, and the story concludes with either a happy or sad ending.

D. Murder

Murder is an evil action to take the soul of others. Everyone can be a

murderer. Socio-culture background (age, sex, socio-enonomic, ethnic, religion) is

not the reason for someone to kill others. Many factors make someone decide to

kill others. One of the factors is known as kill motive (Dariyo, 2013: 10).

Murder is where a man of sound memory, and of the age of discretion,

unlawfully within any country of the realm any reasonable creature in being under

the king’s peace, with malice aforethought, either expressed by the party, or

implied by law so as the party wounded, or hurt, die of the wound or hurt within a

year and a day after the same (Coke, 2007:149).

Murder is one of the most appalling crimes that human beings commit, but

at the same time one of the most fascinating. The victim is not longer able to

explain events or act as witness as to events leading up to the crime, and cannot

defend themselves against accusation of provocation or blame (Jimmy, 2003:2).

Murder is defined as killing a human being with malice aforethought.

There are different degrees of murder, and punishments vary accordingly. First

degree murder involves malice and premeditation. Second degree murder requires

malice aforethought but not premeditation or deliberation. One important

characteristic of murder is that the victim and criminal often know each other.

Murder often involves an interpersonal transaction in which a hostile action by the

murderous relationship. In some instances, it is victim who initiates the murderous

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transaction, such as a barroom brawl, and is killed in the aftermath (Larry, 2012:

346).

Based on the explanation above, the writer can conclude that murder is

Murder is an evil action to take the soul of others. Everyone can be a murderer.

Murder is one the most appalling crimes that human beings commit, but at the

same time one of the most fascinating. There are different degrees of murder, and

punishments vary accordingly. First degree murder involves malice and

premeditation. Second degree murder requires malice aforethought but not

premeditation or deliberation.

E. Synopsis

Bellamy Lyston was only 12 years old when her older sister Susan was

killed on a stormy Memorial Day. Bellamy's fear of storms is a legacy of the

tornado that destroyed the crime scene along with her memory of what really

happened during the day's most devastating moments.

Now, 18 years later, Bellamy has written a sensational, bestselling novel

based on Susan's murder. Because the book was inspired by the tragic event that

still pains her family, she published it under a pseudonym to protect them from

unwanted publicity. But when an opportunistic reporter for a tabloid newspaper

discovers that the book is based on fact, Bellamy's identity is exposed along with

the family scandal.

Moreover, Bellamy becomes the target of an unnamed assailant who either

wants the truth about Susan's murder to remain unknown or, even more
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threatening, is determined to get vengeance for a man wrongfully accused and

punished.

In order to identify her stalker, Bellamy must confront the ghosts of her

past, including Dent Carter, Susan's wayward and reckless boyfriend -- and an

original suspect in the murder case. Dent, with this and other stains on his past, is

intent on clearing his name, and he needs Bellamy's sealed memory to do it. But

her safeguarded recollections -once unlocked-pose dangers that neither could

foresee and puts both their lives in peril

As Bellamy delves deeper into the mystery surrounding Susan's slaying,

she discovers disturbing elements of the crime which call into question the people

she holds most dear. Haunted by partial memories, conflicted over her feelings for

Dent, but determined to learn the truth, she won't stop until she reveals Susan's

killer. That is, unless Susan's killer strikes her firs (Brown, 2012).

F. Biography

Sandra Brown is the author of more than sixty New York Times

bestsellers, including Deadline (2013), Low Pressure (2012), Lethal (2011),

Rainwater (2010), Tough Customer (2010), Smash Cut (2009), Smoke Screen

(2008) & Play Dirty (2007).

Brown began her writing career in 1981 and since then has published over

seventy novels, bringing the number of copies of her books in print worldwide to

upwards of eighty million. Her work has been translated into thirty-three

languages.
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A lifelong Texan, Sandra Brown was born in Waco, grew up in Fort

Worth and attended Texas Christian University, majoring in English. Before

embarking on her writing career, she worked as a model at the Dallas Apparel

Mart, and in television, including weather casting for WFAA-TV in Dallas, and

feature reporting on the nationally syndicated program "PM Magazine."

She is much in demand as a speaker and guest television hostess. Her

episode on true TV's "Murder by the Book" premiered the series in 2008 and she

was one of the launch authors for Investigation Discovery's new series,

"Hardcover Mysteries."

In 2009 Brown detoured from her thrillers to write Rainwater, a much

acclaimed, powerfully moving story about honor and sacrifice during the Great

Depression.

Brown recently was given an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from

Texas Christian University. She was named Thriller Master for 2008, the top

award given by the International Thriller Writer's Association. Other awards and

commendations include the 2007 Texas Medal of Arts Award for Literature and

the Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.

 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH

A. Research Method

The method used in this study is the descriptive qualitative method.

According to gay L.R. (1987:139), “A descriptive method is a method of research

that involves collecting data in order test hypothesis or to answer questions

concerning correct status of the subject of the study. This method intends to

analyze the murder revealed in plot in Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”.

B. Data Sources

The source of data was taken from Sandra Brown’s novel “low pressure”.

The novel was published in 2011. It consists of 30 chapters and 500 pages.

C. Instrument of Research

In collecting data, the researcher used note taking as the instrument of the

research. Ray (2005:13) define note taking is a method in assembling data

required by using note cards to write down the data findings from source of data.

In order to find the data easily, the note cards were also completed by number and

page where the data found.

D. Procedure of Data Collection

The procedures of data collection was used by the writer are:

1. The researcher read the novel carefully.

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2. Then, the researcher identified data to get a systematic understanding

about it.

3. the researcher took note cards and wrote the data which contain the

process of murder revealed the novel.

4. After the all data had been written on the note cards, the researcher

classified the note cards based on the event.

5. The data next is analyzed using Freytag’s theory.

E. Technique of Data Analysis

Techniques analysis data of used in this study were content analysis

technique that includes identification, classification, and description.

Identification is once the data was collected, the researcher read critically by

identifying novel that used give the clue about data in the study. Classification is

once identified, the data in the novels selected and classified according to the

result of identification and analyzed them using Freytag’s theory.

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FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

In this chapter, the writer presents the data which contains the plot of the

murder revealed based on the Freytag’s theory in Sandra Brown’s novel “low

pressure”.

A. Findings

In this part, the writer presents the data which were considered as the plot in

Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”. Where according to Freytag’s. In

understanding the data the writer presents explanation, C is Chapter, P is Page, and D

is Data. They are as follows:

1. Exposition

a. Dale and other detective had tried to question everyone who’d

attended the barbecue and had been in the vicinity at the time of the

slaying. D.01/C.6/P.99.

b. In the meantime, Dale had grilled Denton Carter. As the boyfriend

with whom Susan had quarreled that morning, his name had gone to

the top of the list of possible suspect. Right off, Dale and his team of

detectives thought they had issues with authority. Dale heard that from

faculty members of the high school from which Dent had graduated

only the week before. D.02/C.6/P.99.

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c. His interest had shifted to Allen Strickland. Now, Dale hefted his

pistol in his palm while mentally enumerating all the fact that had

pointed to Strickland’s guilt. There had been enough to charge him.

But there wasn’t a single, solid piece of hard evidence to prove that

he’d killed that girl. D.03/ C.6/P.100.

2. Rising action

a. Eighteen years later, Bellamy Lyston price had written a book that

underscored every about Dale had ever entertained about what had

happened in the woods that day just before the history tornado.

D.04/C.6/P.100.

b. We need verification of everything you do remember, or think you do.

We need someone who was there to fill in the gaps that you and I

can’t. He hesitated. We need to talk to your parents. D.05/C.9/P.137.

c. “Talk to the detective.”

“Dale Moody?”

“Start with him. I watched him during strickland’s trial. He was a

troubled man find out why. He squeezed her hand again. Will you do

this for me?.” D.06/C13/P.204.

d. Moody was pretty straightforward with us, but he fell short of making

a full confession. He didn’t tell us the thing that might have made a

difference in the outcome of the case. We need to talk to Rupe collier.”

D.07/C.22/P.355.
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e. Then listen up. I felt the case file with haymaker. Go see him. He’ll

enlighten you”.

“That’s it?”

That’s all you need. Everything’s in there, including a statement from

me, owning up to my machinations, as well as Rupe’s”.

“a signed confessions?” D.08/C.26/P.416.

f. We’ll go digging in that case file,” Nagle said. He seemed eager to do

so.

While you’re at it, you may want to take a look at this, too.

D.09/C.28/P.452.

3. Climax

a. Bellamy crossed the room to stand at the foot of the bed. Olivia glaced

down at her hand, in which she clutched the two telling photographs.

When her gaze moved back to bellamy’s face, she looked deeply into

her eyes for ponderous moments. Finally, she said, “you know.”

D.10/C.29/P.467.

b. I didn’t plan it. I just reacted with rage. I bent down and grabbed a

broken tree limb that was lying on the ground, and hit her in the back

of the head with all my might. She fell facedown. I untied the bow at

my neck and took it off.” She raised her shoulders in a slight shrug. “It

was like watching someone else. It was remarkably easy. When I

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realized that was dead, I insulted her by flipping up her skirt.

D.11/C.29/P471.

4. Falling action

a. My memory of it came back tonight. She related everything that had

happened since Dent had dropped her there. She was already dying. I

think it must have been a huge relief to her to tell someone about it.

D.12/C.30/P.486.

b. I told the police. At this pained expression, she said, they were

reinvestigating the case. I had to tell them. It was only right. The

record had to be set straight. D.13/C.30/P.486.

5. Resolution

a. No they don’t,” Bellamy said softly. “Because you have to tell the

authorities, Olivia. Allen Strickland deserves to be exonerated. So

does Dent, Steven, anyone who came under suspicion. You must clear

them.” D.14/C.29/P.472.

b. I gotta kill them because it was on account of them that Allen died, he

blubbered. Bellamy heard him ask one of the arresting officers if he

could have Susan’s panties back. My brother told me to keep them.

D.15/C.30/P.484.
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B. Discussions

In this part, the writer identifies the data which were taken from the

Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure”. The writer identifies based on

Freytag’s theory.

c. Exposition

In this research, exposition can be seen in D.01, D.02, and D.03, The

exposition is the beginning of the story and it is the place where the characters

are introduced to the reader. Also in the exposition, the setting that the story is

taking place is expounded upon so that the reader can get a mental picture of

where the story is taking place. These elements are extremely important

because it contains all of the background information that is needed to

understand the story and where the plot is going.

In D.01, Dale had received a summons to the morgue. When he

arrived, he’d been met by the chief ME, who’d, looked frazzled and near

exhaustion himself. His staff was overwhelmed by the number of bodies still

being brought in pieces, making identification a challenge that strained the

objectivity of even the most hardened pros.

Dale called by the chief ME because not fallen trees cause he died.

The injuries she sustained during tornado were postmortem. The bruising here

on her neck indicates strangulation. Where she was scraped and cut by the
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falling tree, she didn’t bleed. She sustained blunt trauma to several organs,

which could have been fatal, but she was already dead.

Combing the crime scene for evidence had been an exercise in futility,

a joke. The tornado had ravaged the entire area. Trees that weren’t completely

uprooted had been stripped bare of leaves, their naked branches ripped off and

tossed to the ground like toothpicks. Investigators had to hack through the

natural debris just to get to the scene of the crime. The area had also been

trampled by first responders and panicked survivors searching for missing

loved ones.

Dale and other detective had tried to question everyone who’d

attended the barbecue and had been in the vicinity at the time of the slaying.

Dale interviewed as many as they could locate. Both the pavilion and the

boathouse had been flattened. The gravel lot where over two hundred vehicles

were parked had been turned into an apocalyptic landscape of twisted steel

and shattered glass.

Consequently, dozens who’d narrowly escaped death had sustained

serious injuries. Many were hospitalized with internal injuries, head trauma,

compound fractures, cuts and contusions, and shock. It had taken weeks to

track down and question everyone.

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Then in D.02, in the meantime, Dale had grilled Denton Carter. As the

boyfriend with whom Susan had quarreled that morning, his name had gone to

the top of the list of possible suspect. Right off, Dale and his team of

detectives thought they had issues with authority. Dale heard that from faculty

members of the high school from which Dent had graduated only the week

before. But Dale didn’t have any evidence with which to hold Dent. Not then,

and not days later, after conducting a thorough investigation and repeated

interrogations. The boy’s story never deviated from what he had initially told

dale. No one could testify to seeing him at the barbecue, and the old man from

the airfield provided him with an alibi. Dale had no choice but to let him go.

Next in D.03, Dale had to interest Allen Strickland. Allen Strickland is

the last person who was with Susan at night barbecue. There had been enough

to charge him. But there wasn’t a single, solid piece of hard evidence to prove

that he’d killed that girl. But Rupert Collier as the ADA assigned, an eager

bloodsucker if ever there was one, had built a case out of circumstantial

evidence. His summation had been delivered with the fervor of a tent revival

evangelist. As though fearing hell for themselves if they didn’t convict, the

jury had brought in a guilty verdict in under two hours. Allen Strickland had

gone to prison.

Based on D.01, D.02, and D.03, the writer can conclude exposition of

murder revelation is Dale as detective in this novel interviewed as many as

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they could locate. Both the pavilion and the boathouse had been flattened. It

had taken weeks to track down and question everyone. In the meantime, Dale

had grilled Denton Carter. Denton Carter as the boyfriend with whom Susan

had quarreled that morning, his name had gone to the top of the list of

possible suspect. But he was not found guilty, no one could testify to seeing

him at the barbecue. Dale had no choice but to let him go. His interest had

shifted to Allen Strickland, quite a lot of evidence against Strickland so that

he could be in the defendant. But there wasn’t a single, solid piece of hard

evidence to prove that he’d killed that girl. But the jury had brought in a guilty

verdict in under two hours. Allen Strickland had gone to prison.

d. Rising Action

In this research, exposition can be seen in D.04, D.05, D.06, D.07,

D.08, and D.09. Rising action is the reader has the opportunity to see where

the problem or conflict arises within the story, as well as the tension that is a

direct result of the conflict, which is included the motivation as well as

obstacles of each of the main characters in the story.

In D.04, who been eighteen years later, Bellamy Lyston price as the

main character had written a book that underscored every doubt Dale and

ever entertained about what had happened in the woods that day just before

the history tornado. For eighteen years she tried to bridge that gap. But that

span of time is blocked out in his memory. Like the broken center line on the
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highway. Section of time are missing where she don’t remember what she did,

or what she saw.

Next in D.05, Dent said that we need verification for everything you

do remember, or you think. We need someone there to fill in the gaps that you

and I cannot, he becomes hesitated. We need to talk to your parents. But

Bellamy did not want to tell his father because his father was fighting for his

life. So dent said that okay then, Steven. He is the next logical choice of who

we should talk to. When they met with Steven, he does not seem all that

surprised or happy to see Dent and Bellamy. Bellamy, contrary was overjoyed

to see Steven. She slipped out of the booth and waiting for to embrace him

when he reached her. She hugged him tightly and held on even as she felt him

easing away.

No chitchat, no catching up, Steven had gone asked where they meet.

Bellamy was very sad but she had to address his consternation. Bellamy had

gone straight to the heart of the matter. Bellamy asks Steven to share some

recollection and impression in that day. She wasted no time. Bellamy ask

Steven why were you going to the boathouse. But Steven’s recollect of the

storm aftermath coincided with Dent, so Bellamy not lingers on them.

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Next in D.06, start talk to the detective namely Dale Moody. I watched

him during Strickland’s trial. He was a troubled man find out why. He

squeezed her hand again.

Her father was asking her to dig deeper about Susan murder, because

her father doubts the attitude of Dale Moody looked uneasy during the trial.

But way of a pledge, Bellamy kissed his forehead.

Bellamy and dent finally meet with Dale Moody. Bellamy leaned

toward him, I want you to tell me that you believe with all of your heart that

Allen Strickland was guilty. He held her pleading gaze for as long as he could

stand it, then looked down and studied the burning tip of his cigarette. Dale

explains his statement, I have heard for hundreds of guilty men and women

swear to God and all the angels that they are innocents. But I believed Allen

Strickland, so, no, Mr. Price, I do not believe with all my heart that he was

guilty of killing your sister, I never did.

Next in D.07, Moody was pretty straightforward with us, but he fell

short of making a full confession. He did not tell us the thing that might have

made a difference in the outcome from the case. We need to talk to Rupe

Collier.
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Bellamy and Dent meet with Rupe at home, but when they meet with

the rupee, Bellamy offended by the statement from Susan, so Bellamy and

Dent immediately leave from the Rupe’s House.

Next in D.08, moody untrust Susan case file at the Haymaker. He

asked Bellamy to pick it up at Haymaker. Everything is there, including a

statement from moody, owning up to his machinations, as well as Rupe’s. A

signed confession, and to eliminate any doubt or dispute that it is legit, he put

thumbprint on it.

Next in D.09, Nagle as detective in the novel, he substitute of Dale

since he retired from the police. Nagle digging in that case file. He will bring

underpants from Susan’s is lab. Looking forensic evidence to prove it belongs

to Susan, because Dale always contended that the guy who had her underpants

was the guy who killed her. Bellamy quest will end when Susan’s undoes

were found, but Bellamy is quest cause so much impact to Dent, Olivia,

Howard and Steven.

Based on D.04, D.05, D.06, D.07, D.08, and D.09, the writer can

conclude rising action of murder revelation when Bellamy Lyston price had

been written a book that underscored every doubt Dale had ever entertained

about what had happened in the woods that day just before the history

tornado. Bellamy Lyston as the main character of this novel for eighteen years
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she tried to bridge that gap, but that span of time is blocked out in his

memory.

e. Climax

In this research, climax can be seen in D.10 and D.11, the climax is

the most exciting point and the turning point of the story. This is the part of

the story that makes reader want to know what is going to happen next and all

of the major action in the story comes to a head.

In D.10, with trembling hands, Bellamy shook the shards of broken

glass from the frame, and then ran her fingertips across the photograph itself.

She looked carefully at each family member individually, trying to figure out

what was bothering about the picture. Lighting flashed. She cringed. And for

that instant, she was twelve years old again. In the wooded area of the state

park petrified with fears as she crouched in the underbrush. She needs to take

cover from the weather, but she was too frightened to move.

The flashback was so intense her breath started coming in loud,

rushing gasps. Taking the photograph with her, she scrambled around the desk

to the nearest bookcase and dropped to her knees in front of the cabinets

beneath the shelves. Inside was all the research material she’d collected while

writing low pressure. Moving unsteadily, she stacked the bulky folders on the

floor in front of her and began rapidly sorting through them until she found
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the one containing photographs of the tornado and its aftermath. She’d clipped

them from magazine write-ups and newspaper articles, and printed them off

the internet, until she had dozens of pictures that had been taken that fateful

Memorial Day in Austin. But she was searching for one in particular, and her

search was so frantic she flipped through all the photographs twice before she

located it. It had been captioned: prominent family searches for loved ones

among the rubble.

A Lyston electronics employee who’d had his camera at the barbecue

had taken the picture within minutes of the tornado. In the background, the

devastation looked surreal. The snapshot had captured people in tears, in

tatters, still in the throes of panic. In the forefront were Howard, Olivia, and

Steven. Howards was clutching Olivia’s hand, his face streaked with tears.

Steven’s arm was raised, his face buried in the crook of his elbow. Olivia’s

expression was stark, vastly different from the smile she’d been wearing in

the photograph taken that morning on the front steps of her home.

Bellamy held the photographs side by side. Yes the contrast between

Olivia’s facial expressions was pronounced. However, not so noticeable was

the different in her blouse. In the photograph taken earlier, it had a bow at the

neck. In the second photo there is not a bow. Bellamy dropped the photograph

and covered her face with her hands as the memory jolted her. Finally she

remembered, with the help of these photograph.

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Next in D.11, “I didn’t plan it. I just reacted with rage. I bent down

and grabbed a broken tree limb that was lying on the ground, and hit her in the

back of the head with all my might. She fell facedown. I untied the bow at my

neck and took it off.” She raised her shoulders in a slight shrug. “It was like

watching someone else. It was remarkably easy. When I realized that was

dead, I insulted her by flipping up her skirt. Bellamy couldn’t believe that

calm and detached manner in which Olivia was relating all this. Olivia

admitted all his actions. Olivia didn’t plan it. She just reacted with rage.

Based on D.10 and D.11, the writer can conclude the climax of murder

revelation is Bellamy held the photographs side by side. Yes the contrast

between Olivia’s facial expressions was pronounced. However, not so

noticeable was the different in her blouse. In the photograph taken earlier, it

had a bow at the neck. In the second photo there is no a bow. Bellamy

dropped the photograph and covered her face with her hands as the memory

which is jolted her. Finally, she remembered, with the help of these

photograph. And she knew who is the killer. She is Olivia stepmother.

f. Falling action

In this research, Falling Action can be seen in D.12, and D.13, Falling

Action is the actions and events that immediately follow directly after the

climax. At this point in the story, this is where the problems begin to unwind.
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In D.12, My memory of it came back tonight. She related everything

that had happened since Dent had dropped her there. She was already dying. I

thought it must have been a huge relief to her to tell someone about it. During

Bellamy did not know anything but Bellamy was doubts in his life. Finally

eighteen years later, Bellamy had written a book that underscores every doubt

of her. But when Bellamy’s identify was exposed, she become the target of an

unnamed assailant who is out for vengeance. Bellamy also understood why

Steven opposed her book, because he didn’t want anyone to find out, as much

for Bellamy, Howard and Olivia.

In D.13, I told the police. At this pained expression, she said, they

were reinvestigating the case. I had to tell them. It was only right. The record

had to be set straight. He didn’t dispute that, he looked extremely unhappy

about it. But Bellamy tall Steven that, once it becomes known, the backlash

won’t be easy or pleasant for me, we’ve been shackled to this lie for eighteen

years. I refused to be for the rest of my life.

Based on D.12, D.13, and D.14, the writer can conclude falling action

of murder revelation which I had to tell them. It was only right. The record

had to be set straight. He didn’t dispute that, he looked extremely unhappy

about it. But Bellamy told Steven that, once it becomes known, the backlash

won’t be easy or pleasant for me, either, but we’ve been shackled to this lie

for eighteen years. I refused to be for the rest of my life.

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g. Resolution

In this research, resolution can be seen in D. 14, and D.15, Resolution

is which essentially the end of the story. At this point all of the problems that

the characters faced throughout the story are worked out and the story is

concluded.

In D.14, Bellamy asked Olivia responsible for his actions. Olivia

received Bellamy request and said that he was not afraid anymore because she

had lost her husband, Howard and now, Steven. But a few moments later

Bellamy suddenly realized that, except for her head, Olivia hadn’t moved. Her

face was wet with tears. Her eyes had closed and she didn’t respond. Bellamy

whipped back the covers and although she’d never been a screamer, her

screamer now. Olivia was drenched in blood. Both wrists had been slashed.

Then D.15, I gotten kill them because it was on account of them that

Allen died, he blubbered. Bellamy heard him as one of the arresting officers if

he could have Susan’s panties back. My brother told me to keep them. Ray

Strickland’s bellowed invectives against Bellamy and Dent echoed through

the house. It took several officers to restrain him, and all the while he was

hollering about injustice. But he bawled like a baby when his hands were

secured behind him and he was led outside to the waiting squad car.

Based on D.14 and D.15, the writer can conclude resolution of murder

revelation is her eyes had closed and she didn’t respond. Bellamy whipped

back the covers and although she’d never been a screamer, her screamers
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now. Olivia was drenched in blood. Both wrists had been slashed. And Allen

bawled like a baby when his hands were secured behind him and he was led

outside to the waiting squad car. Olivia died and Allen in prison.

From all of data, the writer can conclude that the murder revelation in

this novel is rather difficult because the plot is too complicated using flash

back plot, beside that, it used too many terms of aircraft. In this novel, Sandra

Brown describes too many the aircraft which make the writer very difficult to

find data about the murder.

This novel cannot be read once or twice only. Should be up repeatedly

due to a flash back to the past. So the search for data on the direct disclosure

of murder should be noted.

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CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

This chapter provides conculusions and suggestions. After analyzing

Sandra Brown’s novel “Low Pressure” the writer gave some conclusions and

suggestions to the readers.

A. Conclusions

After analyzing the data using Freytag theory, the writer concluded the

results of the research, they are :

a. Exposition

Exposition of the story started of Dale and other detective had tried to

question everyone who’d attended the barbecue and had been in the

vicinity at the time of the slaying.

b. Rising action of the story is when Bellamy began to find who the

killer of Susan.

c. Climax

In the Climax of the story is where conflict began to find the answer.

Already know who the killer she is Olivia stepmother.

d. Falling action

When Bellamy straighten out all the problems that have occurred by

notifying the police. Bellamy did not want to shackled a lie for the

rest of his life.

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e. Resolution

The resolution in this story is tragic. Olivia died and Allen in prison.
B. Suggestions

Based on the analysis and conclusions before, the writer would like to

give some suggestions as follows:

1. Plot is the soul of the literary work, so it is important to look at the plot

first when analyzing literary work. For further research, the writer suggests

that to analyzing of plot, Freytag theory can be used.

2. For the readers, the writer suggests that to learn and to know more about

plot, because the plot is not only to analyze a case or conflict. There are

many aspect can we analyze based on the plot.

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 CURRICULUM VITAE

The writer, Irma Yuliana was born on December

23th, 1990 in Soppeng. She has two sisters and two brothers.

She is the second child of Naharuddin and Bansuhari.

In 1997, she started her education in Mis DDI

Coppeng Coppeng, Soppeng regency and graduated in

2003 continued her study in junior high school SMPN 4 Marioriwawo, and graduated

in 2006. Then she continued her study in SMKN 1 Cangadi and graduated in 2009

and then she was accepted as a student in English and Literature Department Faculty

of Adab and Humanities, State Islamic University of Alauddin Makassar.

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