The struggle of five characters to achieve the target in Paulo Coelgo's the Winner Stands Alone Novel: new criticism

This thesis is entitled The Struggle of Five Characters To Achieve The Target In Paulo Coelho’s The Winner Stands Alone Novel: New Criticism Study. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the five character struggles in acheiving goals in life and knowing the process of achievement. This study identifies the five characters struggle process in the achievement of life which they call victory in life. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative method by analyzing the intrinsic element by using characters theory to know the character of five characters and plot to know the process of achievement. This type of study is based on a literature which collect books. Journals and internet resources that are associated with this study. According to new criticism, the appropriate method used in this study is the intensity in reading. The result of the study shows that each character has their own way to reach their goals as depicted in the plot of the story. The study of plot is purposed to get description how those five characters. Above struggle for their goals, by analyzing the stages of plot it can be identified the struggle of the character studied.