INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces parts related to the study. In the background of the study, the writer explains the reason why he chooses the author, the novel and the topics. The writer also mention the statement of the problem, the purpose of the study, the scope and limitation of the study, the significance of the study and definition of key terms.
A. Background of the study Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material. Broadly speaking, "literature" is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works, but the term is most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. This thesis is arranged using fiction because this novel tells about the characters love which is so different from our life. In the story, she is in love with her boyfriends a vampire. Novel is a part of literary works which is usually known as narrative prose concerned with length of the story and a complex plot which is the result of human real experience and their imagination In this thesis the writer only focused on novel. Novel is extended factious prose narrative dealing with human character and actions of period of time. According to O Reeve (1785:26) novel is picture of real and manners and of the time in which it was written. Peek (1983:1) explains that novels are often about the relationship individuals and the society in which they live. A story of the novel often tells about the characters explained in his or her social life, and it relates with where the story takes place. Conflict is important to discuss in literature because it provides the basic materials for the construction of the plot. Without conflict, nothing would happen. The conflict within a piece may also be central to the author's view of life or the point he or she is trying to make. Conflict is the heart of any plot. The