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Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and explains the function of the character within the novel. The analysis applies Egri Lajoz’s three-dimensional character concept (1985) supported by Wellek and Warren (1966), using Morner and Rausch (1991) for character function. Data are collected through observation and note taking, then categorized and analyzed descriptively through a qualitative approach. Findings identify Gatsby’s physiological elegance, sociological status and wealth, and psychological traits tied to narcissism, idealism, deception, repression of identity, and poor origins.","International Journal of Linguistics and Discourse Analytics  \nVol. 1, No. 2, March 2020  \nP-ISSN 2721-8899 E-ISSN 2721-8880  \nTHE THREE DIMENSIONAL ASPECTS OF THE MAIN CHARACTER  \nOF THE GREAT GATSBY  \nSang Ayu Isnu Maharani  \nUdayana University  \nemail: [isnu_maharani@unud.ac.id](isnu_maharani@unud.ac.id)  \nABSTRACT  \nThis study aims to describe the three dimensional aspects of the main character of ‘The Great Gatsby’ novel as well as the function of his character. The data used for this study is The Great Gatsby novel; it is a well-known novel written by F. Scott Fitgerald in 1925. The study applied the three dimensional character by Egri Lajoz (1985) supported by Wellek and Warren (1966).The supporting theory applied is taken from Morner and Rausch (1991) to analyze the function of the character. The Great Gatsby novel comprises of nine chapter and was written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitgerald, one of prominent author in the Modern Period of history of literature. The data were collected by observation method and the technique applied was note taking. The novel was read thoroughly and the lines describing the dimensional aspect of the main characters were highlighted, and later categorized. The data was analyzed descriptively by applying the qualitative method. The finding shows that the three dimensional aspects are as follow: The Physiological aspect shows that Jay Gatsby is an elegant person, around thirty, handsome and has polite yet mysterious manner. The sociological aspect shows that Gatsby is a man with reputable status and wealthy. The psychological aspect shows that Gatsby is a narcissist, a person who has extreme idealism about getting his true love returning to him after he is being wealthy, a liar as the consequences of repression of his genuine identity who grows up in a poor family  \nKeywords : three dimensional aspect, character, the Great Gatsby  \nI.INTRODUCTION  \nThe literary works usually can be found in poetry, drama or novel. These literary works not only able to provide ideas, but also to educate or inform readers as many of the works are inspired from the every day life. Wellek and Werren (1967:1) states that literature represents “life”and “life” itself in large measure comes from a social reality, even though the natural world and the inner or subjective world of the individual have also been object of the literary imitation. This  \n40  \nInternational Journal of Linguistics and Discourse Analytics  \nVol. 1, No. 2, March 2020  \nP-ISSN 2721-8899 E-ISSN 2721-8880  \nstudy focuses on the three dimensional of the main characters of the novel of ‘The Great Gatsby’and also the function of the character. The Great Gatsby is a well-known novel written by F. Scott Fitgerald in 1925. As one of the prominent literary work in the development of American literature history, this novel depicts life of the American during the modern period. There are many moral messages conveyed within the story, such as loyalty, ambition, honesty, pride, social status and others. There were also found the universal value of the novel; love and money. The framework of the novel is the introduction of ‘The American Dream’ which is known worldwide up to present era. The data were collected by observation method and the technique applied was note taking. The novel was read thoroughly and the lines describing the characters were highlighted , and then categorized. The data was analyzed descriptively by applying the qualitative method.  \nII. METHOD  \nThis present study used qualitative research method. It is a library research and data collection used documentation technique. Theoretically, this study focuses on the three dimensional aspects of the main character and the function of the characters of The Great Gatsby. 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