AbstractThis research was motivated by the desire to find characters and characterizations. The problems in this research are the way the author describes the character, and the stimulus-response of the main characters and additional figures in the novel Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika by Hanum Salsabiela Rais and Rangga Almahendra. The theory used in this study relates to novels, characters and characterizations, and psychology. The method in this research was descriptive method, qualitative research form, and uses behavioristic psychological approach. Based on the results of the analysis of research data to produce conclusions, namely the way the author describes the character and characterization there were two techniques which include analytic techniques and dramatic techniques. In analytic techniques there are techniques of inner nature. In the technique of inner nature there is a technique through the character's character. Dramatically there are techniques of character deeds and techniques of speech of the character. The results of this study can be implemented in Indonesian language learning based on the 2013 curriculum in class XII even semester high school with KD 3.9 analyzing the content and language of the novel. Keywords: characterizations, figures, novels, stimulus-response