scholarly journals PHYSICAL COURAGE IN JAMES DASHNER’S NOVEL THE MAZE RUNNER

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Ali Sadikin Brutu ◽  
Muhammad Amrin Siregar

This research is concerned with Protagonist’s Physical Courage found in James Dashner’s novel The Maze Runner first published in 2009. It is described in the novel that the Protagonist of the novel has shown his physical courage in a Glade which is always haunted or attacked by dangerous creatures called Grievers. Because of his great courage, he has been able to influence his friends to fight with the Grievers. He is even admired by his friends, all the Gladers. He can even finally be able to escape together with them to live freely outside the place that has already imprisoned them in it. This research uses a qualitative research method proposed by Creswell: defining this method as a means for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or group ascribe to a social or human problem. After having analyzed the variable in the novel, it can be concluded that the protagonist shows two forms of physical courage. They are selfishness and being one own-self.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-149
Author(s):  
Haris Al-Rasyid Simanungkalit ◽  
M. Amrin Siregar

Hatred has a lot of negative impacts on the hated person and the hating one. The impacts appear due to the existence of the causes and the implementation of the hatred. The purpose of this study is to research the causes and the implementation of the antagonist’s hatred in Jeff Nathanson’s novel Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge. In this analysis, the antagonist, Captain Slazar, hates pirates very much especially the protagonist, Captain Jack Sparrow. His life’s goal is only to kill Jack in all kinds of ways. This research uses qualitative research method proposed by Gilgun (1992:22) who clarifies a research method that is more focused on understanding social phenomena from the perspective of participants by emphasizing on the complete picture rather than by detailing it into interrelated variables. This study focuses on the analysis or interpretation of written materials based on the context. In this case, the novel has to be well interpreted. Results establish the fact that hatred does not only harm the others, but also oneself. Besides, it will tell how bad the hatred affects oneself. This study also reveals how the antagonist releases the hatred to the protagonist by pursuing and trying to kill him.


2021 ◽  
pp. 388-403
Author(s):  
M Amrin Siregar

This study concerned the diglossic situation in Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park, written in 2016. It aimed to describe the use of two different varieties of English in the novel, that is, H (high) variety and L (low) variety of the language. These varieties were found in terms of function, prestige, lexicon (vocabulary) and grammar used by some of the characters in the novel when speaking to each other. The results showed that, in terms of function, the recitation or reading of a poem by one of the characters was conducted in H (high) variety. The H (high) variety used was more prestigious. In terms of grammar, the H (high) variety was also used by a teacher when appreciating his female student who had just recited or read the poem. Some of the words or lexicons used by some of the other characters of the novel were in the form of L (low) varieties. The analysis was conducted through the qualitative research methods proposed by Creswell (2009: 4) who explained that this type of research method is a means for exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem. Keywords: diglossic situation, high variety, low variety


Author(s):  
Tiara Nilam Sari

This study aimed to describe and assess the values of local wisdom contained in Kasongan novel written by Budi Santoso Satmoko. This research includes the values of local wisdom that such beliefs, customs, traditional food that can be useful for the reader. This study used descriptive qualitative research method, by taking and classifying data according to the codification table. And, the results of this study indicate that Indonesia has a cultural diversity within each community. Through research Local wisdom is contained in the culture of local communities can be known through literature containing the values of local wisdom. The values of local wisdom contained in the novel Kasongan Satmoko work Budi Santoso, can be used as a mirror to preserve local culture.


Author(s):  
Said Mohammed Al-Fayoumi ◽  
Nadira Brioua

The aim of this study is to investigate the semiotics of the cover, title, characters and the settings of Faces in Hot Water (1996) by the Palestinian writer Abdallah Tayeh. The study shows how important is semiotics in aesthetically and cognitively shaping the novel. The study adopts a qualitative research method by applying semiotic analysis to create a new understanding of the literary text and its interpretations. Built on semiotic analysis, the writer embodies the prevailing norms, traditions and culture of the Palestinian society. The writer also reveals semantic signs that are not visible. He in fact captured the implied meaning behind the semiotic text. The research shows that Tayeh uses many semiotic signs to refer to the various concepts of issues related to the Palestinian culture, society and beliefs.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-165
Author(s):  
Maisyarah Mitsla ◽  
Safitri Hariani

This study deals with a study of moral values in Jodi Picoult’s Novel My Sister’s Keeper, published in 2004. Moral values are human actions in carrying out their life activities. It is raised through the characters in the novel. The purpose of this study is to find out the elements of moral values contained in the novel. The elements are basic moral principles and moral personality attitudes. The theory used to analyze this topic was put forward by Suseno. The qualitative research method is used in this study. It is a research procedure that produces descriptive data in the forms of written words. After doing the research, it is found that two elements of moral values are found in the novel, they are basic moral principles and moral personality attitudes. Basic moral principles cover good attitude and justice. These basic moral principles can be portrayed through the character, Anna. Furthermore, moral personality attitudes include willingness to take responsibility and moral courage. These personality attitudes are also presented when Anna wants to defend her rights.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-100
Author(s):  
Tri Mauli Dina ◽  
Andang Suhendi

This paper discusses the causes of the conflict in the family in E. Lockhart’s novel We Were Liars. There are there causes of the conflict in the family occurred in the novel. They are different social system, different personality, and needs. The method used in analyzing the topic in this thesis is qualitative research method. The theory of the types of the causes of conflict used in this analysis is following Wirawan. The first cause is the different social system. This cause deals with different ethnicity and status which are found in the novel. The second is different personality. This cause is triggered by greed, selfishness, and anger. Those can be found in the novel. Some characters show such personalities. Then, the third is needs. The needs of treasure and inheritance result in conflict in the family in the novel. Thus, it can be found that the conflict appears in the family in the novel due to three main causes; the different social system, the different personality, and the needs.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
nora eliza fitri

The purpose of this study was to describe: (1) the structure of the Sebening Syahadat novel by Diva Sinar Rembulan, (2) Moral problems contained in the shahada-cleared novel by Diva Sinar Rembulan, (3) background images of Sebening Syahadat novel by Diva Sinar Rembulan dan ( 4) the reader community's response to the Sebening Syahadat novel by Diva Sinar Rembulan. This study uses descriptive qualitative research method. i.e. data collected will form words in sentences that have more meaning than numbers or numbers intended to describe or examine what is a problem, analyze it, and add existing data.Based on the results of data analysis it can be concluded as follows: (1) the structure of the Sebening Syahadat novel by Sinar Rembulan Diva includes themes, characters and characterizations, backgrounds, points of view, and mandates, (2) moral problems contained in the Sebening Syahadat novel by Diva Sinar Rembulan this is the love of different religions, promiscuity, problems with parents, (3) the background behind the Sebening Syahadat novel by Diva Sinar Rembulan is the desire of the author to always wish for the best and to please others, and (4) Sebening Syahadat by Diva Sinar Rembulan which is generally stated as a Sebening Syahadat novel is an interesting novel, the novel truly inspires and gives many valuable lessons on how to find and help "Loving Because of God, use reading that is interesting to read.


Author(s):  
Fristzy Claudi Permatasari ◽  

This research aims at describing the types of borrowing technique in the novel “Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell, describing the dominant type of borrowing technique, describing the dominant word of borrowing technique, found the literature meaning in the borrowing word and found the implementation of borrowing technique in teaching translation. This research applied the qualitative research method by using content analysis research design. The data of this research were collected manually from the Novel “Fangirl” by Rainbow Rowell. The data found in the novel are pure borrowing and naturalized borrowing, the researcher then serve into tables. The researcher became the main instrument of this research. The procedures in analyzing the data were collecting, classifying, analyzing, discussing, and reporting the data. The result of this research shows that there are two borrowing technique namely naturalized borrowing and pure borrowing are the types the researcher found in the novel and the researcher explained each word as a borrowing technique in the novel using literature meaning. Also, from the result it shows that the dominant type is represented by the naturalized borrowing. This is indicated in quantitative terms by 51,2% for the naturalized borrowing in contrast to 48,8% for the pure borrowing. The word “dad” from pure borrowing is the dominant word that has been found in the novel “Fangirl”. The borrowing technique is the easily technique that can help the teacher to teach translation to the student.


COMMICAST ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Selvie M.S. Sutrisno

The writer discuss about the personality of the main character, Krystal Weedon, in The Casual Vacancy. The writer focuses on the personality of Krystal Weedon by using psychoanalysis approach. In this research, the writer used qualitative research method. Quality refers to the what, how, when, and where of a thing its essence and ambience. This novel described a unique personality of Krystal Weedon as a teenager that has many problems in her life. By means of the background above, the writer would like to analyze the novel The Casual Vacancy using psychoanalysis study to reveal the personality of the main character in this novel.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dheny Jatmiko

Nyai (the Javanese term for concubine) is one of the themes that is widely discussed in the realm of Indonesian literature starting from peranakan Chinese literature, literature during the colonial period, as well as modern Indonesian literature; both written by native writers and non-indigenous writers (Indonesians and peranakan Chinese). Based on these phenomena, this study will discuss the image of Nyai in literary works with a descriptive qualitative research method. The object materials of this research are the novels Nyai Wonokromo by Mayon Sutrisno, Tjerita Njai Isah by Ferdinand Wiggers, and Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang by Kwee Tek Hoay. In Nyai Wonokromo and Tjerita Njai Isah, the characters of Nyai presented in both novels are fool-blooded Dutch Nyai, while the novel Boenga Roos dari Tjikembang presents a Chinese Nyai. This study will compare the representation of Nyai as belonging to the Dutch and that of the Chinese, as well as comparing the images of Nyai written by indigenous writers and non-indigenous writers. The discussion of nyai includes the position of nyai in the social construction of society and its relationship with the people around it. Key words: nyai, women, colonial, peranakan Chinese, Europe


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