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A Child Character’s Development in R.J. Palacio’s Children’s Realistic Fiction Novel Wonder
Get PDFBesides entertaining, children’s literature is expected to stimulate children’s understanding about particular values in real life and contributes to their development and needs. Due to this importance, many stories for children are delivered through realistic fiction. This paper thus aimed at investigating a child character’s development in realistic fiction and identifying the contributions of focalization to the main character’s development by using Bal’s narratology (2009) as the main framework. To analyze data in the form of written texts, qualitative method with descriptive analysis was applied. The results showed that the main character developed through four key narrative events and different focalization. Both were examined to explicate the dynamic changes in his personalities and attitudes. The development was also contributed by the six characters’ focalization which mostly revealed the shifts of direct and indirect speech, and the cognitive and perceptual views. This means that R.J. Palacio’s Wonder is successful in portraying a realistic fiction picture of a deformed child. In consequence, it shows that multiple focalization opens horizon to different perspectives which is important in children’s literature (Nikolajeva, 2002).Keywords: Children’s Literature, Character Development, NarratologyNews tends to be manipulated by some people to control over other people because news shapes publics opinions. Nowadays people can share news content easily in internet because internet becomes space where people can connect, communicate, and share everything easily. In line with that, this present research examined the representation of Muhammad Daming Sunusi concerning his controversial statement “women enjoy being raped” as evidenced in Indonesian Online Newspapers by using Sociosemantic approach from van Leeuwen (2008). This research employed descriptive qualitative method to describe the representation and its significance. The collected data were 6 online articles taken from Detik, Kompas, and Tribunnews. The data were analyzed in the unit of words, phrases, and sentences to reveal the representation of Muhammad Daming Sunusi concerning his controversial statement. This research disclosed that, according to the text, Muhammad Daming Sunusi was represented as the one who should be responsible of his statement and he was also represented in a negative way since his case was considered as an insult to the rape victims. Hence, by sociosemantic and context analysis, the research revealed that Detik, Kompas, and Tribunnews had the same pattern and thought in representing Muhammad Daming Sunusi
An Analysis of a Child Called ‘It’ by Dave Pelzer from Family Systems Theory Perspective
Get PDFChild abuse has a major and long lasting effect on children’s lives. Besides leaving horrible memories, the child abuse also affects the relationships among family members. This paper analyses a novel which consists of child abuse entitled A Child Called ‘It’ by Dave Pelzer whos aim is to see how the concepts of Family Systems Theory are realised in the issue of child abuse. Based on Family Systems Theory, there are four concepts found in the issue of child abuse. Two concepts, which are family projection process and nuclear family emotional process, are the triggers of child abuse. Two other concepts of Family Systems Theory, which are triangling and differentiation of self, are the factors that perpetuate child abuse. Thus, this paper concludes that the concepts of Family Systems Theory are realised in four concepts: family projection process, nuclear family emotional process, triangling, and differentiation of self. Keywords: child abuse, Family Systems Theory, and family relationship
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Indonesian Government’s Macroeconomic Policies toward Economic Development Aspects in National Budget Plan and Financial Memorandum (2012) Speech
Get PDFThis Paper entitled “A Critical Discourse Analysis of Indonesian Government’s Macroeconomics Policies toward Economic Development Aspects in National Budget Plan and Financial Memorandum (2012) Speech”. It is aimed to investigate whether the Indonesian government’s economic development policies adhere to the 1945 Constitution. The study is qualitative in nature which utilizes van Dijk and Kintsch’s (1983) Semantic Representation Model. The data are the economic development policies which are elaborated in the National Budget Plan and Financial Memorandum presented before the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives by the Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on August 16, 2011. The study revealed that the substance of each government’s policies and measures on economic development in the text are in accordance with the notion of the 1945 Constitution Chapter XIV Article 33 as a basic regulation of the national economy and social welfare. Moreover, those findings clarify that the government orients each economic development policies and measures toward the idea of the fifth point of Pancasila as the fundamental principle of democratic economy.Keywords: Macroeconomics, Economic Development, Critical Discourse Analysis, Democratic Economy, Semantic Representation Mode
The Representation of Persians as Villains in a Movie ‘300’: An Analysis of Orientalism Perspective by Edward Said
Get PDFThis paper investigates the ways the Persians are represented in the movie ‘300’. Furthermore, the study also analyzes the relationship between the movie and the current socio-political issues between the United States and Iran. This study uses Edward Said’s (1978) Orientalism as the main theoretical framework and Davis, Mules and Thwaites’ (1994) character and characterization as the supporting theoretical framework. In addition, Brian’s (2005) Film and Politicsin Americais used to to analyze the relationship between the movie ‘300’ and the socio-political issues between the U.S. and Iran. The study finds that Persians are characterized as being inferior, evil, savage, bestial, and corrupt,amplifying their positions as the villains in the movie. This negative portrayals, from a perspective of the Orientalist, areforms of pejorative stereotypes. With regard to the relationship between the movie and the current socio-political issue between the U.S. and Iran, it seems apparent that the movie is used asapropaganda by the U.S. government. This can be clearly seen from the negative representation of Persians as villains, the movie producer, and the time of the movie release. All the findings above indicate that a film can be used as a tool for a propaganda.Keywords: Orientalism, Orient, Occident, Character and Characterization, Representation, Persian
Plot Structures in A Novel Entitled the Suitcase Kid Written by Jacqueline Wilson (An Analysis with A Narratological Approach)
Get PDFThis present research aims to analyze the plot structures in Jacqueline Wilson’s novel entitled The Suitcase Kid (1992) by using Narratology. This qualitative research focuses on the plot of the story in order to analyze how the plot of the story is structured in the novel and to construct the meaning that can be made from the structure of the plot. The findings of this research reveal that the plot of the story is structured like a tree. The plot is developed by a major plot which gives ways for five interrelated plots and forms a story with branching plots. The finding indicates that there are two potential meaning which originated by the structure of the plot. Firstly, the story with branching plots elevates the level of suspense to the reader. Secondly, the set of events in the novel indicates that The Suitcase Kid can be considered as a Bildungsroman novel
A Semiotic Analysis of Men’s and Women’s Representation in Royco and Masako Television Advertisements
No full textThe present research which is entitled ‘A Semiotic Analysis of Men’s and Women’s Representation in Royco and Masako Television Advertisements’ aims to investigate how men and women are represented in Royco and Masako cooking products television advertisements. The present research also aims to reveal the meanings from the men’s and women’s representation. The present research employs a descriptive qualitative research design by conducting Kress and van Leeuwen’s (2006) The Grammar of Visual Design as investigative tool to conduct the research. The findings show that, in terms of physical appearances, the women are represented physically perfect; meanwhile, men are represented as physically ideal and healthy. In terms of occupations, the women are represented as professionals and at-home women; meanwhile, the men are represented as professionals and a chef. In terms of behaviors, the women are represented as ones who do women-related chores, such as cooking and taking care of children; meanwhile, the men are represented as ones who do non-traditional men-related chores, such as cooking, taking care of children, and gardening. Lastly, in terms of traits, the women are represented as strong, independent, warm, and affectionate; meanwhile, the men are represented as warm and affectionate. From the gender perspective, the findings reveal that the advertisements still conform to the Western traditional gender stereotypes of men and women, but it is less stereotyped due to a number of changes in portraying men and women.Keywords: Gender, stereotypes, the Grammar of Visual Design, representation, advertisement
Construction of Heroes in Guardians of The Galaxy (2014)
Get PDFGuardians of the Galaxy (2014) directed by James Gunn presents a set of heroes that are different from the majorities of the other heroes, especially in terms of how they develop into heroes. The study examines the hero construction in Guardians of the Galaxy by using Campbell’s (2004) theory of hero construction as the theoretical guidelines. The qualitative method is used in this study to gain a deeper understanding of the construction. The findings show that the heroes are constructed in ways similar to the stages in Campbell’s theoretical proposition. The constructions are also very much influenced by external factors that the heroes meet. From the construction, the heroes in Guardians of the Galaxy are shown to develop from characters devoid of moral values, instead of characters with noble morals as frequently shown by the majorities of the other heroes. The heroes in Guardians of the Galaxy are also portrayed to have more human qualities in their construction which makes them more rounded. Keywords: hero, hero journey, hero construction, hero construction stage
Repair Strategies in Online Chat: A Conversation Analysis
Get PDFThe study aims to: (1) investigate the types of repair strategies, (2) identify the techniques of repair initiation, and (3) discover the possible purposes of particular types of repair that are employed by the participants in a group chat namely Calterone 33. A group’s chat room which consists of 32 participants was chosen to explore the repair strategies. The dialogues contain repair were analysed by using Schegloff, Sacks, and Jefferson’s theory (1977) and Finegan’s theory (2008). The results of the present study reveal that the participants in Calterone 33 used all types of repair strategies in which other-initiated self-repair appears as the most frequently occurs (52.5%). It was affected by the topic selection from the participants with different knowledge which triggered the recipient to initiate a repair. Three techniques of repair from Finegan (2008) were found in group’s chat room, with an asking question technique as the most applied. It was used as the participants urge the explanation of the trouble source from the current speaker. Another technique was discovered in the chat, namely giving possible understanding. Repair strategies were used in online chat for some functions such as to get a further explanation, to clarify a thing, and to rectify the mistyping in the utterance. This study contradicts Zaferanieh (2004) and Meredith and Stokoe (2013) for its claim that SISR appears as the most applied in online chat; nevertheless, it supports Schonfeldt and Golato (2003), Sato (2012), Kendrick’s (2015) study about the use of SISR and other-initiation in conversation. Those findings indicate that the participants in Calterone 33 tend to initiate repair from others’ mistakes which affected by different understanding of the topic. They use other-initiation in order to get an explanation of the trouble source. Keywords: conversation analysis, repair strategy, online cha
The Representation of Chinese Characters in Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians (2013)
Get PDFCrazy Rich Asians (2013) is a best-selling novel depicting the life of Chinese characters who were born and grew up in Singapore and America respectively. Throughout their life, they interacted with Chinese as well as American culture which made them culturally hybrid characters. Thus, this study aims to analyze how Chinese characters are represented in the novel and the meaning behind the representation within the qualitative approach and textual analysis method. Using the theory of representation (Hall, 1997) and hybridity (Bhabha, 1994), this study reveals that the Chinese characters are represented through their thought, behavior, and language which inclined towards American culture. It is found that Rachel and Nick, despite their Chinese ethnicity, are represented to adopt and uphold American culture while also maintaining a few aspects of Chinese culture. Rachel adopts and chooses American culture consciously while maintaining her Chinese culture subconsciously. On the other hand, Nick is portrayed to uphold and maintain both American and Chinese cultures by choice throughout the novel. Furthermore, the analysis of this study indicates the effort of the author to challenge and subvert the existing Chinese stereotypes in literature namely yellow peril and model minority by utilizing the characters’ hybridity. The characters are shown to interact and negotiate with the new culture within the “Third Space of Enunciation” where all presumed characteristics and perceptions are nullified. By negotiating the cultures, they invalidate the notion of pure and fixed culture which is glorified by the stereotype of Chinese. Keywords: American culture, Chinese culture, hybridity, representation, stereotyp
The Portrayal of Masculinity in to Catch a Prince by Gillian Mcknight
Get PDFThis study entitled ‘The Portrayal of Masculinity in To Catch a Prince by Gillian McKnight’ aims to find the types of masculinity portrayed in the novel and their meanings. It applies a context-oriented approach and employs the textual analysis technique to answer the research questions. The data are analyzed using Rende’s chick lit theory (2008) and Harris’s theory of masculinity male messages (2005). The findings show that masculinity is portrayed through five types: the perfect man, the controlling man, the lover, the forbearing man, and the nature lover. It can be assumed that traditional masculinity which asserts strong, independent, achieving, hardworking, heterosexual, tough, aggressive, unemotional, physical, competitive, and forceful is still prevailed. In this text, it implies that it is related to the masculinity of fairy tales which are known to champion masculinity. The study implies that fairy tales underpin chick litKeywords: Chick lit, Harris, literature, masculinity, traditiona