Luigi Pirandello's War
Ana Rahmawati
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The Theme Reflected Trough the Characters’ Personality in Luigi Pirandello’s War
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
One of the literary works that we have known so well is short story. The short story is comprised of certain identifiable devices, each of which contributes to the making of an integrated and unified whole. A short story has elements that create the story: characters, plot, theme and setting. Those elements build the story become real and interesting to the reader and also create imagination, in the reader’s mind. Theme is the central idea about life that unifies and controls the total work. Theme in literature is the author’s way of communicating and sharing ideas, perceptions, and feelings with the readers. It can also used to explore the puzzling questions of human existence (Pickering, 2004). The other important element is plot. Plot is the pattern of events of the story, with emphasize on cause and effect.
The writer decided to use the short story entitled War by Luigi Pirandello because it bring a new consciousness to our mind. Trough this story, the author makes the reader aware how is actually human nature when facing something sad. The theme of this short story also represents that idea. In this paper the writer analyses the theme which is represented trough the characters’ personality. The theme has a very important role to build the story in Luigi Pirandello’s War. The story tells about some people as passengers on a carriage. There is an fat old man who loses his son. The all characters especially the fat old man are representing the theme of the short story itself. That is why the writer is interested in analysing this short story using intrinsic approach. 1.2. Statement of the Problem 1. What is the theme of the Luigi Pirandello’s War? 2. How the theme is reflected by the characters’ personality in the short story?
CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
2.1. The theme of Luigi Pirandello’s War
090511100016
The Theme Reflected Trough the Characters’ Personality in Luigi Pirandello’s War
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
One of the literary works that we have known so well is short story. The short story is comprised of certain identifiable devices, each of which contributes to the making of an integrated and unified whole. A short story has elements that create the story: characters, plot, theme and setting. Those elements build the story become real and interesting to the reader and also create imagination, in the reader’s mind. Theme is the central idea about life that unifies and controls the total work. Theme in literature is the author’s way of communicating and sharing ideas, perceptions, and feelings with the readers. It can also used to explore the puzzling questions of human existence (Pickering, 2004). The other important element is plot. Plot is the pattern of events of the story, with emphasize on cause and effect.
The writer decided to use the short story entitled War by Luigi Pirandello because it bring a new consciousness to our mind. Trough this story, the author makes the reader aware how is actually human nature when facing something sad. The theme of this short story also represents that idea. In this paper the writer analyses the theme which is represented trough the characters’ personality. The theme has a very important role to build the story in Luigi Pirandello’s War. The story tells about some people as passengers on a carriage. There is an fat old man who loses his son. The all characters especially the fat old man are representing the theme of the short story itself. That is why the writer is interested in analysing this short story using intrinsic approach. 1.2. Statement of the Problem 1. What is the theme of the Luigi Pirandello’s War? 2. How the theme is reflected by the characters’ personality in the short story?
CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
2.1. The theme of Luigi Pirandello’s War
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