A Study of The Call of the Wild from the Perspective of Greimas’ Semiotic Square Theory

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 1706
Author(s):  
Weiguo Si
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Deep Structure ◽  
Narrative Structure ◽  
Jack London ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Representative Work

Algirdas Julien Greimas is the most influential French structural linguist. He puts forward the profound semiotic square, which has been widely used in the research of literature to reveal the implied meanings and relationship between complex things. The Call of the Wild written by the American naturalistic writer Jack London is his representative work. It has been studied by a lot of scholars from different perspectives since its birth. This thesis applies semiotic square theory, further classifying characters in this novel: Buck is the X; Trafficker is the Anti X; Spitz is the Non X; John is the Non anti X. By the use of the comparative analysis method and the textual close-reading method this thesis analyzes the plot and the deep structure of The Call of the Wild. The result of this thesis is as follows: the relation between Buck and the traffickers is oppression and resistance; the relation between Buck and Spitz is competitor; the relation between Buck and John Thornton is protective and grateful. Through classifying the action elements, readers can see the narrative structure of this novel, which is not stated flatly but with its own unique tortuosity and complexity and it is conducive to deepening their understanding about the artistry and profundity of this novel, and help readers better understand the Superman image of Buck, the main character in The Call of the Wild, and provide them with the effective example in appreciating Jack London’s other literary works.

scholarly journals Confessing Love to the Nation: Audrey Yu Jia Hui’s Works and Identity Reconstruction

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Alberta Natasia Adji ◽  
Diah Ariani Arimbi ◽  
Adi Setijowati ◽  
Nur Wulan ◽  
Kukuh Yudha Karnanta
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Narrative Structure ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Social Attitude ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Reading Technique ◽  
Identity Reconstruction ◽  
The Reformation

 This article addressed identity reconstruction through an analysis of two of the most prominent fictional works by one of the Chinese Indonesian young writers, Audrey Yu Jia Hui. In encompassing the idea of identity rewriting, I addressed Hui’s second and third novels respectively, Mellow Yellow Drama (2014) and Mencari Sila Kelima (Searching for the Fifth Principle, 2015), through the post-structural concepts of Derrida’s deconstruction, and also in relation to cultural studies views on identity. The works were analyzed through close-reading technique. The novels were published during the Reformation (Reformasi) era, where politics had served to be a profound aspect that directed the cultural identity and social attitude of the society. In a range of aspects, from narrative structure to their deeper themes, Hui’s literary works were found to draw on a distinguishable set of strategies which enabled Hui to establish her own identity as someone who was liberated, culturally accepted and free to embrace local colors. This article also showed that Audrey Yu Jia Hui’s narratives have served as an acceptance of an individual’s multiple identities, which often depends on the problem at hand as well as the context of choices.

scholarly journals Contemplating COVID-19 through disease and death in three short stories by Edgar Allan Poe

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 848-863
Author(s):  
Novita Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Edgar Allan Poe ◽  
Repeated Reading ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Real Situation ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Social Restriction ◽  
American Classic

Wort-case scenarios depicted in literary works may function to mourn and warn people about the real situation, such as the spread of COVID-19 that has altered worldwide life drastically. This study offers a reflection on the current pandemic time through a close reading of selected American classic literary works. The imagination of fear, isolation, and mask-wearing in Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories is resonant with the new expressions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three short stories by Poe, i.e., ‘The Masque of the Red Death’, ‘The Cask of Amontillado’, and ‘The Sphinx’ are chosen for examination using the thematic analysis method. Repeated reading of the short stories shows that parallels can be drawn between these stories and today’s phenomenon about anxiety, social restriction, and health protocols. What can be implied from the analysis are as follows: (1) Fear of the disease results in the characters’ added distress, (2) The characters’ aberrant behaviour as to overprotect themselves is exacerbated by the dreadful situation, and (3) Poe’s obsession with dread and death to shock the readers can be historically traced through his own inner predicaments, ill-health, and the 1832 Cholera contagion. In conclusion, the findings resonate with the COVID-19 epidemic’s upshots. 

scholarly journals Tumpang Tindih Konflik Pada Struktur Naratif Novel Lelaki Harimau Karya Eka Kurniawan

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-178
Author(s):  
Emi Asmida
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Narrative Structure ◽  
Social Condition ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Main Character ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Institutional System ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

This research aims to reveal the overlapping conflicts in Eka Kurniawan’s Lekaki Harimau by applying Gerard Genette’s narrative theory. Conflicts in this research were affected by narrative structure in this text, however, this research focused on analyzing dominant narrative elements found in this novel, such as order, frequency, focalization, and voice. Qualitative method is used in this research by applying in-depth reading (close reading) to expose any conflicts acquired in dominant narrative elements. The results of this study indicate that the central conflict in this story is a murder conflict which was carried out by others conflicts. This conflict originated from the overlapping conflicts experienced by the main character and the other member of his family, those are: (1) domestic violence, (2) emotional affection, and (3) hatred conflict which involved acts of revenge. By discovering the finding from the analysis of overlapping conflicts, it revealed a criticism of the social condition in society about shaping the behavior of an individual which could be influenced by the smallest institutional system in the society called ‘family’. In another sense, the family has an important role in forming attitudes and behavior toward each individual.

scholarly journals Studying the Indigo Child Types and How to Handle Them Based on the Novel Gerbang Dialog Danur Through Literary Psychology

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Ninuk Lustyantie ◽  
Dhinar Ajeng Fitriany ◽  
Emzir
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
General Public ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Teaching Literature ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
The People ◽  
Content Analysis Method

Starting from the phenomenon of Indigo children who seize the attention of the people in several countries, including in Indonesia, the uniqueness of Indigo children becomes distinctive for Indigo children compared with other children in general. The uniqueness of Indigo children can be described by authors in literary works, such as novels. In addition, the uniqueness of Indigo children revealed in a novel can be used as a renewal in teaching novels reviewed using the literary psychology approach. The study of psychology in literature is an important thing to do with the aim of developing a way of teaching literature. However, the study of psychology in literature is still very less. In addition, research on Indigo children in literary works has never been done. In dealing with this problem, qualitative research using content analysis method with a literary structural approach and literary psychology of novel entitled “Gerbang Dialog Danur” written by Risa Saraswati was conducted. The result of the research is the phenomenon of Indigo children described by the main character, that is Aku (Risa). In addition, this study also produced findings, namely the types of Indigo children and how to deal with them suggested in the novel. The results of this study conclude that Indonesian literary teachers, literary researchers, novel readers, parents, and the general public can use the novel Gerbang Dialog Danur by Risa Saraswati in the process of teaching literature, especially in the study of psychology.

scholarly journals Genre Problematik Cinta Tak Pernah Tua Karya Benny Arnas

ATAVISME ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-32
Author(s):  
Eggy Fajar Andalas
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Narrative Structure ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Close Reading ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Gerard Genette

Pada September 2014, Gramedia memperkenalkan karya Benny Arnas yang berjudul Cinta Tak Pernah Tua ke publik sebagai kumpulan cerita pendek. Meskipun kedua belas judul cerita yang ada di dalam karya ini ditulis dan telah dimuat sebelumnya dalam berbagai media massa nasional pada rentang tahun 2010-2014, pembaca akan menemukan keterjalinan kisah antarjudul cerita di dalamnya. Hal ini menyiratkan adanya problematik naratif sekaligus genre yang menyertai kelahiran karya ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan menjawab pertanyaan apakah Cinta Tak Pernah Tua merupakan sebuah karya sastra bergenre kumpulan cerita pendek, seperti yang dilabelkan oleh penerbitnya, atau sebuah novel? Mengapa karya ini menjadi problematik jika dilihat berdasarkan genrenya? Dengan melakukan pembacaan dekat dengan perspektif naratologi Gerard Genette, penelitian ini menghasilkan temuan bahwa Cinta Tak Pernah Tua bukanlah kumpulan cerita pendek, tetapi novel meskipun secara genealogis kelahiran kedua belas kisah sebagai satuan cerita yang terpisah. Pemahaman terhadap dimensi genre sebuah karya sastra tidak dapat disandarkan pada faktor-faktor yang berasal dari luar dimensi naratif karya.[Poblematic Genre of Benny Arnas Cinta Tak Pernah Tua] In September 2014, Gramedia introduced Cinta Tak Pernah Tua written by Benny Arnas to the public as a collection of short stories. Although the twelve story-titles in this work have been written and previously published in various national mass media in the range of 2010-2014, readers will find that the stories intertwine. This implies "problematic" narrative as well as a genre that accompanied the creation of this work. This article aims to answer the question of whether Cinta Tak Pernah Tua is a literary work collection of short stories, as labeled by the publisher, or a novel? Moreover, considering its genre, why is this work so problematic? By doing a close reading with Gerard Genette's narratology perspective, this research argues that Cinta Tak Pernah Tua is not a collection of short stories, but was actually a novel although genealogically the twelve stories were produced asseparate storiess. The understanding of a literary works genre dimension cannot rely on factors external to the narrative dimension of the work.Keywords: Cinta Tak Pernah Tua; genre problems; narratology; narrative structure

Analysis method ofrecruitment needs for the regional economy: Occupational section

2017 ◽  
pp. 142-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Pitukhin ◽  
S. Shabaeva ◽  
I. Stepus ◽  
D. Moroz
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Scalar Form ◽  
Regional Labor Market ◽  
Regional Labor ◽  
Regional Specificity

The paper deals with comparative analysis of occupations in the regional labor market. Occupation is treated as a multi-dimensional space of characte- ristics, whereas a scalar form of a characteristic makes it possible to carry out a comparative analysis of occupations. Using cluster analysis of a pilot region indicators five meaningfully interpretable clusters of occupations were identified, reflecting their regional specificity.

Quintessence of Truth and Beauty in the Writings of Rabindranath Tagore and Keats A Comparative Analysis

IJOHMN ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-68
Author(s):  
Swati Rani Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
John Keats ◽  
Spiritual Discipline ◽  
Literary Works ◽  
Rabindranath Tagore ◽  
Human Thought ◽  
Spiritual Perspective ◽  
Eye Opening ◽  
Sensual Pleasure ◽  
The Universe

In literary works, truth and beauty have been expressed in a varied number of ways by authors of all genres. Rabindranath Tagore and John Keats, two prominent writers from two languages have linked beauty and truth in philosophical manners in many of their writings. Beauty and truth are not separate entities; they flow from the same spring. Tagore views beauty as linked to eternal characteristics of nature and truth is associated with it. Keats sees beauty from spiritual perspective and according to him, realization of truth leads to the fulfillment of beauty. Readers of Tagore and Keats get eye-opening insights from the viewpoints that are followed by their expressions in regarding the tenets of truth and beauty. Truth and beauty fulfill each other in their harmonious existence in the universe. The authors make us realize that beauty does not emanate merely from sensual pleasure; it is an abstract idea, a spiritual understanding that originates from rhythmic attachment with truth. This article compares and contrasts philosophies of truth and beauty from the writings of Tagore and Keats. In doing so, the paper investigates the literary works of the two writers and explores how they have philosophized truth and beauty in the domain of human thought as well as in the realm of spiritual discipline.

scholarly journals RESEARCH INTO THE METHODS OF ANALYSING THE PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS OF TRANSPORT TERMINALS

Transport ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilona Jaržemskienė
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Functional Dependence ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Accurate Evaluation ◽  
Feasible Alternative ◽  
Productivity Indicators ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Regressive Analysis

The measurement of terminal productivity is the issue of extreme importance to both terminal owners and management and customers. As the sector of transport is highly intensive in terms of investments into the infrastructure, the productivity of a terminal may play a crucial role in competing with other terminals. Productivity is defined in terms of inputs and output. The majority of the available studies, wherein this issue is addressed, are generally focused on the determination of functional dependence between inputs and output using the method of regressive analysis. The present article provides an insight into the Data Envelopment Analysis method as a tool for measuring productivity. This technique enables a rather accurate evaluation of terminal productivity by means of comparative analysis, which, in fact, appears to be the only feasible alternative in cases where statistic data required for performing regressive analysis is lacking.

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