scholarly journals A Semiotic Analysis of Novel Faces in Hot Water by Abdallah Tayeh

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.  

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Rusmana Dewi

Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji nilai- nilai historis berupa realita objektif dan realita imajinatif, dengan s truktural semiotik novel Babad Sriwijaya karya Ferry Irawan AM. Pengumpulan data merujuk pada prosedur yang dikemukakan Mayring, melalui beberapa tahap, pertama membuat pertanyaan penelitian, menentukan teknik analisis, menentukan unit analisis, menganalisis materi dan menafsirkannya.Data penelitian adalah semua teks tulisan berkenaan dengan rumusan penelitian yang terdapat dalam novel. Hasil kajian nilai-nilai historis berupa realita objektif dan realita imajinatif diperoleh data, 50 judul, 20 judul memiliki nilai-nilai historis diperoleh 89 kutipan, 38 kutipan merupakan realita objektif. Kemudian nilai-nilai historis berupa realita imajinatif, dari 30 judul diperoleh 342 kutipan, ada 218 merupakan realita imajinatif. Selanjutnya semiosis nilai-nilai historis novel Babad Sriwijaya dari 50 judul, diperoleh 209 kutipan, 418 merupakan penanda semiosis yang terdiri 69 penanda realita objektif, 410 penanda realita imajinatif. Dengan rincian ikon 378, indeks 389, dan simbol 167. Berdasakan data di atas, 40% Babad Sriwijaya mengandung nilai-nilai historis berupa realita objektif, dan 60% merupakan realita imajinatif. Penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa Babad Sriwijaya merupakan novel berlatar sejarah. Kata Kunci: Nilai-nilai Historis, Novel Babad Sriwijaya, Sruktural Semiotik. Abstract The research on the novel of Babad Sriwijaya written by Ferry Irawan AM was focused on the historical values by using structural semiotic analysis. The objective of the research was to analyse historical values which were objective and imaginative reality, with qualitative research method, and content analysis technique. The data collection was done through some phases, firstly, formulating research problem (question), determining technique of analysis, determining analysis units, analysing and interpreting the material, referring to the procedure proposed by Mayring. The data were whole written texts in the novel related to formulation of the problem. Based on the analysis which included the theme, plot, setting, and characters, there were 20 titles in the objective reality out of 50 titles. Then, there were 38 objective realities out of 89 quotations. There were 30 titles in imaginative reality and 218 imaginative realities out of 342 quotations. Based on semiotic analysis on the historical values of 50 titles in the novel of 'Babad Sriwijaya", it was found that there were 209 quotations, 418 were semiotic signals consisted of 69 objective reality signals and 410 imaginative reality signals. There were 378 icons, 389 indexes, and 167 symbols. Based on the data above, 40% contained historical values of objective reality and 60% of imaginative reality. In conclusion, 'Babad Sriwijaya was historical-based novel. Keywords: Historical Value, Novel of Babad Sriwijaya, Structural Semiotic


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.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Faizal Risdianto

The title of this paper is a conversational implicature analysis on Oscar Wilde’s “Happy Prince”. In this paper, the writer discusses conversational implicature in one of Oscar Wilde’s short stories entitled “Happy Prince”. The objectives of the study are to identify the implicature utterances conveyed by the characters in Oscar Wilde’s “Happy Prince” and to describe the implied meaning uttered by the characters in Oscar Wilde’s “Happy Prince”. In this study, the writer applies qualitative research method. The objects of this study are ten utterances of conversational implicature in Oscar Wilde’s “Happy Prince”. Those conversational implicature are obtained through frequent reading and analysis. This study employed the researcher as the instrument to find adequate and profound data and analyze them. The procedures and steps that have been used in this research are: (1) the provision of data, (2) data classification, (3) and data analysis. In analyzing the data, the writer uses Gricean theory. It is a theory about conversational implicature generated by four maxims. Those are maxim of quantity, maxim of quality, maxim of relation and maxim of manner. Then the last step is (4) the presentation of data analysis. After conducting the research, the writer found ten conversational implicatures in Oscar Wilde’s short story “Happy Prince”. In the short story, there are some variation’s meanings of the conversational implicature used in the short story which closely related to the conversational implicature; they are cooperative, politeness and ironical principle. In Oscar Wilde’s short story “Happy Prince”, there are six maxims of politeness principle, two maxims of cooperative principles and two maxims of ironical principles. Besides that, the reasons of the conversational implicature used in Oscar Wilde’s short story “Happy Prince” are to make us easyly understand the dialogue in the short story conversations and it is aimed at minimizing misunderstanding among the readers and literary critics.Keywords: Conversational Implicature; Maxims; Gricean Theory; Short Story


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.


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.


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 9 (76) ◽  

The purpose of this research is to analyze the reasons for the usage and positioning of writing in the field of plastic arts by using semiotic analysis. Therefore, the purposes for which the writing is used in pictorial expressions has been researched by using literature scanning techniques, and it has been exemplified over different methods of use by elaborating on a few artists. During the research, qualitative research method was used and the works of the artists who used writing in their paintings were examined by examining the research examples made in this field together with the literature review. Research; The use of images in the article is important in order to reveal the present status of the century in Turkey, it is limited by the Contemporary Turkish Painting Artists and their works using text in this important line in the works. While Contemporary Turkish Painting Art constitutes the universe of the research, he uses painting and writing together in his works as a sample; The works of Aylin Beyoğlu, Bedri Baykam, Gültekin Akengin, Kayıhan Keskinok, Özdemir Altan, Rauf Tuncer and Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu were selected. Undoubtedly, many artists who used writing in their works could be included in this research. However, the main purpose here is not to create a complete list of artists who use writing in their works; to reveal the existence and usage purposes of writing in contemporary Turkish painting. Keywords: Plastic arts, painting, writing, painting artist, Contemporary Turkish painting art


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.


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