Sebastian Rodrigues' apostasy from Christianity in Silence by Shusaku Endo

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Iskandar, Mohammad Virginanda (2019) Sebastian Rodrigues' apostasy from Christianity in Silence by Shusaku Endo. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study is conducted to analyze the novel by Shusaku Endo entitled Silence. The method of the research is descriptive qualitative method to explain more details about the analysis. The researcher uses psychoanalysis theory especially personality dynamic with the concept of id, ego, and superego by Sigmund Freud and new criticism to analyze the causes and the effects of Sebastian Rodrigues’ apostasy. To conduct this study, the researcher takes the data from the novel Silence by Shusaku Endo. Furthermore, the researcher uses library research and online sources in order to get more information in doing analysis. The result of the study shows that Sebastian’s characteristics made him apostatize his Christianity. Besides, there are some factors that influence him. The factors are he felt the feeling of uncertainty about his Christianity, because he felt that God has abandoned him. Furthermore, the other factor is caused by the constant persuasion from his apostate former teacher, Ferreira, and the Japanese government. The apostasy of Sebastian also has some effects towards his social life. Since his apostasy, he lived in Japan for 30 years until he died. He also became a Japanese by took a Japanese name and the government took a good care of him.