Characters' Loneliness Depicted in The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Novel

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Noy, Elysa (2019) Characters' Loneliness Depicted in The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Novel. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study aims to discuss loneliness issues in ‘The Boy in The Striped Pajamas’ novel. This study then reveals several reasons that could create loneliness and ways to overcome it. This study focuses on three research questions, they are; (1) How does characters’ loneliness depict in TBiTSP novel?, (2) How does reasons of characters loneliness depict in TBiTSP novel?, (3) How does the characters overcome their loneliness in TBiTSP novel? Qualitative method is chosen to be used in this research. This study also used new criticism as the tools for analysis. Another tool used is a psychological approach. The psychological approach used is a theory about loneliness which covers the reasons and reactions towards it. Here, the researcher finds the quotations and narratives from the novel that suits the characteristics of loneliness based on the theory. This study reveals that some of the reasons (dislocation, forced-isolation) and reactions (active solitude, social contact, sad passivity) towards loneliness based on the theory were found in the novel. Here, the reasons for loneliness for all characters are the same, they are: dislocation (moving out from Berlin) and forced isolation (live in Out-With). Whereas, the ways to overcome loneliness vary from positive to negative behaviors. For Bruno, the ways to overcome is positive behaviors includes; active solitude (reading adventure book, making a swing, and doing forbidden exploration) and social contact (having a good conversation with Gretel, having a deep conversation with Maria, having a conversation with Pavel, and making friend with Shmuel). For Gretel, the ways to overcome is also positive behaviors includes; social contact (being friend with Lieutenant Kotler) and active solitude (studying history and geography). Moreover, for Mother, the ways to overcome is negative behaviors, such as; sad passivity (sleeping all day and complaining all the time).