PLEASURE IN JOHN BOYNE’S DARK THEME NOVEL ENTITLED THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS

Lavenia Palupy, Filla (2016) PLEASURE IN JOHN BOYNE’S DARK THEME NOVEL ENTITLED THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

The aims of the research are (1) to define the dark themes contained in John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and (2) to reveal how the dark themes represent the pleasure of the main characters. Therefore, the researcher applies children’s literature and pleasure of children’s literature theories. The researcher used qualitative descriptive content analysis. The subject of the research was a novel entitled The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas written by John Boyne. The data of the research were significant expressions related to the dark themes of the novel and how the dark themes represent the pleasure of the main characters in the form of sentence. The researcher was the primary instrument of the research and the two data tables are the secondary instrument. The triangulation technique was used to ensure the data trustworthiness. The findings of the research show that there are five dark themes found in the novel. They are the children’s anger, people’s oppression toward children, children’s sadness, children’s insecurity, and children’s dark environment. The dark themes represent the oppression toward the main characters and their response upon it. The researcher found three main categories on how pleasure is embodied in the novel. They are the pleasure of observing, the pleasure of learning, and the pleasure of understanding. Therefore, pleasure becomes an important element in children’s literature. Keywords: John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, children’s literature, dark themes in children’s literature, pleasure of children’s literature.

Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords: John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, children’s literature, dark themes in children’s literature, pleasure of children’s literature.
Subjects:	Bahasa dan Sastra > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Divisions:	Fakultas Bahasa, Seni dan Budaya (FBSB) > Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User:	Admin Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2016 08:33
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2019 12:01
URI:	http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/44120

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