Focalization Analysis on Autistic Child’s Character Development in Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Codratillah, Ulik (2017) Focalization Analysis on Autistic Child’s Character Development in Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. S1 thesis, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This research has two objectives. The first is to identify the kind of focalization used in Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. The second is to reveal how autistic child’s character development is expressed through focalization of the main character in Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. Accordingly, this research applies focalization theory particularly one that is proposed by Herman and Vervaeck’s focalization theory and children’s literature theories. The researcher used qualitative analysis. This research’s main data were expressions taken from Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. To analyze the data, the researcher used content analysis. This is a technique of gathering and analyzing the content of the text. The content refers to a means of communication using various media such as novel. To ensure trustworthiness of the data, the researcher used triangulation. The result of this research is that there is one kind of focalization found in the novel which is internal focalization from two characters, Christopher and his mother. The second result is that Christopher’s focalization expresses his own characterization and development. As a child who has disability called asperger syndrome, his characterization before the journey is depicted as dependent, pessimistic, and uncontrolled. During the journey, Christopher faces a lot of obstacles. What has been experienced by Christopher is a blend among strangers and a journey to places he has never visited before. This experience takes a big role in his further character development. He becomes a child who is independent, optimistic, and having self-control.

Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Focalization, children’s literature, disability, Asperger syndrome, character development.
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:	24 Jan 2017 02:36
Last Modified:	30 Jan 2019 13:02
URI:	http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/46381

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