Definition, elements, uses, kinds, example of novel analysis
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Group 6: Neri Puspita Sari Rabiatul Hamidah
Rizki AmaliaRizki Surya Dharma
Novel
EXTENSIVE READING:
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• Novel is an invented prose narrative of considerable length and a certain complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience, usually through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting.
Novel is the present English word derives from the Latin novella for "new", "news", or "short story of something new”.
A novel is a fictional piece of prose usually written in a narrative style.
1. The Definition of NovelWhat is Novel?
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2. The Elements of a Novel…
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a. Characterization
Means by which writers present and reveal characters.
1. Direct characterization2. Indirect characterization
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Dynamic character
b. Character
Static character
Minor character
Main character
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c. Setting
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It includes –• The place• the time and period in history • the atmosphere• the clothing • the living conditions • the social climate
Setting of place
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Setting of time
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Setting of atmosphere
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Plot
d. Plot
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e. Dialogue
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f. Point of viewThe perspective from which
the story is told.
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Third person omniscient point of view
First person point of view
Third person point of view
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g. SymbolismA symbol represents an idea, quality, or
concept larger than itself.
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h. Them
esThemes is the central idea or central message of the story. Theme can be stated directly or implied by the events and actions in the story.
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3. USES OF NOVELS
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Entertainment
Interpretation of life
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Reportage
Propaganda
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Expression of the spirit of its age
Agent of change in language and
thought
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Creator of life-
style and arbiter of taste
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4. Kinds of Novels
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ALLEGORYWhat the writer says directly is totally different than the conveyed meaning at the end. This is divided into two kinds, scilicet: Political and Historical.
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Pilgrim’s Progress (1678) John
Bunyan
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COMICAbout people caught in situations which draw out their own absurditiesCan be cruel and have an overall pessimistic view of lifeLife is exposed as bizarre and irrationalCharacters are self-obsessed
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Vanity Fair(1848)
byWilliam
Makepeace Thackeray
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EPISTOLARYCollection of letters or mails to and from people
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Pamela(1740)
by Samuel
Richardson
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FEMINISTWritten by female writersDescribes the place of women in a male dominated society
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A Room of One’s Own(1931) by Virginia woolf
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GOTHICCombination of horror and romanceUtopian but the point about the fantastical world is not to seek perfection but to show the fallacy of seeking perfection
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Frankenstein(1818)
by Mary
Shelley
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Magic RealismEvents are bizarre,
supernatural, and mythical.
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Midnight’s Children (1981)
by Salman
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Based on the truths of ordinary society and its problems
REALISM
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Focused on love and relationship topics
ROMANCE
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Opposite of romanceInvolves ideals, themes, and principles which refuse prejudices of the society
PICARESQUE
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Criticizes the contemporary society
SATIRE
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AnimalFarm
(1945)by
GeorgeOrwell
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5. Literary Methods
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Literary methods, literary devices, or literary motif is the means authors use to create meaning through language, and that readers use to understand and appreciate their works.
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BACKSTORY
Story that precedes events in the story being told—past events or background that add meaning to current circumstances.
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FLASHBACK
General term for altering time sequences, taking characters back to the beginning of the tale, for instance.
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FLASHFORWARD
Also called prolepsis, an interjected scene that temporarily jumps the narrative forward in time. Flashforwards often represent events expected, projected, or imagined to occur in the future. They may also reveal significant parts of the story that have not yet occurred, but soon will in greater detail.
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FORESHADOWINGHinting of events to occur later
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PLOT TWIST
Unexpected change ("twist") in the direction or expected outcome of the plot.
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POETIC JUSTICE
Virtue ultimately rewarded, or vice punished, by an ironic twist of fate related to the character's own conduct.
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SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECIES
Prediction that, by being made, makes itself come true. Example: Legend of Oedipus.
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SIDE STORY
Background narrative that explains the world of the main story. Examples include Mahabharata, Ramayana, Gundam, Doctor Who and The Matrix.
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6. Example of Novel Analysis: Diary of a Wimpy Kid– Rodrick Rules
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