INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study Literature (from
Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work, and is not confined to published sources
(although, under some circumstances, unpublished
sources can also be exempt). Roberts (1993: 1) says that literature also
refers to compositions that tell stories, dramatize situations, express emotions, and analyze and advocate ideas.
Before the invention of writing, literary works were necessarily spoken or sung, and
were retained only as long as living people
performed them. From the statement concluded that there are 3 kinds of literature, namely: (1) novel (a work of prose
fiction written in the narrative, ally
in the form of stories), (2) drama (literature designed to be performed by actors who played works of art orally among
the players (dialogue)), (3) poetry (expresses
a conversation or interchange that is grounded in the most deeply felt experiences of human beings) ally, those three
are classed as imaginative literature. The genres of imaginative literature have much in common,
but they also have distinguishing characteristics.
Prose fiction, or narrative fiction, includes myths, parables, romances, novels, and short stories. The
writer specially wants to analyze the novel.
In novel, there are elements of the building called the intrinsic elements.
Which include intrinsic elements,
namely : theme, plot, characters, setting and point of view.
Nurgiyantoro (2005:11) says that novel can
freely express something, to present
something more, more detailed and more involving many complex problems. This includes various the story
elements that build the novel.
In this paper, the writer
discusses the intrinsic elements that found in Gayle Forman’s novel If I Stay. This novel was
leaving the reader with lingering feelings
of both sadness and hope. This novel tells about how Mia who caught between life and death, and had to choose
between a happy past and an unknowable
future.
The writer tries to analyze about
the intrinsic elements of the novel such as theme, plot, characters, setting, and point
of view. The writer hopes by discussing
the novel, the readers can understand more about the intrinsic elements of the novel.
1.2 The Problem The writer discusses the intrinsic
elements in the novel of If I Stay. The purpose
is to find out and to understand about the intrinsic elements in a novel especially in the novel of If I Stay.
1.3 Scope of the Study This study is focused on
the analysis of the intrinsic elements : the theme, the characterization, the plot, the point of
view, the style, and the settings.The theme
is focused on love, and the characters are main characters and peripheral characters, and the setting are the place,
time, and social. And the point of view is the first point of view.
1.4
Reason for Choosing the Topics I have the main purpose when decided to
write the paper. I want to introduce the
novel to all of the readers who have not read it yet. I realize that it is important to discuss the novel, especially in
discussing the intrinsic elements in the
novel of If I Stay.
1.5 Purpose of the Study a) To fulfill one of passing requirement for
Diploma III English Study Program.
b) To introduce to the readers the Gayle
Forman’s novel If I Stay who have not
read this novel yet and to analyze the intrinsic elements in Gayle Forman’s novel If I Stay.
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