Beyond Absurdity: Character Reinforcement in Bakdi Soemantos Short Stories
This article examines the absurd characters in Bakdi Soemantos selected short stories in the light of character reinforcement. Through the use of analogy of name, environment, and interlocking relationships among the characters, it is revealed that these characters reflect contemporary societys aspi...
| Published in: | Celt: A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching & Literature |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Soegijapranata Catholic University
2017-06-01
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| Online Access: | http://journal.unika.ac.id/index.php/celt/article/view/584 |
| Summary: | This article examines the absurd characters in Bakdi Soemantos selected short stories in the light of character reinforcement. Through the use of analogy of name, environment, and interlocking relationships among the characters, it is revealed that these characters reflect contemporary societys aspirations and expectation of their exemplary leaders or individuals with high authority. The presence of such weird but wise characters discloses the blurred boundaries of sanity and insanity in striving for life meaning as well as meaning of life |
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| ISSN: | 1412-3320 2502-4914 |