Liena Ulva, 2250405569 (2012) Development of superstition in American society reflected in Meyer’s novel Twilight. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

This study analyzes the development of superstition in American society reflected in Meyer’s Twilight. This final project is aimed at finding out the aspects of development of superstition in American society reflected through the symbol of vampire in the novel.I employ Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight as the object of this study. This study is a descriptive qualitative study with deconstruction in literature as the approach and New Historicism as theory. It is descriptive qualitative since the data of the study are in the form of description and identification of the text, such as words, phrases, idioms, sentences and dialogues. Due to every phenomena occurs in the author’s social life is providing the author reflective issue and inspiration in creating a work of art, the new historicsm theory is used to identify the phenomena aspects within the story. In the novel, the characters of James and the Cullens depict the development of superstition of vampire in America. In the development of vampire point of view, the first sign of development of superstition found in the novel is the vampire’s habit of sucking human blood and making human as the victim in traditional vampire. The second sign is the habit of the Cullens who does not suck human blood, but replaces it with animal blood. It is the symbol of a new vampire in modern era. The Cullens does not let human become the victim. This study also finds James and the Cullens as the differences character of vampire. Traditional vampire shown by James represents the characteristic of selfishness. He always tries to get what he wants for his own pleasure. While the the difference manner of life in modern era is reflect by the Cullens who always applies family bond in their lives. There are many factors cause how the superstition of vampire developed, they are secularization, sexuality, gender, and urbanization. There is a suggestion can be offered after analyzing this study. In interpreting how the superstition can develop, the readers must interpret it in intense way. The deeper reading and analysis might help in the process of finding the meaning.

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