2 research outputs found
Mythological Intertextuality in “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child” Special Rehearsal Edition
This thesis focused on the mythological intertextuality in “Harry Potter and The
Cursed Child” special rehearsal edition (2016). There are two objectives of the research
in this thesis, they are (1) to find out the mythologies intertexted in the novel and (2)
to see how those mythologies involved in the construction of the story to help building
it up.
This research used descriptive qualitative method since the main data’s source is
from the texts of the novel by J.K Rowling. In collecting the data, the researcher relied
on himself as the main instrument that collected them and then analysed them using
the basic concept of the theory of intertextuality by Julia Kristeva combined with the
common general definition of mythology forming mythological intertextuality.
The result of the research revealed that there are 18 mythologies that inserted by
the author into the novel which can be categorized: 4 objects, 5 characters, and 9
creatures.
Those mythologies involved in the construction of the story, which are theme,
characters, plot and setting. Most of the mythologies inserted by the author involved in
the character element since it covers up the mythological figures and creatures. It can
be seen that the author brought the mythologies combined with her creativity or another
external elements in arranging the story because the mythologies do not dominated the
element yet they have their participation in constructing it
Mythological intertextuality in "Harry Potter and the cursed child" special rehearsel edition
this thesis focused on the mythological intertextuality in " Harryy potter and the Cuersed child" special rehearsel edition (2016). the objectives research are, 1. to find out the mythologies intertexted in the novel and 2. to see how those mythologies involved in the construction ogf the story to help building it up.xi, 95 hlm.; 27 cm