THE NARRATIVE PATTERN OF THREE KATE CHOPIN’S
SELECTED SHORTSTORIES
(“The Storm”, “A Respectable Women” and “A Pair of Silk Stockings”)
A Thesis
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of
The Requirement of Sarjana Humaniora Degree
LEONY TRISNA
0810733096
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT – FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
ANDALAS UNIVERSITY
PADANG
2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRAK
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ………………………..…………………….…. 1
1.1 The Background of The Research ……………...……………………….. 1
1.2 The Identification of The Problem …………….……………………….. 3
1.3 The Scope of The Research …………………………………………….. 4
1.4 The Objectives of The Study …………………..……………………….. 5
1.5 The Review of The Previous Study …………………………………….. 5
1.6 Theoretical Framework ………………………...……………………….. 7
1.6.1 The Narrative Theory ……….……………………………….. 8
1.6.2 The Todorov’s Narratology ....……………………………….. 9
1.7 Method of The Research ……………………….………………………. 12
1.7.1 Collecting Data ……………………………………………… 12
1.7.2 Analyzing Data ……………………………………………… 12
1.7.3 Presenting the Result of Analysis …………………………… 13
CHAPTER II : PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS …………..……………….………. 14
2.1 The Storm
2.1.1 Character ……………………………...……………….………. 14
2.1.2 Plot …………………………………….………………………. 16
2.1.3 Setting …………………………………………………………. 19
2.1.4 Point of View ………………………….………………………. 19
2.1.5 Theme …………………………………………………………. 20
2.2 A Respectable Women
2.2.1 Character ………………………………………………………. 20
2.2.2 Plot …………………………………….………………………. 22
2.2.3 Setting …………………………………………………………. 24
2.2.4 Point of View ………………………….………………………. 24
2.2.5 Theme …………………………………………………………. 24
2.3 A Pair Of Silk Stockings
2.3.1 Character ………………………………………………………. 24
2.3.2 Plot …………………………………….……………….……… 25
2.3.3 Setting …………………………………………………….…… 27
2.3.4 Point of View ………………………….………………….…… 27
2.3.5 Theme ………………………………………………….……… 28
CHAPTER III: THE NARRATINE PATTERN OF THREE KATE CHOPIN’S
SHORT STORIES ( “The Storm”, “A Respectable Women” and “A
Pair of Silk Stockings”)
3.1 The Storm
3.1.1 Narrative Structure ……………………….………………………. 29
a. Propositions ……………………………..………………………. 29
b. Sequences ………………………………..………………………. 32
3.1.2 Semantic Aspect ………………………...………………………. 35
3.2 A Respectable Women
3.2.1 Narrative Structure ……………………….………………………. 37
a. Propositions ……………………………..………………….…... 39
b. Sequences ………………………………..………………………. 39
3.2.2 Semantic Aspect ………………………...………………………. 41
3.3 A Pair Of Silk Stockings
3.3.1 Narrative Structure ……………………….………………………. 42
a. Propositions ……………………………..………………………. 44
b. Sequences ………………………………..………………………. 45
3.3.2 Semantic Aspect ………………………...………………………. 47
3.4 The General Pattern …………………………………………………… 49
CHAPTER IV: CONCLUSION …………………………………………………. 51
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