24 different or cant easily be explained, my religion doesnt believe in
reincarnation but I dont dismiss the idea of it and find the idea of maybe being able to come back and live life all over again interesting, of course it would be
cool if you had the choice of whether you would want that or not”.
Taken from www.google.comaudrey rose novelanalysis.html
, accessed on Monday, August 4
th
, 2008
C. Context of the Novel
The setting of Audrey Rose happens in New York during 1970’s. It is important to know the New York condition during that time in order to know the
actual condition in which the setting of the novel happens. In the early 1970 until 1979, New York has been through great changes in
almost all aspects, from politics to environment. The citizens are modern and well educated since there are a lot of schools and universities that have been built. The
government votes money for a new scholarship program, for reimbursement of parochial schools costs for mandated state programs, and for increased aid to the
City University of New York. Unfortunately, the great increases in education and politics are followed by the crimes and drugs addiction. Increased addiction leads
to an extraordinary growth in street crime, to the point where city residents are fear to leave their homes at night. They spend millions of dollars on elaborate
locks and doorjambs. Eight taxi drivers are murdered in holdups. The street crime is complemented by an ever more powerful organized criminal element in all the
cities of the state, especially Italian mafia and gangster. In 1970, Nelson A. Rockefeller became the Governor of New York. Governor
Rockefeller wins an unprecedented fourth four-year term by more than 700,000 votes, the biggest margin he has ever attained. Through his leadership, New York
25 slowly begins to raise from its economical and social crisis. He allows people to
show their creativity through legalize a lot of show business. The government also gives support for the arts by providing a total of 34.1 million.
As show business rapidly grows in New York, many screen play writers, song writers, and novelists involve in a tight competition to win contracts with major
show business companies. They help New York to get out from economical crisis through their great amount of salary taxes.
This condition motivates Frank De Felitta in writing a novel entitled Audrey Rose. Audrey Rose novel tells about a mother whose daughter is claimed as the
reincarnation of the other girl who passed away in a burning car. The mother, named Janice Templeton, does not believe in reincarnation, like some of modern
people in New York also.
Taken from www.ency.encarta.comnewyork1970s., accessed on Monday, August 4
th
, 2008.
D. Theoretical Framework
