Shepard’s style in creating this play is different from others because he hides the real meanings most beyond the visible image and characterization through
symbolism so that the readers free to expand their imagination and give the opinion on what is actually happened in that era. It works and the play has become
an interesting issue in the literature.
E. Theoretical Framework
There are four theories used in this study, those are theory of symbolism, theory of character and characterization, theory of formalism, and theory of
personality structure. Theory of symbolism is used to see the possible ways to view the hidden
meaning in the play. This theory helps this study to uncover the ideas behind the character.
Theory of character and characterization is used to identify the characteristics of Vince. Here, the writer can explore the character’s nature in his
life from the content of the story. Finding the characteristics is helpful to understand the possible meaning of symbol as expressed by the character.
Theory of formalism is used to analyze the intended meaning through intrinsic features written by the author of the play.
Theory of personality structure is used to recognize the changes undergone by the character.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter consists of three parts, namely, Object of the Study, Approach of the Study, and Method of Study.
A. Object of the Study
This thesis is concerned on Sam Shepard’s Buried Child, which is written in 1978. To analyze the play, this study uses the edition compiled by Milly S.
Barranger and published in 1994. Buried Child is a winner of the 1979 Pulitzer Prize, written in 1970s https:www.dramatists.comcgi-bindbsingle.1351. After
Shepard rewrote Buried Child in 1995, it is approved at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Then it is revised for the 1996 Broadway production. Buried Child,
like most of Shepards plays, is suffused with symbolism, which he uses to communicate deeper, though sometimes ambiguous, levels of meaning to his
audiences http:www.smh.com.auarticles200209261032734277401.html. The object of study in this thesis is symbolism reflected through one of the
characters that found in Sam Shepard’s Buried Child. The writer will use theory of symbolism, character, and characterization, and theory of formalism to explore
the play. Those theories are needed to analyze the characters closely and find the values of symbolism.
The play itself is about an American Midwestern family with a dark, terrible secret: Tilden, the eldest of three sons belonging to Dodge and Halie,
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