for Overseas Students and Key Concepts in Literary Theory. The writer also collected some information from internet contain essays and articles.
In analyzing the data, the writer made some steps. First, in order to understand the object of study, the writer applied close reading and understanding
the whole text carefully. Then, the writer underlined the important points related to the analysis.
Second, the writer tried to find the secondary sources, which were important to analysis the novel and certainly related to the analysis. The third step
was analyzing the topic based on problem formulations in the first chapter. To answer the first question, the writer tried to find out the perspectives
of the main characters. Before this step, firstly the writer identified the main characters in the novel that were going to be analyzed. Afterwards, the writer
identified the perspectives of the main characters. The theory of character and characteristic were important to finish this step. Secondly, the writer tried to find
out the description of Africa Society during colonization, Indian society after independence, and England society in the novel through the setting and the
characters. Theory of setting was useful for helping the writer to answer the question.
In answering second question, the writer employed the postcolonial theories, which were theory of postcolonialism, theory of orientalism and theory
of identity. The theories helped the writer to understand deeper how diasporic movement reflected the postcolonial identity negotiation of the main character.
Finally, the last step done was the conclusion. In this part, the writer concluded the answers to the two questions.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter answers the problems in the previous section. Based on the composition of the problem formulation, this section is divided into two parts. The
first part contains the evidences and the explanations of the main character ‘s
perspectives in the different geographical locations. The result of the analysis is the answer of the first problem formulation. The information and the elucidations
are related to the next objective, the description how diasporic movements reflect Willie
‘s postcolonial identity negotiation. In the second part, the writer concerns on how diasporic movements reveal Willie‘s postcolonial identity negotiation.
A. Depiction of Willie’s Perspectives in the Different Geographical Locations
According to Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 2008,
perspective refers to ―a particular way of considering something‖. Human beings are the most intelligent creature on the planet. Human can be classified as the
smartest creature on the planet because they can use the ability of mind in creating the tools. This ability makes human different from animals. Human also have skill
in considering something whether it is inside or outside them. As a human being, authors also have their own perspectives. They reveal their opinions through the
characters especially the major characters. The major characters are the main focus in a work of literature. In this
study, the writer finds out that the main character in the Magic Seeds is Willie. He is chosen as main character since his emergence from the beginning of the story
until the end. This character is considered as an important figure because he becomes center attention of the readers. Major character contributes in giving
some information or moral values to the readers. Moral values can be captured from major characters‘ perspectives. Sometimes major characters‘ perspectives on
the literary works always change from time to time depending on the circumstances. Setting or environments are the most important aspects in the
novel. Setting on the literary works have significant role in shaping the
personalities, perspectives and ways of life of the characters. The significance of the setting can be seen in
Willie‘s personalities, perspectives and ways of life. Willie makes long journeys from Africa, India and England. Willie experiences
many things in Africa, India and London. In three different geographical locations, Willie criticizes the social, economy, and culture condition. The reason
why the writer chooses three different places is because those are significant in the story. Knowing
Willie‘s perspectives on three different geographical locations are required to the readers in order to understand the second objective.
1. Willie’s Perspectives in Africa
In this section, the writer divides the heading into two subheadings. First is Willie‘s perspective on the idea of home. Second is Willie‘s perspective on
postcolonial resistance.
a. Willie’s Perspective on the Idea of Home
Africa is the first place where Willie starts to questions the existence of home. The consciousness of Willie cannot be separated from the condition in
Africa where he does not have home. Here, Africa as setting of place has a significant contribution in shaping Willie‘s life.
Home has a significant meaning for everyone. Home gives security to somebody from the rains, storms and all the things that disturb
one‘s life. In addition, home is a place where one finds love and happiness. The absence of
home gives enormous ramification to one‘s life. For instance, everyone tries hard
to rebuild their home if it burnt. Thus, home is the most special place for everyone.
In Naipaul‘s Magic Seeds, the readers can see the significance the idea of home on the major character. Willie lives in Africa for eighteen years. He has half
white wife. Her name is Anna. Willie does not have job in Africa and he lives together with his wife.
He lives in his wife‘s house. Willie examines that Anna has a big house. Willie thinks that he is lucky for eighteen years in Africa:
Willie said, ‗I was in Africa. A Portuguese colony on its last legs. I had been there for eighteen years. My wife was from that colony. I was living
in her big house and on her land, twenty times more land than anyone here has. I had no job. I was just her husband. For many years I thought
of myself as lucky Naipaul, 2004: 112.
Moreover, Willie also thinks that he is very poor man when he is in Africa. He does not have any money. He always feels that he does nothing in Africa.
―Because you must understand I was poor, literally without money… I began to feel that all I
was doing was living my wife‘s life. Her house, her land, her friends, nothing
that was my own‖ Naipaul, 2004: 113. In short, Willie feels that he does not have anything in African land. He
is unhappy in Africa. He does not feel at home. Willie does not need to think
