20 problem formulation. Then, the writer united the meanings of each symbol to
formulate the theme of the story. In the last, the writer made a conclusion of the study. After answering all
of the problem formulations, the writer made a conclusion of the study. The conclusion consists of the analysis results.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
There are two parts of the analysis in this research. The first part is the analysis about the symbols in the novel and the reason why they can be called as
symbols. The second part is the analysis about the meaning of the symbols and its contribution in revealing the theme of the novel.
A. Symbols Found in Eat, Pray, Love Novel and the Reason to be Called
Symbol
This analysis part discusses the answer of the first problem formulation. In Elizabeth Gilbert‟s Eat, Pray, Love, the symbols were presented in the form of
action, object and characters; Eating, Praying, Ketut Liyer, Wayan and Felipe.
1. Eating
M ost of Gilbert‟s activities in Italy are eating various Italian foods. She
goes to many places in Rome to taste some delicious food such as pizza, pasta and gelato. Most of her activities in Italy are eating Italian food and learning and
practicing Italian language. The actions of eating Italian food also become a symbol because it appears many times in the novel. According to Kennedy and
Gioia 2010 in a literary work, the storyteller often gives a particular emphasis to the symbol. It may be repeated throughout the story or even supply the story with
22 a title. The next quotations prove that eating Italian food appears many times in
the novel. “Just some homemade pasta spaghetti alla carbonara with a side
order of sautéed spinach and garlic. Also, I had one artichoke, just to try it, pop up bonus side order brought over by the waitress for free
–a serving of fried zucchini blossoms with soft dab cheese in the
middle. After the spaghetti, I tried the veal, oh and also I drank a bottle of red house, just for me. And ate some warm bread, with olive
oil and salt. Tiramisu for d essert”p.36
She really enjoys everything about Italian food as she says that “everything become . . . . delicious” p.62. Even she loves the frozen rice pudding sold in a
gelateria . “A gelateria that serves a frozen rice pudding and if they don‟t serve
this kind of thing in heaven, then I really don‟t want to go there” p.56.
Gilbert also visits Naples and tastes pizza. As soon as she orders and eats the pizza, she feels like losing her mind because the delicacy of the pizza.
“I love my pizza so much, in fact, that I have come to believe in my delirium that my pizza might actually love me, in return. I am having
a relationship with this pizza, almost an affair ” p.79.
Those quotations above show that eating appears several times in the novel. Besides, eating also considered as a symbol because the author emphasizes
in this action by describing it in details. It shows in the quotations below. “On top, there is a sweet tomato sauce that foams up all bubbly and
creamy when it melts the fresh buffalo mozzarella, and the one sprig of basil in the middle of the whole deal somehow infused the entire pizza
with herbal radiance, much the same way one shimmering movie star in the middle of a party brings a contact high of glamour to everyone around
her”p.80 She explains every detail of the pizza and how she loves every taste that
she tasted when she eats the pizza. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
