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1. INTRODUCTION
a. Background of the Study
Literature has many kinds or ‘genres’ such as poerty, novel and drama. Novel has extrinsic and intrinsic elements. The reason why the writer choose to
discus intrinsic elements in a novel because, in the absence of these elements, it can not be called a novel.
The elements are connected all together and give a total meaning. A literary work can be analysed only by using these elements because it has an
autonomy right. The intrinsic elements to be discussed in this small paper are theme, plot,
character, setting, and point of view. The story of the novel is always collected from the social life, it talks about marriage, divorce, love, education, jobs, even
talks about nature and animals. This novel titled ‘The last Song’ is important to be discussed because
love has the power in human life. It can make a better life , it can change a broken family to be united again. Love can change hatred becomes understanding and
tolerance. Love among the young people can motivate them to study harder to make
more friends, to understand more people and to understand their own family, mother, father, and sister or brothers.
Finally, the write haS decided to write this paper entitled The Analysis of Intrinsic Elements In Nicholas Sparks Novel The Last Song.
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b. The Problem of the study
The scope of the study is how to get the whole meaning in which one element and the other element is related in the novel.
c. Scope of the Study
The writer is to find out whether one element and the other element is related in the novel. In writing this paper, the writer tries to get whether the novel
entitled “ The Last Song “ covers some step which include the intrinsic elements namely theme, character, plot, setting, and point of view.
d. Method of the Study
In writing this paper the writer uses some research methods, such as data collecting method and method of data analysis. In data collecting, the sources of
data were taken from books and other sources such as internet and literary criticism. Since this research is focused on documented data, the research is better
known as library research. The method of analysis is descriptive in terms of describing the intrinsic elements as portrayed in the novel The Last Song. The
intrinsic elements become the data of this study such as theme, character, plot, setting, and point of view. The description covers some steps which are related to
intrinsic elements found in it.
e. Reasons for Choosing The Topic
The writer chooses the topic because : • The novel is the best seller.
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• The topic of the novel is taken from a song told inside the story created for a special person.
• The novel talks about love and broken family which can happen in every person life.
• The writer tries to know whether intrinsic elements namely theme, plot, setting, character, point of view are related in the novel.
f. Purpose of the Study
The purpose of writing this paper: a.
To fulfill one of the requirements I for Diploma III English Study Program.
b. By writing this paper, the writer wants to explore and find out how the
author described the intrinsic element that found in “The Last Song” novel by Nicholas Sparks.
c. The paper can be used as reference for further study for those who are
interested in doing the same work.
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2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE a. NOVEL
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