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interior in ‘Van Gogh’ style. She thinks that every kind of painting made by ‘Van Gogh’ is completely amazing and can persuade person to stay or visit the
hotel.Again, the author uses the allusion in forms of artwork to provoke readers’ mind to imagine the process and planning of hotel interior decoration.
e. Datum 5: “I’d like to thank Damien Hirst for inspiring me, Egon schiele” -She
wiped an imaginary tear from her eye- “Bansky and Robert Rauschenberg.”
p.150
Explanation:
The figures above were famous at their era. The author passes the famous artists through the sentence; due to the reader will recognize them. Damien Hirst
is an English artist; he is popular with his unique work, such as away from the flock
, composed of a dead sheep in glass of tank 1994.
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While Egon Schile was an expressionism painter in the early 20
th
century, one of his famous works is four trees painting
.
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Then, the phenomenal, Bansky was English graffiti artist; one of his painting works is Israeli West Bank Barrier, and Robert Rouschenberg was an
American artist of abstract expressionism; one of his works is New York City.
10
In this sentence, the speaker Poppy held presentation together with her boss Elizabeth, she efforts to convince the investor and the owner of hotel
project by mentioning the ideas of hotel decoration were inspired by those artists
8
ibid
9
http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiDamien_hirst
10
http:en.wikipedia.orgwikiEgon_shcile
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mentions and thanks the artists who inspire her to Elizabeth. The allusion; provokes readers’ to notice arts illustration and memorable
people that helped readers to construct romantic effects appeared in the novel in their mind.
f. Datum 6:
“Jesus” Elizabeth jumped back in fright. p.190
Explanation:
The word ‘Jesus’ is allusion, because the author uses the name in Bible. In Bible, Jesus is the Son of God who sacrificed his life and dead on the cross to
spread the Lord’s word. He identified as a second person in trinity. As Christianity, Elizabeth always spells the word in bad or good time. In this
sentence, Elizabeth is surprised with the appearance of Mrs. Bracken her neighbor when she kisses Ivan, but what is visible in Mrs. Bracken’s eyes is
Elizabeth breathing deeply with face top forward nothing, since Mrs. Bracken cannot see him. In this case, the author also wants to convey the important of
remembering God in facing many difficulties. The figure of speech conveys to the readers if the story has religion
message that everything in this life is not quite simple or difficult, but whatever that, people has strength or power to face their life, it is God, as they belief.
However, it is as simple as Elizabeth who is surprised with Mrs. Bracken appearance, she still mention her God’s name.
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