Characters Novels Antologi Rasa

some terms which need to be defined. They are character, novel, Antologi Rasa, bilingual and multilingual, and code switching.

1. Characters

Character is one of the attributes or features that makes up and distinguishes an individual. It is an imagery person which is created by the author to support his work. There are some kind of characters. The most popular ones are protagonist and antagonist characters; main and supporting characters; and static and dynamic characters. A protagonist character is the one who often engages readers’ interest. In other hand, an antagonist character is often hated by the readers. In a stereotype view, the protagonist character is usually seen as the good one or the angel, whereas the antagonist character is seen as the bad one, the evil. A main character is the one who always or mostly shown in the story. He gets the biggest part of the story. A supporting character appears in some parts only, not the whole story. A static character is the one who does not change or develop throughout the story. In opposite, a dynamic character is the one who grows and develops throughout the story. In this research, the character which is used is the main as a dynamic characters.

2. Novels

Novel is an imaginative prose which has certain length and usually deals with human experiences. It also has sequence events and each event happens in specific setting. Peck and Coyle 1984 say that novel moves from religious view of life to the modern complexion of everyday life. Another definition of novel is that novel is usually written in prose with certain length and level of complexity. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI Its purpose is to reflect and express some of human experiences or conducts Taylor, 1981. It also carries some meaning and values of life.

3. Antologi Rasa

Antologi Rasa is a novel by Ika Natassa which is published in 2011 and it has been published three times. The last version is included with a visual design of some scenes in the novel which are made by Natassa herself. Antologi Rasa is one of the special novels. Besides the visual design, this novel also provides us with three different points of view from the three main characters. The first point of view is from Keara’s, followed by Harris’s and then Ruly’s point of view. It makes this novel special and different from Natassa ’s previous novels.

4. Bilingual and Multilingual