5. The interpretation of the word “Eye”
“[….] The Eye was rimmed with fire, but was itself glazed, yellow as a cat’s, watchful and intent, and the black slit of
its pupil opened on a pit, a window into nothing.” TLOTR I, 1988, p.379
representament object
Rheme interpretant
The word “Eye”, E-y-e The word “Eye” in the
novel The word “Eye” in
English means one of two organs of sight, but in the
“The Lord Of The Ring’ novel, the word “Eye”
means the Eye of Sauron, it is a thing that horrible
and immovable, the Eye of Sauron always looking
for the Ring, the Eye is Sauron’s sight.
Explanation: The word “Eye” stands for rheme because the word
“Eye” is still isolated from the context and it is can be interpret in different contextual meaning. The word “Eye” in English means one of two organs
of sight, but if the context is “The Lord Of The Ring” novel. The meaning of word “Eye” becomes The Eye of Sauron that will explains a kind of
thing that is like an ordinary eye but actually it is an unusual thing, because it is a very big eye with the red colored, and it is only single eye
that stands in top of the tower looking for the Ring.
b. Dicisign
1.
Information about Aragorn’s identity
“[….] Then Aragorn said: ‘The hour is come at last. Now I go to Pelargir upon Anduin, and ye shall come after me.
And when all this land is clean of the servants of Sauron, I will hold the oath fulfilled, and ye shall have peace and
depart for ever. For I am Elessar, Isildur’s heir of Gondor.’ “ TLOTR III, 1988, p.63
representament
object Dicisign interpretant
Aragorn’s identity Aragorn
The information about Aragorn’s identity: Aragorn
is the heir of Isildur or Elendil, and Aragorn is the
king of Gondor because he was the Isildur’s heir.
Explanation: In the “Dicisign” table above, the statement stands
for dicisign, because it mentions the information about Aragorn’s identity. 2.
The information about Hobbit “[….] Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient
people.” TLOTR I, 1988, p.10 representament
object Dicisign interpretant
The Information about Hobbit race based on the
Novel Hobbit
Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very
ancient people.
Explanation: In the “Dicisign” table above, the statement stands
for dicisign because it mentions the information about Hobbit race.
3. The information about the One Ring
“[….] ‘This is the Master-ring, the One Ring to rule them all.” TLOTR I, 1988, p.60
representament
object Dicisign interpretant
The information about the One Ring
The One ring The One Ring is the
master of other ring
Explanation: what mentioned in the “Dicisign” table above stands
for dicisign because it mentions the information about the Ring.
4. The information about the Ring-bearer
“[….] Do you still hold to your word, Frodo, that you will be the Ring-bearer?’
‘I do,’ said Frodo.” TLOTR I, 1988, p.288 representament
object Dicisign interpretant
The information about the Ring-bearer
Frodo Frodo is the Ring-bearer,
he bears the Ring to destroy in Mount of
Doom, where the Ring is made
Explanation: In the “Dicisign” table above, the statement stands
for dicisign because it mentions the information about the Ring-bearer.
5. The information about the content of the novel
“This book is largely concerned with Hobbits, and from its pages a reader may discover much of their character and a
little of their history.” TLOTR I, 1988, p.10 representament
object Dicisign interpretant
The information about the content of the novels
“The Lord of The Ring” Novels
This book is largely concerned with Hobbits,
and from its pages a reader may discover
much of their character and a little of their history
Explanation: In the “Dicisign” table above, the statement stands
for dicisign because it mentions the information about the content of the novel.
c. Argument
