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1.2.Problem of the Study
From the preceding background, there are some problems which are important to be discussed in this study. The problems are as follows:
1. What is the impact of Industrial Revolution to the children?
2. What kind of sufferings that the children undergo during Industrial
Revolution depicted in this poem?
1.3 Objective of the Study
This study discusses about the social issues in Elizabeth Browning’s poem “The Cry of The Children”. Specifically, the objectives of the analysis are as follows:
- To describe the society in the era of Industrial Revolution and find out the
impact of Industrial Revolution to the children as part of society. -
To analyze the sufferings that children undergo during Industrial Revolution depicted in “The Cry of The Children”.
1.4 Scope of the Study
With regards to problems and objectives of the study, the writer has to restrict the scope of the study. The study is focused on the issues of the exploitation of
children during Industrial Revolution as the impact of industrialization and the suffering the children underwent during exploitation, in this case mental and
physical suffering.
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1.5 Significance of the Study
In this thesis, the writer analyzes about exploitation of children during Industrial Revolution that depicted in Elizabeth Browning “The Cry of The
Children”. Theoretically, the significance of this thesis is to develop our knowledge in literary studies. Understanding of child labor issue in the poem can
often help us to explore the society in Industrial Revolution, how the industrial revolution impact the society and what kind of suffering the children underwent
during industrialization.Also, we can find out how the situation of society surrounding the writer can impact the writer’s literary works.
Then, this thesis may be used as a reference to the students who are interested in studying poetry especially in studying sociology of literature in literary work.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Sociology of Literature
Sociology is derived from sociology and literature. Sociology is derived from the “Greek” word socius and logos. Socius means together, united, comrade, friend
and logos meaning word, speech, and parable. The next development to change the meaning.Socius means society and logos means science.
Sociology is the science of the origin of the growth of the community, the science that studies the overall network of relationships within the community. So,
briefly explained that sociology is an objective and scientific study of man in society.Sociology trying to figure out how the community was taking place and
remain there. By studying the social institutions and all the economic problems, religious, political, etc. all of which form a social structure in which we get a picture
of the ways humans adapt to their environment. Such as sociology, literature dealing with human beings in society. Sociology and literature are two different fields that
complement each other. Sociology of literature is a branch of literary study that examines the
relationships between literary works and their social contexts, including patterns of literacy, kinds of audience, modes of publication and dramatic presentation, and the
social class positions of authors and readers. It studies the social production of literature and its social implications.
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Sociology of literature approach literature is the approach most widely practiced today. This approach pays great attention to the documentary aspects of
literature: its basis is the idea that literature is a mirror of his time. This view assumes that literature is a direct mirror of various social structures, familial relations, class
conflict and others. In this case, the task of the sociology of literature linking the characters and situations are the authors creation with state historical origins. Theme
and style in a literary work that is personal should be changed to the things that are social.
Someauthorshave triedto make the sociology of literature problem classification. WellekandWarren 1986:84 makebriefclassificationas follows.
First, theauthor’s sociology that questioned thesocialstatus, socialideology, and othersconcerns theliteraryauthorasproducer. Second, sociology of literature that
questioned the literary worksitself; which isthe subject ofthe reviewthat is implied in a literary workandwhat isits purpose. Third, thesociology ofliterature that questioned
the readersandsocial influenceof literary works.
2.2 Historical Approach
