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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
In chapter three, the study discusses methodology used in this study. The study is divided into three parts. They are object of the study, approach of the
study, and method of the study. The first part, object of the study, discusses about the poems and the background of the poet. The second part explains the
approaches used in this chapter. It presents the approaches employed in the study, its description, reasons for selecting them, and the procedure taken in its
application. The third part presents the method of the study. It describes the steps taken in analyzing the poem.
A. Object of the Study
The primary data of this study are poems written by Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian poet, novelist, play writer, song conductor, and painter, who had written
thousands of poems, almost a dozen of short stories, some plays, conduct songs
and draw some pictures. This study analyzes three poems; they are The Child Angel, When and Why and Benediction
. Those poems can be found in Tagore’s The Crescent Moon published in 1913. This book is one of his famous books,
even Nobel Prize Organization 2008 states that “The Crescent Moon is one of
Tagore’s sensational works”. It is also one of his works which is translated into English. His other books are Gitanjali, Sadhana, The Hungry Stones and many
more. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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The first poem, The Child Angel, is presented in free verse. It is a poem which
reveals a fighting spirit in education. This poem presents the condition in India,
which was in chaotic situation. Along with the poem, the poet persuades the reader to keep their fighting spirit. He invites the readers to be brave and to face
the world with the head stands up. The second poem, When and Why, consists of
four stanzas. In general, the poem presents the humbleness in education. It presents that even a teacher can learn new things from the students. The third
poem, Benediction, reveals the spirituality in education. The form of the poem is more likely a prayer of a teacher for their students.
B. Approach of the Study
This part explains about the approach employed in the study. There are five approaches presented by Rohrberger in critical approaches, which are formalist
approach, biographical approach, sociocultural-historical approach, mythopoeic approach, and psychological approach. However, the study chooses some
approaches. This study uses socio-historical approach and biographical approach.
Socio-historical approach sees literary works from the situation arround the poet or writer. Relating the poems with the situation arround the poet enable the
writer to find the meaning of the poems. Then, in order to see the poet’s view of
education, biographical approach is employed. It sees literary works from the poet’s biographical background. It enriches the reader’s appreciation through
analyzing the biographical data of the poet.
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C. Method of the Study
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