Approach of the Study

B. Approach of the Study

In analyzing the works of literature, some critics have their own ways and approaches. They may be different from one to another even though they may analyze the same work of literature. They may have different views in learning and understanding the literary works, and they also have many approaches to define their study. Thus, as this study deals with intrinsic elements such as characters, plot and theme. Then it will be in line to apply the formalistic approach as the focus of the literary work, which is going to be analyzed. In A Handbook of Critical Approach to Literature, Wilfred L.Guerin states that formalistic approach is an approach that involves ―close reading‖ or ―intensive reading‖. Intensive reading is the way of the readers to have a sensivity to the words of the text and all their denotative and connotative values and implications and to look for structural relationships and patterns – not just in the words and their relationships, but also in larger units. Guerin, 2004: 93-94 The correspondence of the statement is that the formalistic approach tries to answer the relationship between text and structures with its meanings and implicatures. Moreover, according to Rene Welleck and Austin Warren in Kennedy and Giola ‘s Literature An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama Seventh Edition 2012: 1932, ―The natural and sensible starting point for work in literary scholarship is the interpretation and analysis of the works of literature themselves.‖ Thus, the quotation shows that the formalistic approach only related to the intrinsic element of a literary work. The quotation makes the reason to use formalistic approach in this research becomes stronger. Formalistic approach helps the writer analyze the story by seeing and understanding the behaviors of the major characters and the plot to find the theme of the story. As Yelland, Jones and Easton in A Handbook to Literary Terms say that theme is ―the central thought‖ of the story. It is necessary for the writer to use the formalistic approach as Guerin says that formalistic approach is an approach that insists on close reading and stating what is exposed in intrinsic elements.

C. Method of the study