Characters Setting Narrative Element

CHAPTER 3 THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK

3.1. Intrinsic Aspects

Pratista in his book entitled Memahami Film states that there are two elements of intrinsic aspects, narrative element and cinematic element 2008:1.

3.1.1. Narrative Element

The first element which the writer wants to discuss is narrative element.The narrative element of the movie which the writer wants to analyze are characters, setting, and conflict.

3.1.1.1. Characters

According to Margolin and Jannidis in Character in Fictional Worlds Understanding Imaginary Being in Literature, Film, and Other Media, “Characters are first and foremost elements of the constructed narrative world” 2010:9. Characters are the main part of the narrative elements which participate in building a movie. The types of character in a movie are minor character and major character. Minor character is the character that participates and supports the story plot in a movie. As said by Aminuddin in PengantarApresiasiKaryaSastrathat a minor character is only servicing and completing the main character 2009:91. It can be concluded that minor characters are not too necessary in building a movie, because their role is just to complete the main character. Major character is the primary character in a movie. Aminuddin in PengantarApresiasiKaryaSastra states that major characters have significant role in a movie 2009:91. Major characters are related to protagonist and antagonist. Based on Thrall and Addison in the book entitled A Handbook to Literature, protagonist is the prominent character of the story or play. The opposite of the protagonist is antagonist 1960:384. It can be concluded that protagonist is the character who disagrees with antagonist.

3.1.1.2. Setting

Setting is an important aspect in narrative elements because it helps the developing of the story plot. Meyer in his book, The Bedford Introduction to Literature states that “Setting is the context in which action of a story occurs” 1990:107. Meyer also divides setting into setting of time, setting of place, and setting of environment 1990:107. Setting of time indicates when the event happens in the movie. It relates to the time, such as year, season, century, or other specific times. Setting of Place indicates where exactly the event happens in the movie. It relates to place or other location, such as house, country, city, buildings, and so on. Setting of Environment shows the situation or condition of social, cultural, or political of the movie. It includes behavior pattern of the society, family relationship, group, organization, political system, and so on.

3.1.1.3. Conflict