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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
This chapter presents the analysis conducted by the writer in answering the previously formulated problems. Thus, this chapter is divided into two different
sections based on the two problems formulated. The first section discusses about the creature symbols presented in the
story, using the theory of symbols in order to prove that the findings could be legitimately called as symbols, and the second section presents the in-depth
analysis of the writer on how the aforementioned creature symbols foreshadowed the confrontation between Harry and his past revealed by the novel‘s conflict
using the theory of plot and the theory of foreshadowing mentioned in chapter II.
A. Creature Symbols in the Novel
Creatures are intricately tied into the novels of Harry Potter series. Whether it is a common animal, mythical beasts of legend, or the magical
creatures of Rowling‘s own creation, Rowling made the creatures she presented in Harry Potter series as an inseparable part of its universe and often served a role to
further the story‘s plot.
In the Prisoner of Azkaban, there are a number of creatures Rowling presented either directly or indirectly as part of the story. Some served only minor
roles and mentioned only once, such as a Manticore which is mentioned when Harry and
Hermione were looking for historical cases of magical creatures‘ attacks in the library to help Hagrid win the lawsuit Lucius Malfoy filed against
Buckbeak for attacking Draco, ―This might help, look – a Manticore savaged someone in 1296, and they let the Manticore off
– oh – no, that was only because everyone was too scared to come near it‖ Rowling, 1999: 235.
There are, however, creatures Rowling presented which served in particular importance as symbols: The black dog, Scabbers the rat, Buckbeak the
hi ppogriff, the white stag that appeared as Harry‘s patronus, Hermione‘s pet cat
Crookshanks, and the dementors of Azkaban prison. In this thesis, the writer picks the black dog, Ron‘s pet rat Scabbers, and the dementors of Azkaban prison
among them as they not only serve as symbolic elements in the story, but also contributed as foreshadowing element to the future events occurring in the novel
as well, as proven by the third section analysis later.
1. The Black Dog
The black dog is one of the symbols that are of importance in the Prisoner of Azkaban
. It made a recurring appearance throughout the novel‘s storyline, shadowing Harry twice just before accidents that nearly killed him and later was
revealed to be the animagus form of Sirius Black, a fugitive on the run. As Arp and Johnson stated that ―The symbol always signals their existence through
emphasis, repetition, or position‖ 2006: 280, the fact that the black dog appeared repeatedly throughout the plot as it shadowed Harry, twice just before the
accidents that nearly killed him and once more just before his confrontation with Sirius Black, as well as the revelation of it as Sirius‘ animagus form confirmed
that the black dog is a symbol of importance. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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