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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter consists of four sub headings. The first is Review of Related Studies, the second is Review of Related Theories, the third is Theoretical Framework, and the fourth is Context of the Trilogy. The survey of the related studies is a crucial aspect of the planning of the study. The review of related studies refers to any type of study that has to do with a certain subject. It may include anything used to provide the information needed on that specific subject. In this research the Theory of Character is used to find out the description of the main character in the trilogy. The Theory of Psychology deals with the approaches used to analyze the trilogy in this research. The Theoretical Framework consists of the contribution of the theories and reviews applied in this study to answer the problem formulations. The Context of the Trilogy gives the readers brief explanation about anything which are going through inside the trilogy.

A. Review of Related Studies

Its about a very intense love affair coming to an end, and both partners having to accept that. It is supposed to start from the song “Dont Cry”, but a lot of people now think “November Rain” is the first in the trilogy and the last is “Estranged”. One of the reasons is that the bride in “November Rain” commits suicide, which can be seen on a line of the alternate version of “Don’t Cry”: “ I was the one whos washing l.7 blood off your hands l.8 ”. After that incident, Axl sings about his regrets in “Estranged”. If you notice a line on “Estranged” lyrics, you can find a line said: “ Ill never find anyone to replace you l.51. Guess Ill have to make it thru, this time- Oh this time l.52. Without you l.53 ” which indicates that Axl is now in a very deep regrets of losing Stephanie Seymour. Lyrically those three songs are about being in love, pain, and fear. Axl is clearly grieving over a love that he has been dreaming and now is in jeopardy of being lost forever. The highlight is that hearts can change and even a candle that once burned bright cannot stay lit in darkness. Walking in the November rain is used as a metaphor for walking on a flawed relationship. There is a thought that the two of them just need a little time alone but they could find their way back to one another since time is the only thing that will heals all wounds, as seen in “November Rain” lyrics.

B. Review of the Related Theories

The theories used in this study are the theory of poetry, theory of symbol, theory of psycho-analytic, and theory of motivation.