LITERATURE ANALYSIS
Title : “The Show Must Go On”
Author : Richard A. Via
Analysis
: 1. Characters 4.
Plot
2.
Point of view 5.Theme
3.Setting 6.Style
The Show Must Go On, the drama script which is written in 1976 in U.S. The
writer read it because he was interested in reading drama script in English.
This drama script is written by Richard A. Via. The Show Must Go On which is wrote
and published in 1976. It contains a lot ofsymbolism for a life in The Show
Must Go On drama script. Moreover, there are some analzying of this story.
The first analysis is about
the characters and characterization. Characters are the persons
presented in works of narrative or drama who convey their personal qualities
through dialogue and action by which the reader or audience understands their
thoughts, feelings, intentions and motives. In literature, characters guide
readers through their stories helping them to understand plots and ponder
themes. The
characters in this story are the students who would have to present the show.
They are Helen, Joe, Bob, Linda, Frank and Mr. Gage. The main character, Bob,
was very worry and so nervous when he would be in play. He could not even take
a short breath. Mr. Gage was a supportive teacher. He always supported his
student not to be nervous, but he was upset because his students did not have
preparation well before the show. He was also worry of his students. Helen and
Linda were students who were gave up. Similar to Helen and Linda, Bob and Joe
also made Mr. Gage upset. They could not prepare their costume and makeup well.
However, Frank still force them to hold the show. about the characters and
characterization. Characters are the persons
presented in works of narrative or drama who convey their personal qualities
through dialogue and action by which the reader or audience understands their
thoughts, feelings, intentions and motives. In literature, characters guide
readers through their stories helping them to understand plots and ponder
themes. The
characters in this story are the students who would have to present the show.
They are Helen, Joe, Bob, Linda, Frank and Mr. Gage. The main character, Bob,
was very worry and so nervous when he would be in play. He could not even take
a short breath. Mr. Gage was a supportive teacher. He always supported his
student not to be nervous, but he was upset because his students did not have
preparation well before the show. He was also worry of his students. Helen and
Linda were students who were gave up. Similar to Helen and Linda, Bob and Joe
also made Mr. Gage upset. They could not prepare their costume and makeup well.
However, Frank still force them to hold the show.
The second analysis is the point of view. Point of view is the way the author allows you to “see” and “hear” what’s going on. This story uses the third person point of view. Third person point of view is that of an outsider looking at the action. It uses the
third person pronoun, he, she and they to tell the story. Third
person point of view is divided into: Third person omniscient (in which the thoughts of every character are
open to the reader). Third
person limited (in which the reader enters only one character’s mind). Third
person is the most common point of view in all genres except young adult
fiction where first person is more common. It is the viewpoint that we are most
familiar with as readers and so the transition to writing third person is quite
natural.
The third analysis is
that the setting. This story use time setting about 7.45 P.M. Beside that, this
action took place in the dressing room of an auditorium. A classroom may serve
as the dressing room. There was a table on the stage right with makeup mirrors
and makeup. Two chairs were in front of the table. Another table and chair were
along the up center wall. A single chair was down stage left. There was a door
in the center of the left wall and another on the right of the rear wall. Mr.
Gage was talking to his students giving them last minute directions. He stood
up left center. Helen was seated in the chair down right. Joe was seated next
to her perhaps straddling his chair. Bob was in a chair upstage and Linda was
in the chair down left. The situation was so tight because all of the
characters were worried and nervous. They were not ready to present the show.
Their makeup and their dresses were not well yet. The time always pushed them
to be in stage soon.
The fourth analysis is about the
plot. I think this story use a kind of plot: forward because the sequence of events in this story go forward.
There is no event that goes to the previous event. Beside that, this story also
uses the dialogue, not a report text. Mr. Gage gave his students last
directions before the presentation. First he gave support to them, but suddenly
he was upset because of the students. He also became worry like his students.
Suddenly Frank came and informed that it was show time. All of the students
became confused. They did not prepare their dress and their makeup well yet.
Then Frank came for the last and asked them to get their time presentation.
The fifth analysis is that the theme. From the
whole story we would know the theme after we have read it. We can also know the
theme from the situation, the setting and also from the characterization. From
this story, I think the suitable theme is about social life in a farce
especially because the action was taken in society conflict.
The sixth analysis is that the style. Style in literature refers to the way in which an author
puts together words, and the kinds of words he uses. Most good writers have a
recognizable style. Hemingway, for example, was famous for short, declarative
sentences. The style an author chooses is very important to the way the reader
experiences the work. Literary
style can be classified by formality, directness, complexity of language and
the tendency to use imagery. For example, a realistic style usually has stark
imagery and relatively straightforward sentences, while a romantic style has
flowery images and flowing sentences. Technique in literary is simply means everything that the artist-writer
uses with particular artistic intentions, it refers to specific aspect of
literature. This story,
in my opinion, uses preference-descriptive technique because the author
described the place or setting in details. Moreover, the author also uses
sentence diction in his story.
In short, there are six analysis of this story in term of character and
characterization, point of view, setting, plot, theme, and style. The analysis of formalistic approach makes the reader very close to
the work and the meaning through the message in it. In my opinion this is an interesting story
that shoul be read.
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