An Analysis Of Laskar Pelangi Novel By Using Biographical Criticism

Abstract

This research showed that the biography of the author indirectly attached and gave an overview of the actual content of the novel. The relationship between Andrea Hirata as a author with his work entitled Laskar Pelangi was a major topic of discussion. The objectives of this research were to find out the theme of the novel and relationship between Laskar Pelangi novel with Andrea Hirata’s Biography. Descriptive qualitative method was carried out to analyze the data. The source of the data was taken from the novel Laskar Pelangi by Andrea Hirata.In collecting the data, some references related biographical criticism were applied. The data were analyzed by reading the novel, underlining statement of Laskar Pelangi novel that related to Andrea Hirata, analyzing and describing the relationship between Laskar Pelangi novel with Andrea Hirata’s biography. It was concluded that the theme was the compelexity of Ikal’s life , Andrea Hirata was someone who liked to dream in the run of his life. However, the dream he would try to become a reality, and there was the relationship between the biography of Andrea Hirata to the content of Laskar Pelangi novel.