PERSONIFICATION IN THE NOVEL “THE LITTLE PRINCE” BY ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY

Abstract

This research was focused on analyzing personification in the novel The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry (ADSE). The purposes of this study were to find the personification and to describe the cause of personification were used in the novel The Little Prince by ADSE. The researcher applied a descriptive qualitative method. The data was obtained from the novel The Little Prince. The researcher used some theories in answering the questions, namely: Dodson (2008), Danesi (2004) and Schreier (2012). Based on the analysis of personification in the novel The Little Prince, there were 66 personifications which consisted of 56 impersonal personifications and 10 inanimate personifications. There were two factors that personification was used in the novel, namely: (1) Internal factor, refer to ADSE‟s characters and the impact of the novel‟s genre, namely fable; and (2) External factors, refer to his family life, such as his spouse, and the experiences of his occupation.