LITERATURE JOURNALS

LITERATURE JOURNALS

Three Literature Journals and their summaries

First Journal

1st Summary

Reference:

Bonabi, M. A., & Iravani, H. 2012. Metaphoric Expressions and Their Relation to the Coherence and Unity of Literary Texts. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature. Vol. 1/7. November. Pp: 137-144.

This article is to investigate the underlying discoursal functions of metaphors in terms of their contribution to the creation of discoursal coherence in literary text-type. The aim of this research is to illustrate in which was the metaphoric expressions used within a text are core elements and how they contribute to the development and elaboration of the topic of the text in literary text-type. The researcher used a poem written by Andrew Marvell with title “To His Coy Mistress”. The results of this research are metaphor being a necessary and core part of a text may contribute to fulfill different functions in different texts. In the case of literary texts, metaphors, in addition to fulfilling other functions, enhance the unity of the text and by doing so produce literary effect of the text.

Source: http://www.journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/IJALEL/article/view/822

2nd Summary (Deviari)
Reference:
Johnson, Larry. 2013. Yukio Mishima, the Unambiguous, and Myself: Living Through a Writer’s Legacy. Advances in Literary Study. October. Vol 1/4. Pg: 50-53.

This article is to consider the author relationship with the late Japanese writers’ book and literary legacy. It is caused by the recent release by Criterion on DVD of Paul Schrader’s film entitled Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) and Mishima’s own film entitled Patriotism (1965). After the author’s famous suicide in 1970, he recalls his first discovery of Mishima’s existence shortly, reading and responding to his literary output, and prodding famous authors such as Tennessee Williams and Cormac McCarthy for their thoughts on Mishima’s influence. The author’s politics and virtually public suicide has changed his two poems about Mishima are included to illustrate his changing inner perceptions of the internationally famous writer and the (now-fading) adverse reaction to his work in Japan.

Source: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=38712

Second Journal

1st Summary

Reference:

Mugijatna, Habsari, S. K., & Putri, Y. A. 2014. Rick Riordan’s Intention in Writing Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and the Reception of the Readers. K@ta Journal of Petra Christian University. Vol. 16/2. December. Pp: 77-86.

This article is to describe the Greek mythology presented in the novel, the intention of Rick Riordan, and the reception of the readers. This research studies Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The novel is about the adventure of Percy Jackson’s quest to return back Zeus’ thunder bolt which is stolen by Luke. In the quest he encounters many monsters from Greek mythology. The methodology is hermeneutic referring to Recoeur’s theory. The findings of this research are the Greek mythology presented in the novel is blended with American real life, the main character is a son of a Greek mythology god and a real American woman, the setting is a blend of places in Greek mythology and real American cities, the intention of Riordan is to open up American culture that is lived through by Americans that a part of American culture is Greek mythology, and the readers accept that the novel fulfills the readers’ horizon of expectation of aesthetic enjoyment and of the incorporation of Greek mythology into real American life.

Source: http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/19358

2nd Summary (Deviari)
Reference:
Cline, Kurt. 2015. Journey to the Land of No Return: Alice Notley’s The Descent of Alette and the Sumerian “Descent of Inanna” . Advances in Literary Study. July. Vol 3. Pg: 89-93.

This article is to study about shaman’s song and Gnostic mythology. Alice Notley’s contemporary descent myth The Descent of Alette has strong ties to the ancient Sumerian Descent of Inanna as well as to the Gnostic myth of Sophia’s descent into matter to affect the redemption of humankind. The author shows Inanna’s connection to shamanic praxis and Gnostic mythology, and read Alette’s journey as a crisis vision, in order to argue for the existence of a shamanic poetics, a special way of using language as a healing medium and vehicle of myth.
Source: http://file.scirp.org/pdf/ALS_2015071414495717.pdf

Third Journal

1st Summary

Reference:

Hsu, C., & Wang, Y. 2014. The Fall of Emily Grierson: A Jungian Analysis of A Rose for Emily. K@ta Journal of Petra Christian University. Vol. 16/2. December. Pp: 87-92.

This article is to discuss the tragic life of Faulkner’s Emily Grierson, a life dominated by patriarchy and traditional Southern social values. Her father who isolates Emily from the outside world and tortures her with traditional patriarchal rules and Southern family duty is the key of the tragedy. This study uses the Jungian concepts of archetypes, persona and shadow, anima and animus to interpret Emily’s transitions and her fall. This research used qualitative method and the object of this research is a short story entitled A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. This research concludes Emily cannot escape from the rigorous traditional principles of the patriarchy although she is the last survivor of an aristocratic Southern family, but is regarded as a monument in memory of the social norms and standards formed by traditions and society.

Source: http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/19359

2nd Summary (Deviari)
Reference:
Han, Qi. 2015. New Discussion about “Cannot Be Defeated” – Read The Old Man and the Sea from the Perspective of Ecocritism. Open Journal of Social Sciences. December. Vol 3. Pg: 196-199.

This article is to discuss Hemingway’s novel entitled The Old Man and the Sea which is describing the relationship between man and nature. The author tries to understand the novel from eco-criticism. In the new round of literary criticism, people attached great importance to the masterpiece. People love the novel. The symbolic novel mainly describing the nature not only has countless achievements in the past, but also is energetic today. The result of this research is the author argues that we have to remember that nature can be trampled, but not conquered. Nature gives birth to us human, and it is bound to have some sort of rules to constraint us. Any behavior destroying the whole harmonious ecological environment will be punished by the nature.
Source: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=62331