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The Symbols of Anxiety in Rumaan Alam’s “Leave The World Behind” Ridho Pratama Satria; Wilma Prafitri; Fatimah Muhajir
Ilmu Budaya: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Budaya Vol 10, No 2 (2026): April 2026
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Mulawarman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30872/jbssb.v10i2.24780

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This research examines the meanings of the symbols appearing in Rumaan Alam's novel "Leave The World Behind." The discussion for the meaning of these symbols utilize the New Criticism theory. This study found two important symbols from the story: the house and the animal (deer and flamingo). The house represents the calm and well-prepared personality of the homeowner. The animals represent the mode or the passage of transportation. These symbols emerge to explain the issue of anxiety inherent in humans. The animals represent the full meaning of anxiety. When anxiety arises, humans tend to flee to protect themselves. The house represents the need to remain calm and prepared to face the anxiety that arises.
The Ideas of Love in William Shakespeare’s Sonnets: An Existential-Psychological Analysis Based on Rollo May’s Theory of Love Agra Liz Tantri; Fatimah Muhajir
Ilmu Budaya: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Budaya Vol 10, No 2 (2026): April 2026
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Mulawarman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30872/jbssb.v10i2.24058

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This study aims to examine the representation of the idea of love in three famous sonnets by William Shakespeare: Sonnet 18 (“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”), Sonnet 116 (“Let me not to the marriage of true minds”), and Sonnet 64 (“When I have seen by Time’s fallen hand defaced”), written during the Renaissance period. Using a humanistic approach, this study seeks to uncover how Shakespeare portrays love as a human experience using Rollo May's existential theory of love, which encompasses four forms of love: Sex, Eros, Philia, and Agape. The approach used was qualitative-descriptive, with textual analysis of lines of sonnets containing the theme of love. The focus of the research was to identify how Rollo May’s forms of love can be found and interpreted in those sonnets. The results show that the three sonnets do not emphasize the physical aspect of love (sex), but rather present a deeper and more complex form of love. The findings demonstrate that love in Shakespeare's sonnets has an existential dimension that aligns with Rollo May's view of love as a profound and meaningful human experience.