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Gothic Elements in the Setting of Joan Lindsay’s Novel Picnic at Hanging Rock Ahmad , Hafidh Dwi; Yeni, Marliza; Sandika, Edria
LingoLitera Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Program Studi Sastra Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/lingolitera.v1.i2.2025.49-54

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Joan Lindsay’s novel Picnic at Hanging Rock (1967) has been widely known in Australia as one of the best gothic novels. This research focuses on analyzing the elements of gothic found in Picnic at Hanging Rock to show the significance of the gothic elements in Australian literature. Taking this novel as the source of primary data, this research applies the theories of genre by Stephen Neale and gothic elements by Robert Harris. The primary data are analyzed by using textual analysis method, which involves close reading of the novel’s settings as the strong point in making the novel classified as a gothic literature. The result of analysis shows that Picnic at Hanging Rock relies a lot on the setting to present its gothic atmosphere. The two settings in the story, Appleyard College and the Hanging Rock grounds, completely embrace the gothic elements, which are: the setting in the horror place, the atmosphere of mystery, the supernatural incident, sentimental emotion, the omens, portents and visions, women in suffering, the use of gothic vocabulary, and hyperbolic phrases. All these elements are closely related with Australian setting, which is the Australian bush. It emphasizes that this novel gains its popularity as gothic novel because of strong gothic elements used in the setting of the novel, which are primarily related with Australian bush.
SYMBOLISM IN HANYA YANAGIHARA’S NOVEL A LITTLE LIFE: NEW CRITICISM Fernandes, Khatrine Patricia; Yeni, Marliza
LingoLitera Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): In Progress
Publisher : Program Studi Sastra Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/lingolitera.v2.i2.2026.35-40

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A Little Life is a novel by Hanya Yanagihara published in 2015. The novel describes how traumatic experiences in the past significantly affect the mental and physical condition of the main character, Jude. This study aims to identify the symbols that form an organic unity in the development of the novel's central themes. This research uses the close reading method with the New Criticism approach introduced by John Crowe Ransom. The results of the analysis show that there are various important symbols in the novel that collectively reinforce the themes and messages conveyed. These include scars, razors, books, mirrors, wheelchairs, ice cream, Willem's presence, blood, the color brown, bathrooms, paintings, long-sleeved clothes, and Jude himself. All these symbols are interconnected and work in concert to build an organic unity in the literary work, which ultimately reinforces the main themes of trauma, resilience, queer suffering, and friendship.