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Journal : The Explora

An Analysis of Escapism in Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” Rotua Elfrida; Hutapea, Sry Natalina
The Explora Vol. 6 No. 2 (2020): July 2020
Publisher : Pascasarjana Universitas HKBP Nommensen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51622/explora.v6i2.72

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This study deals with Tennessee Williams’ work, The Glass Menagerie based on psychological analysis. The characters in the play are intentionally made to identify the attitudes and behaviors of each character in order to give up clear descripion of the characters. In the Glass Menagerie there are three characters who try to escape from reality but they have different psychological problem in life. Living in illusion is Amanda’s way to escape, playing the glass figure is the way of Laura to escape from reality, while the way of Tom to escape is going to the movies. The purpose of analyzing the literary work is to display clearly about the psychological element in the play and also moral lesson clearly.
Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension On Persuasive Text Through Storytelling Rotua Elfrida; Sry Natalina Hutapea
The Explora Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): Agustus 2023
Publisher : Pascasarjana Universitas HKBP Nommensen

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.51622/explora.v6i2.73

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This research deals with the improving students’ reading comprehension achievement on persuasive text through storytelling. This research is aimed to find out the improvement of the students’ reading comprehension achievement on persuasive text if teaching by applying storytelling. The design of the research is conducted by using action research method. It was done through planning, action, observation, and reflection. The subject of this research is the 2013/2014 students of the Grade XI of SMA Swa Bina Karya Medan. This research applies quantitative and qualitative method. Quantitative data are taken from the students' reading comprehension test. Qualitative data are taken from diary notes, interview, and observation. The result of the research shows that there is improvement of students’ reading comprehension on persuasive text through storytelling.