AbstractThis study aims to determine the technique of depicting characters in the novelBatu-Batu Lapar, Bimala, and Siul Gelombang by Rabindranath Tagore, as wellas plans for implementing learning in schools. The method in this study is adescriptive method in the form of qualitative research. The data sources of thisresearch are the novels Batu-Batu Lapar, Bimala, and Siul Gelombang byRabindranath Tagore and the data is in the form of quotations which are identifiedas having indications of character depiction techniques. The results show (1) theexpository technique used by Rabindranath Tagore in his three novels informs thecharacter's personality traits in the story based on attitudes and behavior, physicalcharacteristics, occupation, intelligence, life history, circumstances or problemsfaced, clothes used, and relationships with other characters, (2) the dramatictechnique used by Rabindranath Tagore in his three novels informs the personalitytraits of the characters in the story indirectly as in the drama, by not describingexplicitly, but through verbal, nonverbal activities, and events that occur, (3)Results research and novels in this study can be used as teaching materials forlearning literature on Indonesian language subjects at school.Keywords: Technique, Character Painting, Novel.
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