Elysian Journal : English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Elysian Journal: English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies

An Analysis of the Main Character’s Conflict in the Movie The Protégé

Agustinus Dappa Loka, Agus (Unknown)
Ni Nyoman Deni Ariyaningsih (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2025

Abstract

Literature indicates the appreciation of writing as fine art. Additionally, it alludes to the competition that presents arguments, analyzes, dramatizes, and communicates circumstances and feeling through stories. One example of literary work is a movie. The aim of this study was to find out the main character’s conflict in the movie the Protégé by analyzing the dialogues and scenes shown in the film. A qualitative method was used in this research. This study was focusing on describing the internal and external conflict. The data were collected by watching the film, understanding the substance, and correlating it to the subject. The result of this shows that the main character faced two types of conflict; external and internal conflict. The kind of external conflict faced by the main character is Man-against-Man which is Anna between Don Preda and Monsieur. The conflict ends in murder. The Internal conflict faced by the main character is sadness when she found out that Moody was passed away, someone who has been taking care of her since she was a child.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

elysian

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ELYSIAN JOURNAL is a journal with the scope of literary studies, linguistics and English translation published by the English Study Program, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University (FBA UNMAS Denpasar). This journal is published four times a year accommodating articles ...