Structuralism analysis a final project

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ANALYSIS 
4.1. Direct Method (Telling) 
In this method, the author explains the characters in a story directly. The author's 
influence in presenting the character is very pronounced so that the reader 
understands the character based on the exposure of the author. The use of the 
telling method in TAoTS novel By Mark Twain can be seen in the following 
quote: 
They shoved off, presently, Tom in command, Huck at the after oar and Joe at 
the forward. Tom stood amidships, gloomy-browed, and with folded arms, 
and gave his orders in a low, stern whisper.
(TWAIN, 1876: 85) 
 
The quote above describes that Tom was a leader. How Twain describes it is 
by make Tom as the captain while Huck and Joe Harper are in ship’s crew 
position. Twain also describes how Tom’s body language and expression that 
implying assertiveness of a leader. The reader can easily understand that Tom 
Sawyer is the leader among his friends. Other quotes that show Tom Sawyer 
Characterization is as follow :
And they did it. Old Hundred swelled up with a triumphant burst, and while it 
shook the rafters, Tom Sawyer, the Pirates looked around upon the envying 
juveniles about him and confessed in his heart that this was the proudest 
moment of his life.
(TWAIN, 1876: 109) 
The quote above illustrates that Tom Sawyer has been able to influence all 
church congregations. They forgive Tom Sawyer’s delinquency. While many of 
the children who were envious of him. 
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4.2. Indirect Method (Showing) 
In this method, the author ignores the presence of the author so readers can 
analyze the characters through dialogue and their behavior on the literary works. 
There are two examples of characterization through dialogs between characters in 
the TaoTS. These examples explain the characterization of Tom Sawyer through 
his dialogs with other characters.