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The Narration of Single Woman in Jane Austen's Emma
This research discusses about The Narration of Single Woman in Jane Austen s Emma. The life of single woman has always been a very popular topic. Single woman is viewed in society much like unemployment, at best unfortunate, and at worst socially unacceptable. This research aimed to find out how the narration of structure and the depicted sinle woman in the novel. This research based on Tzevetan Todorov's theory about the divisions of narrative structure. The research applied gualitative method. The findings showed that five division of narrative structure, they are: the eguilibrium,the disruption, the recognition, repair man of the demage,and new eguilibrium. the situation of single women and how it is reflected in the characters of the novel. Emma Woodhouse, as we have seen in the analysis of the novel, rejected marriage since a young age, but as soon as she found out that she is deeply in love with Mr. Knightley she made up her mind, and decided that maybe she was destined to get married. the difficulties of single women in the 18th century taking into account their position and condition in society. It is interesting how at the end of the novel, Jane Austen gives her characters a happy ending, marrying Emma.
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