The Struggle of a Child Reflected in August Rush Movie: A Structuralism Study

Abstract

Key Words : Character and Characterization, plot and setting, the Struggle.

The study attempts to analyze the struggle of a child which is reflected in Evan Taylor as a major character in August Rush movie based on Structuralism theory. The thesis entitled “The Struggle of a Child Reflected in August Rush Movie: A Structuralism Study”. It has four research questions, they are: (1) How are Evan Taylor as the major character and LylaNovacek and Louis Connelly as minor characters characterized? (2) What is the plot in August Rush movie? (3) What is the setting in August Rush movie? (4) How does the main character struggle? The writer wants to explore structuralism aspect in August Rush Movie and find the struggle of major character.

The study used qualitative method and structuralism approach to analyze this thesis. To analyze the struggle of major character, the writer begins to analyze his character and characterization, then analyzing minor character for supporting major character as main character.

The movie is one of the interesting works of literature created in such way by using some relevant elements in it to produce something that can be enjoyed by others. By watching the movie, we can take or understand the way both the storyand the message of the movie. The musical movie which produced by Kirsten Sheridan is a movie that emphasizes music as a theme or a core part of the story or so called musical movie. In this movie, we can see how music is treated in a special way by each of the character. This movie tells about the story of a boy named Evan Taylor (August Rush) who is looking for parents and his identity. Using structuralism theory, the writer is aimed to analyze deeply about Evan’s struggling to find his parents.