An Example Of Analyzing Elements of Prose Fiction

Title                            : Babby Blessed

Author                        : Debbie Macomber

Genre                         : Romance, Fiction

Publisher                    : MIRA Books

Chareacters               :

Molly Larabee

Molly is the main character of the story. She was trying to avoid her problem of losing her son by working as a foreign aid volunteer in East Africa. Molly thought that she could burry her joy memory with his husband but actually she couldn’t. She missed him so much and still in love with him. She was very independent; she couldn’t live without doing anything. Coming back from Africa, she decided to live in her own apartment rather than live with her father and she worked as a nurse in Sinai hospital. She found a good friend named David and dated with him. Everyday in her life was getting hard when she found herself pregnant and his husband wanted a divorce. Molly looked so attractive but actually she was so fragile inside. She was the one who abandoned Jordan but felt that she didn’t need anything more than the wonder of her love to Jordan. In addition, she was very patient and never been panic in any situation although she lived in grief and pain.

Jordan Larabee

Jordan was Molly’s husband. He was a handsome man. He was a builder that worked on large construction project on Chicago’s east side. Being left by his wife after the tragedy of his marriage, he forced himself working and thought that his baby didn’t exist. Every time he thought about his death son, he was angry and blame blamed Molly and himself. Three years separated with his wife, he was close to a girl named Lesley, his colleagues. However, he never felt that he loved her, but he always thought if he still loved Molly. Actually he was still in love with Molly and wanted for reconciliation. However, the Molly’s pregnancy made him confused what to do because the baby recalled his memory to Jeffrey.

Ian

Ian was Molly’s father. He lived alone at his house and always wondered how his daughter was because he thought it was such a crazy thing that Molly chose to live apart from his husband and went to Africa. Ian was close with Jordan. He always advised his son in law what he thought right. When his daughter was coming back, he always tried to solve her problem. Ian was a good thinker; every words coming from his mouth could persuade Molly and Jordan.

Jeffrey

Jeffrey was Molly and Jordan death baby. He passed away because of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) a medical condition in which a baby died while it was sleeping for no obvious reason. He always appeared in every single talk of Molly and Jordan. They always argued about him and couldn’t left their memory behind when they should move on and lived their life without him.

Lesley Walker

Lesley was a talented architect with a promising future. She was energetic and well-liked. She works at the same place with Jordan. She was so close with him. She knew him for years. She was very patience and didn’t complaint when Jordan came late to the date. Her charm and beauty always struck Jordan. However, eventually she realized that her relationship with Jordan wasn’t a love.

David Stern

David was Molly’s friend that he dated with. Although he was dating a pregnant woman, he was never mind with that. He wasn’t afraid if he was mocked by people that the baby was his. He was a passionate man that Molly always shared anything happened in her life to him.

Michael Rife

Michael Rife was an attorney that worked for Jordan for his divorce. Michael did it professionally, but he also thought about Jordan’s problem. He kept finding the way for Jordan to conciliate with Molly, because he thought that Jordan sill lived Molly and the problem was he just lived apart for several years. 

Dr. Doug Anderson

Doug was an obstetrician, a doctor with special training in how to care for pregnant women and help in the birth of babies. He was take care of Molly’s pregnancy and monitored the development of the fetus. Doug was also solved Jordan and Molly’s problem. He advised Jordan about his problem of losing a baby. Doug also had lost his first baby, but he moved on, his wife Mary did too. Then, he successfully had three other baby and they have grown up. Doug understood what Jordan felt and tried to tell him what to do.

Plot                             :

Introduction

A tragedy destroyed Molly and Jordan Larabee marriage. Their one and only son Jeffrey passed away because of SIDS. Molly felt so lost and she chose to run away from the problem by becoming a foreign aid volunteer in East Africa. She left her husband Jordan who lived in Chicago. Meanwhile, Jordan also felt depressed over the loss of his son but tried to erase his grief by force his days working for 12 hours straight in his office. He always just assumed that Jeffrey has never been born. It has been more than three years they lived apart since the tragedy happened, but they were not divorced.

Now, Jordan was close to a girl named Lesley, his work colleagues. Lesley wanted a clear status with Jordan because they were getting married. Jordan was so, that’s why he planned a divorce with Molly and talked to his attorney Michael Rife. Ian, Molly's father missed her daughter so much and asked Jordan to send back Molly from Africa. Ian didn’t hold Jordan if he wanted to divorce his wife. Ian only wanted his child back to his lap. Jordan went to the full of political conflict state in East Africa for two reasons; Ian wanted Molly back and he wanted to convey a divorce paper to be signed by Molly.

Suspense

Jordan picked up Molly to Africa with his real purpose was to ask Molly to sign divorce paper. However the atmosphere was in a very serious situation. A helicopter that was fully loaded with rebels attacked the place where Molly worked with the gunfire. Molly was getting stuck but was saved by Jordan; then they’re hiding in the supply hut that even bullet could penetrate that place. It's been almost three years they have not met and that moment was like a gift for them. They missed each other and kissed each other. Familiar thing happened. A sudden desire to make love between Jordan and Molly appeared and no longer restrained. They began to undress and made love at the place in which was dirty and full of dust. After several hours, the attack was finally stopped and they managed to escape. They decided to return to their home in Chicago. Jordan drove up Molly to her house and Ian was very happy to see his daughter. Jordan didn’t reveal any words about the divorce.

Returning from Africa, Molly visited Jordan house where she lived three years ago and at that time Jordan said something that actually was hard for him to say but he had to say, that he wanted a divorce with Molly. Molly was surprised but she was very patient. He knew that Jordan had been replaced her, and it was worth after three years of separation.

On the other side, Lesley kept asking Jordan if he had negotiated the divorce with Molly. Jordan did not know what he had to say, as this would badly hurt Lesley. He had felt so guilty, jerk and idiot that he did something he never expected to Molly. Meanwhile Molly after a few days staying at his father's house, she wanted to support herself by working as a nurse in a hospital and chose to live in an apartment by herself. She also finally found a close friend named David Stern and dated him.

One day, Molly's cousin named Kati held a wedding and invite Molly and Jordan. Jordan went to the wedding accompanied by Lesley, while Molly came with her date David. When Kati entered the church aisle and Matt waiting for her at the altar, as well as the two exchanged vows, Molly and Jordan recalled their wedding event which was full of happiness. However, when considering their past that was full of joys, they always remembered their sorrow about Jeffrey grim death. At that time, Jordan also met Molly and asked how she was. Molly knew that she was pregnant but she said that she was fine. They were dancing along with the strains of a beautiful wedding music. But it did not last long after a small dispute always happened between them when they talked about Jeffrey. Jordan eventually went to Lesley and Molly was back to David.

A few days later, Jordan contacted Molly that divorce will be decided in court next few days. Molly did not know what to do. However, her father suggested that she should tell the truth to Jordan that she was pregnant and it would definitely change his mind for the divorce. Molly went her husband house and told him what really happened. Now, Jordan felt very guilty and did not know what to do. After conferring with his lawyer, Jordan chose to delay their divorce until the baby was born. It was because he felt responsible for what he has done.

Climax

Jordan broke up with Lesley. He thought that they only became close because they worked together for a long time and they never became lovers. Lesley understood what he felt and approved his request.

After that, Jordan often visited Molly’s apartment just to see how she was. Molly has always responded that she was doing okay and had a good treatment for her pregnancy by her obstetrician, Dr. Doug Anderson. Jordan and Molly were both getting closer and unconsciously they fell in love again. Warm kisses were always given by Jordan, and Molly always returned the kiss. They even had sex a few times whether it's in the bedroom, in the kitchen, or in living room. Now Molly’s belly began to swell but Jordan seemed didn’t like it because he would recall his memory about Jeffrey. Molly always explained to Jordan that she would have a different baby and nothing to do with Jeffrey. Jordan couldn’t stand about that. He loved Molly but he thought the baby was a mistake; he was frustrated. They had different sensitive look about the death of their child; they always argued about that.

Finally Molly couldn’t hold it anymore and she thought that she could never change Jordan’s mind. So, she decided by herself that maybe the divorce was the best way. He called Jordan’s attorney to quicken up their divorce at least before the baby was born. Jordan was very sad and also confuse. He didn’t want Molly sent him away but he also didn’t know what to do to the baby.

Jordan visited Dr. Doug Anderson and asked about the baby and what actually happened to him. Doug was closely monitoring Molly’s pregnancy and he told Jordan everything he knew about her pregnancy. Actually Doug have ever experienced what happened to Jordan, and he advised Jordan that it wasn’t an easy thing but it was time for him to move forward and it was going to be fine. After that Jordan realized that he was wrong. He discovered that actually he wanted that child. However, that’s too late. Molly just wanted the divorce seriously and didn’t want to meet Jordan again.

Anticlimax

Jordan never met Molly for months and finally there was a time when Molly was having a baby. She went to hospital accompanied by his father. Molly was situated at the bed, connected to fetal heart monitor and his father called Jordan about her condition. Ian knew that he had to do that even his daughter didn’t want to meet Jordan. Ian knew that it would change everything. Any minutes later, Jordan came to the hospital. Jordan was holding her hand between both of his while Molly was having contraction. Molly felt grateful that Jordan was on her side and she thought how fool she was. Jordan was encouraging her until her pains were growing to intensity. Eventually Jordan could hear the husky cry of Molly’s newborn baby. That’s the greatest gift of all for them. Molly said that she wanted him, and so did he. The baby actually was the blessing that reunited them so they could gave their marriage a second chance.

Setting                        :

Macomber offers several places that become the setting of the story. Those places are the countryside in East African Republic, Ian’s house, Jordan’s house, Molly’s apartment, and many more. The explanation of the setting as follows:

East African Republic was a state with a lengthy account of political unrest and the threat of the rebels. Molly lived at the countryside where the plain and savanna was around and full of haze and dust. There was less period of rain made that place had taken a dramatic toll of wildlife and people.  Also, there was an unpredictable gunfire echoing the distance. The situation was in total disorder because the rebels attacked that place. Danger was surrounding the place and terror gripped Molly and people around there with every burst of gunshot.

Ian house was located in Chicago. That place was shown like a relaxing and comfortable place. Molly lived in that house for a while until she decided to lived in her own apartment. In Molly’s bedroom, there were so many things that had been hers as a girl. The dining room where Ian and Molly had lunch was sort off. The round oak table was located in a comfortable nook where the sunlight spilled in.

Another place was Jordan house in Chicago. That house was a where he and Molly lived before. In the story, the house was shown that it wasn’t so much been improved since Molly left. The furniture was arranged in the identical pattern. Jordan hadn’t changed the carpet or the drapes. The only difference was that there were blueprints and files stacked on every surface.

The next place was the church where Molly’s cousin, Kati hold her wedding with Matt. The situation was full of happiness when the organ music swelled and the bridesmaids marched ceremonially down the center aisle. Uncomfortable emotions began to stir memories of Jordan and Molly’s wedding as they recalled it when Kati appeared on her father’s arm, and when she and Matt were kissing to the approval of their guests.

The country club was a place where Kati and Matt held their reception which was the same where Jordan and Molly held theirs. The country club was full of lush green grass where the dinner and dance would take place. The yard was beautifully decorated with Chinese lanterns and round tables and white wooden chairs. The food was exquisitely on long line-covered tables beneath the canopies. That was also the place where Jordan and Molly got their memories of their wedding.

Next, Molly’s apartment was a building that she had rented which was very neighborhood and included a small yard. Molly planned to plant some roses because she loved them. The apartment was roomy with two large bedrooms, a good-sized kitchen and a comfortable living room. Jordan often visited Molly at her apartment to observe her condition but the awkward situation always happened between them after three years been apart.

Moral Value               :

            From the story, I can learn that actually we shouldn’t burry ourselves into grief we’ve been experienced, but we should move forward and seeking for a new chance. We should never blame ourselves for something happened that hurt us badly which is actually out of our capability to solve it. Instead of outraging ourselves, we would better let it go but take it as a lesson to face another chance. And if a second chance comes, don’t be afraid, just take it and never look backward because it is maybe a blessing which brings us happiness more than it should be.

Poetry Analysis

NO REGRET

Time may take us far away

My memory remains anyway

I caught a sight of you on that sudden day

For a while that I thought you would stay

Starring you I was wrapped up by my yearning face

Why did you spilt no smile no word no gaze?

You held your tongue though timelessly I called your name

As under the mask you spun around your face

 

That flashy cool style you’ve been shown

I didn’t know what has gone but I felt  I’ve been thrown

I was such an idiot, ensuring now that we have grown

And yet indeed you still looked me down

First, HUH… Second, what? Third, really!

Did you wash your memory clean about me?

Or your fame and bumptiousness made you blind buddy?

No big, cause finally I’ve got a silly thing I learned to forget hardly

By : I Gusti Ayu Diah Pusparini

In that poetry, the speaker is actually me. My inspiration came up because of an experience. That experience flowed like this. About several days ago, I attended an event at Kampus Tengah Undiksha. At that time, I saw my old friend. We were classmates when we were in the kindergarten and elementary school. I was always excited when I met my old friend because we could talk about so many things. I’ve never met him since a long time; so I was a little bit surprised. He walked right in front of me. I starred him all the time. I smiled to him and called his name. However, he pretended like he didn’t see me or even didn’t know me. Whenever I called name again and again, he was just turning his face away. He kept talking to his friends. His attitude showed that he thought he was gorgeous, handsome, and classy. He was endlessly showing off even he looked so stupid cute, and annoying. His weird eyesight indicated that he looked down on me and I felt so low. I have no idea why he can’t just say ‘hi’ or something. In fact, we always met by chance and he always did it to me.

 I experienced that kind of thing several times. I was often neglected when I tried to greet my old friends whenever we met. I don’t mind if they forget about me. But this man is my neighbor and we were close in the past. Knowing that he was famous now, so maybe he was too shy to talk to someone like me. I couldn’t take it anymore. I was running out of patience. I was just so mad and I felt like that was the accumulation of my displeasure. Later, finally I realize that it wasn’t a big deal. I was just trying to be kind to everybody. I was like a fool that I thought about that all the time while he never cares about me at all. Now, I just take it easy and I hope I won’t be hurt so bad if I face such kind of thing again. The title of my poetry is No Regret means that I don’t regret anything about that and I will always trying to be kind again and again.

My purpose of making this poetry is that I want to bring the real sense and the emotion about how I feel to the reader through word for word. I think that many people may experience a situation that they feel like a silly people but they don’t, so my poetry may let them imagine that situation. I just want to convince them that it doesn’t a big thing to think about. I want them to realize that they shouldn’t be really offense because someone has been rude and shown lack of respect. What they need to do is to stay confident and walk on their own.

Figurative Language

         I use some figurative language to make my poetry looks cool. Those figurative languages are as follows:

¯ Connotation

‘Starring you I was wrapped up by my yearning face’

‘Or your fame and bumptiousness made you blind buddy?’

‘You held your tongue though timelessly I called your name’

Connotation compares things by emotional association. The phrasal verb ‘wrapped up’ doesn’t really mean that I was enclosed by my yearning face. How could it be? It means that actually I was too excited since I never met my friend for a long time. In line two, ‘blind’ doesn’t means that my friend’s eyes exactly blind means that my friend maybe forgot at all about me. in line three ‘held your tongue’ means silent.

¯ Simile

 ‘As under the mask you spun around your face’.

The simile in this line compares someone personality. I assume that my friend who pretend didn’t see me is someone who seems like wear a mask. Simile compares things by using words ‘like, as, than, similar to, etc. In this case I use ‘as’.

¯ Personification

‘Time may take us far away’

‘Did you wash your memory clean about me?’

Personification is used to make inanimate things seems like having human qualities. ‘Time’ actually cannot drive us away. The meaning actually is that time passed for a long long while. In line two, the memory actually couldn’t be washed up. The meaning actually is that nothing left in my friend’s memory about me.

¯ Imagery

‘I caught a sight of you on that sudden day’

The line above contains kinesthetic imagery which represents movement.

¯ Overstatement

‘That flashy cool style you’ve been shown’

I use overstatement to show my friend’s attitude which was really pretentious about himself. He wasn’t really that incredible, dazzling, or sparkling.

¯ Understatement

‘I didn’t know what has gone but I felt I’ve been thrown’

I use understatement to describe how I felt of being neglected or push aside. I wasn’t really been thrown away like a trash.

Pattern

My poetry has a stanzaic form. It has four series of stanzas and every stanza has the same number of lines. Every stanza has four lines, so they are called quatrain. So my poetry consists of four quatrains. I didn’t consider about the meter such like iambic, trochaic, or anapestic and also the foot such like pentameter or hexameter because I am not sure that I can make it. However, I do consider about the rhyme. Even I never make poetry with rhyming scheme before; I bravely make it for this final project. My poetry rhymes are arranged aaaa, bbbb, cccc, dddd. Rhyme ‘a’ stands for away, anyway, day, and stay. Rhyme ‘b’ stands for face, gaze, name, and face. Rhyme ‘c’ stands for shown, thrown, grown and down. Rhyme ‘d’ stands for really, me, buddy, and hardly. Mostly the rhymes of my poetry are assonance, the repetition of vowel sounds. Some of them are also combination between assonance and alliteration such as in rhyme ‘d’.