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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis thesis concerns the study of the idea of going back to nature in William Henry
Hudson's Far Away and Long Ago. In finding out how the modern city life influences
Hudson and for what reasons he chooses to go back to nature, the writer uses the
characterization in which she focuses on the main character, Hudson. Through
characterization, the thesis writer wants to reveal how hedonism, which is Hudson's
philosophy of life, works on Hudson in his love of nature. Besides characterization, the
thesis writer also uses setting, as human being cannot be separated from environment. It is
hoped that this study will help human being to be much concerned of his environment. In
addition, setting often influence human being's character, conduct reaction and
development. Furthermore, the thesis writer also uses extrinsic method to reveal further
information that is supported the analysis. Thus, from this study the diesis writer
concludes that modernization of town does not give a better life in which it does not give
the balance life in physical and mental health. Besides, the modern city life tends to bring
bad effects such as: pollution, erosion, and unsanitary place also raising the noise level of
the city. Considering all the bad effects and his awful experiences when he was out of
nature, Hudson invites us to go back to nature because nature will provide us everything
with its best way.