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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThe Hairy Ape and The Emperor Jones are two plays that are
similar in their idea, that is about the meaning of life. This
thesis examines the reasons that make the protagonists' look
for the meaning of life and the process of the searching of the
meaning of life through the conflicts that the protagonists
faced. For Yank, the protagonist in The Hairy Ape, the meaning
of his life is in his sense of belonging. When he loses his
sense of belonging, he also loses his meaning of life that he
makes hard efforts to find it again. And his efforts make
him to face conflicts that later lead him to his death.
Whereas, In The Emperor Jones, Jones regards that the meaning of
his life is his wealth and power. When he loses them, he also
loses his meaning of life that he tries to search for them
again. And this efforts also make him to face conflicts and
lead him to face his death. Wealth, power and sense of belonging
are the meaning of life that the two protagonists search
for. The efforts of the protagonists search for the meaning of
life is very important since without the meaning of life, their
lives will mean nothing and they will feel empty. In these
plays, the writer of this thesis can see how important for Jones
and Yank to find their meaning of life, even they do not care
that their efforts to find the meaning of life can lead them to
face their final downfall, the death.