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A Study on Jeremiah Beaumont's idealism in Robert Penn Warren's world enough and time

This thesis discusses Jeremiah Beaumont's idealism in
Robert Penn Warren's World Enough and Time. It dis'cusses
the main character's process in fighting for his
idealism. Here, the main character of this novel,
Jeremiah Beaumont, is described as a man of ideal who has
a strong belief in justice. However, his strong belief in
justice leads him to his death. In relevance to this, the
thesis writer wants to reveal the causes of Jeremiah
Beaumont's idealism and also the effects of his idealism
for his life. To answer these questions, the thesis
writer will discuss the influences that cause Jeremiah
Beaumont to have such strong belief in his idealism and
to analyze the effect of his idealism to his life. In
analyzing the topic, the thesis writer uses the theory of
characterization anad also the theory of idealism and
justice. In the analysis, the thesis writer discusses the
influence of Jeremiah Beaumont's father and Colonel
Cassius Fort on Jeremiah Beaumont. Because of them,
Jeremiah Beaumont has a strong belief in honor and
justice. The thesis writer also discusses the effect of
Jeremiah Beaumont's idealism on his relationship with
Wilkie Barron, Rachel Jordan and on his own life.
Jeremiah Beaumont dies in defending his idealism and he
has died believing that justice should be done. Although
he feels that he has failed in his fight to defend
justice, Jeremiah Beaumont has lived all his life
believing in justice. He has lived and died in his strong
belief for his honor as a man who will always defends
justice.

Creator(s)
  • (11490034) MEDYANA WAHJUDI
Contributor(s)
  • Jenny Mochtar Djundjung → Advisor 1
  • Josefa Juniarti Mardijono → Examination Committee 1
Publisher
Universitas Kristen Petra; 1999
Language
English
Category
s1 – Undergraduate Thesis
Sub Category
Skripsi/Undergraduate Thesis
Source
Undergraduate Thesis No. 690; Medyana Wahjudi (11490034)
Subject(s)
  • AMERICAN FICTION-20TH CENTURY-STUDY AND TEACHING
  • WARREN, ROBERT PENN, 1905-... WORLD ENOUGH AND TIME-STUDY AND TEACHING
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