The Change of Nature in Karen Thompson Walker’s Novel ‘’The Age of Miracles’’

• Main Author: Irnawati, Irnawati
• Format: Thesis
• Language: Indonesian
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: 823 Fiksi Inggris; Prosa Inggris; permafrost
• Online Access: http://repositori.uin-alauddin.ac.id/7658/; http://repositori.uin-alauddin.ac.id/7658/1/IRNAWATI.pdf

This thesis is the research about The Change of Nature in Karen Thompson Walker’s novel ‘’The Age of Miracles’’ by using the change of nature by Redclift and pelling. The objectives of this research are (1) To describe the change of nature in the novel the age of miracles (2) To describe the effects of change of nature in the novel the age of miracles. The method used in this research is descriptive method by using theory Redclift and Pelling. The data collections of this research are in Karen Thompson Walker’s novel “The Age of Miracles”which is published in 2012, the novel consists of 294 pages and it is in serial form that has 34 chapters. In collecting the data, the writer used note taking as instrument. In this research, the writer found five kinds of change of nature of factor and effects of change of nature such us; the average air temperature, air pressure, wind direction, humidity and natural disaster and appeared through the change of nature,they are effects includes earthquake, hot temperature are increasing, tsunami, the increasing frequency of tropical and permafrost melting. The purpose of this research is to give understanding about kinds of change of nature and the effects of change of nature by using Redclift and Pelling theory to the readers or to the next researchers who would like to know further about it.