AN ANALYSIS OF THE LOST IDENTITY IN TWENTIETH CENTURY IN ENGLAND AS REFLECTED IN RUTH RENDELL’S NOVEL PORTOBELLO

Abstract

The objectives of this study were (1) To find out the way of thinking and the way of life of Joel Roseman, (2) To find out how does the lost identity occur to character in Ruth Rendell’s Novel Portobello, and (3) To find out the effect of the lost identity to the society in twentieth century in England. In this case, the research used a descriptive qualitative method to classify and analyze the data. There were several ways that the researcher did to collect the data in this research, the researcher read the novel several times in order to get full understanding what the story was about, observed, and then identified The Lost Identity in twentieth century in England as reflected in the novel, the data consisted several data which showed the way of thinking, the way of life, and the effect of lost identity to the society in twentieth century in England. The writer analyzed how the way of thinking and the way of life of character in this novel named Joel Roseman, and his lost identity gave the effect to his society. The research hoped that this research could be worth for all students who study novel and become the source for the learning material.