Fithriyah Nurul Hidayati
IAIN Surakarta
ABSTRACT
Number The Stars is the reflection of the real history of Denmark. The objective of the research is to describe the social condition in Denmark during the period of German invasion. The German invasion has caused many effects, namely: the deportation of the Jews, the lack of material, the racial discrimination and the rescue of the Jews. The writer is interested in choosing the novel Number The Stars in this thesis because of some reasons: firstly, this novel is interesting, this novel ever gets the Newbery Medal, National Jewish Book Award, and Sidney Taylor Award, and National Jewish Libraries in 1990 (http://www.loislowry.com/bio.html). Secondly, this novel consists of social problems so that the writer would like to dig up the fact in social study especially the rescue of the Danish Jews. Thirdly, the novel can increase the knowledge about the rescue of the Jews in Europe during the world war II. In analyzing the research the writer uses descriptive qualitative which contains data collecting and data analyzing method. The data are analyzed based on the mimetic and sociological approach. Some of the important research findings are stated as follows: firstly, the social condition in Denmark as result of German invasion are the deportation of the Jews, the racial discrimination, the lack of material, and the rescue of the Jews. Secondly, Number The Stars describes this amazing effort through the eyes of fictional ten year old Annemarie, who learns bravery, patriot, and friendship as she and her family shelter her friend Ellen and help the Rosens family escape.
German Invasion, Hero, Children
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