ABSTRACT

Theresa Wella Hanggraeni. B0316043. 2020. Chinese Cultural Identity Represented in Crazy Rich Asian Novel by Kevin Kwan. Thesis: English Department Program Faculty of Cultural Sciences Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta.

This research analyzes Chinese cultural identity represented in Crazy Rich Asian written by Kevin Kwan. It aims to analyze the Chinese culture represented in the novel and analyze how the novel represents Chinese cultural identity. This research employs semiotic approach by C. S. Peirce in representing Chinese cultural identity. As taking Crazy Rich Asian novel as the main source of data, the data taken is in the form of words, phrases, and sentences in the novel. The collected data is analyzed to analyze Chinese cultural identity. The results of this research show that there are Chinese culture represented in the novel, namely the languages spoken, body language, and family. The Chinese culture is analyzed based on the relationship between sign and its object. The sign must be classified as legisign and the representation of sign is based on three different perspectives, including the similarities (‘icon’), the real cause-effect (‘index’), and the general rules (‘symbol’). The results of Chinese culture show how the novel represents Chinese cultural identity, namely Chinese tradition, terms, history and environment. Chinese cultural identity is analyzed based on interpretation, or the relation between the sign and its interpretan.