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Norse mythology in M.L. Kiser’s “Tree of Life”
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Institusion
Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Madiun
Author
Octofani, Bertha Praditya
Subject
Faculty of Literature 
Datestamp
2020-10-13 02:26:02 
Abstract :
This research discussed the depiction of Norse mythology and personification in M.L. Kiser?s ?Tree of Life?. The aims of this research were to give a depictionof the Norse mythology about tree of life and to analyze the personification dealing with mother nature of Norse mythology in M.L. Kiser?s ?Tree of Life?. In finding the data, library research was applied as the technique of collecting the data. The data consisted of ideas related to Yggdrasil in norsemythology and personification that were depicted in M.L. Kiser?s poem. The theory of mythology, Norse mythology, Norse legend of the tree of world, humanity, mother and personification were applied in this research. Furthermore, the approach that were used were mythological approach, ideological approach, archetypal approach, structural approach, and formalist approach. The result of this research was the whole stanza telling the act of Yggdrasil from the beginning of the world until the world fell into two contradictive sides. Moreover, it also told the act of Yggdrasil as a mother who took care of her children. In conclusion, by analyzing this poem, the researcher knows that Yggdrasil as the tree of life gave life to all over the creatures 
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Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Madiun