PERAN LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP PEMENUHAN HAK ANAK DALAM “L’AUBERGE DE L’ANGE GARDIEN” KARYA COMTESSE DE SEGUR

Abstract

The children rights were first recognized in the 19th century, at the time when war was
raging in Europe and many children became victims of war. Comtesse de Segur's novel
l'Ange Gardien depicts the condition of many children in that century. Implicitly the novel
invites the reader to realize that children must get their rights to grow into a good human
being.
This study examines the topic of how the environment contributes to the fulfillment of the
rights of children in the novel l'Ange Gardien by Comtesse de Segur.
The method used in this research is descriptive method of analysis with intrinsic approach of
characterization and background theory. The characterization theory is used to get the
character description and the relation between the characters, while the background theory is
used to get the picture of the life background (environment) related to children's rights.
Extrinsically the approach of sociology of literature also complement the analysis that links
the social structure of literary works with the actual social structure of society. So through
literary works can be understood symptoms and social influences that occur.
The results of this study concluded that the character of a well-formed children comes from a
good environment as well, and vice versa.
Key words: children's rights, the 19th century, sociology of literature, social environment,
character.