Last modified: 2020-10-19
Abstract
This research talks about two hero characters from two folklores of two nations. One is Robin Hood from England and two is Pitung from Indonesia. This research aims to find out whether there is or there is not any intertextuality in both characters of different nation’s folklores. Intertextuality will be seen from the hero traits that will be seek in the characterization of both characters Robin Hood and Pitung. The research will be done by doing descriptive qualitative analysis that involves the theory of intertextuality and hero traits of the folklore written literary works. The result of this research is assumed to be helpful to enrich the knowledge in literary theory and criticism as well as understanding in the area of intertextuality.