THE ATRUISM OF CHARLOTTE IN E. B WHITE'S CHARLOTTE'S WEB = THE ATRUISM OF CHARLOTTE IN E. B WHITE'S CHARLOTTE'S WEB

The Altruism of Charlotte in E. B. White’s Charlotte's Web. Supervised by M. Amir P and A. ST. Aldilah Khaerana. This study aims to reveal the altruism performed by Charlotte as the main character in E.B White’s Charlotte’s Web. This study also aims to reveal the reason behind Charlotte’s act of altruism. The altruism was analyzed by applying the structuralism approach. This study also uses the altruism theory by Kristen Renwick Monroe. This approach and theory are applied to find out if the character’s action is truly an act of altruism and also to find out the reason behind the altruism action. The analysis was presented descriptively through the qualitative method. The results show that Charlotte’s act of altruism fulfilled the characteristics proposed Kristen Renwick Monroe and proven to be altruistic. The action is shown by her self-sacrifice to rescue another main character named Wilbur. Charlotte’s act of altruism is motivated by her loyal, kind, and affectionate nature.

Keyword : Altruism, Charlotte’s Web, E. B White.