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Animal Anthropomorphism in Maurice Sendak’s Selected Picture Books: A Genetic Structuralism Study

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This study investigates the portrayal of anthropomorphic animal
characters in Maurice Sendak’s selected picture books, Where the Wild Things
Are (1963), Higglety Pigglety Pop! (1967), and Chicken Soup with Rice (1962),
to examine how they reflect the author’s worldview. Applying a qualitative
approach, the research integrates Stewart Elliott Guthrie’s theory of
anthropomorphism to categorize human-like traits and Lucien Goldmann’s
Genetic Structuralism to link these narrative forms to Sendak’s socio-cultural
background as a Jewish-American child of immigrants. The findings show that
Sendak predominantly utilizes literal and partial anthropomorphism,
depicting characters performing structured human roles or displaying
complex psychological states. Ultimately, the analysis demonstrates that
Sendak's anthropomorphic fantasy constructs a worldview that challenges
mid-twentieth-century ideals of childhood innocence, framing the early years
instead as a psychologically intense and emotionally contradictory stage where
imagination serves as a vital symbolic medium to process anxiety, isolation,
and the search for fulfillment. The researcher concluded that the
anthropomorphic animal characters in Sendak's picture books represent the
emotional struggles of childhood shaped by his own immigrant background.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

BSI-2026-ARY a

Penerbit

Makassar : FAH UIN Alauddin Makassar., 2026

Deskripsi Fisik

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Bahasa

Indonesia

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Klasifikasi

BSI-2026-ARY a

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

genetic structuralism
Anthropomorphism
Maurice Sendak,
Children’s Literature, Worldview.

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