Exploring Social Issues in 'The Crybaby' Through Labovian Narrative Analysis Model

Abstract

Narrative research is a framework of a qualitative research approach that involves the elicitation and analysis of stories to acquire a better knowledge of individuals, groups, and society. The content and structure of tales are used to develop and understand the information gathered through a narrative inquiry about persons and society. The purpose of this study was to conduct a qualitative investigation into Yudhi Herwibowo's short story "The Crybaby" to meet the study's objectives using the Labovian Narrative Analysis Model. The analysis of the lines taken from the text of the story demonstrates that society was callous and deaf to the cries of the orphans and that they were unable to provide a haven for them. When girls go to an orphanage, the grim picture of the orphanage reflects the savage and barbarous behavior of the workers who, instead of carrying out their responsibilities with integrity and caring for the helpless and the needy, treat them with an inhuman heart, tease them, molest them, and the girls are not safe there; they are rape who try their level best to leave that "Hell" even at the expense of their own lives.

Keywords: The Crybaby, Qualitative Inquiry, Labovian Narrative Analysis Model