CHARACTERIZATION AND SETTING ANALYSIS IN CHRISTINE NÖSTLINGER'S ROMANCE LUMPENLORETTA

Research on characterization and setting in a literary work is conducted to prove that the existence of characters and settings is an important element in a literary work that has many changes and developments throughout the story. The portrayal of unclear characters makes it difficult for readers to understand the storyline. The purposes of this study are to describe the characterization and setting in the romance Lumpenloretta by Christine Nöstlinger, as well as to find out the relationship between characterization and setting in the romance Lumpenloretta by Christine Nöstlinger. The research method used is the objective approach method with structuralism theory. The data collection process in this research is done by literature study and note-taking technique. Based on the results of data analysis, it is described that 1) Characters and characterizations include: (a) Glatze is a stubborn, anti-social, persistent, wild and brave, static, simple and closed conception; (b) Loretta is a shameless and friendly person, static, simple and closed conception; (c) Locke is loyal and friendly, static, simple and closed conception; (d) Zecke is Glatze's best friend who pays attention to appearance and is selective in making friends, static, simple and closed conception; and (e) Zahn is Glatze's best friend who has the same traits as Zecke, static, simple and introverted conception. (2) The setting of the place where the events take place: (a) the neighborhood, the kitchen, and the bathing pool; (b) The time setting that shows the mood: about two hours, every few weeks, two years ago; The phase of the characters' lives: Glatze, a quiet person who does not care about love until he falls in love with Loretta and Loretta, a strange-looking person who enters the settlement until she moves out because she is disliked by the residents of the settlement. (3) Characterization and setting are related in this Lumpenloretta romance, which is a settlement that shows the bond of friendship.Keywords: romance, Lumpenloretta, characterization, characters, setting