DECONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN OSCAR WILDE NOVEL THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

Abstract

Deconstruction does not mean "demolition;" instead it means "breaking down" or
analyzing something (especially the words in a work of fiction or nonfiction) to
discover its true significance, which is supposedly rarely exactly what the author
intended. This research aims at finding out the form of deconstruction character that is
found in the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. The data were taken
from dialogue, sentences, and passages from the novel. It is qualitative research in
which the data were elaborated descriptively by using deconstruction theory by
Jacques Derrida as a tool to analyze the character. The result of the research shows
that there are indications of other traits that exist in the main character, Dorian Gray,
before being deconstructed Dorian Gray character was a cruel, cold -hearted, and
mean person, and after being deconstructed it proved that Dorian Gray also has
character merciful, softhearted and kind person. This research implies that from the
other traits found in the main character there is a possibility that it will not appear
completely.