The Chapel

Hanna and Eva are English teachers at Islamic Junior High School. They analyse a novel written by Josef Essberger entitled "The Chapel". They argue that this story is compatible for secondary students in the term of conveying a moral value. Furthermore, they state that teenagers should be aware of someone else surrounding them even someone who seems to be very close to them.

SYNOPSIS

THE CHAPEL

By Josef Essberger

One day, at noon in the drought of April, Ginnie Narine walked alone to the Chapel. Suddenly, a Mercedes stopped and the driver, Ravi Kirjani offered her a lift. He was a  man of honor in Rio Cristalino. Ginnie allowed him to go with. He drove his car to the silent Sugar Cane, not to the Chapel. Next he raped her and left her. Ginnie never tell it to everybody.

Next two week , Ravi had been promised the hand of Sunita Moorpalani. Her family was a rich as Kirjani’s. On October, Mrs Narine, Ginnie’s mother recognized that her daughter was pregnant. She took her to Dr.Khan. Ginnie wanted her baby born, but her mother didin’t. Then Ginnie asked Ravi to be married. They were married.

Someday , Sunita’s five brother asked Ravi to spend a day of weekend with them at their villa on an uphill in Mayaro. The morning was thrilling. The rear door of the Land Rover swung open and Ravi tumbled out, falling helplessly beneath the wheels of a heavy loaded truck. He was dead. That truck was Moorpalani’s. Not too long, Ginnie’s baby was born.

 ANALYSIS OF A SHORT STORY  “ THE CHAPEL” BY JOSEF ESSBERGER

1. Setting

a. Setting of Place                               : Rio Cristalino, Mayaro

b. Setting of Time                               : The drought of April(on Sunday

                                                              afternoon), October(Tuesday)

c. Socio Cultural Setting                     : Modern Life

    - They went by driving modern vehicle.

    - They spent their holiday at a private villa.

    - Ginnie’s baby born at the hospital in San Fernando

                                               

2. Character

a. Main/Major Character                       : - Ginnie Narine ( a humble girl of twelve)

                                                               - Ravi Kirjani ( a rich and honorable boy)

b. Minor/Supporting Character             : Mrs. Narine, Father Oliver, Dr.Khan,  Sunita Moorpalani, Sunita’s five brothers, Pinni, Virginia, The Creole Doctor, Indra

3. Plot                                                     

a. Exposition                                       : Paragraph 1 (She was…….)-paragraph 9

                                                              (It is air……….)

b. Complication                                   : Paragraph 10 (But Chapel…….)-  paragraph 27 (The hardtop…….)

c. Crisis                                               : Paragraph 28 (The Land Rover……)

d. Falling Action                                 : Paragraph 29 (At the…….. )-paragraph

                                                              35 (It’s true ………)

e. Resolution                                       : Paragraph 36 (Ginnie looked………)

4. Point of View                                     : Third person / Omnicient point of view

5. Symbol                                               

a. Land Rover, Mercedes, Villa          : The symbol of Luxurious

b. Chapel                                             : The symbol of Holy

6. Tone                                                    : Misery and Mystery

7. Message                                              : You should be aware of the stranger

8. Purpose                                              

a. To entertain                                     : Make the readers became curious and

                                                              involved inside the situation of the story.

b. To teach                                          : Remain the reader to be a good person

9. Comment                                              : - This story is compatible for Junior High School students but the sentences should be revised to be simpler.

                                                                    - This story is wholly fictitious.

                                                                    - *****          : Excellent

                                                                      ****          : Very good

                                                                      ***              : Good

                                                                      **                : Fair

                                                                      *                  : Poor