Abstract
This study focused on thematic analysis of Solomon Hailemariam's novel "The Young Crusader" which was published in 2011. This research was conducted in 2014's second edition of the novel. The main objective of the study is to analyze the major and minor themes of the novel. To achieve this objective, the researchers used the textual analysis approach and relied on the framework of the formalistic approach. Using the above methodology and framework, the researchers identified five major themes and two minor themes of the novel. The major themes include romantic love for success, the sympathy of love feeling, passion for justice, a friendship of young people as well as a couple, vice and virtue of life, and minor themes the concept of religion and honesty of young boy. These themes are reflected through the elements of fiction like plot, characters, setting, etc. Finally, the researchers concluded the themes of the novel indirectly related to the title of the novel "The Young Crusader" which is about fighting corruption in the country. The novel is allegorically focusing on fighting corruption by representing different issues. Keywords : The young crusader, young, novel, major, minor, themes, literature, love, passion DOI : 10.7176/JLLL/63-03 Publication date: December 31 st 2019
Highlights
As it is already described in the previous parts, this study focused on thematic analysis of Solomon Hailemariam’s novel entitled ‘The Young Crusader.’
The novel is a recent of its kind in Ethiopian history of literature; in a sense that it reflects the issue of love and can be said romantic novel
It addresses the love of youth and related issues like sympathy, friendship as they follow love
Summary
Background of the Study The literature explains life in the real world. Without the existence of literature, life is meaningless. Literature is the texture and meaning of human experience in a complex way and it leads to the reflection of the nature of human experience concerning human lives. People can reflect on the aspect of their society's culture, language, history, religion politics, customs, attitudes, and beliefs. According to Moyela (1993), literature communicates "facts and ideas through which people use to present their deeds and world views from one generation to another. People can preserve and transfer their history from generation to generation through literature: either orally or in a written form
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