Abstract :
The thesis criticize novel Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson. l analyze
the character, setting, plot and symbol approach to build the theme Robert Louis Stevenson was born in November 13, I 850, Edinburgh. He was
a weak child and spent most his time in bed. His childhood memories, he wrote in his
poem 'A Child Garden of Verses'. When he grew up his father wanted Stevenson
became engineer like him, but Stevenson believe his talent in literature world.
Stevenson struggle and tried hard worked as a writer. The others Stevenson's works
are: Kidnapped, Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Stevenson died 44 at his
age.'
Kidnapped is a story about David's Journey, David Balfour was 16 years old.
The story started begun when David received his father last letter that he entrusted to
a minister Campbell before he died. In his letter David's father wanted David to come
and live with his bother Ebenezer at House of Shaws, house where his father had
lived before he married. After David met Ebenezer, he disappointed because
Ebenezer hated David. Even Ebenezer paid someone to kidnap David and sold him as
a slave in Carolinas, when David in ship named Convenant. In Convenant he met
Alan Breck and made a friendship, he became David's close friend who helped David
came back to Shaws.