It means that it covers the intrinsic elements of the work such as character, plot, theme, setting, atmosphere, etc. ... Ratna states that objective approach is an approach which sees the works from its intrinsic elements only; hence it ignores and denies the extrinsic elements, such as historical, political, and sociological aspects, morever the biography of the writer. ... Holman's A Handbook of Literature used for brief explanation about plot from Holman's perspective. A Handbook of Literature also provides the criterion of a posessor of a hamartia according to Aristotle. ... Hikm...

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Character design is one of the most crucial elements in creating the fabric of the novel. ... According to The Norton Introduction to Literature character is a fictional person, or "a combination of a person's qualities, especially moral qualities, so that terms such as "good' and "bad,' "strong' and "weak,' often apply" (139). ... The unity of the narrative depends on the person of the hero who, as the central figure, binds the otherwise scattered elements together" (Shrivastava 93). ...

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