Relative Clauses Used in “Sightseeing” Book of Rattawut Lapcharoensap

Abstract

This paper is entitled “Relative clauses used in “sightseeing” book of Rattawut Lapcharoensap”. The objectives of this study were (1) to study the occurring relative clause used in “Sightseeing” book of Rattawut Lapcharoensap, (2) to indicate the frequency use of the relative clause in “Sightseeing” book of Rattawut Lapcharoensap, and (3) to study the world views reflected in “Sightseeing” book of Rattawut Lapcharoensap. This book focused on the methodology used for this study. In this study, the main purpose of the research, the researcher determined the guidelines for research tools as data analysis, and the occurring relative clauses as the key words taken from the story “Sightseeing” related to relative clauses. Secondary data was collected from various textbooks, article from different journals and online. This study was qualitative research in nature focusing on a documentary method. The study was taken from two major sources, including Writing Academic English, and the story of “Sightseeing”. The story of “Sightseeing” by Rattawut Lapcharoensap was analyzed by using the three criteria mentioned above. The finding of this study was as follows: (1) Relative Pronoun as Subject, (2) Relative Pronoun as Object, (3) Possessive Relative Clause, (4) Relative Pronoun as Object of Preposition, (5) Relative Pronoun in Places of Quantity and Quality, and (6) Adverbial Relative Clause. From the study is related to a relative clause that is a type of subordinate clause giving information about a noun. It’s connected to the main clause of a sentence using a relative pronoun - words like who, whom, which, that, or whose. For occurring words are used to create complex sentences and they using the same noun or pronoun twice in two separate sentences. A relative clause connects ideas by using pronouns that relate to something previously mentioned and allows the writer to combine two independent clauses into one sentence. World view stories focus on a period in the character’s life where who he or she is transitioning from one significant state to another. These stories show how life forces a character to grow and change and awaken to a new understanding of the world around them. One of the most widely views on sightseeing is a masterful story collection by an award-winning young author. World view is a useful concept to discuss the area where values, meaning and purpose, religion, spirituality and existential issues overlap. All have reflected the world views mentioned to and so that is why, different point of view on this story of “Sightseeing” by other authors.