Intertwine: Journal of English Language, Literary, and Cultural Studies

The Moral Values in J.R.R. Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring

Muhammad Zuhal Zuhal — 2026-01-09

The purpose of this study is to elaborate the moral values of Frodo Baggins, a hobbits race, one of the inheritors of the ring in J.R.R. Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring. Frodo Baggins gets responsibility to keep the ring not go to the outside inheritors. Through exhausting journey, he manages to keep the ring on the right hand. Using a qualitative descriptive method and descriptive and dramatic method as well as close reading theory, the study finds that Frodo Baggins turns out to be a man of morally valued proved by the fact that he is unambitious person, simple person, optimistic person, polite person, careful person, generous person, humorous person, and friendly person. In spite of benefiting to other people within the novel, Frodo Baggins’ moral values are worthy of appreciation as he becomes the model of creating a balance life because without a balance life, the world will be in chaos.

The Anxiety in R.L. Stine’s Fear Street Sagas: Heart of the Hunter

Ahmad Ainur Rikza Rikza — 2026-01-12

The purpose of this study is to elaborate anxiety in R.L. Stine’s Fear Street Sagas: Heart of the Hunter. Jamie Fier, has the most frequent occurrence of anxiety among the other characters. Using a qualitative descriptive method and descriptive and dramatic method as well as close reading theory, the study finds that Jamie Fier undergoes an anxiety in the form of panic. In spite of giving advantages to other people within the novel, Jamie Fier’s anxiety is worthy of appreciation as he becomes the model of creating a balance life because through knowing the existence of anxiety in he form of panic, people will be more careful in running life in the world full of chaos.

A Social Affair in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility

Difta Millenia Febrianti Febrianti — 2026-01-22

This study is about analyzing how an uncomfortable social affair is described and the factors of the uncomfortable social affair. The characters are then the three women who has experienced an unpleasing life not because of the patriarchal system but because of their bad luck of dealing with high class people in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. The novel describes how miserable the women-the mother and her two daughters-are when they have to be rejected from the people around. Using close reading and sociological approach, the study finds that the aforesaid three women confront uncomfortable social affair; the mother, Mrs. Dashwood, is rejected by the in law, the two daughters, Elinor Dashwood and Marianne Dashwood, respectively, are rejected by their boyfriends, all of whom regard money has a way of taking wings in that all the women are not in use for their society’s future life insomuch as they are lack of money.

A Psychological Problem in Nawal El Saadawi's Zeina

Mohammad Mahfudz Arif Arif — 2026-01-22

This study is about the main character undergoing a psychological problem due to her past life experience in Nawal El saadawi's Zeina. As a wife, she is marginalized because the community there interpret the Islamic teaching in a wrong way that a woman has no important roles in society. Accordingly, she has a mental disorder. Using psychology of literature supported by qualitative method in the analysis, the study finds that Bordour, the main character, possesses a mental disorder, a psychosis through facing the devil shadow as well as the imaginary figure she creates to amuse herself.

Existential Angst through Character of Sadness in Inside Out Movie

Luke Zefanezra Mulyanto — 2026-02-05

This article investigates a character called Sadness of the movie Inside Out in the sense of existential angst. Inside Out represents a fictional movie that reflects the primary emotions of an 11-year-old girl with the help of five characters in her mind, who tries to deal with significant changes in her life. Through qualitative method, this study analyzes Sadness to show rising tensions between freedom and search for meaning. Building upon the existential notions as proffered by Jean-Paul Sartre, this analysis explores how Sadness captures Riley’s dread of the future, and the psychological upset occasioned by the idea of facing the future. When Sadness takes more space in Riley’s life, the protagonist starts to comprehend the meaning of embracing rather than rejecting negative feelings. Moreover, this study highlights how Sadness, often perceived as a negative emotion, serves as a catalyst for personal growth, especially through fostering resilience, deepening self-awareness, and rediscovering emotional balance. In conclusion Sadness in Inside Out presents a powerful existential message that explicit recognition of anxiety and sadness is helpful to discover the purpose of life and develop higher levels of emotional regulation.