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Analysis Quality by John Galsworthy
Analysis Quality by John Galsworthy
Galsworthy
1. ABDUL ROZAK HASBULLAH
NIM : 202011610008
2. DIFA AMANDA PUTRI
NIM : 202021610001
Plot
The plot is not easy to predict. At first, I thought with the perseverance and ability of the
Gessler brothers who are so adept at making high-quality boots, it would become a big
success one day. But it felt like being slapped by reality, it was not that easy for the
Gessler brothers to raise their name because they were eroded by competition from big
firms that could produce good products and much cheaper.
Theme
Dedication and passion. because Mr. Gessler appears to spend all his time working and
dedicating all of his life to making art (Boots). And he was a passionate artist who neither
gave up nor compromised with the quality of his work.
Characters of the story
In literature, symbols are often characters, settings, images, or other motifs that stand in for bigger ideas.
Authors often use symbols (or “symbolism”) to give their work with more meaning and to make a story
be about more than the events it describes.
The Boots: a key symbol of their artistic talent. The narrator describes them in a flattering tone, praising
the Gessler brother’s high quality product; for example, the narrator explains how the shoes are so well
made that they never look worn: "they're better than ever. One can't wear them."
Gessler's shop: a symbol of small business, with owners who work hard to create high quality products.
In this story, Gessler struggles to survive in a capitalist economic climate, with his younger brother
eventually starving to death before the shop closes for good. Store closures are symbolic of the imminent
doom of small businesses, which Galsworthy predicts in this story.
The death of the brothers: symbolizes the decline of small business as a result of large companies and a
lack of customers. The eldest brother explains to the narrator that business and demand have declined in
recent years, as customers flock to large companies. In addition, the brothers make high-quality shoes,
which means they last longer. As a result, customers don't often buy shoes from them. Due to these two
reasons, the brothers struggle to make ends meet, and eventually both die due to financial depravity.
Setting
The setting of the story Quality by John Galsworthy is in London, West End.
‘in a small by-street--now no more, but then most fashionably placed in the West End.’
‘People won't wait. He lost everybody. And there he'd sit, goin' on and on--I will say that
for him—not a man in London made a better boot! But look at the competition!
Moral
Throughout the entire story, the Gessler brothers remained true to themselves and their
work, despite suffering heavy losses. Even if they suffered in the end, the Gessler
Brothers made the best boots in London. Mr Gessler says that for him shoe making is an
art and he does his job with dedication. Their shoes are of such great quality that one
cannot easily wear them. One had to work with dedication and passion, so that even if
they died, someday, their names like the Gessler Brothers would remain.
"For to make boots-such boots as he made-seemed to me then, and still seems to me,
mysterious and wonderful."
Figurative Language (if any)