A study of formal links in Ernest Hemingway's the old man and the sea

The old man and the sea is one of a novel by Ernest Hemingway tells the story of a battle between an aging fisherman with a large fish (marlin). This study focuses on kinds of formal links found in Ernest Hemingway’s The old man and the sea, and the functions of formal link used in Ernest Hemingway’s The old man and the sea. The aim of this study is to describe the kind and give knowledge about the functions of forma links in Ernest Hemingway’s The old man the sea. This study uses descriptive qualitative method to describe and analyze kinds of formal links in this novel. Next this study also describe about the functions of formal links used in The old man and the sea. The result of this study is expected to give beneficial contribution to English Department students to add their knowledge about the types of formal link used in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. Practically, it will be a reference for the next researcher who is interested in analyzing formal link. It will also help the reader to understand clearly about the types of formal link that used in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. For English teacher, this research will add the variation in teaching formal link and giving examples.

Keywords: Formal links, The old man and the sea novel