Interpretation of The Messages In William Shakespeare’s Selected Sonnets

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to interpret the messages in William Shakespeare's selected sonnets. To describe these messages, the researcher used a qualitative descriptive method. There are 7 William Shakespeare’s selected sonnets, they are sonnet 12, sonnet 18, sonnet 29, sonnet 55, sonnet 113, sonnet 116, and sonnet 138. The results are the interpretation of the message in sonnet 12 is nothing lasts forever in this world. If you want immortality so marry and have children. Indeed, the child is your successor so that your name will last forever. The interpretation of the message in sonnet 18 is if we love someone, we must love and appreciate her/ him with all our hearts, timeless and not lost from the soul. Always growing and admired. The interpretation of sonnet 29 is no matter how difficult life is, we must remain grateful. All of that will mean nothing if we have and live together with the people we loved. Everything will be beautiful. The interpretation message of sonnet 55 is war or destructive things will not be able to destroy memories about a love story that will exist in our minds. The interpretation message of sonnet 113 is someone we love can be a big inspiration for a work of art. In Sonnet 116, the interpretation of message is true love will never change, will continue to grow, and cannot be broken despite many obstacles faced. And the last, sonnet 138, the interpretation of message is honesty is much better than lying. All of William Shakespeare’s sonnets contain good messages related to our life. The selected sonnets talked about love and life.