The attitudes characterizing humans and giants in two folktales from central Sulawesi

This paper aims at providing a critical alternative framework for reading folktales from Indonesia linguistic viewpoints. The choice of items in tales is significant to investigate since serve as tool teach values children, and they share similar patterns. By utilizing the appraisal analysis, this research attempts discuss characterization humans giants English version two Central Sulawesi, province Indonesia. are entitled Kolombio bo Ngana Pailu (The Giant Orphan) (Lasipi, 1999) Topeande Man-eating Giant) (Kareba, 1999). examining use affect, judgement, appreciation, figures out that negative attitudes dominantly characterize both human giant characters. Out 89 data, characters characterized by 43 attitudes, while 20 attitudes. Interestingly, positive predominantly depicted superior their cognitive abilities skills. It provides depiction way present Meanwhile, more dominant than terms physical power strength. also suggests analysis can support storytelling activities in-depth, objective discussions on tales.