Abstract:
The general aim ofthis research was to investigate the modes of speech and thought
representation in the novel Rekik Ashara. Even if there are other theses which are related to this
study the researcher believes that there have to be additional studied which deals with the
speech and thought representation. As if different authors implemented various kind of speech
and thought representation in demonstrating the story to the readers. The researcher wants to
add some knowledge about representation of speech and thoughts of character and narrator in a
novel. So as to do this study the researcher used a qualitative research design and textual
analysis .re reading , selecting, translating and interpreting also employed as a technique of
data analysis. Depending up on the analysis part of the study the novel Rekik Ashara narrated
with the direct and free direct speech and with the direct and free direct thought representation.
With regarding to this the narrator representation of action also applied so as to present the
action which is done by the narrator. The direct speech prominently used in the novel for the
purpose of introducing the topics that the characters is going to talk , used as a tool for
identifying who speaker is while the narrator presents many character in one story. On the other
side the free direct speech representation has also its own effect in exposing additional ideas,
explaining the theme of the novel, in implementing the different perspectives of the characters.
Whereas the direct thought representation applied so as to display the immediate and the late
thinking of the characters mind. In general the narrator applies the direct and free direct thought
and speech representation effectively in the novel so as to transfer the message of the novel.
