1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents such topic as: background of the study, statement of the problems, purpose of study, significance of the study, scope and limitation, and definition of key terms.
1.1Background of Study
People often feel exhausted of their routine activities. They seek another experience in relaxing themselves. Watching a movie, reading a novel, and writing a poem are the kind of relaxing activities which are included to literature. According to Dubey (2013) literature is a form of written artwork which has several types, such as poetry, dramas, stories, prose, fiction etc. Shah (2013) states literature represents a mirror of the society. It portrays the social stratification, norms and value for the ethos of the culture, and certain types of social truths. It shows that the reflection of literature frequently related to the art of presenting the human life portrait through certain medium. It paints the affection, complication and affliction of the human life above of literary work.
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the human desire to extend a trace of oneself through creative expression that will exist parted from the individual and outlast its creator.
There are many kinds of literary works that are interesting to be analyzed. One of the famous literary works is novel. Therefore, it is chosen as the object of the study. Novel is the long narratives which are written in prose fiction. It emphasizes the long ideas of the author which gives the implicit messages for the readers. Novel tells people the reflection of their life, other life experiences, and human life learning. By reading a novel, people can learn many things of life. According to Benton and Fox (cited in Clark and Rumbold, 2006: 14), stories may construct the sense of human sensibility and increase the human growth development. Sometimes, it influences feeling of people by involving them in the situation of the story spontaneously. Indeed, it enlightens their critical thinking on how to solve the problem from the certain situation.
Futhermore, the novel that is analyzed is one of the children literary novels, “Matilda”. “Matilda” novel presents the relationship between the parents and daughter. This novel tells the story of an exceptional little girl named Matilda who gets an inappropriate parenting style from her parents. Eventhough Matilda shows her extraordinary child development, the parents never notice her as a brilliant child. They argue that Matilda as an ignorant girl who does not know anything about life. The novel of “Matilda” contains the problem of using a particular parenting style toward the child.
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best ways. Baumrind (in Darling, 1999) states that the efforts to control and train the children are the concept of parenting style. Therefore, parenting style is the way of the parents nurture their children which involves two important components; they are parental responsiveness and parental control. According to Shaffer and Kipp (2007: 600), parental responsiveness reflects to the quantity of the parents’ support and affection, and parental control reflects to the parents’ rule or command undertake with their children. Parental responsiveness creates the warmth or inconvenience parent-child relationship whereas the parental control creates the limitation of the children decision. Those two components cause the different types of parenting style. Hurlock (1972: 439) explains that parental attitudes have a potential effect not only on the family relationship but also on the children’s attitudes and behaviors. The parental attitudes possible tend to influence the child’s personality. The children who grow up from the warmth family tend to be a succesful persons because they have positive personality and in the other way around.
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1.2Statement of Problem
From that background of the study, the writer states the problem as follows: 1. What kinds of parenting style does Mr. Wormwood have toward Matilda in
Roald Dahl’s novel “Matilda”?
2. What are the effects of Mr. Wormwood’s parenting style toward Matilda in Roald Dahl’s novel “Matilda”?
1.3Purpose of Study
Based on the research problem above, the purposes of this study are:
1. To find out the kinds of Mr. Wormwood’s parenting style toward Matilda in Roald Dahl’s novel “Matilda”.
2. To analyze the effects of Mr. Wormwood’s parenting style toward Matilda in Roald Dahl’s novel “Matilda”.
1.4Significance of Study
The writer hopes the results of this study give some contributions for students of English department, English lecturer, readers, the researchers in the future, and theoretically substance. They are explained as follows:
1. Students of English Department
The writer hopes that this study will make an accessible explanation of the literary theories. The students are able to comprehend the literary theories through the examples that is explained in this study.
2. English Lecturer
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3. Readers
This study is expected to give a knowledge and information about the importance of parenting style for the readers. The readers especially the parents are able to apply an appropriate parenting style toward their children and they are able to observe the healthy development of their children.
4. The Researchers in the future
This study will give some information and the understandable examples and concepts about parenting style for further researchers who are interested to analyze the same topic.
5. Theoretically
This study is expected to prove the theory of parenting style and its correlation to the real life. Finally, the finding of this research will enhance the theory of parenting style itself.
1.5Scope and Limitation
In this study, the writer gives the scope and limitation in order to give the clear explanation and to avoid the broadening discussion. The scope of this study is the parenting style used in Roald Dahl’s novel “Matilda”. The limitation chiefly focuses on the kinds and the effects of Mr. Wormwood as the main character in applying his parenting style toward Matilda on novel “Matilda”. Mr. Wormwood is chosen because he applies his parenting style toward her daughter dominantly.
1.6Definition of Key Term
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1. Mr. Wormwood is Matilda’s father who works as a dealer in second-hand cars. He is a small ratty-looking man whose front teeth stuck out underneath a thin ratty moustache. (Dahl, 1988)
2. Parenting Style is a complex activity that includes many specific behaviors that work individually and together to influence child outcomes. (Baumrind in Darling, 1999)
3. Roald Dahl is Bristish author who started writing stories to amuse his children. Many of his books became international bestsellers and children from all over the world wrote to him. In addition, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, and James and the Giant Peach, Danny the Champion of the World, and The BFG all became successful films. (Tomalin, 1999) 4. “Matilda” is a gloriously funny children’s book, written by Roald Dahl, the
AN ANALYSIS ON MR. WORMWOOD’S PARENTING STYLE
TOWARD MATILDA IN ROALD DAHL’S NOVEL “MATILDA”
THESIS
By:
MELA META MARTHARIKA
201010100311144
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
AN ANALYSIS ON MR. WORMWOOD’S PARENTING STYLE
TOWARD MATILDA IN ROALD DAHL’S NOVEL “MATILDA”
THESIS
By:
MELA META MARTHARIKA
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
AN ANALYSIS ON MR. WORMWOOD’S PARENTING STYLE
TOWARD MATILDA IN ROALD DAHL’S NOVEL “MATILDA”
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
MELA META MARTHARIKA
201010100311144
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
ORIGINALITY DECLARATION
The undersigned
Name : Mela Meta Martharika
Student ID number : 201010100311144 Program of Study : English Department
Faculty : Faculty of Teacher and Education
I declare that the work presented in this thesisis carried out by myself and does not incorporate withany material previously submitted for a degree or diploma in any university. To the best of my knowledge, this thesis does not contain any materials previously published or written by another person except where due references are made in text.
Malang, 5 February 2015
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
“Maka sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan ada kemudahan, sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan ada kemudahan.”
(QS: Al-Insyirah:5-6)
“Let me not pray to be sheltered from danger, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg to for the
stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.”
(Rabindranath Tagore)
“Tuntutlah ilmu dan belajarlah (untuk ilmu) ketenangan dan kehormatan diri, dan bersikaplah
rendah hati kepada orang yang mengajar kamu.” (Al-Hadits Ath-Thabrani)
Th i s Th esi s is Ded ica t ed t o:
My Beloved Moth er an d Father , My Beloved Gr andmother ,
My Un cles an d Aunties, My LovelyFr iends,
T he Lectu rer s and Students of English Depar tment Faculty of T eacher T rain ing and Edu cation
In the name of Allah SWT, the Merciful and the Beneficial. Peace and blessing always be open our prophet Muhammad SAW for guiding Sincerity of Islam.
The writer would like to express her great appreciation and thanks to the people who helped the writer in completing this thesis. She thanks to:
1. Her first advisors Dra. ThathitManonAndini, M.Hum and her second advisor, Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M for their suggestions, guidance, and criticism in finishing this thesis.
2. Her beloved mother, Agustinilaily, and father, Muryanto who always pray, support, toughen, and give the affection during writing this thesis.
3.Her beloved grandmother, SitiAminah, who protects and cares sincerely.
4. Her beloved uncles (IbnuMashud and Florin Ifan) and aunty (IfaIstirocha) who give a great motivation.
5. Her lovely friends,Firda, Marsih, Atiq, Aulia, Eva, and Lilik who always give support for the writer.
Finally, thewriter also wants to thank all of people whose names cannot be mentioned here for their contribution in the process of completing this thesis.
The Writer,
APPROVAL... i
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION... 1
1.1 Background of the Study... 1
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE... 7
2.1 Literature... 7
2.2 Novel... 8
2.2.1 Types of Novel... 8
2.2.2 Elements of Novel... 10
2.2.2.1 Character and Characterization... 11
2.2.2.2 Point of View... 12
2.2.2.3 Setting... 13
2.2.2.5 Plot... 15
2.2.2.6 Theme... 17
2.3 Family... 17
2.3.1 Parenting Style ... 18
2.3.2 Kinds of Parenting Style ... 18
2.4 The Effects of Parenting Style... 20
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 23
3.1 Research Design ... 23
3.2 Approach ... 24
3.3 Object of the Study ... 24
3.4 Data Collection ... 24
3.5 Data Analysis ... 25
CHAPTERV IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION ... 27
4.1 Findings ... 27
4.1.1 The Kinds of Mr. Wormwood’s Parenting Style ... 27
4.1.1.1 Authoriarian Parenting Style ... 27
4.1.1.1.1 Strict ... 28
4.1.1.1.2 Not sensitive to a child’s differentviewpoint ... 29
4.1.1.1.3 Domineering and demand the child to accept their words ... 31
4.1.1.2 Uninvolved Parenting Style ... 32
4.1.1.2.1 Neglect the child’s needs ... 32
4.1.1.2.2 Unresponsive and self centered ... 34
4.1.2.1 Matilda Tricked her Father in an Unpleasant Traps ... 35
4.1.2.2 Matilda Chose to Live with Miss Honey ... 37
4.2 Discussion ... 38
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 41
5.1 Conclusion ... 41
5.2 Suggestion ... 41
5.2.1 Suggestion forThe Readers ... 41
5.2.2 Suggestion forThe Lecturers ... 42
5.2.3 Suggestion forThe Next Researchers ... 42
REFERENCES ... 43
SYNOPSIS OF “MATILDA” NOVEL ... 45
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