READER’S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
IN NICHOLAS SPARKS’S
SAFE HAVEN
NOVEL (2010)
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirement for Getting Bachelor Degree
of Education in English Department
by:
NURUL A’ISA
A320130194
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
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APPROVAL
READER’S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
IN NICHOLAS SPARKS’S
SAFE HAVEN
NOVEL (2010)
RESEARCH PAPER
by:
NURUL A’ISA
A320130194
Approved to be Examined by the Consultant
Consultant,
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ACCEPTANCE
READER’S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN
NICHOLAS SPARKS’S
SAFE HAVEN
NOVEL (2010)
by:
NURUL A’ISA
A320130194
Accepted and approved by the Board of Examiners
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
in May 2017
Team of Examiners:
1. Dr. M.Thoyibi, MS. ( )
(Chair Person)
2. Dr. Abdillah N., M.Hum. ( ) (Secretary)
3. Dr.Phil.Dewi C. ( )
(Member)
Dean
Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum.
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PRONOUNCEMENT
I, undersigned below:
Name : NURUL A’ISA
NIM : A320130194
Program : Department of English Education
Title : READER’S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE IN NICHOLAS SPARKS’S SAFE
HAVEN NOVEL (2010)
herewith, declare that in this research paper there is no plagiarism of the
previous study which has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of university, or
there are opinions or masterpiece which have been written or published by others,
except those in which the writing are referred in the manuscript and mentioned in
bibliography.
Hence later, if it is proven that there are some untrue statements in this
testimony; hence I will hold fully responsibility.
Surakarta, May 23, 2017
The Researcher
NURUL A’ISA
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MOTTOS
Your current situation is giving you an opportunity
to re-evaluate what you want.
(Tashabeee)
Pain is Temporary.
(Anonymous)
Your goal does not care about how you feel.
(Confusius)
Success is never on discount.
(The Researcher)
Dream is not something you see in your sleep. Dream is something makes you never sleep. You work for it.
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DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
-My beloved father and mother
-My charming little brother
-My beloved families
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikumWr. Wb
Alhamdulillahhirabbil’alamin.
All blessings belong to Allah SWT for His mercy given to the researcher,
so she could complete her research paper entitled “READER’S
RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NICHOLAS
SPARKS’S SAFE HAVEN NOVEL (2010)”. In conducting this
research the researcher got so many supports from many people. The
researcher would like to express her deepest gratitude and appreciation to
the people in the following list:
1. Prof. Dr. HarunJokoPrayitno, M.Hum.the Dean of School Teacher
Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D. the Chief of Department of English
Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
3. Dr. Muhammad Thoyibi, MS.the consultant who has supported,
helped and encouraged the researcher to conduct this research by
giving her great advice and suggestions.
4. Dr. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. andDr.Phil.Dewi Candraningrum, the
examiners, who have given a great chance and easiness for the
researcher to get through this one of the most important steps in her
life.
5. All lecturers of Department of English Education who have become
such great educators and for giving uncountable knowledge to the
researcher.
6. Her beloved mother and father for their everlasting love and support.
The researcher is never done this without them.
7. All her family members as the prayer, who always give spirit and
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8. Her best friends, Pratiwi Indah, IlhamaBuanawati, and
NoviaHardianasari, who has been giving her a meaningful friendship
this last three years and forever.
9. All her consultation classmates, Dwi Yuli Nugroho, Immanuel Dista,
Eka Nur Hayati and others, even though we are only knowing each
other not for long, but you guys always be there when I need the
most. Thank you for such big help.
10.All DEE classmates who is always cheering her up over this last 3
years.
The last, the researcher realizes that this research is not good enough. So, the suggestion and supported criticism are expected to make this research better.
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ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis komentar pembaca mengenai isu domestic violence yang terdapat dalam novel Safe Haven (2010) karya Nicholas Sparks. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif. Untuk menganalisis komentar pembaca, peneliti menggunakan teori reader’s response
dari Richard’s Beach. Sumber data utama adalah komentar pembaca tentang
novel Safe Haven yang terdapat pada goodreads website. Sedangkan, sumber data kedua didapatkan dari data lain seperti jurnal dan artikel yang terkait data utama. Hasil dari penelitian ini memberikan beberapa kesimpulan. Pertama, ada lima isu dominan yang diulas pembaca dalam novel Safe Haven meliputi character and characterization, ending of the story, domestic violence, message of the story, dan adaptation to movie. Kedua, latar belakang pembaca berasal dari gender laki-laki dan perempuan yang bedasarkan tempat asal adalah dari benua Amerika, Asia, Eropa, Australia, dan Afrika. Komentar berlangsung dari tahun 2010 sampai tahun 2017. Ketiga, isu domestic violence yang terdapat dalam novel Safe Haven dibagi menjadi dua topik yaitu sebab dan akibat domestic violence. Penyebab domestic violence meliputi abusive relationship, psychopath, danger, dan horror, sedangkan akibat dari domestic violence adalah traumatic dan run away wife.
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ABSTRACT
This study aims to investigate reader’s response to domestic violence in
Safe Haven novel (2010) by Nicholas Sparks. This research belongs to
qualitative. In analyzing reader’s response, the researcher uses Richard Beach theory of reader’s response. The primary data source is reader’s response of Safe Haven novel taken from goodreads website. The secondary data sources are other sources such as journals and articles related to the primary data. The result of this research shows following conclusion. First, there are five dominant issues reviewed by the reader in Safe Haven novel, namely character and characterization, ending of the story, domestic violence, message of the story, and adaptation to movie. Second, the background of the reviewers belongs to male and female gender that comes from America, Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa. Those responses come from 2010 until 2017. Third, domestic violence issue divided into two topics such as the cause of domestic violence and the effect of domestic violence. Domestic violence caused by abusive relationship, psychopath , danger, and horror, while the effect domestic violence are traumatic and run away wife.
xi A. Background of the Study ...1
B. Problem Statement ...4
C. Objective of The Study ...4
D. Limitation of The Study ...4
E. Benefit of the Study ...4
F. Research Paper Organization ...5
CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW A. Underlying Theory ...6
1. Notion of Reader’s Response...6
a. Textual Theory of Response ...7
b. Experiential Theory of Response ...7
c. Pscychological Theory of Response ...7
d. Sociocultural Theory of Response ...8
2. Notion of Domestic Violence ...8
3. Types of Domestic Violence ...9
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b. Pscychological Abuse ...10
c. Sexual Abuse ...10
d. Economical Abuse ...10
4. The Effect of Domestic Violence ...10
a. PTSD ...11
b. Depression ...11
c. Dissociation ...11
B. Previous Study ...11
C. Novelty ...12
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD A.Type of the Study ...13
B.Object of the Study ...13
C.Type of the Data and the Data Source ...14
D.Technique of the Data Collection ...14
E.Technique of the Data Analysis ...14
CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION A.Analysis...15
1. Dominant Issue ...15
a. Character and Characterization ...15
b. Ending of the Story ...19
c. Domestic Violence ...20
d. Message of the Story ...24
e. The Adaptation to Movie ...25
2. Responses Related to Background of the Reviewers ...26
a. Responses Related to Place of Origin ...27
b. Response Related to Gender ...29
c. Responses Related to Year...29
3. Domestic Violence in safe Heaven Novel ...30
a. Views of Domestic Violence by the Cause ...31
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2) Pscychopath ...32
3) Danger ...33
4) Horror ...34
b. Views on Domestic Violence by the Effect ...35
1) Traumatic ...36
2) Run Away Wife ...37
c. Views of Domestic Violence by Place of Origin ...38
d. Views on Domestic Violence by The Gender...39
B. Discussion ...43
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSSION A. Conclusion ...48
B. Suggestion ...49
C. Pedagogical Implication...49
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...51
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LIST OF TABLE
Table 1.Dominant Issue ...15
Table 2. Response Related to Place of Origin ...27
Table 3. Response Related to Gender ...29
Table 4. Response Related to Year ...29
Table 5. Views of Domestic Violence Based on Place of Origin ...38
