AN ANALYSIS OF ESCAPING FROM BROKEN HEART DONE
BY AMANDA WOODS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO
ENGLAND IN
NANCY MEYERS’S FILM
“THE HOLIDAY”
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
FITRI NOORDINI
(08360036)
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
AN ANALYSIS OF ESCAPING FROM BROKEN HEART DONE
BY AMANDA WOODS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO
ENGLAND IN NANCY MEYERS’S FILM “THE HOLIDAY”
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to fulfill one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
FITRI NOORDINI
(08360036)
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
This thesis written by Fitri Noordini was approved on 29 October, 2012
By
Advisor II Advisor I
This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang
and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
on October 29, 2012
Approved by:
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang
Dean,
Dr. M. Syaifuddin, M.M.
Examiners: Signatures:
1. Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si 1.………
2. Puji Sumarsono, M.Ed. 2. ………
3. Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M. 3. ………
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim,
Alhamdulillah, first of all, the researcher would like to convey her deep thankful to The Almighty, Allah SWT, for the endless guidance and mercy in her whole life. Because Allah’s permission, the researcher can finish the thesis well. Shalawat and salam are always for our prophet Muhammad SAW.
The researcher would like to say her great appreciation and thanks to the following persons who give many valuable things from the beginning up to last process of writing this thesis. The researcher gives her sincere gratitude to Dr. Sri Hartiningsih M.M. As the first advisor for precious support, understanding, guidance and helpful correction in complementing this thesis and Rina Wahyu S, M.Ed as the second advisor for her valuable suggestion, advice, patience and understanding in assisting her writing this thesis.
The great regard and love are given to the beloved parents, “Moch. Baidowi” and “Dra. Nurul Huda, M.Pd” who always give prayer, love, affection, attention, guidance, and supports in her life. Thanks to her lovely sister, “Nurhafizatul Azizah” and also to her special man, “Umar, S.Kom”, who always give support and attention to finish this thesis. Great appreciations are belonging to her grandfather “Anang M.A.” and her grandmother “Alm. Siti Husnah” for the encouragements. Thanks to her best friends, St. Ayu Surayya S.Pd, Amy Hapsari, and Umi Hanik for the support and affection.
Finally, she gives her big appreciation to all her family, relatives, friends, and anybody who have supported and prayed for her best future, without their guidance, understanding, patience, and assistance, this thesis would never been in this present form. May Allah SWT gives great blessing for all of them in life.
Malang, October 29, 2012
MOTTO
Man Jadda wa Jada
– Siapa yang bersungguh-sungguh, maka
dialah yang berhasil.
Man Sabara Zhafira
– Siapa yang bersabar, maka dialah yang
beruntung.
Impossible is a sum of possibilities. If we are willing to do
possibilities, then impossible is nothing.
If you can manage your thought, you can manage your life
–
Wilzkanadi
DEDICATION
I dedicate this thesis to my beloved:
father “M. Baidowi” and mother “Dra. Nurul Huda, M.Pd.”
for loving and
supporting me all the way. For Umar, S.Kom who always beside me through sunny
and rainy, sad and happy. You convince me that everything is possible in my
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APROVAL ... iii
LEGALIZATION ... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... v
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ... vii
ABSTRACT ... viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ix
LIST OF PICTURES ... x
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ... 1
1.2 Research Problems ... 3
1.3 Research Objectives ... 3
1.4 The Significance of the Research ... 4
1.5 Scope and Limitation ... 4
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ... 5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Literature ... 6
2.2 Film ... 8
2.3 The Differences and Similarities between Drama and Film ... 9
2.4 Types of Film ... 10
2.6 Broken Heart ... 18
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design ... 24
3.2 Approach ... 25
3.3 Research Object... 26
3.4 Data Collection ... 26
3.5 Data Analysis ... 27
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Research Findings ... 29
4.1.1 Amanda Woods’s Problems Related to the Reasons She Escaped from the Broken Heart ... 29
4.1.2 Amanda Woods’s Ways to Cope with Her Problems in England ... 37
4.2 Discussion ... 48
4.3 Lessons ... 50
CHAPTER V CONCLUCIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions ... 51
5.2 Suggestions... 52
LIST OF PICTURES
Scene 1: Amanda Woods took the business flight ... 31
Scene 2: Amanda slammed the door ... 32
Scene 3: Amanda expressed the feeling of stress ... 33
Scene 4: Amanda bought food and drinks at shop ... 34
Scene 5: Amanda watched television ... 35
Scene 6: Amanda read the book ... 36
Scene 7: Amanda was with the dog ... 36
Scene 8: Amanda met new friend in Christmas Night ... 38
Scene 9: Amanda made film trailer with her partners ... 39
Scene 10: Amanda found the information from the internet ... 40
Scene 11: Amanda got lunch with Graham ... 42
Scene 12: Amanda and Graham walked around the park ... 43
Scene 13: Amanda realized that she fell in love ... 45
Scene 14: Amanda came back to Graham ... 45
Scene 15: Amanda lied down with Graham and his daughters ... 46
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
As the introduction of the study, this chapter will presents about the aspects dealing the introduction. The aspects are background of the study, research problems, research objectives, significance of the research, scope and limitation, and definition of key terms.
1.1Background of the Study
Most everyone knows a language because we live in a world of language. Language is the source of human life and power. One of language product is literature. According to Fromkin, Rodman, and Hyams (91: 2003) literature is prototypically written language, but writers often create special effects by writing in ways which borrow characteristics associated with speech. Broadly speaking, literature is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works, but the term is most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction (Lombardi, 2012).
2 with books. Definitely, people can discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author says and the way the author says it. By reading the literature, people can also interpret the author's message. Literature is important to everyone because it affects the people’s life.
Drama is one of the literary works which is most like naturally technology. A film is like the mirror of the real world aspects.
“The Holiday” is a tale of two women, two houses, and two love interests (Dargis, 2006). The actress and actors in this film do not just fall in love but they do their own way to fall out of love. It is a sweet romantic comedy featuring pretty people, pretty houses, and pretty decent acting (Murray, 2006). “The Holiday” looks interesting to watch because in its story, the main character is exchanging her luxurious home with someone that she never meets who lives at small village in England. Both of them are trying to escape from their broken hearts and heading into the holiday season in another country. In this film, the audiences can enjoy the beautiful scenery, get new experience about the other countries, and also see the cultural barrier faced by main character. For those who are broken heart because of horrible relationship, “The Holiday” can give some ideas how to get away from the
3 Based on the explanation above, the researcher is interested to analyze about “The Holiday” film by Nancy Meyers. The analysis will be focused on the ways of the main character, Amanda Woods, escaped from her broken heart from The United States to England. England, as the destination country is one of the few remaining countries in which royalty is respected. England has magnificence and the English countryside is utterly charming. Amanda has high self-confidence and lack of emotion feelings expression. An American like her tends to think of the ultimate goals of good life as matters of personal choice. It is so interesting to analyze this film because a lot of lessons and cultures that the people can learn. It also contains of many aspects of life such as friendship, love, life style, and idealism. Besides, research about the purpose of holiday to another country especially to escape from broken heart is rarely done. This analysis is expected to give other perspectives about literature itself.
1.2 Research Problems
Based on the background of the study, the research problems are stated as follows:
1. What are the problems faced by Amanda Woods related to the reasons she escaped from the broken heart?
2. How did Amanda Woods cope with her problems in England? 1.3 Reseach Objectives
4 1. To explain Amanda Woods’s problems related to the reasons she escaped
from the broken heart.
2. To analyze Amanda Woods’s ways to cope with her problems. 1.4 Significance of the Research
The researcher hopes that this research has some significant results for the readers. First of all, this research is expected to help the readers in analyzing literature and make them more critical in learning the human behavior. For instance, by analyzing the Nancy Meyers’s film, “The Holiday”, the reader can take the worth lessons about the different culture of another country such as the way to drive a car.
Secondly, it will provide the importance of knowledge about human being, especially when human being faces the problem in their life. So, the reader can use the knowledge to anticipate the same problem that may happen in their personal life.
Thirdly, the result of this research will increase the reader’s interest in literary works. Finally, the researcher hopes that it will support the readers, especially students of English Department at University of Muhammadiyah Malang to make further research about literature by using analysis in different theme and approach.
1.5Scope and Limitation
5 Woods’s problems related to the reasons she escaped from the broken heart and Amanda Woods’s ways to cope with her problems in England.
1.6Definition of Key Terms
The researcher of this research describes definition of key terms that correlate to the title in order to avoid misinterpretation. Key terms in this research are as follows:
1. An analysis is a better approach to longer works and to prose works than is an explication (Arp and Johnson, 2006).
2. Escape means to get or stay away from something unpleasant (Macmillan, 2012).
3. Broken heart is a form of psychological stress that produces emotional disturbances because of the broken love relationship (Rosse, 2001).
4. Film is a series of moving pictures photographed by a camera and providing the optical illusion of continuous movement when projected onto a screen (Macmillan, 2012).
5. The Holiday is a title of film that is directed by Nancy Meyers about Amanda Woods who escaped from her broken heart from The United States to England.
6. Amanda Woods is the main character in “The Holiday” film that is being analyzed.
