“HERMAPHRODITE REFLECTED IN JENNIFER EUGENIDES’S MIDDLESEX (2002): A QUEER APPROACH”
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
MUHAMAD PANGGAH WIDODO
A320120168
DEPARTMENT ENGLISH OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
v MOTTO
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building
new.
(Socrates)
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
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DEDICATION
This research paper is proudly dedicated to:
Allah SWT
My Family
vii ABSTRAK
Muhamad Panggah Widodo, A320120168, HERMAPHRODITE REFLECTED IN JENNIFER EUGENIDES’S MIDDLESEX (2002): A QUEER APPROACH. Skripsi.Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendiskripsikan tentang Helen Calliope (Cal)
Stephanides seorang hermaphrodite yang mempunyai dua jenis identifikasi seksual, dalam
pencarian jati dirinya sebagai seorang hermaphrodite dalam novel Middlesex karya Jennifer
Eugenides. Tujuan Peneitian ini adalah untuk menganalisa novel Middlesex berdasarkan teori
queer. Penulis menggunakkan dua sumber data sebagai rujukan, yaitu sumber data primer,
dan sumber data sekunder. Sumber data primer diperoleh dari novel Middlesex, sedangkan
data sekunder diperoleh dari buku ataupun jurnal yang berkaitan tentang hermaphrodite dan
queer.
viii ABSTRACT
Muhamad Panggah Widodo, A320120168, HERMAPHRODITE REFLECTED IN JENNIFER EUGENIDES’S MIDDLESEX (2002): A QUEER APPROACH. Research Paper. School of Teacher and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. April
2017
This research is purposes to describe about Calliope ( Cal) Helen Stephanides, an
Hermaphrodites who have twice sexuality organs identification based on searching her-self of
live as hermaphrodite in Middlesex’s Novel author by Jennifer Eugenides . The purposing of
this research are to analyze Middlesex novel using a Queer Theory. The writer using two data
resources as reference there are primer data resourcs, and secondary data resource. Data
primer resource is get from Middlesex novel, then secondary data resource is get from book
or journal that including about hermaphrodite and queer theory
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Warohmatullahi Wabarokaatuh.
All praises is always for the God Almighty, Allah SWT who always give us
wonderful mercy and bless to complete this research paper entitled “Rebellion Reflected in Veronica Roth’s Divergent (2011):a Marxist Theory”. Peace and mercy is always for our prophet Muhammad SAW who guides us from the darkness to the lightness.
The researcher realizes that many people had given their hand for suggestion and help
for finishing this research paper. He is thankful to everyone who deserves to receive and
appreciation to the following people:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M.Hum.,as the Dean of School of Teacher Training
and Education Faculty in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat S.Pd., M.Hum., Ph.D.as the Head of English Department
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
3. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd., M.Ed., Phil. Dr. as the academic consultant and
consultant who has guided the researcher,
4. All the lecturers of English Department Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for the
more knowledge that have shared to him,
5. His beloved parents, Mr. Ngatman and Mrs. Payem who always give love, care,
motivation, spirit and everything to him, thanks so much,
6. His big family who always give support to him,
7. His friends in Department of English Education: Andre, Wildan, IId, Intan, Farah,
Marsellina, Febri, Anik, Tiara, and all friends of DEE’12who can’t mention one by one
8. His friend of Highschool : Riski, Yusuf, Irsan, Pulung, Yuswan, Dauz, Ajeng, Arimbi
who give support in his life
9. His Pals : Axel, Angling, Hafiz, Acil, Putri, and Ika who give and motivation on this
research paper
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Wassalamu’alaikum Warohmatullahi Wabarokaatuh.
Surakarta, 31 March 2017
Muhamad Panggah Widodo
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL ... ii
ACCEPTANCE ... iii
TESTIMONY ... iv
MOTTO ... v
DEDICATION... vi
ABSTRAK ... vii
ABSTRACT ... vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... ix
TABLE OF CONTENT ... xi
LIST OF PICTURE……… xiii
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Study ... 1
B. Literary Review ... 4
C. Problem Statement ... 4
D. Objective of the Study ... 4
E. Limitation of the Study ... 5
F. Benefit of the Study ... 5
G. Research Method ... 5
H. Research Organization... ... 7
CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ... 8
A. Definition of Queer Theory ... 8
B. Sex, and Gender ... 9
C. Hermaphrodite Development ... 9
1. Definiton of Hermaphrodite……… 9
2. Cause of Hermaphrodite………. 9
3. Life of Hermaphrodite………. 10
D. Structural element of the novel ... 12
CHAPTER III : STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ... 16
A. Structural Element of the Novel ... 16
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2. Theme ... 23
3. Plot ... 24
4. Setting ... 26
5. Point of View ... 28
B. Discussion ... 28
CHAPTER IV : ANALYSIS DATA ... 32
A. Concept of Hermaphrodite in Stephanides-self ... 32
B. The Factor of Hermaphrodite Stephanides. ………….. 33
C. Obstacles in Hermaphrodite Life……… 34
D. Discussion and Findings ... 35
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION, PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATON,AND SUGGESTION.. ... 37
A. Conclusion ... 37
B. Pedagogical Implication ... 37
C. Suggestion ………... ... 37
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