THE EFFECT OF THE DEATH OF A WOMAN TOWARD THE WAR AMONG THE CATTLEMEN IN HENRY’S THE FOURTH HORSEMAN

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THE EFFECT OF THE DEATH OF A WOMAN TOWARD

THE WAR AMONG THE CATTLEMEN IN HENRY’S

THE

FOURTH HORSEMAN

THESIS

A thesis presented to the English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of

Jember as one of the requirements to get the Award of Sarjana Sastra Degree in

English Studies

Christina Senja Puspitasari

NIM 020110101006

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF LETTERS

UNIVERSITY OF JEMBER

2007

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1

: Introduction

1.1 The Rationale

1.2 Problem to Discuss

1.3 Scope of Study

1.4 Goal of Study

1.5 Approaches to Use

1.6 Method to Use

1.7 Organization of the Thesis

Chapter II : The Biography of Will Henry and the Synopsis of

The Fourth

Horseman

2.1 The Biography of Will Henry

2.2 The Synopsis of

The Fourth Horseman

Chapter III : The Meaning of the Title and the General Condition in

Peaceful Basin Arizona

3.1 The Meaning of

The Fourth Horseman

3.2 The Social Life in the Peaceful Basin Arizona around

1887

Chapter IV : The Analysis of the Influence of a Woman toward the War

among the Cattlemen

4.1 The Influence of Libby Fewkes toward Frank Rachel’s

Life

4.1.1 Libby’s Life in the Peaceful Basin Arizona

4.1.2 The Influence of Libby toward Men in the Peaceful

Basin Arizona

4.1.2.1 The Influence of Libby toward Old Jim Stanton

4.1.2.2 The Influence of Libby toward the Fewkes

Brothers

4.1.2.3 The Influence of Libby toward Garth Graden

4.2 Libby’s Death resulting the War among the Cattlemen

4.2.1 The Situation around the War

4.2.2 The Ending of the War

Chapter V

: Conclusion

Bibliography

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APPROVAL SHEET

Approved and received by the Examination Committee of English Department

Faculty of Letters, Jember University.

Jember, September 19

th

, 2007

Chairman,

Secretary,

Dr. H. Samudji, M.A

Indah Wahyuningsih, S.S.

The Members:

1.

Drs. Ridak Yunus

(...)

2.

Drs. H. Noersamsudin Darmawan

(...)

3.

Dra. Hj. Meilia Adiana, M.

(...)

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DEDICATION PAGE

The thesis is dedicated to:

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MOTTO

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DECLARATION

I hereby state the thesis entitled “

The Effect of the Death of a Woman

toward the War among the Cattlemen in Henry’s

The Fourth Horseman”

is an original piece of writing. I declare that the analysis and the result

described in this thesis have never been submitted for any other degree or any

publications. I certify to the best of my knowledge that all sources used and

any help received in the preparation of this thesis have been acknowledged.

The writer,

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ABSTRACT

The Effect of the Death of a Woman toward the War among the

Cattlemen in Henry’s

The Fourth Horseman

, Christina Senja Puspitasari,

020110101006, 2007, 62 pages.

Literature is human creation as the medium to express beauty through

language both in spoken and written fields. Language is very important as the

way of communication. Sometimes, it is easy for some people to express their

feeling and thoughts orally, while for people who do not have enough ability

to express their feelings and thoughts, literature is the best way.

The Fourth Horseman

tells about the life of the cattlemen in Peaceful

Basin, Arizona. Their lives are not only taking care and breeding the cattles

but also having their relationships with women. As the main character Libby

Fewkes gives a big influence for them because she is the most beautiful

woman in Peaceful Basin and almost all of the men like her and try to own

her, especially. His destiny only wants to live with her happily. But, another

cattleman takes her and makes her suffer. Her death influences the feud among

them. The condition becomes worse and worse because there are many feuds

rise from other cattlemen. These feuds finally result the war among them.

The aim of the thesis is to analyze her influences to the war among the

cattlemen and her relation with the other characters. The writer uses

psychological approach to analyze it. In the research, deductive method is

applied. The result of the discussion is that there are some conflicts among the

men because of a woman.

Key words:

the cattlemen, Libby Fewkes, Frank Rachel, the war.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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First of all, I would like to thank Jesus Christ the Almighty God and the

Holy Mother, Mary for blessing me therefore I can compose the thesis

completely. Their helps conduct me to get the best things in my life. Next, I

would like to express my gratitude to those who have encouraged me to finish

the thesis. Among others:

1.

Dr. Samudji, M.A., Dean of Faculty of Letters and Drs. Syamsul Anam,

M.A., the Head of the English Department, Faculty of Letters, University

of Jember for their permission to compose the thesis.

2.

Drs. Ridak Yunus, my first advisor and Drs. H. Noersamsudin Darmawan ,

my second advisor for their time helping me and correcting my thesis.

Thank you for all your guidances, knowledges, and advice for the

improvement of the thesis.

3.

All lecturers of the English Departement, Faculty of Letters, who have

given me various knowledge during my academic years.

4.

The librarians of the Faculty of Letters, those of the Central Library of the

University of Jember and the librarians of the Central Library of the

Christian University of Petra, Surabaya, who have given me good services

to get many kinds of references.

May God bless them happiness and best things in the world. At last, I hope

the thesis will be useful and help the readers to enrich their knowledge about

the study of literature.

TITLE . ... i

APPROVAL SHEET ... ii

DEDICATION ... iii

MOTTO ... iv

DECLARATION ... v

ABSTRACT ... vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS... viii

CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION

1.1 Rationale... 1

1.2 Problem to Discuss ... 3

1.3 Scope of Study ... 3

1.4 Goal of Study... 3

1.5 Approaches to Use... 4

1.6 Method to Use... 4

1.7 Organization of the Thesis ... 4

CHAPTER II : THE BIOGRAPHY OF WILL HENRY AND THE

GENERAL

CONDITION

IN

PEACEFUL

BASIN,

ARIZONA

2.1 The Biography of Will Henry ... 6

2.2 The Synopsis of

The Fourth Horseman

... 7

CHAPTER III : THE MEANING OF THE TITLE AND THE GENERAL

CONDITION IN PEACEFUL BASIN, ARIZONA

3.1 The Meaning of

The Fourth Horseman

... 10

3.2 The Social Life in the Peaceful Basin Arizona around

1887... 12

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CHAPTER IV : THE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF THE DEATH OF

A WOMAN TOWARD THE WAR AMONG THE

CATTLEMEN

4.1 The Influence of Libby Fewkes toward Frank Rachel’s

Life... 15

4.1.1 Libby’s Life in the Peaceful Basin, Arizona... 24

4.1.2 The Influence of Libby toward Men in the Peaceful

Basin, Arizona

4.1.2.1 The Influence of Libby toward Old Jim

Stanton ... 27

4.1.2.2 The Influence of Libby toward the Fewkes

Brothers ... 31

4.1.2.3 The Influence of Libby toward

Garth Graden ... 33

4.2 Libby’s Death resulting the War among the Cattlemen

4.2.1 The Situation around the War ... 35

4.2.2 The Ending of the War ... 56

CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION... 59

BIBLIOGRAPHY... 61

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