THE ANALYSIS OF PLOT PICTURED IN “THE PERKS OF BEING A
WALLFLOWER” BY STEPHEN CHOBOSKY
A PAPER
BY
SELLI M.S NAPITUPULU REG.NO. 102202030
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDY
DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM MEDAN
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ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul “THE ANALYSIS OF PLOT PICTURED IN “THE
ABSTRACT
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank to my Father, Jesus Christ, for all the blessing and
gives me health, strength, and inspiration to finish this paper as one of the
requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Diploma Study Program,
University of Sumatera Utara.
• Special thanks go to my amazing parents, Wilson Napitupulu and
Alm.Nursinta Rajagukguk, for supporting, loving, caring, praying, and believing in me.
• Special thanks again to my BIG FAMILY Ma uda Devin (mami), uda devin,
uda nata (dad), Ma uda nata (mom), Namboru Yosua, Amangboru Yosua, Namboru Emma, Amangboru Emma, Uda kalia, Ma uda kalia, Uda Frans, ma uda Frans, Mak Tua Daniel, Pak Tua Daniel, Namboru Rotua, Amangboru Rotua, Uda Karol and Ma uda karol for always give me not only pray but also moral support . I DO LOVE MY BIG FAMILY .
• My beloved siblings, Simon Napitupulu and Samuel Napitupulu and
Sonya Napitupulu, thanks for your advices. I love you, guys!
• Thank to Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., as the Dean of Faculty of Culture.
• Thank to Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, MA as the Head of English Diploma
Study Program and gives me advices to finish this paper.
• Thank to Dra. Redita Lubis. Dip.Appl. Ling.,M.Hum. as my supervisor,
• Thank to Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed.TESOL as my reader.
• Thank for all the lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me
knowledge.
• My SiSiSeNap friends: Yenni Sembiring (melan) , Fahrunisa Siregar (Fasa
Sang), and Labora Simamora (boya), thanks for your support, call, jokes and craziness.
• My BASIC’ladies: Betharia Rajagukguk (myBe), Dessy Tarigan (deCot)
and Arshita Silalahi (Shita). Thanks for your helps and advice, guys.
• My Sisters and bro : Atika Akhmar, Winda Ayuanda, Aya Nasution, Tya
Lubis, Horas Sinurat, Deviana Sinabutar, Carol Lumbangaol, Feni Lumbatoruaan, Mariaty, Christin Pauline, Christin Pasaribu, Ivanaliza, Ufi, Yati . Thanks for our friendship in our long journey in solidas . I’ll never forget this special one moment.
• Thank for all my D-III English 2010 friends and my beloved juniors 2011 and
2012.
And finally, I realize that this paper is far from being perfect, I hope that those
who read this paper may give critics and suggestions for making it better.
Medan, July 2013
The writer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR DECLARATION ... i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ... ii
ABSTRAK ... iii
ABSTRACT ... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vii
1. ... INTR ODUCTION 1.1... The Background of Study ... 1
1.2... The Problem of the Study ... 5
1.3... Scopes of the Study ... 5
1.4... Purpos e of the Study ... 6
1.5... Method of Study ... .. 6
1.6... Signifi cance of the Study ... 6
2. ... UNDER STANDING OF PLOT ... ... 7
3. THE ANALYSIS OF PLOT PICTURED IN “THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER” 3.1 Exposition ... 12
3.2 Rising Action ... 16
3.3 Moment of Crisis ... 18
3.4 Climax ... 19
3.5 Falling Action ... 20
3.6 Resolution ... 21
4.2... Sugges tions ... 24
REFERENCES APPENDICES