PROTEST AGAINST INJUSTICE REFLECTED IN JOHN GRISHAM’S THE STREET LAWYER NOVEL (1998):
A MARXIST CRITICISM
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment on the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
FITRA RATNA JELITA
A 320 090 256
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
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MOTTO
“Sesungguhnya Allah tidak akan mengubah nasib suatu kaum kecuali kaum itu sendiri yang mengubah
apa yang ada pada diri mereka.”
(QS Ar Ra’du : 11) “Do not think of todays failures,
but of the success that may come tomorrow.”
(Helen Keller)
"What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."
(Goethe)
“Don’t waste your time & focus with your project, so you will find a success”
DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
My beloved Ibuk and Bapak
My beloved brother
All my friends
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Warohmatullahi Wabarokatuh
Alhamdulillahi robbil ‘alamin, All the praise and thanks to Allah SWT, the almighty God for blessing to the researcher in completing the research paper as a partial requirement of getting bachelor degree in English Department at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. The following are people who had given the contribution and support for the researcher. So, the researcher wants to express her deepest gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Djoko Prayitno, SE., M.Hum., as the Dean of the School
of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2. Mauly Halwat H, Ph.D, as the chief of English Department in
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
3. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S., as the first consultant who gave guidance,
suggestions, advices, and instruction her during the arrangement of this research paper.
4. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.Hum., as the second consultant who gave
correction, guidance and suggestion in making this research paper better. 5. All the lectures in English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta, who gave the important knowledge during studying in the university.
6. Her lovely parents, Ibu Sariyem and Bpk Wartono who always give love,
support, prayer, finance, and meaningful advice so that the researcher can complete her researcher paper. You are my everything.
7. Her beloved brother, Mas Fitria Nurkholis who give motivation and advices for her in completing this research paper.
8. Her lovely big family, especially for Iis Ayu Rukminiati and Ika Fenti
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H. Research Paper Organization ... 11
CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY ... 12
A. Notion of Marxism ... 12
B. Major Principles of Marxism ... 13
2. Historical Materialism ... 14
3. Class Struggle ... 16
4. Revolution ... 17
5. Alienation ... 17
C. Structural Element of the Novel ... 18
1. Character and characterization ... 18
2. Setting ... 18
SUMMARY
FITRA RATNA JELITA, A 320090256. PROTEST AGAINST INJUSTICE REFLECTED IN JOHN GRISHAM’S THE STREET LAWYER NOVEL
(1998):A MARXIST CRITICISM. RESEARCH
PAPER.MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2014
The major problem of this research is how protest against injustice
reflected in John Grisham’s The Street Lawyer novel. The objective of this research is to analyze the novel based on its structural element and to analyze the novel based on Marxist criticism.
In analyzing The Street Lawyer novel, the researcher uses descriptive qualitative method and Marxist criticism. The data sources consist of primary data source and secondary data source. The primary data source is The Street Lawyer
novel and the secondary data sources are taken from some books, websites, and other literary and other matters that support this analysis. The technique of the data collection is library research and the technique of data analysis is descriptive analysis.
The outcomes of this research are as follows. First, based on the structural analysis of the novel, Grisham emphasizes that the novel has close relationship with the social condition of American society in the late of twentieth century. Second, based on the Marxist analysis,Grisham generally wants to describe the protest against injustice through The street lawyer.The Street lawyer novel shows that there is disparity between the rich and poor people inthe social condition of American society at the late of twentieth century. The poor people often get unjust treatment from the rich people who have an authority.
Keywords: Protest against Injustice, Marxist Analysis, The Street Lawyer.
First Consultant Second Consultant
Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S. TitisSetyabudi, S.S., M.Hum
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Dean,
