THE CREATIVE POWER OF PAUL GERTRUDE IN
D.H. LAWRENCE’S
SONS AND LOVERS
:
AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
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RESEARCH PAPER
Written as a Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for Achieving Bachelor Degree of Education
by:
BINTANG SETYANGGORO A.320 020 085
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
APPROVAL
THE CREATIVE POWER OF PAUL GERTRUDE IN D.H LAWRENCE’S SONS AND LOVERS: AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
by:
BINTANG SETYANGGORO A 320020085
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Consultant I Consultant II
ACCEPTANCE
THE CREATIVE POWER OF PAUL GERTRUDE IN D.H LAWRENCE’S SONS AND LOVERS: AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
Accepted by the Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta On, August 22, 2006
MOTTO
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’Success is not a key towards happiness, but happiness is a key
towards success, if you love with what you’re doing, so do it !
DEDICATION
This paper is dedicated to:
1.
My beloved Mom and Dad, I really want to see both of you happy.
2.
My beloved brothers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,
In the name of Allah SWT, the Mercyful, the Lord of the universe. It is because
of His blessing and guidance, so that the writer is finally able to finish his research
paper. It is entitled “THE CREATIVE POWER OF PAUL GERTRUDE IN D.H
LAWRENCE‘S SONS AND LOVERS: AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH”.
It is impossible to claim that the writer accomplishes the research paper without
the helps of the other people. There are many people who gave their contribution to the
writer. Therefore, the writer would like to express his gratitude and appreciation for:
1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum, as the first consultant and academic consultant,
for his guidance, advice, and suggestion.
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, S.Pd, M.Hum, as the second consultant, for her guidance,
advice, and suggestion.
3. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si., as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
4. Koesoemo Ratih, S.Pd.,M.Hum, as the Head of English Departement,
5. Dra. Dwi Haryanti, M.Hum as the academic consultant of class B’ 2002 who has
guided and advised him from the beginning of his study to the end and all of
English Departement lectures for their knowledge.
6. His beloved mother who always gives her love and spirit to the writer and for the
prayer for the writer’s success, and also to his beloved father for the prayer and
motivation.
7. His beloved brother, Herry Aditya Widyatama and Fajar Hanindra, for the
support, love and spirit.
8. His friends in Arda Radja boarding house, Taufik, Rendra, Yoyok, Dory, and all
of Arda Radja community.
9. And last but not least, the B class of English Departement 2002 and for all of
English Departement 2002 community.
The writer believes that there are many drawbacks in this study. In that case, he
would like to ask for apology. Any suggestion and criticism are appreciated.
Surakarta, 19 Agustus 2006
The writer
TABLE OF CONTENT
H. Research Paper Organization ... 6
1. Fictional Finalism ... 10
2. Inferiority of Feeling and Compensation ... 12
3. Striving for Superiority... 13
4. Social Interest ... 15
5. Style of Life ... 15
6. Creative Power... 16
C. Theoretical Application ... 17
CHAPTER III STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS A. Structural Elements... 19
1. Character and Characterization ... 19
2. Setting ... 31
CHAPTER IV PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS A. Psychological Analysis ……….. 45
1. Fictional Finalism ... 45
2. Inferiority of Feeling and Compensation ... 46
3. Striving for Superiority ... 48
5. Style of Life ... 50
6. Creative Power ... 51
B. Discussion ... 52
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ... 54
B. Suggestion ... 55
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUMMARY
BINTANG SETYANGGORO, A320020085. THE CREATIVE POWER OF PAUL GERTRUDE IN D.H LAWRENCE’S SONS AND LOVERS: AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHHAMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2006.
The study is to reveal how Paul’s creative power influences his personality. The objective of the study is to analyze the novel based on the structural analysis and the individual psychological analysis.
The study is a qualitative study. The object of the study is D.H Lawrence Sons and Lovers published in Great Britain in 1913 by Reed International Books Limited London. The data sources are divided into two, namely primary data source and secondary data source. The secondary data source are the other sources related to the analysis such as the authors biography, essay, and other literary work, which are related to this study. The method of data collection is library research. The technique of data analysis is descriptive analysis.
The result of this study is as follows: Firstly, the structural elements of the novel present a unity. It appears in the exposition, complication, climax, and resolution of the story. Secondly, the psychological analysis shows that mother’s death has effect to person’s inferiority feeling and fictional finalism has pushed him to do some efforts to attain the superiority. Basically Paul is a good man. He really loves his mother. Paul thinks that his mother is the most important thing in his life. They are inseparable. He confides everything in her, works and paints to please her. However, he finally killed his mother because he did not want to saw his mother suffer because of tumor sick.
