DEADLY COMPETITION REFLECTED IN SUZANE COLLINS
THE HUNGER GAME
NOVEL (2008):
AN AMAZONIAN FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by
NOFY RAHMAWATI A320090259
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
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APPROVAL
DEADLY COMPETITION REFLECTED IN SUZANE COLLINS
THE HUNGER GAME
NOVEL (2008):
AN AMAZONIAN FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
Approved to be Examined by the Consultant Team
Consultant I Consultant II
Dr. Phil.Dewi Candraningrum,S.Pd. M. Ed. NIK. 772
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ACCEPTANCE
Research Paper
DEADLY COMPETITION REFLECTED IN SUZANE COLLINS
THE HUNGER GAME
NOVEL (2008):
AN AMAZONIAN FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
by:
NOFY RAHMAWATI A 320 090 259
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta on 2013
The Board of Examiners :
School of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Dean
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TESTIMONY
On this occasion. The researcher states that there is no proposed work before in this research to get bachelor degree of neither university and as long as the researcher knows that there is also no work or idea that has ever been written or
published by other people, except referred written in this research paper and mentioned on the bibliography.
If it is proved that there are mistakes in the researcher’s statements above in
the future. The researcher will be fully responsible.
Surakarta, Maret 2014
Nofy Rahmawati
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M ot t o
“Jadikan sabar dan sholat sebagai penolongmu, sesungguhnya Allah
besert a orang-orang yang sabar” .
(QS. Al Baqoroh : 45)
“M aka sesungguhnya, di samping kesulit an it u ada kemudahan. M aka
apabila kamu t elah selesai dari semua pekerjaan at au t ugas, kerjakanlah
yang lain dengan sungguh-sungguh. Dan kepada Tuhanmulah
hendaknya kamu berharap”.
(QS. Al-I nsyirah : 6-8)
"
Real success is det ermined by t wo f act ors. First is f ait h, and second is
act ion".
(Reza M . Syarief , PSK .)
“ You can if you t hink, you can and be your self ”.
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DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicat ed t o:
AL L AH SWT. The L ord of Everyt hing
M y beloved parent s, Sri Rahayuningsih and I bnu M ursit o(Alm)
M y beloved Grandparent s, K ast uri and Tuminah
M y beloved husband Primant o, S.Farm., Apt and M y beloved son
Raf f a
M y beloved brot her and sist er
M y beloved f riends
M y beloved big f amily
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ACKNOWLEDMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb
Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin. That is the word said as praise to Allah, The
Merciful and The Compassionate for His protection, power, and guidance so that the researcher could complete this research paper entitled: “DEATHLY COMPETITION
REFLECTED IN SUZANE COLLINS THE HUNGER GAME NOVEL (2008): AN
AMAZON FEMINISM PERSPECTIVE” as a part of fulfillment of the requirement for obtaining the Bachelor Degree.
The researcher realizes that this paper is not perfect because she has limited
knowledge and experience. The researcher also realizes that it would never be completed without the help of the other people. Thus in this case, the researcher
would like to express appreciation to those who have contributed for the completing of this paper.
She is deeply grateful to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Djoko Prayitno, M.Hum, the Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Ariatmi, M. Hum, the writer’s academic advisor of Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
3. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, S.Pd, M.Hum, Ph.D., the Chief of English Department of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
4. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd., M.Ed, the first consultant who has given a
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5. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M. Hum, the second consultant who has being a good examiner in order to make the research paper better,
6. All the lectures of English Department, for the knowledge and lecturing,
7. The researcher’s beloved parent’s, for their amazing love, endless prayer, tireless
support until today, attention, and make her understand that Allah is the highest aim of life and make her understand how to be a real Moslem.
8. The researcher’s beloved grandparents, for their amazing love, endless prayer,
tireless support until today, and make her understand that Allah is the highest aim of life and make her understand how to be a real Moslem.
9. The researcher’s beloved husband Primanto, S.Farm., Apt, thanks for your love, attention, support, spirit and wonderful day,
10.The researcher’s beloved son Dhex Raffa, thanks for your cute smile, love, spirit,
attention support and wonderful day,
11.The researcher’s beloved brother and sister, Agus Haryanto, Agung Nugroho, Siti
Maysaroh, Siti Qoriyah, Dwi Sukarno thanks for prayer and support,
12.The researcher’s beloved niece, Santi, Ary, Arip, Ayu, Ryan, Ana, Nopi, Rycho, Desy, Ardi, Riski, Reihan and syiffa thanks for the wonderful day,
13.The researcher’s beloved best friends, Miptha, Denok, Yholla, Ghea, Indra, thanks for prayer, support and wonderful day,
14.The big family of the F class ’09 English Department, for unforgettable togetherness and unique friendship,
15.And to all the many people who made this research paper possible with thanks
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Finally, the researcher realizes that this research paper is still far from being perfect so that need some critiques for improvement. The researcher hopes this
research paper can be beneficial to the reader. Wassalamu‘alaikum Wr. Wb.
Surakarta, Maret 2014 The Researcher,
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL ... ii
ACCEPTANCE ... iii
TESTIMONY ... iv
MOTTO ... v
DEDICATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... x
ABSTRACT ... xiv
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Study... 1
B. Literature Review... 7
C. Problem Statement... 7
D. Research Limitation... 7
E. Objective of the Study... 7
F. Benefits of the Study... 8
G. Research Method... 8
H. Research Paper Organization... 10
CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ... 11
A. Amazonian Perspective ... 11
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1. Gender Role of Women ... 12
2. Stereotypes of Women ... 13
3. Discrimination Against Women ... 14
C. Concept of Competitition ... 15 AMERICAN SOCIETY AT TWENTY FIRST CENTURY 20
A. Social Aspect ... 20
1. Characters and Characterization ... 38
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3. Plot ... 49
4. Point of View ... 53
5. Theme ... 54
B. Discussion ... 54
CHAPTER V:AMAZONIAN FEMINIST ANALYSIS... 58
A. Amazonian Feminist Analysis ... 58
1. Gender Roles of Women ... 58
2. Stereotypes of Women ... 62
3. Discrimination against women ... 63
B. Concept of Competition ... 66
1. Competition as Rivalry ... 66
2. Competition as the Absence of Barriers to Entry and Exit ... 68
C. Discussion ... 69
CHAPTER VI : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS ... 74
A. Conclusion ... 74
B. Suggestion ... 75
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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SUMMARY
NOFY RAHMAWATI, A320090259.DEADLY COMPETITION REFLECTED IN SUZANE COLLINS THE HUNGER GAME NOVEL (2008): AN
AMAZONIAN FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE.
The research is proposed to analyze how the deadly competition is reflected in Suzane Collins The Hunger Game by using Amazonian Feminist Approach. The research sets two objectives: the first is to analyze the novel in term of structural elements, and the second is to analyze the novel based on the Amazon Feminism Approach.
This study is qualitative study using the novel of Suzanna Collins The Hunger Game as the object of the study. There are two kinds of data source: primary and secondary. The primary data source is the text of the novel Suzanna Collins The Hunger Game and the secondary data sources are some books and article related to the subject. The method of collecting data in the research is library research by summarizing, paraphrasing, and documenting the data. In analyzing the data, the researcher employs descriptive analysis.
The outcome of the study is as follows: based on the analysis, the researcher draws the following conclusions. First, based on the structural analysis of each elements, it shows that the character and characterization, setting, plot, point of view, style, and theme are related to each other and form a unity of good novel. Second, based on the Amazonian Feminist Approach, women can do anything like men do care of their children but they can join the deadly competition at the same time.
