PERSONALITY OF ROSE IN JAMES CAMERON’S
TITANIC MOVIE:
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
In English Department
By :
AGUSTIN KURNIAWATI
A.320 060 353
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
APPROVAL
PERSONALITY OF ROSE IN JAMES CAMERON’S
TITANIC MOVIE:
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
by:
AGUSTIN KURNIAWATI
A 320 060 353
Approved to be Examined by Consultant Team
Consultant I Consultant II
ACCEPTANCE
PERSONALITY OF ROSE IN JAMES CAMERON’S
TITANIC MOVIE:
APSYCOANALYTIC APPROACH
by:
AGUSTIN KURNIAWATI
A 320 060 353
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
on February, 2011
School of Teacher Training and Education
Dean
TESTIMONY
Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there are no plagiarisms of the previous literary work which have been raised to obtain bachelor degree of a university, nor there are opinions or masterpieces which have written or published by others, except those which the writing was referred in the manuscript and mentioned in bibliography.
Hence, later, if it is proven that there are some untrue statements in this testimony; I will be hold fully responsibility.
MOTTO
Yesterday is the past, that gives life lessons to live our lives
today. . .because today is the challenge and more meaningful of
today to be better interpret the meaning of our lives. . .and
tomorrow is a better hope of today.
(The writer)
People want to say anything about us that their rights, which we
take positive,,, negative as much as possible we make a positive.
DEDICATION
Alhamdulillah. . . .
I gratefully dedicate this research paper to:
**Allah SWT, the Supreme Being; Praise to
Allah SWT
**Truly beloved mother and father
**All my cheerful brothers, sisters’, nephews and nieces
**The Wishes, My everything for all everything.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Bismillahirrohmaanirrohim Assalamu’alaikum wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobil’alamin. The greatest gratitude is praised to Allah SWT, without His allowance and blessing, it was impossible for the writer to finish this research paper as one of the requirements for achieving Bachelor Degree in English Department at Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta entitled “PERSONALITY OF ROSE IN JAMES CAMERON TITANIC MOVE : A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH”.
Praise and invocation also go to our Great Messenger Muhammad SAW whom we always hope his intercession in the end of the world. This work actually is not separated from other people’s help. In this opportunity the writer would like to express her gratitude for everyone who gave the contribution in finishing this research paper :
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si. as the Dean of Scholl of Teacher Training and Education in UMS for giving approval to carry out this research paper.
3. Titis Setyabudi, S. S. as the Chief of English Department in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta and as the second consultant for being a good consultant and giving the writer suggestion in correcting this research paper.
4. All the lectures of English Department for giving her a chance to be a good student, an endless knowledge and guidance during her study.
5. Her beloved Father and Mother who have given her unconditional love, support, prayer, and affection along her life till she can finish her study, so that finally she can make her parents proud.
6. Her beloved Brothers n Sisters
“Maz_agung, Mbk_Dwi, Are_jied and her nephew
Raihan”,
for their love and support, for giving her great family.7. Her “big Family”, for the spirit, motivating to complete the research paper.
8. Her New Family “in Solo City”,
Maz_Bayu, Mbk_Mia and Dek_Sheva,
for
welcoming her as a part of the family, and for time to sharing, support and motivation for the writer.
9. Her best friends, ”Lola_Prisma, Hid_ndut, Win_bodyguard,
Indra_keciL”, for all beautiful moments with shared together, hopefully
10. Her best friends in “Alumni SMA N 1 Simo”, bu Guru_Shella, bu
Guru_Eva, Nika, pak Pol_Tomy, pak_gundek and pak Guru_Enggar, for
sharing every moment and for their best friendship. She never forget ever having friends like them, they are the best thing in her life.
11. All “maz-2 n mbk-2” in Simo City,
Maz_iskak, Maz_Predy, Maz_Sur, Mbk_Nita,
Mbk_Danik, Mbk_Dewi and Mbk_Ria
, thanks for advise, time to sharing, motivationand inspiration for her life.
12. All her friends in “UMS”, Avie, Utax, Lu2t, Berry, Maya, Maz_Parikesit, Arip_Sampet, Re-2, and so on, for the kindness and friendship.
13. All the people that love her and people who have contributed greatly to the completion of this research paper, yet the writer cannot mention them entirely.
Finally, the writer realizes that this research paper is still far from being perfect and there are many weaknesses because of the writer’s limitation of knowledge in literature. The writer hopes that this research will be useful for the readers or others who want to analyze the film.
TABLE OF CONTENT
G.Research Method……… 6
1. Type of the Study……… 6
2. Object of the Study………. 6
3. Type of the Data and the Data Source…..……….. 6
4. Technique of the Data Collection………. 6
H.
Research Paper Organization……….. . 7CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY... 8
A.Notion of Psychoanalysis……….. .8
B.System of Personality……… .8
1. Id……… .9
2. Ego……….10
3. Superego………11
C.Definition of Personality………...12
D.Structural Element of the Movie………..………13
1. Narrative Element………..13
a. Character and Characterization………13
b. Setting………..13
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS………...
20A.Narrative Elements of Titanic………20
1. Character and Characterization………...20
a. Major Character………..20
b. Minor Character………..23
2. Setting………...27
a. Beginning………28
b. Middle………...29
c. End………..30
4. Point of View………....30
5. Theme………...30
B.Technical Elements of Titanic………31
1. Mise-en-Scene………...31
CHAPTER IV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS……….48
A. System of Personality………48
1. System of Rose’s Personality………..48
a. Rose’s Id……… ..48
b. Rose’s Ego……….49
c. Rose’s Superego………50
2. Personality of Rose’s………...52
B. Discussion……….54
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION...57
A. Conclusion……….57
B. Suggestion………. ...58 BIBLIOGRAPHY
VIRTUAL REFERENCES
SUMMARY
AGUSTIN KURNIAWATI. A 320 060 353. PERSONALITY OF ROSE IN JAMES CAMERON’S TITANIC MOVIE: A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. RESEARCH PAPER 2011.
The problem of the study is the personality focused on the major character namely Rose in James Cameron Titanic movie, based on Psychoanalytic Approach. The aim of the study is to analyze the movie in terms of its structural elements and based on the Psychoanalytic Approach.
This study is a qualitative study. The research uses two data source, namely primary data source is taken from the film script itself, while the secondary data is taken from information needed and by capturing images for the image a sort of document as evidence. This study used library research to collect the data.
Based on the analysis, the writer draws conclusion. Titanic movie explains that the major character in the movie is distraught and frustrated, because she has been engaged with a man who is chosen by her mother, and her mother stresses the importance of Rose’s engagement, since the marriage eradication of the her mother debts. But, after Rose meets and then falls in love with Jack, her personality becomes a rebellious daughter. Meanwhile, before Rose meets and then falls in love with Jack, she is an obedient daughter.
Key words: The Personality, Titanic, Psychoanalytic Approach.
Consultant I Consultant II
(Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. ) (Titis Setyabudi, S.S. )
Dean
