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ROLE OF INDONESIAN WOMEN IN K’TUT TANTRI’S REVOLT IN PARADISE NOVEL (2006):
A FEMINIST APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
ITA NOVIANA A320080326
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
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APPROVAL
ROLE OF INDONESIAN WOMEN IN K’TUT TANTRI’S REVOLT IN PARADISE NOVEL (2006):
A FEMINIST APPROACH
by:
ITA NOVIANA A320080326
Approved to be Examined by
the Consultant Team
Consultant I Consultant II
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On this occasion, the writer states that there is no plagiarism or no proposed work or idea before in this research to get bachelor degree in certain university and as long as the writers knows that there is also no work, idea, or opinion that have ever been written or published by other people, except those that are referred or written in this research paper and mentioned in the bibliography.
If it is proved that there are some untrue statements in this testimony, the writer will take fully responsible for that.
Surakarta, January 2012
The writer
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ACCEPTANCE
ROLE OF INDONESIAN WOMEN IN K’TUT TANTRI’S REVOLT IN PARADISE NOVEL (2006):
A FEMINIST APPROACH
Accepted by the Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
The Board of Examiners:
1. Drs. Abdilah Nugroho, M. Hum. ( )
(Chair Person)
2. Titis Setyabudi, S. S. M. Hum. ( )
(Member I)
3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candrangingrum. M. Ed. ( )
(Member III)
Dean,
Drs. H. Soyfan Anif, M. Si.
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MOTTO
Nothing is Impossible,
There is not a success without
failure,
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DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
1.
Allah SWT
2.
My beloved parents
3.
My sister
“Anita Nuryani”
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb
The writer going to say gratitude, thanks, and praise to Allah SWT who has given much of knowledge and my prophet, Muhammad SAW who has been guided us from the darkness to the lightness so the writer able to finish this research paper
entitled “Role of Indonesia Women in K’tut Tantri’s Revolt in Paradise novel (2006):
a feminist approach” as the requirement for getting degree of Education in English
Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
The writer wants to express her gratitude and appreciation to some people who help and guide to finish this research paper. The writer thanks to:
1. Drs. Abdilah Nugroho, M. Hum as the first consultant, who has corrected, guided and advised to this research paper.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S. S. M. Hum as the second consultant and the chief of English Department in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, who has corrected and guided to this research paper.
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4. All of the lecture of English Department for guidance of the writer in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
5. Her beloved mom and dad. Thank for prayer, love, support, care, and understanding so the writer can finish this research paper.
6. Her grandmother, for praying and motivation so the writer can finish this research paper
7. Her Lovely sister, Anita Nuryani. Thank for suggestion, pray, love, understanding and care.
8. Her brother in law, Mas Hery. Thanks for help
9. Her friend, Ferry Anggriawan. Thanks for understanding, support, love, care, and thanks because always accompany the writer to finish her research paper.
10.All of her friends in English Department. Thanks for support and always help the writer to finish her research paper.
11.All of her teachers in TK, SD, SMP, SMA. Thanks for knowledge, experience of life, Inspiration, more spirits and suggestions. The writer will always remember you, her heroes.
12.For Mita, Aina and Aprilia who always help and give motivation.
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14.All people who helping the writer to finish her research paper well which she can not mention one by one. She will always remember their help.
The writer hopes that this research paper will be useful for other researchers who want to study on Revolt in Paradise novel.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Surakarta, January 2011
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E. Objective of the Study... 8
F. Benefits of the Study... 8
G. Research Method ………...9
H. Research Paper Organization...11
CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY...12
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B. Major Principles of Feminism...14
1. Women’s Position ...14
2. Women’s Role...14
3. Women’s Right...15
4. Women’s Participation... 16
C. Structural Elements of the Novel... 16
1. Character and Characterization ...16
2. Plot ...17
3. Setting ...19
4. Point of view... 19
5. Theme... 19
6. Language and Style ...20
D. Theoretical Application.……….………. 21
CHAPTER III : SOCIAL HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF INDONESIA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ... 22
A. Social Historical Background of Indonesia………...….. 22
1. Social Aspects... 22
2. Economic Aspects... 24
3. Political Aspects... 25
4. Science and Technology Aspects... 27
5. Cultural Aspects ...27
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B. The Life of K’tut Tantri………30
CHAPTER IV : STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ... 34
A. Character and Characterization... 34
B. Setting…... 39
C. Theme... 40
D. Plot... 40
E. Point of view... 44
F. Language and Style... 45
G. Discussion………...48
CHAPTER V : FEMINIST ANALYSIS... 52
A. Major principle of feminism …...52
1. Women’s Position... 52
2. Women’s Role... 54
3. Women’s Right... 58
4. Women’s Participation... 62
B. Discussion ………... 64
CHAPTER VI : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ...67
A. Conclusion... 67
B. Suggestion ... 68 BIBLIOGRAPHY
VIRTUAL REFERENCES
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ITA NOVIANA. A 320 080 326. ROLE OF INDONESIAN WOMEN IN K’TUT TANTRI’S REVOLT IN PARADISE NOVEL (2006): A FEMINIST APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2011
The problem statement of this research is how role of Indonesian women is
reflected in K’tut Tantri’s Revolt in Paradise novel based on a feminist approach.
This research is aimed to describe K’tut Tantri’s Revolt in Paradise novel based on
the structural element of the novel and to analyze role of Indonesian women in K’tut
Tantri’s Revolt in Paradise Novel (2006) based on feminist approach.
In this research, the writer uses qualitative method. The object of this research is Revolt in Paradise Novel (2006). There are two types of the data and the data
sources consist of primary and secondary data sources. The primary data source is
Revolt in Paradise novel itself and secondary data sources are biography of the author
and other relevant or reference related to this study.
The results of this study based on the analysis, the writer concludes the first,
K’tut Tantri wants to describe her role to gain Indonesia’s independence so she can
show to all of Indonesian woman that they have role to defend their country. The role of women and men are equally important in all aspects of life. All the people of Indonesia must struggle to get Independence. The second, the major character in this novel is also the narrator because this novel is autobiography of the writer herself.
Consultant I Consultant II
Drs. Abdilah Nugroho, M. Hum. Titis Setyabudi, S. S. M. Hum.
Dean,
Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si.
