LOVE AND BELONGINGNESS NEED REFLECTED IN F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S THE GREAT GATSBY (1925) NOVEL: A HUMANISTIC
APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in English Department
by:
MUHAMMAD IQBAL A320100227
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
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MOTTO
• Remember Me and I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.
(QS. Al-Baqoroh: 152)
• And seek help in patience and prayer.
(QS. Al-Baqoroh: 45)
• Acquire knowledge, and learn tranquility and dignity .
(Umar bin Khattab)
• It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.
(André Gide, Autumn Leaves)
• You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
(Mae West)
• Many things can be achieved, as long as you believe in it.
(Yoh asakura–Shaman King )
• A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he shall obtain a powerful, unmatched heart... A Fullmetal Heart.
(Edward elric–Full Metal Alchemist )
• Do what you have to do and never make excuse for yourself.
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DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
His beloved parents, Wakina and Umar buang. Thanks for the greatest love and everything given and done for him. He is lucky to be your son.
His whole family: Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nephews, Nieces, Grandma, Grandpa. Thanks for the support and advice. That’s really means to him.
His girlfriend and all of his ex-girlfriend : Ami, Wuri, Tiara, and Era Thanks for motivate, force, support and happiness for all the time. That’s really means to him. They change him to become better person.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamualaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbil’aalamiin, glory to Allah S.W.T, the majesty of universe, who has
given the researcher mercy and opportunity to finish this research paper. With His
blessing, the researcher is capable of finishing the research paper entitled LOVE AND BELONGINGNESS NEED REFLECTED IN F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S THE GREAT GATSBY (1925) NOVEL: A HUMANISTIC APPROACH.Without Him, it is impossible for the researcher to finish it. He would like to express his sincerest
gratitude to all parties that have helped, supported, guided, advised, and suggested him
to write this research paper, they are:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education.
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, S.Pd, M.Hum., as the Head of English Education Department.
3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd, M,Ed., as the first consultant who gives the researcher guidance, advice, and correction in completing this research paper.
4. Titis Setyabudi S.S., M.Hum, as the second consultant who gives the researcher helps, advice and guidance to improve on writing this research paper.
5. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.Sas the third examiner.
6. Agus Wijayanto, Drs, Ma, as the academic consultant who gives the researcher guidance and advice in her study in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
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8. His beloved parents,Ibu WakinaandBapak Umar,for their support, guidance and greatest love. He thanks for being there whenever he needs you and everything
being done for him. He is glad being your Son.
9. His beloved big family; his sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews for their support.
10. His friends in MUEC: he thanks for the support, sharing, spirit, story, laugh, jokes, and sweet moments.
11. His best friends Bryan, Ganang, Dhimas, Ade, Lia, Estri, Indah, Novel, Kaustar, Dieta, Bayu, Handoko, NK, Mimin, Umi, Puguh, . He thanks for togetherness, support, happiness, laugh, help, and sweet moments.
12. All his friends in English Education Department for their help and support during his study.
13. All participants who cannot be mentioned one by one: He thanks for the help given to him.
The researcher realizes that this paper is far for being perfect. Therefore, the
constructive suggestion and criticism will be accepted to improve this research paper.
He expects that this research paper would help and beneficial the other researchers
who are interested in studying literature and other people who read it.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb
Surakarta, June 2015
The researcher
xi ABSTRACT
MUHAMMAD IQBAL. A 320 100 227. LOVE AND BELONGINGNESS IN F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S THE GREAT GATSBY NOVEL (1925): HUMANISTIC APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. 2015.
This study is aimed to show the needs of love and belongingness in The Great Gatsby novel by using humanistic perspective. It is done by establishing objective, analyzing the novel based on it is structural elements and analyzing the novel based on humanistic analysis. This research is descriptive qualitative research. The object of the study is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (1925) novel published in 1925 by the Charles Scribner's Sons publisher. The data sources are divided into two namely primary data and secondary data. Primary data source is The Great Gatsby novel and the secondary data sources are other materials taken from books, journal, and internet related to the study. Both data are collected through library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis. The study comes to the following conclusion. Based on humanistic analysis, Fitzgerald illustrates the need of love and belongingness affect and change the main character of the novel.
