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Binary Opposition of Calon Arang And Empu Baradah in
Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s
THE KING, THE WITCH AND
THE PRIEST
Paper
Submitted to the English Departement
To Fulfill Partial Requirements
For the Degree of Sarjana Sastra
By:
Triyanto
392014515
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
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Salatiga , 23 January 2015
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Acknowledgement
We know that God gives his destiny to everyone. He is painting our life in
difference ways. The writer would like give sincere gratefulness to Jesus Christ the
Lord of universe because without Him, he believes that he cannot do anything. Thank
you so much to Bu Deta Maria Sri Darta S. Pd., M.Hum as advisor in this study and
to my examiner Bu Anna Sriastuti. S. Pd., M. Hum, thank you for your guidance and
a valuable advice on finishing this paper. For all members of the writer’s family,
thank you so much for your support, pray, love, and for your assistance. For all of his
lectures, he gives thankful to them, because they have been shared a lot of knowledge
that will useful in his life especially Pak Wahyu Seno Aji and Pak Toar Sumakul who
always shares his knowledge in fun ways, Bu Anna who gives clearly explanation
when we have classes, Bu. Ervin thank you for your introduction to research
methodology class, and then to Mbak Yanti, Mbak Pris, and Pak War for your value
information.
To the writer boulevard friends but exactly not least, thank you guys for your
great memories those will never and ever forget. To all members of “angkatan 2010”
(Oranye, Kikis, Niyul, Yeny, Brindil, Bendot, Zaenal, Juwita, and any other members
that cannot mention in here one by one) thank you for every experiences that we can
laugh together especially when we gathering at Gazebo. For Ex – STiBA SW that had
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Finally, we know life is about struggle without ending that we have facing that, never
give up to face the facts of life because Jesus Christ will help and bless us with his
love.
Salatiga, 23 January 2015
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1. Character(s), Characteristic(s), and Characterization 5 2. Structuralism Criticism ... 8
CHAPTER III FINDING AND ANALYSIS ... 12
A. Character (s), Characteristic (s), and Characterization .. 12
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a. Characterization through Appearance ... 13
b. Characterization by the Author ... 16
2. Characteristic through Title or Naming ... 18
a. Characterization through used the Name... 18
b. Characterization by the Author ... 21
3. Characteristic through in Social Relationship ... 22
a. Characterization through used the Name... 23
b. Characterization through Appearance ... 24
c. Characterization by the Author ... 26
B. Binary Opposition of Calon Arang and Empu Baradah through structuralism ... 27
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION ... 31
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Abstract
This study is focused on binary oppositions of Calon Arang and Empu Baradah characteristics in novel The King, The Witch And The Priest by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. The theories that applied in this study were Structuralism and character theory. Calon Arang was as a bad character whereas Empu Baradah was as a good character. Calon Arang was an evil who had black magic and she often used her black magic to kill people around her, while Empu Baradah was a man that expert in religion and science and he readily helped anyone else’s need. The aim of the study was to find the binary opposition of Calon Arang and Empu Baradah charater. Structuralism was the properly method that applied in this study because structuralism was the methodological that focuses text as the important part in analysis or that closely to textual analysis. Through this approach the writer found several binary oppositions both of the characters such as: temperament/friendly, arrogant/wise, and loving mother/unconcerned father. Hence, those binary oppositions produce some meaning that Calon Arang was the bad character that should be lost by Empu Baradah because his role was the good character. It means binary opposition emphasized the operation relationship between both of the characters that good character over bad character.
