A PORTRAIT OF SLAVERY IN JOHN RIDLEY’S “12 YEARS
A SLAVE”
SKRIPSI
TANALIN
NIM: 20111111040
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY AS SURABAYA
A PORTRAIT OF SLAVERY IN JOHN RIDLEY’S “12 YEARS
A SLAVE”
SKRIPSI
Diajukan Untuk Memenuhi Salah Satu Syarat Memperoleh Gelar Sarjana Pendidikan
TANALIN
NIM: 20111111040
ENGLISH DEPERTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY AT SURABAYA
PERNYATAAN TIDAK MELAKUKAN PLAGIAT
Saya yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini: Nama : Tanalin NIM : 20111111040
Fakultas : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Menyatakan bahwa Skripsi/KTI/Tesis yang saya tulis ini benar-benar tulisan karya sendiri bukan hasil plagiasi, baik sebagian maupun keseluruhan. Bila dikemudian hari terbukti hasil plagiasi, maka saya bersedia menerima sanksi akademik sesuai ketentuan yang berlaku di Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya.
Surabaya, 28 Juli 2015 Yang membuat pernyataan,
HALAMAN PERSETUJUAN PEMBIMBING
Skripsi yang ditulis oleh Tanalin ini telah disetujui oleh dosen pembimbing untuk diujikan tanggal 7 Agustus 2015
Dosen Pembimbing Tanda Tangan Tanggal
1. Ari Setyorini, S.S., M.A ... ...
2. Pramudana Ihsan, S.Hum., M.Pd ... ...
Mengetahui
Ketua Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
HALAMAN PENGESAHAN PANITIA UJIAN
Skripsi ini telah diuji dan dinyatakan sah oleh Panitia Ujian Tingkat Sarjana (S1) Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya sebagai salah satu syarat memperoleh gelar SARJANA PENDIDIKAN, pada tanggal 7 Agustus 2015
Dosen Penguji Tanda Tangan Tanggal
1. Ari Setyorini, S.S., MA ... ...
2. Dra. Masulah, MA ... ...
3. Waode Hamsia, S.Pd., M.Pd ... ...
Mengetahui:
Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya
Dekan,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, thanks to Allah the Almighty, the owner of
the universe who gave me strength and this happiest moment, I wish a prayer to the Almighty who blessed me during the writing.
Furthermore, as the researcher I would like to express my sincere thanks to:
1. Dr. M. Ridlwan, M.Pd as the Dean of Faculty of teacher training and education, Muhammadiyah University at Surabaya.
2. Linda Mayasari, S.Pd. M.Pd as the head of English Department Muhammadiyah University at Surabaya, for giving me the permission to conduct this study.
3. Ari Setyorini, S.S., MA as my first advisor, for her continuous and valuable guidance, advice and encouragement in completing this thesis. 4. Pramudana Ihsan, S.Hum, M.Pd as my second advisor for his support,
contributions and advice to finishing this thesis.
5. All lectures at the English Department Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya, who have taught, motivated, and given guidance the time of study.
6. My beloved mother and father, for their never ending love and prayer support me during study until completing this thesis.
Furthermore, my aunt Qoni’ah, who have borrowed me her notebook to
finishing this thesis.
8. All of member in BABBELLE, Bab Ephy, Bab Venty, Bab Shobrina, Bab Er, Bab Kiky and Bab Dev. Thanks for our togetherness, and support me to completing this thesis.
9. All of my friends especially STJ 40 and VOCAL CLASS. Thanks for togetherness.
10.All people whose names I cannot mention one by one. Thanks for everything.
Finally, I realize that my thesis is far from being perfect, therefore I welcome any comments, suggestion and critique.
Surabaya, 22 Juli 2015
The Researcher
MOTTO
“
The more you give, the more you will get
”.
“
Always be yourself no matter what they say and
never be anyone else even if they look better than
DEDICATION
Dedicated to:
This thesis is dedicated to my family,
As honorable to my beloved mother and father
“Dhirwah and Zainuri”,
You are the wonderful gift in my life.
And to my older brother and younger brother,
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER PAGE ... i
HALAMAN LOGO ... ii
HALAMAN JUDUL ... iii
HALAMAN PERSETUJUAN PEMBIMBING ... iv
HALAMAN PENGESAHAN PANITIA UJIAN ... v
PERNYATAAN TIDAK MELAKUKAN PLAGIAT ... vi
MOTTO ... vii
DEDICATION ... viii
ABSTRACT ... ix
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... x
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... xii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the Study ... 1
1.2Statement of the Problem ... 5
1.3Objective of the Study ... 6
1.4Significance of the Study ... 6
1.5Scope and Limitation ... 6
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Conflict ... 8
2.1.2 External Conflict ... 9
2.2 Slavery ... 10
2.2.1 General Background ... 10
2.2.2 A Legal Position of Slave ... 12
2.2.3 The Control and Treatment of Slave ... 15
2.3 Review of Previous Study ... 17
CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE STUDY 3.1 The Nature of Research ... 18
3.2 The Source of Data... 19
3.3 The Data ... 20
3.4 The Selection of the Data ... 20
3.5 The Step of Data Analysis... 21
CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS 4.1 Conflicts suffered by Solomon Northup ... 22
4.1.1 Solomon’s Internal Conflicts ... 23
4.1.2 Solomon’s External Conflicts ... 26
4.1.2.1 Solomon between America’s system & Property law ... 26
4.1.2.2 Solomon among Tibeats & Mr. Epps ... 31
4.2 Solomon struggle to against Slavery ... 36
4.2.1 Solomon struggle to against the prohibition of Education ... 36
4.2.2 Solomon struggle to against Seizure of Slave property for debts .. 40
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion ... 49
5.2 Suggestion ... 50
REFERENCES ... 51
APPENDIX I: Biography of John Ridley ... 55
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