FATHER’S LOVE REFLECTED IN DANIELLE STEEL’S WINNERS (2013) NOVEL: A HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
Proposed by: KRISTI RISTANTI
A320110200
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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MOTTO
“Sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan itu ada kemudahan. Maka apabila kamu telah
selesai (dari suatu urusan), kerjakanlah dengan sungguh-sungguh (urusan) yang
lain, dan hanya kepada Tuhanmu-lah hendaknya kamu berharap”
(Q.S Al- Insyirah: 6)
Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful, or to discover
something that is true.
(William Ralp Inge)
Everything will be beautiful, if there is grateful feeling.
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DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated to:
Allah SWT for the great blessing
My beloved parents
Mr Kariman and Mrs Marmi. Thanks for the love,
affection, prayer and guidance. I love you dearly.
My beloved sister, Lisa and her husband
Thanks for everything. It‟s been pleasure growing up with you.
All my lecturers and teachers
Thanks for attention and lesson.
My beloved friends of English Dept „11
Alfi, Aini, Niken, Putri, Tiewuk, Pradika. Thanks
for togetherness.
My beloved future
Someone who will accompany me until the end of
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alkhamdulillahirobbil‟alamin. All praises belong to Allah SWT to his blessing and mercies given to the researcher, she can complete her research paper
entitled FATHER’S LOVE REFLECTED IN DANIELLE STEEL’S WINNERS (2013) NOVEL: A HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH. In conducting this research, the researcher got some helps from many people. On this
best occasion, the researcher would like to express her deepest gratitude and
appreciation to the following people:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum., Dean of Scholl of Teacher Training
and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, S.Pd.,M.Hum.,Ph.D, Head of English Department
Muhammadiyah University,
3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Chandraningrum,S.Pd, M. Ed., the first consultant who has
patiently guided the researcher in arranging this work, provided time for
consultant, and gave the researcher nice suggestion,
4. Titis Setyabudi, S.S. M. Hum, the second consultant who has been willing to
guide, correct, and encourage her from the beginning of writing until the end of
it,
5. Rini Fatmawati, Dra, M.Pd, as the academic consultant who has given the
researcher guidance as long as she studied in Muhammadiyah University,
6. All lecturers of English Department, for being good educators, guide, and
mentor,
7. Her best gratitude for her beloved parents (Bapak Kariman and Ibu Marmi)
who always give love, prayers, support, motivation, and everything during her
life,
8. Her beloved sister (Lisa) and her brother in law (Yadik), who has given love,
care, prayers, and support.
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ...1
A. Background of the Study ...1
B. Literature review ...3
C. Problem of the Study ...4
D. Objectives of the Study ...4
E. Limitation of the Study ...4
F. Benefit of the Study ...4
G. Research Method ...5
H. Paper Organization ...6
CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY ...8
A. Notion of Maslow’s Humanistic Psychology ...8
B. Basic Concept of Humanistic Psychology ...9
C. Notion of Father’s Love ...15
D. Theoretical Application ...16
CHAPTER III STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ...17
A. Structural Analysis ...17
1. Character and Characterizations ...17
2. Setting ...28
3. Plot ...32
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5. Style ...38
6. Theme ...40
B. Discussion ...41
CHAPTER IV HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ...47
A. Maslow’s Humanistic Psychological analysis of Lily Thomas ...47
1. Physiological needs ...47
2. Safety needs ...48
3. Belongingness and Love Needs ...49
4. Esteem needs ...50.
5. Self actualization Needs ...51
B. Discussion ...66
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION, PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATION AND SUGGESTION ...72
A. Conclusion ...72
B. Pedagogical Implication ...74
C. Suggestion ...74
BIBLIOGRAPHY ...76
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SUMMARY
KRISTI RISTANTI. A320110200. FATHER’S LOVE REFLECTED IN
DANIELLE STEEL’S WINNERS (2013) NOVEL: A HUMANISTIC
PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH. Research Paper. School of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. June, 2015.
The major problem of this study is how a father shows her love to his children. Father’s love is one of greatest influences for children development. The objective of this study is to analyze Danielle Steel’s Winners based on the structural elements and analyze this novel based on the humanistic psychological Approach. The Writer employs qualitative method. The writer uses two data sources: primary and secondary. The primary data source is about the novel itself. Then, the secondary data sources are the books about humanistic psychological, references from internet about Winners, and other sources, which are have relation to the analysis. The method of data collection is library research and the technique of data collection is descriptive technique. Based on the analysis, the writer gets some conclusions. The
study shows that there is a father’s love which is so great in the story of Winners
novel. It can be known from Bill Thomas, he is a father. He has a daughter, Lily
Thomas. Bill adores Lily so much. Bill’s love as a fathercan be seen from Lily’s life. Lily Thomas can pass the four needs (Physiological needs, Safety needs, Love and Belongingness needs, Esteem needs) and has the fifteen characteristics of
Self-actualization. Because of a father’s love, Lily can fulfill her needs. Bill Thomas has fulfilled all of her needs. He always supports Lily to be the best one.
