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MOTTO
Tak selamanya hidup itu sesuai rencana kadang
kita butuh usaha yang keras untuk
mewujudkannya
Anonymous
Yakinlah ada sesuatu yang menantimu selepas
banyak kesabaran yang kamu jalani yang akan
membuatmu terpana hingga kamu lupa pedihnya
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Janganlah mati-matian mengejar apa yang tidak
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DEDICATION
This research paper is proudly dedicated to:
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Allah SWT who makes miracle in our lives
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My beloved family; Mr. Suparmin as a my futher,Mrs.
Suparni as a my mother, and my beloved grand mom
Sukinah
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My beloved friends ; Rechbert.com, Kazoku Mecy,
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, praise to Allah SWT, the lord of the life who
gives guidance and blessing to the researcher so who is able to finish this research paper entitled “LIFE STRUGGLE OF MIKAEL BLOMKVIST REFLECTED IN STIEG LARSSON’S THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO NOVEL (2008): AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE”.
In conducting this research paper, the researcher gets some help from many people. On this occasion, the researcher would like to express her deepest gratitude and appreciation to the following:
1. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph,D as the Head of English Departement of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S the first consultant, who has given encouragement
and guidance in doing and finishing the paper,
3. Titis Setyabudi, SS., M.Hum, as the second consultant, who has given
correction, suggestion, and advice patiently and wisely,
4. Azhari, SS as her academic guidancewho has a good guidance,
5. All lecturers in English Department for their guidance, during the study at
this University,
6. His beloved parents Bapak & Ibu, for love, guidance, affection, pray, and motivation,
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8. Her lovely brother ( Setya Ari Yadi, Wakid Solikin, Sandy Saputra ), 9. My beloved friends treveler ( 3g, alfi, Deti, Oo, Septian, Bayu, Anafi,
sejuk, Marno, Sulton),
10.Thanks for his Solo family Mb. Maya, Mb. Asih, Uut, Ifat, Yohana,
Mb. Taa, Shita Wilda, Dewi Mulia Sari, and Humaira Sari for their
support and kindness,
11.Her beloved friends in class B (Green Papper uyeee), 12.Thank for AD 6519 KY my motorcicle,
13.Her beloved friend in every where Desvan Bayu Pratama,
14.His lovely friends in PPL SMP 3 Kartasura for their cooperation and faith,
15.And to all of people who made this research paper completed.
The researcher realizes that this research having many lacks and still far from being perfect. However, the researcher hopes that this research paper will be useful for the readers who want to develop their knowledge. Therefore, supportive criticism and suggestion are needed to make this research paper better.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb.
Surakarta, October 2014
The researcher,
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL ... ii
ACCEPTANCE ... iii
TESTIMONY ... iv
MOTTO ... v
DEDICATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... ix
SUMMARY ... xiii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study ... 1
B. Literature Review ... 5
C. Problem Statement ... 6
D. Limitation of the Study ... 7
E. Benefit of the Study ... 7
F. Objective of the Study ... 7
G. Research Method ... 7
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CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY
A. Notion of Individual Psychology ... 10
B. Basic Concepts of Individual Psychology ... 11
1. Inferiority feelings ... 12
2. Striving for superiority ... 12
3. Style of life ... 12
4. Social Interest ... 12
5. Creative self ... 13
6. Fiction finalism ... 13
C. The notion of life struggle ... 14
D. Sructural Elements of the Novel. ... 15
1. Character and Characterization ... 15
2. Setting ... 16
3. Plot ... 16
4. Point of View ... 17
5. Style ... 18
6. Theme ... 18
E. Theoretical Application ... 18
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE NOVEL A. Structural Elements of Novel. ... 19
1. Character and Characterization. ... 19
a. Major Character. ... 19
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2. Setting. ... 32
a. Setting of Place. ... 32
b. Setting of Time. ... 34
3. Plot. ... 35
a. Plot Structure. ... 35
1) Exposition. ... 35
2) Complication. ... 36
3) Climax. ... 36
4) Resolution. ... 37
b. Causality. ... 38
c. Plausability. ... 38
4. Point of view. ... 39
5. Style. ... 39
a. Grammatical Structure. ... 39
b. Sentences Contruction. ... 40
c. Diction. ... 40
d. Figurative language. ... 40
e. Imaginary and Symbol. ... 41
6. Theme. ... 42
B. Discussion ... 42
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1. Inferiority feelings. ... 45
2. Striving for superity. ... 46
3. Style of life. ... 49
4. Creative Self. ... 49
5. Social Interest. ... 50
6. Fictional Finalism. ... 50
B. Discussion ... 51
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusion...55
B. Suggestion...56
C. Pedagocical Implication...57
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Surakarta, October 20014 The Researcer
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SUMMARY
DESI PURNOMOSARI, A 320100042. LIFE STRUGGLE OF MIKAEL BLOMKVIST REFLECTED THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO NOVEL (2008) : AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE. RESEARCH PAPER .MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2014.
The reseach paper aims at knowing life strugle of Mikael Blomkvist in The
Girl with the Dragon is a novel by Stieg Larsson which is analyzed by using
individual psychological. The objective of the research is to analyze the novel based on the structual elements of the novel and to analyze the novel based on individual psychological proposed by Alfred Adler.
The type of this research is descriptive qualitative. Data of the reseacrh are taken from. The primary data of research is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo novel. The secondary data of the research are taken from books, other source and website that related to the study. The method to analize of this data is descriptive analysis.
