SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE COLLINS’S
THE LOVE
KILLERS
NOVEL (1989):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
AAN AGUS SUPRIYADI A320090194
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
APPROVAL
SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE COLLINS’S
THE LOVE
KILLERS
NOVEL (1989):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
by:
AAN AGUS SUPRIYADI A320090194
Approved to be Examined by the Consultant Team:
First Consultant
Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. NIK. 589
Second Consultant
ACCEPTANCE
SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE COLLINS’S THE LOVE KILLERS NOVEL (1989):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
by:
Aan Agus Supriyadi A 320090194
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta on February, 2014
Team of Examiners:
1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. ( )
(Chair Person)
2. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum. ( )
(Secretary)
3. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S. ( )
(Member)
Dean,
TESTIMONY
I hereby assert that there is no plagiarism in this research paper. There is
no other work that has been submitted to obtain the bachelor degree and as far as I
concerned there is no opinion that has been written or published before, except the
written references which are referred in this paper and mentioned in the
bibliography. If any incorrectness is proved in the future dealing with my
statement above, I will be fully responsible.
Surakarta, February 2014
The Researcher
MOTTO
“Except those who believe and do
well, and enjoin on each
other truth, and enjoin on each other patience.”
o
(Q.S. Al-
‘Asr: 3)
“
Use friendliness
but do not use your friends.”
o
(Frank Crane)
“Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to
feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you
happy.
o
(Demi Lovato)
“Don’t
think tomorrow will always be second chances.
Because it would paralyze the spirit, wasting time, and
destroy something that should be ours that leads to regret
.”
DEDICATION
This research paper is proudly dedicated to:
1. The Greatest Allah SWT
2. My beloved father in heaven
3. My beloved mother
4. My beloved sister
5. My beloved big family
6. My beloved girl
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum wr.wb.
Great thanks to Allah SWT, the most gracious and merciful. His blessings
can never be calculated or measured, so that the researcher can finish this research
paper entitled “SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE COLLINS’S THE LOVE
KILLER NOVEL (1989): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH”. And also
thanks for the great prophet Muhammad SAW, peace be upon him, who brings
the Muslim from the darkness into the brightness.
The researcher realizes that the research paper cannot be finished without
many helps and supports from several people. Thus, the researcher would like to
express his earnest gratitude for the following persons:
1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum., as the first consultant, who has given his
time to guide, advice, and share much knowledge patiently to the researcher
until this research paper finished.
2. Drs. Sigit Hariyanto, M.Hum., as the second consultant, who has given his
time to correct the grammatical structure of the research paper.
3. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, SE, M. Hum., as the Dean of School of
Teaching Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
4. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.Hum., as the Head of English Department
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
5. All lectures of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta especially
Also his deepest thanks for all of their beneficial knowledge that has taught to
the researcher.
6. His beloved parents, (Alm) Bapak Larno and Ibu Warni, thanks for the
love, prayer, support, sacrifices, and strength for his life. He always
remembers and misses his father so much and prays to Allah, in order to He
gives a best place for his father in His side. And for her mother, thanks for all
her endless love. He learns about the enormous efforts to face many
difficulties around the world.
7. His lovely young sister, Dina Setyani, thanks for being his amazing sister;
for every support, helps, attention, love, laugh, tears, and many sacrifices for
him. He feels very fortunate for having a sister like her.
8. His beloved grandparent, Maridi, and Ngadiyem for the sweetest time that
spent with them. He really loves his grandparent, especially for their love
when he was child. He prays to Allah, He always gives health for his
grandparents in every time.
9. His second family in Karanganyar, Bude Tukiyem, Pakde Wagino, Mas
Eko Margono, and Mbak Reni Margani for all their support, advice, help,
and spirit. All of those give additional spirit for him.
10. His beloved third family Pakde Parto,and Bude Umi.He really thanks for all
the support, advice, big helping and prays who gave the writer second
occasion to finish the studying in UMS.
11. His special girl friend, Ade Yuniati, thanks for love, attention, laugh, and
12. His best friends in campus, Aziz, Dwi, Karno, Bagas, Ahmad, Fredi,
Kusno, and Sulis for making his life become more colorful. He thanks for all
the support, sharing, spirit, story, craziness, laugh, jokes, and sweet moments
during studying in UMS.
13. His “The Wizard of Oz Drama’s Team, for the best experiences that he
never experiences before. Thanks for making the writer to be ”A Lighting
Crew” in this Drama project.
14. His beloved friends in “PPL SMPN 2 BOYOLALI”, Hafid, Fakikh, Zuhri,
Arqi, Danur, Sudrajad, Iqbal, Evi, Raras, Kiki, Zainal, Virgo, and others
that researcher cannot mentions for all the sweet moments during conducting
the field work in SMPN 2 BOYOLALI.
15. And his entire friends in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta that cannot
be mentioned one by one, especially English Department class D 2009.
Finally, the researcher realizes that this research paper still has many
weaknesses, caused by the limitation of his capability and knowledge. Therefore,
the researcher welcomes any critiques, comments, and suggestions from the
readers. He hopes this research paper can be beneficial for the readers.
Wassalamu’alaikum wr.wb.
Surakarta, Februari 2014
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study ... 1
H. Research Paper Organization ... 10
B. Structure of Personality ... 12
1. Id ... 13
2. Ego ... 14
3. Superego ... 15
C. Structural Element of the Novel ... 16
1. Character and Characterization ... 16
2. Plot ... 16
1. Character and Characterization ... 20
3. Setting ... 36
d. Figurative Language... 40
LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 1 :Beth Lawrence Brown’s Profile ... 21
Figure 2 : Lara Crichton’s’s Profile ... 22
Figure 3 :Rio Java’s Profile ... 23
Figure 4 : Margaret Lawrence Brown’s Profile ... 23
Figure 5 :Enzio Bassalino’s Profile ... 24
Figure 6 : Frank Bassalino’s Profile ... 25
Figure 7 : Nick Bassalino’s Prodile ... 26
Figure 8 : Angelo Bassalino’s Profile ... 26
Figure 9 : Alio Marcusi’s Profile ... 27
Figure 10 : Dukey K William’s Profile ... 27
Figure 11 : Anna Maria’s Profile ... 28
Figure 12 : April Crawford’s Profile ... 28
Figure 13 : Marry Ann August’s Profile ... 29
Figure 14 :Rose Bassalino’s Profile ... 29
Figure 15 :Prince Alfredo’s Profile ... 30
Figure 16 :Mary Causer’s Profile ... 30
ABSTRACT
AAN AGUS SUPRIYADI, A 320 090 194, SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE
COLLINS’S THE LOVE KILLERS NOVEL (1989): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2014.
The problem of this study is the sex for revenge reflected in Jackie Collins’s The
Love Killers novel. The objective of this study is to analyze the novel based on the
structural elements and to analyze the novel based on the psychoanalytic approach.
The type of this research is qualitative research. Type of data of the study is text taken from two data sources: primary and secondary. The primary data source is
The Love Killers novel written by Jackie Collins in 1989. Then the secondary data
sources are other materials taken from books, author’s biography, essay, comments, critics and internet related to the study. Both data are collected by conducting library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis.
Based on the analysis, the researcher portrays some conclusions. First, based on the structural analysis of each elements, it shows that the character and characterization, setting, plot, point of view, style, and theme are supporting each other to produce a good quality and interesting novel. Second, based on the psychoanalytic analysis, the study shows that the problem faced by the major character is the own psychology condition to decide the appropriate ways for his life. This novel also shows the process that involves sex for revenge to get the complacency for her feel.
Keywords: Sex for revenge, The Love Killers, Psychoanalytic Approach.
Consultant I Consultant II
Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum.
NIK. 589 NIK. 567
Dean,
