An Analysis Of Morality Reflected By The Main Characters In Winston Groom’s Novel Forrest Gump

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AN ANALYSIS OF MORALITY REFLECTED BY THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN WINSTON GROOM’S NOVEL FORREST GUMP

A THESIS BY

KANIATI ZEGA REG. NO. 100705034

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AN ANALYSIS OF MORALITY REFLECTED BY THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN WINSTON GROOM’S NOVEL FORREST GUMP

A THESIS BY

KANIATI ZEGA REG. NO. 100705034

SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR

(Dr. Hj. T. Thyrhaya Zein, M. A) (Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum) NIP.19630109 198803 2 001 NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003

Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from Department of English

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Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination.

Head, Secretary,

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Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan.

The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on August 26, 2014

Dean of Faculty Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara

Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001

Board of Examiners (Signature)

Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS ……….

Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A. Ph.D. ……….

Dr. Hj. T. Thyrhaya Zein, M.A ……….

Dra. Hj. Swesana Mardha Lubis, M.Hum ……….

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION

I, KANIATI ZEGA DECLARES THAT I AM THE SOLE AUTHOR OF THIS THESIS EXCEPT WHERE REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE TEXT OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS CONTAINS NO MATERIAL PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE OR EXTRACTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM A THESIS BY WHICH I HAVE QUALIFIED FOR, OR AWARDED ANOTHER DEGREE. NO OTHER PERSON’S WORK HAS BEEN USED WITHOUT DUE ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE MAIN TEXT OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF ANOTHER DEGREE IN ANY TERTIARY EDUCATION.

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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION

NAME : KANIATI ZEGA

TITLE OF THESIS : AN ANALYSIS OF MORALITY REFLECTED BY THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN WINSTONS GROOM’S NOVEL FORREST GUMP

QUALIFICATION : S-1/SARJANA SASTRA

DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH

I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.

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Date : August 26, 2014

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First and foremost, I would like to thank and praise to my Lord Jesus Christ,

for His blessing and mercy so I can finished this thesis as one of the requirements to

get Scholar Certificate in English Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, University

of Sumatera Utara.

A great many thanks are dedicated to Dr. H Syahron Lubis, M.A, The Dean

of Studies Cultural Faculty, University of Sumatera Utara who has authority in my

academic years of learning. Thanks to Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS, The Head of

English Department who has helped me with his leadership to finished my study. I

also say thank you to Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A. Ph.D as the Secretary of English

Department who has helped me also in registration and checked my thesis.

I would say thank you so much for my Supervisor Dra. Hj. T. Thyrhaya Zein,

M.A and my Co-Supervisor Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum for their helped and

supported through correcting my writing in this thesis and also give me some

suggestion about my content. I am eternally grateful for their generosity with their

time, efforts, and support; I would be lost at tuft without them. Thanks to Dra. Redita

Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling, M. Hum as my academic supervisor who always support me

from the beginning until I finished my study. I would also like to thank you for all the

lecturers of English Department, University of Sumatera Utara who are giving me so

much knowledge. Thanks to Alm. Bang Am and Bang Mistam for so much helped in

registration and administration.

I must also thanks to my incredible family, my mom Darni Br Barus and my

dad Dalizomasi Zega thank you so much for always believing in me and providing

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Thank you for tolerating me in my moments of despair when it seemed uncertain that

I would be able to complete all of the projects that I have undertaken. I am so excited

to have emerged on the other side not only unscathed, but also having generally

enjoyed my journey there. And also thank you so much to my inspiring siblings,

Defacto zega, Filan zega, Novita zega, Achida zega and my sister in law, Bena who

always support me and give me strength from your words and your smile

Thank you for my small group Siloam, Kak Inta, Mami Elsye, Krista, and Lia

for all the moments we had shared together in discussing about God and our lives.

Thank you for all of my friends, Eka, Apri, Cindy, Hanny, Hetty, Laura, Tami, Wina,

Yati, Yosi, Devy. I believe we will be success together as soon as, Spunky guys. And

also thank you for my friends, Denny, Dicky, Martin, Petrus, Yudi and Boi. Thank

you so much for all of my friends in class B 2010 who cannot I mention all of your

names.

In writing this paper, I realized that this thesis is far from being perfect

though I have done my best, so I hope suggestion for this thesis. Without any helps

and support from all parties, this thesis would not be completed. Finally, I expect this

paper would be useful for the readers in future.

Medan, July 2014

The Writer

Kaniati Zega

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An Analysis Of Morality Reflected By The Main Characters In Winston Groom’s Novel Forrest Gump

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