IQBAL AS THE VICTIM OF POVERTY PORTRAYED IN FRANCESCO D’ADAMO’S “IQBAL”
A THESIS
BY:
RENATHA SIBARANI REG. NO. 110705051
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
IQBAL AS THE VICTIM OF POVERTY PORTRAYED IN FRANCESCO D’ADAMO’S “IQBAL”
A THESIS
BY
RENATHA SIBARANI REG. NO. 110705051
SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR
Dr. Siti Norma Nasution,M.Hum. Drs. Siamir Marulafau M.Hum
NIP. 195707201983032001 NIP. 195612141986012001
Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatra Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from Department of
English
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatra Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination.
Head, Secretary,
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS. Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D.
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 Sumatra Utara,Medan.
The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatra Utara on Thursday April 16, 2015
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatra Utara
Dr.H.Syahron Lubis, MA NIP.19511013 197603 1 001
Board of Examiners
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS. ………..
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D. ……….. Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M.Hum. ………..
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TITLE OF THESIS : IQBAL AS THE VICTIM OF POVERTY PORTRAYED IN FRANCESCO D’ADAMO’S “IQBAL”
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First and foremost, Praise The Lord, in the name of my saviour Jesus Christ. I would like to thank God for His blessing and His guidance in my life. Thank God for giving me ability, guidance, patience, spirit and wise so I can complete this thesis as one of the requirements to get Scholar Certificate in English Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara.
On this occasion, I would like to express my best and deepest gratitude is due to my great family. My beloved father, R. Sibarani and my beloved mother, A.R Ambarita, Spd, who always give me love, care, and support. I love you both Mom and Dad. My special thanks for my lovely grandmother, Alm, Timoria Siregar for all of your motivations to me at the past. My huge thanks for my beloved aunties and uncle, Ir. Bertha Sibarani and Ester Sibarani, Amd, and Lambertus Philips Sibarani, SE, for always giving me love and care during my life. I thank you also to my brother, Andreas Sibarani and my little sister, Cindy Kristania Sibarani. Then, I thank you to all of Ambarita and Sibarani’s family members.
I also would like to express a very special gratitude and high appreciation to my Supervisor, Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M.Hum, and my Co-Supervisor Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum for their willingness and assistances to guide me in writing and complete this thesis.
Further, I also would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the Dean od Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara, Dr. Drs. Syahron Lubis, M.A., the Head of English Department, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S., and the Secretary of English Department, Mr. Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D and to all lecturers of English Department for everything they already taught me during my academic years.
I would like to give a heap thank to all my best friends since my childhood, Dian Lingga, Novita Sianipar, Putri Silitonga, Betty Situmorang, and Santi Pakpahan for become my sister and all your prayer to my life. I thank you for your support that never end, I never forget about our sisterhood. I thank you to an auntie, Berliana Siahaan for your motivation and a bible’s verse that always reminds me to give thank to Jesus. I also thank you to my craziest sister, Christin Aurelia for always willing to do some crazies things and listen to all of my problems. I give my thanks to my little family in church, Anita Gultom, Andro Panjaitan, Frans Manullang, Heber Sianipar, Nora Panjaitan, Sabam Sibarani and others. For the last, my huge thanks for my moodbooster, Fedrik Steven Manullang. I am really grateful for being a part all of you.
Finally, I hope this thesis will be beneficial for all the readers. I realize this thesis is still far from being perfect and I welcome constructive criticism and sugestion. May God Almighty bless us all. Amen
Medan, 21 March 2015
The Writer
Renatha Sibarani
ABSTRAK
Skripsi berjudul “Iqbal As The Victim Of Poverty Portrayed In Francesco D’adamo’s Iqbal”
berisi kajian mengenai masalah kemiskinan dan eksploitasi anak yang terjadi di Pakistan pada tahun 1980 yang digambarkan oleh Francesco D’adamo didalam novelnya yang berjudul Iqbal. Iqbal merupakan salah satu novel yang menentang exploitasi anak di Pakistan. Tujuan utama dari analisis ini adalah untuk menggambarkan situasi kemiskinan dan eksploitasi anak di Pakistan. Analisis ini juga bertujuan untuk menemukan hubungan antara kemiskinan dan eksploitasi anak yang terjadi di Pakistan. Metode yang digunakan dalam menganalisis masalah adalah metode deskriptif. Buku yang digunakan untuk menganalisis masalah dalam
skripsi ini dikutip dari buku Theory of Literature (1956) oleh Wellek dan Warren. Penulis
juga menggunakan pendekatan sejarah untuk menemukan beberapa informasi pendukung
yang tidak disebutkan didalam novel yang dikutip dari buku Sociology of Literature and
Drama: Selected Readings oleh Elizabeth and Tom Burns. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa kemiskinan sangat berpengaruh dalam eksploitasi anak. Kemiskinan merupakan akar dari eksploitasi anak.
ABSTRACT
The thesis that titled "Iqbal As The Victim Of Poverty Portrayed In Francesco D’adamo’s
Iqbal" examines about the issue of poverty and child labour that occurred in Pakistan in 1980
portrayed in Francesco D'adamo’s Iqbal. Iqbal is one of the novels that opposes child labour
in Pakistan. The main objective of this analysis is to describe the situation of poverty and
child labour in Pakistan. This analysis also aims to find the relationship between poverty and
child labour that happened in Pakistan. The method that used in analyzing the problem is
descriptive method. The book that used to analyze the problem in this thesis is quoted from
the book of Theory of Literature (1956) by Wellek and Warren. The author also uses
historical approach to find some informations that is not mentioned in the novel. It is quoted
from the Sociology of Literature and Drama: Selected Readings by Elizabeth and Tom
Burns. The result of the analysis shows that poverty very affects to the child labour. Poverty
is the root of child labour.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ... v
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ... vii
2.6 Socio-Economic Factors Related to Child Labour ... 15
2.7 Relationship between Chilf Labour, Family Income and Education ... 18
2.8.1 Poverty in Pakistan ... 20
4.2.1 The Exploitation of Children in Iqbal ... 41
4.2.2 The Physical Abuse Suffered by the Children in Iqbal 42 4.2.3 The Mental Abuse Suffered by the Children in Iqbal 43 4.2.4 Isolation in Iqbal ... 44
4.2.5 The Presence of Bonded Labor Liberation Front Pakistan in Iqbal ... 46
4.3 The Connection between Poverty and Child Labour ... 50
4.5 Finding ... 52
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 54
5.1 Conclusion ... 54
5.2 Suggestion ... 55
REFERENCES ... 60
APPENDICES: SUMMARY, MALALA YOUSAFAI’S SPEECH Appendix I Francesco D’Adamo’s Biography Summary of Iqbal... xii
