PASSION FOR SAVING LIFE IN MICHAEL J.
BASSET’S SOLOMON KANE MOVIE (2009) :
AN EXISTENTIALIST APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement for Getting Bachelor Degree
in English Department
by:
DERY ISTANTO D.C A 320 060 059
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
TESTIMONY
In this occasion, the writer states that there is no work had been
submitted to degree in any University in this research paper and as far as the
writer concerns there is no work or opinion that had been written or published by
someone else except the written references which are referred in this paper and
mentioned in the bibliography. If only there will be any incorrectness proven in
the future in the writer’s statement above, the writer will be fully responsible for
that.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, praise and gratitude for Allah SWT, the
Glorious, the Lord, and the All Mighty, who has given opportunity and bless for
the researcher to finish the research paper entitled “Passion for Saving Life in
Michael J. Basset’s Solomon Kane : (2009) an Existentialist Approach.
Greetings and invocation are presented to the Prophet Muhammad SAW, who
has guided mankind to the right path blessed by the Lord.
The writer would like to express his sincere gratitude for all of people
5. Titis Setyabudi,SS. M.Hum. as the Second Consultant who has improved
the writing of research in order to make this research paper more interesting
to read in correct sentences.
6. All the lectures of English Department, for knowledges and lecturing.
7. All the staffs of UMS, for the services and helping.
8. All the librarians whose place has been visited by writer to get references.
9. Beloved parents, His mother who always loves, supports, gives attention,
and prays and His late father.
10.His brother, Deny Andriyanto who help the cost for studying.
11.His sister in law, Dyah Arumastuti, for support and pray.
12.His nephew, Farel Faza Pratama for together ness and happiness.
13.His big family, grandfathers, grandmothers, uncles, aunties, cousins.
14.His beautiful girlfriend, Red Cea Setyawati for support, pray, love, and
togetherness.
15.His best friends at campus; Jalal, Syamsudin, Parly, and Setyo who always
support, accompanies, and spend bad and good time together .
16.His best friends, Jannah, Tya, Riana, and Linda, for cooperation and
together ness.
17.His best friends, Irwansah Ibnu Abas, Gunawan, and Arif Rahman who
accompany and support each other in completing the research paper.
18.Mbak Kartika Rahmawati, for previous research paper.
19.Mas Edy, for maintenance of writer’s computer so that accelerate the process
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20.His rivals, for the competition that make writer motivated to be better.
21.His former girlfriends and secret admires whenever are.
22.The B class of English Department 2006 and all of English community.
23.The maling drama performance.
Finally, the writer realizes that this research paper is still far from being
perfect and still needs many improvements. However, the writer hopes this
research paper will be useful for readers.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
B. Sartre’s Existentialism ... 14
1. Being ... 15
2. Existence before Essence ... 17
3. Self- Consciousness( Cogito) ... 18
4. Freedom to Choose ... 19
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a. Character and Characterization ... 26
b. Casting ... 27
D. Theoretical Application ... 37
CHAPTER III STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE ... 38
A. Structural Elements of the Movie ... 38
1. Narrative Elements ... 38
a. Character and Characterization ... 38
B. Discussion ... 78
CHAPTER IV EXISTENTIALIST ANALYSIS ... 82
A. Existential Aspects of Solomon Kane Movie ... 82
1. Being ... 83
2. Existence before Essence ... 86
3. Consciousness (Cogito) ... 88
4. Freedom to Choose ... 92
5. Anxiety ... 94
6. Transcendence of Ego ... 97
7. Nothingness ... 99
8. Pathos (Passion) ... 100
B. Discussion ... 101
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 105
A. Conclusion ... 105
B. Suggestion……….. 106
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 107
Figure 22. Set Dressing in Devil Palace ... 57
Figure 39. Walking to Village Occuring in the Day Light ... 64
Figure 40. In Came Family Occuring in the Day Light ... 64
Figure 41. Invansion Enemy Base Occuring at the Night ... 64
Figure 42. Batle in the Town Occuring at the Night ... 64
Figure 43. Solomon ... 65
Figure 68. Eye Lines Match 1 ... 75
Figure 69. Eye Lines Match 2 ... 75
Figure 70. Match on Action 1 ... 76
Figure 71. Match on Action 2 ... 76
Figure 72. Cross Cutting 1 ... 76
