THE PROCESS OF LOVE PORTRAYED IN CECELIA AHERN’S NOVEL LOVE, ROSIE
A THESIS
BY:
PUTRI RIZKIYAH RANGKUTI REG. NO. 110705004
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
THE PROCESS OF LOVE PORTRAYED IN CECELIA AHERN’S NOVEL LOVE, ROSIE
A THESIS
BY:
PUTRI RIZKIYAH RANGKUTI REG. NO. 110705004
SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR
Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M.Hum. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination.
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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 January 21st, 2016
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Department Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D. for the easiness and the facilities
given to me during my study. I am proud to be a student of this Department.
Thank you very much for my Supervisor, Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M.Hum. and my Co-Supervisor, Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. for the suggestions and assistance that given to me in completing this thesis. And also to my
lecturers in the English Department for the knowledge that has been given to me
during my study in English Department.
My best deepest appreciation and love are dedicated to my beloved father H.
Armen Rangkuti and my beloved mother Hj. Roslaini Hasibuan, who always pray,
support, and advice me with their love. Next for my sisters Rika Armen Rangkuti
and Febri Armen Rangkuti, who always support me in all aspects to finished my
And I would like to thank to all friends and people I met, Bunda Biring, Mimi
Wak Kas, Ayak Nande, Mami Aide, Ima Cak, Ve Bohay, Dewi Sibolga, Evcis, Bang
Inu, Vivi, Maya, Mizi Ahmad, Yasir, Faisal, Feby, Emak, Karina, IMSI and others
friend that I can‘t mention one by one. Thanks for being peace and awesome.
Finally, I realize this thesis is still far from being perfect and I welcome
constructive criticism and suggestion.
Medan, January 21st, 2016
The Writer,
Putri Rizkiyah Rangkuti
ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul The Process of Love Portrayed in Ceclia Ahern’s
Novel: Love, Rosie. Skripsi ini membahas tentang proses percintaan tokoh utama
(main characters) yang berawal dari persahabatan yang disampaikan melalui proses
kasih sayang, daya tarik dan proses keintiman. Penulis ingin memberikan informasi
mengenai proses cinta yang dituangkan dalam novel Love,Rosie kepada pembaca,
dan untuk meingkatkan pemahaman mengenai teori Postmodernism. Proses
hubungan percintaan diantara mereka menjadi hal utama ketertarikan penulis. Dalam
mengerjakan penelitian ini, penulis menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif
kualitatif.
ABSTRACT
This thesis entitled The Process of Love portrayed in Cecelia Ahern's
novel: Love, Rosie. This thesis discusses about the process of love through the main
characters that begins with friendship which is conveyed as a sense of affection,
intense attraction, and intimacy. The writer wants to give information about the
process of love portrayed in the novel Love,Rosie for the readers, and to improve the
understanding the theory of postmodernism. Process of love among them being the
first thing on the author's interest. In analyzing this thesis, the writer uses qualitative
descriptive method.
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