WLADYSLAW SZPILMAN’S SURVIVAL DURING THE WORLD WAR II
AS REFLECTED IN THE PIANIST
An Undergraduate Thesis
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Sarjana Sastra Degree
By
Hanifah Al Shofianthi
1009010013
FACULTY OF LETTERS
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOKERTO
Approval Sheet
This is to certify that this graduating paper entitled“Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Survival during the World War II as Reflected in The Pianist” by Hanifah Al Shofianthi has
been approved by the advisor and the Head of English Department to be examined by the Board of Examiners.
Purwokerto, February 2015
Head of English Department, Advisor,
Widya Nirmalawati, S.S., M.A Sulasih Nurhayati, S.S., M.Hum
STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY
Name : Hanifah Al Shofianthi
Student Number : 1009010013
I the undersigned researcher of the undergraduate thesis entitled “WLADYSLAW SZPILMAN’S SURVIVAL DURING THE WORLD WAR II AS REFLECTED IN THE PIANIST”
hereby attest and affirm that the material in this thesis has not been previously
submitted and published for a degree in any universities, and to the best of my knowledge, any referenced-quotations are shown in the arrangement of citations
and bibliography. If later it can be revealed that this undergraduate thesis contains
partly or wholly plagiarized pieces of other intellectual works of any kinds, the
researcher will be ready to accept the sanction.
Purwokerto, February 2015
MOTTO
SMILE, AND WE WILL GET THE SMILES!
LOVE, AND WE WILL GET THE LOVES!
BE KIND IN YOUR ACTIONS,
BE GENTLE IN YOUR WORDS,
BE SINCERE IN YOUR FEELINGS #UPLADY
IT IS NOT IN THE STARS TO HOLD OUR DESTINY,
DEDICATION
This research dedicated to:
My loving Mother and Father, my sisters, brothers, niece and nephew
Faculty of Letters, University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
My loving lecturers in Faculty of Letters and other faculties International Affairs Office
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ALHAMDULILLAH! Allah is the greatest and the merciful. There is no doubt
about that and all the praises and thanks are for Allah. Millions thanks are not
enough for Allah who has guided and given me many physic and psychic powers to
finish this research and as the final assignment to get Sarjana Sastra degree. This
research and dream would not have been possible without His love, guidance and
encouragement through all these years.
Hence, I would like to express my gratitude to University of Muhammadiyah
Purwokerto and the lecturers of Faculty of Letters for their teaching and guidance.
Indeed, they are the best team whose insights and professional guidance are
incredibly worthy for this research. I would especially like to thank Sulasih Nurhayati,
S.S., M.Hum., the consultant, lecturer, buddy, and mother who has guided and
molded me in every step of completing the research; has never pushed but inspired and given me space to grow. I would also like to thank Santhy Hawanty, Ph.D, Ir.
Regawa Bayu Pamungkas, M.T, the co-workers of International Affairs Office and all
of the officers of UMP Central Office for supporting and building the warm
relationship.
My most special thank is also expressed for my beloved family for caring, loving, supporting and appreciating. For all of the loves, cares, supports and
Once again, a thousand thanks are not enough for all of supports and
prayers. Such a friendship is one of the best supports from which inspiration,
motivation, and confidence come. Therefore, for Icha, Lia, Ambar, Agi, Eii, Siska,
Nova, Ayu R., Ayu W. and Melly, I am so thankful. To my friends and trainers of IE
TESOL training, this thank is expressed, too, for trusting and guiding me to be a good
English teacher. To brothers and sisters of Faculty of Letters, KKN Meri and International Students, I am so blessed to have you all. May God’s bless be upon us.
Purwokerto, February 2015
ABSTRACT
Shofianthi, Hanifah Al. 1009010013. 2015: Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Survival during the World War II as Reflected in The Pianist. An Undergraduate Thesis for Sarjana Sastra Degree, English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto.
This research was aimed to explain and describe Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Survival during The World War II represented in The Pianist novel, as well as the implication of his survival for his life and career to be a great pianist.
As a qualitative-descriptive research, the data of the research taken are not in forms of numbers or statistics. The objective of this research was to describe about the situation that was experienced by the main character in the novel. This research employed the objective approach through Freudian psychoanalytical theory to analyze the data and reveal the research problem particularly.
The discussion resulted that Wladyslaw Szpilman’s psychological aspects contributed to his defence for surviving. Szpilman’s “id”, “ego” and “superego” made the condition between the physic and psychic in balance. His “id” especially appeared in a form of anger due to the lack of appreciation for his performance; whereas his “ego”, as a psychological aspect from the personality, appeared in a form of power to look for the wayout. Last, his “superego” blocked “id” and “ego” in a form of the war. Hence, his impulse produced anxiety and drove his “ego” to shape the defence mechanism.
INTISARI
Shofianthi, Hanifah Al. 1009010013. 2015: Perjuangan Hidup Wladyslaw Szpilman Selama Perang Dunia Kedua yang Terefleksikan pada Novel The Pianist”. Skripsi. Sastra Inggris. Fakultas Sastra. Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan dan menggambarkan perjuangan hidup Wladyslaw Szpilman selama Perang Dunia Kedua yang terefleksikan dalam novel The Pianist dan juga mengimplikasikan perjuangan hidupnya untuk kehidupan dan karirnya sebagai pemain piano yang hebat.
Sebagai penelitian kualitatif-deskriptif, data penelitian ini bukan dalam bentuk angka-angka atau statistik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan tentang situasi yang dialami oleh tokoh utama dalam novel tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan objektif melalui teori psikoanalisis milik Freud untuk menganalisis dan mengungkapkan formulasi permasalahan yang ada.
Pembahasan penelitian ini menghasilkan bahwa aspek psikologis Wladyslaw Szpilman berjalan seirama untuk membuatnya bertahan dalam kelangsungan hidupnya. “Id”, “Ego”, and “Superego” Szpilman menghasilkan keadaan fisik dan psikis yang seimbang. “Id” Szpilman muncul dalam bentuk suatu kemarahan karena kurangnya apresiasi untuk pertunjukkannya; sedangkan “ego”nya, sebagai aspek psikologi dari kepribadian, muncul dalam bentuk kekuatan untuk mencari jalan keluar. Yang terakhir, “superego”nya membatasi “id” dan “ego” dalam wujud perang tersebut. Oleh sebab itu, dorongan hatinya mengakibatkan kegelisahan dan mendorong “ego”nya untuk membentuk suatu mekanisme pertahanan.
LIST OF TABLES
Figure 1 Szpilman’s impulse to get appreciation for playing piano comes
from his anger ... 33
Figure 2 The role of “Ego” in seeking the wayout for the “Id” ... 34
Figure 3 The “Superego” indicates that his talent gets less appreciation
due to the war ... 36
Figure 4 Personality Characterization System by Freud ... 44
LIST OF APPENDICES
Picture 1 Wladyslaw Szpilman and The Pianist Novel ... 53
Picture 2 Sigmund Freud ... 54
Picture 3 Real Family of Wladyslaw Szpilman ... 55
Picture 4 Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Family in the Movie ... 56
Picture 5 Wladyslaw Szpilman was Discovered by the NAZI ... 57
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL SHEET ... ii
VALIDATION SHEET ... iii
STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY ... iv
MOTTO ... v
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ... 1
A.1 Background of the Research ... 1
A.2 Problems of the Research ... 5
A.3 Objectives of the Research ... 6
A.4 Significance of the Research ... 6
A.5 Limitation of the Research ... 6
A.6 Definition of the Key Terms ... 7
A.7 Organization of the Research ... 7
CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW ... 10
B.1 Theoretical Frameworks ... 10
B.1.1 Objective Approach ... 10
B.2 Review of Related Research ... 13
B.2.1 Conceptual Frameworks ... 14
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD ... 18
C.1 Type of the Research ... 18
C.2 Data and Source of the Data ... 18
C.3 Method of Collecting the Data ... 19
C.4 Techniques of Collecting the Data ... 19
C.5 Method of Analysing the Data ... 20
CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS ... 22
D.1 Data Description ... 22
D.2 Data Analysis ... 23
D.2.1 Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Life before the World War II ... 23
D.2.2 Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Life when the World War II Happens ... 24
D.2.3 Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Life and Career Post the World War II ... 27
D.3 Discussion ... 29
D.3.1 Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Psychic due to the World War II ... 30
D.3.2 WladyslawSzpilman’s Struggle for Survival from the World War II ... 37
D.3.3 The Implication of Wladyslaw Szpilman’s Survival for His Realisation of Dream ... 42
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS ... 47
A. Conclusion ... 47
B. Suggestions ... 47
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 49
