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INDEPENDENCY AND LOYALTY REFLECTED AT
JONATHAN STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON (2010):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by :
FARIZKY RAHMAN
A 320 090 096
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
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MOTTO
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it (Maya Angelou)
Being happy on your own is actually surviving on your own ( 연애말고결혼 /
Marriage, not Dating 3rd episode title)
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DEDICATION
Wholeheartedly, dedicated to:
o Allah SWT and Muhammad SAW
o My Beloved Ibuk, in heaven
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalarnu'alaikum Wr. Wb
Alhamdulillahirobil'alamin, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT, who has given opportunity and bless for the researcher to finish the research paper entitled INDEPENDENCY AND LOYALTY REFLECTED AT JONATHAN
STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON (2010 : A PSYCHOANALYTIC
APPROACH. Greetings and invocation are presented to the Prophet Muhammad SAW, who has guided mankind to the right path blessed by the Lord.
The researcher realizes that the research paper is impossible to be finished without the help others. Therefore, in this opportunity the researcher would like to express his special and deepest gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum., as Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
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3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed., as the first consultant for giving him a valuable guidance, attention, motivation, and help in finishing this research paper.
4. Siti Fatimah, S. Pd., M.Hum., as the second consultant who has corrected and improved the writing this research paper.
5. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M. S. as the third consultant who has corrected and examined his research paper.
6. Giri Lumakto, S. Pd, as his academic consultant who gives guidance during the researcher's study in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
7. All lecturers of English Education Department for the guidance during the researcher’s time at this University.
8. His beloved parents, Bapak Samna, S.Pd. and the researcher’s dearest Ibu Dra. Siti Komariyah in heaven for being the best parents in the world and for giving the researcher plenty of love, encouragements, advices, examples, and valuable life lessons. 9. His beloved sister, Siti Hajar Mahrunnisa for being a wonderful
sibling and for every meaningful discussion on future life.
10.His beloved uncles and aunts. Bulik Darmi, Bulik Ana, Bulik Lanjar, Irfan Ipan for being the shelter during the researcher’s
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11.His spirited friends at "Je.R.P.Y" dormitory, Eko, Adit, Taufik Njamuk, Rhigi for great and wonderful friendship. The researcher
is so grateful for every support during the researcher’s hardest time. 12.His awesome and lovely friends in English Department, Alief (genthong), Hanggara, Eriek (cipit), Memey, Nasib, Yogi, Aziz
Wira, Bagas, Dani, Devi Deplon, Rani, for being a cheerful and
thoughtful mate during the researcher college years. The researcher is so thankful for the friendship throughout the years.
13.His colleagues at JALIN MERAPI and JRKI. Mas Sinam (for giving the researcher a lot of valuable experiences and insights on real world), Bayu (for a kind and productive friendship), Hamida (for being such a kind sister and encouraging friend), Debita (for every valuable life lessons, advices, suggestions and also for lending her helping hand in printing the research materials).
14.All of his working partners in Jakarta, Yogya, and Semarang for every opportunity given to develop the researcher’s life skill as well as for constructive partnership.
15.All of 2009 English Education Department Class B students, for being nice and kind classmates.
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capability and knowledge. Finally, he expects this research paper will be useful for the readers.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb
Surakarta, July 11, 2014
The Researcher
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FARIZKY RAHMAN, A 320 090 096, INDEPENDENCY AND LOYALTY REFLECTED AT JONATHAN STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON (2010) : A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH, RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2014
This study is about independency and loyalty. The problem of this study is to reveal how independency and loyalty reflected on The Ring of Solomon novel written by Jonathan Stroud which is published in 2010. There are two objectives: the first is to analyze the novel in term of structural elements and the second is to analyze the novel based on Psychoanalytic Approach.
The object of the study is The Ring of Solomon novel written by Jonathan Stroud. The research is conducted by using Psychoanalytic Approach. This study belongs to qualitative research. In this research, there are two types of data, namely primary and secondary data source. The primary data source is the novel and the secondary data is other material related to the study. Both data are collected through library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis.
The result of the study shows the following conclusions. First, based on the structural analysis it is clear that in the The Ring of Solomon novel, Jonathan Stroud successfully shows that the character and characterization, plot, setting, point of view, theme, and style is correlated to each other and form an unity. Second, based on psychoanalytic approach, the result shows that the independency and loyalty is a human being trait that is valuable in achieving goals.
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CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY A. Notion of Psychoanalysis ... 14
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F. Structural Elements of Novel... 23
G. Theoretical Application ... 27
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS A. Structural Elements of the Novel ... 28
1. Character and Characterization ... 28
2. Plot ... 36
CHAPTER IV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS A. Analysis of Bartimaeus’ Personality ... 57
B. Analysis of Asmira’s Personality ... 62
C. Independency ... 64
D. Loyalty ... 66
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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ... 72
B. Pedagogical Implication ... 73
B. Suggestion ... 73
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 75
VIRTUAL REFERENCES ... 77
