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THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP REFLECTED IN THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS NOVEL (2011):
A PSYCHOANALITIC APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submited as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requipment for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Departement by
NASIB WAHYU WIBOWO A 320090108
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
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Man jadda wajada, He who gives his all will surely succeed
(Ahmad Fuadi)
Clever and civilized men will not stay home
Leave your homeland and explore foreign fields
Go out! You shal find replacements for those you have left
Give your all, sweetness life will be tasted
After the strugle
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DEDICATION
This research paper is especially dedicated to: ♥ The Greatest Allah SWT
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Assalamu’alaikum wr. wb.
Great thanks to Allah SWT, the most gracious and merciful. His blessings can
never be calculated or measured, so that the researcher can finish this research paper
entitled “THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP REFLECTED IN THE LAND OF
FIVE TOWERS NOVEL (2011) A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH. And also thanks for the great prophet Muhammad SAW, peace be upon him, who brings the
Muslim from the darkness into the brightness.
The researcher realizes that the research paper cannot be finished without
many helps and supports from several people. Thus, he would like to express his
earnest gratitude for the following persons:
1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum., as the first consultant, who has given his time to guide, advice, and share much knowledge patiently to the writer until this
research paper finished.
2. Siti Fatimah, S.Pd, M.Hum, as the second consultant, who has given his time to correct the grammatical structure of the research paper.
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4. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.Hum, as the chief of English Department Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
5. All lectures of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta especially English
Department who has helped and guided the research in many ways. Also his
deepest thanks for all of their beneficial knowledge that has taught to the
researcher.
6. His beloved parents, Sukamto, and Winarni, thanks for the love, prayer,
support, sacrifices, and strength for his life. He always remembers and misses his
father so much and prays to Allah, in order to He gives a best place for his father
in His side. And for her mother, thanks for all her endless love. He learns about
the enormous efforts to face many difficulties around the world.
7. His beloved step father, Tri Warsono, thank for every attentions, guidance, love,
and also his sacrifices.
8. His lovely step young sister, Septia, thank for being his amazing sister; for every
support, helps, attention, love, laugh, tears, and many sacrifices for him. He feels
very fortunate for having a sister like her.
9. His beloved Sister, Tria Dewi Sucahyani, Windah Silaningsih, thanks for
being his amazing brother; for every jokes, loves, attentions, and disputes.
10. His beloved grandparent, (Alm) Suparjo, (Alm) Citro Sumarto, and Mbah
Jemprit, for the sweetest time that spent with them. He really loves his grandparent, especially for their love when he was child. He prays to Allah, He
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11. His big family in Sragen, Bude Tri, Mak Dora, Pakde Saat, Pakde Yanto,
Mas Pri, Om Koko, Om Parto, Om Slamet, Tegar, Niut2 for all their support, advice, help, and spirit. All of those give additional spirit for him.
12. His special one, Devi Parbaningrum, thanks for love, attention, laugh, and
every sweet moments that have spent together.
13. His “Great Team’s, Rigi, Cipit, Angga, Mey2, Alif, Hanik, Devi, Divi, Lina,
Nuri, Rani, Nurcahyani, Ocha, Mbem, Embun, Adhit” for making his life become more colorful. He thanks for all the support, sharing, spirit, story,
craziness, laugh, jokes, and sweet moments during studying in UMS. He wishes
that they will always be best friends and remembering each other.
14. His “EDSO UMS Member’s for making his life become more colorful. He thanks for all the support, sharing, spirit, story, craziness, laugh, jokes, and sweet
moments during studying in UMS.
15. His “DPM 2012 Member’s for making his life become more colorful. He thanks for all the support, sharing, spirit, story, craziness, laugh, jokes, and sweet
moments during studying in UMS.
16. His “Oasis Drama’s Team, for the best experiences that he never experiences
before. Thanks for making him to be ”A player” in this Drama project.
17. His beloved friends in “PPL SMP MUHHAMADIAH 8 SURAKARTA”,
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18. His dearest friends in Dewi Muning boarding house, Satria (Ji-Men), Febri,
Krisna, Dwi, Putro Tembong, Wisnu, and Frada, Mas Teguh, Bang Mandra, and others who are his second family in Solo, for all craziness in the playing play station, laugh, love, spirit, advice, sharing, support, and prayer. He
always wishes that they will always be best friends and getting success of each
other.
19. His other friends who support him Kliwon, Ika kodok, and Santo.
20. And his entire friends in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta that cannot be
mentioned one by one, especially English Department class C 2009. Those who
cannot be mentioned one by one, who have supported him to finish the research
paper and also to start his future.
Finally, the reseacher realizes that this research paper still has many
weaknesses, caused by the limitation of his capability and knowledge. Therefore, the
researcher welcomes any critiques, comments, and suggestions from the readers. He
hopes this research paper can be beneficial for the readers.
Wassalamu’alaikum wr.wb.
Surakarta, May 23rd 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL ... ii
ACEPTENSE ... iii
TESTIMONY ... iv
MOTO ... v
DEDICATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... xi
ABSTRACT...xvi
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
A. Background of the Study ... 1
B. Literature Review ... 10
C. Problem Statement ... ... 10
D. Limitation of the Study ... 11
E. Objective of the Study ... 11
F. Benefit of the Study ... 11
G. Research Method ... 12
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CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY ... 14
A. Notion of Psychoanalysis ... 14
B. System of Personality ... 16
1. Id ... 16
2. Ego ... 17
3. Superego ... 18
C. Notion of The Power of Friendship ... 19
D. Characteristics of The Power of Friendship ... 21
E. Structural Elements of the Novel ... 22
1. Character and Characterization ... 22
2. Setting ... 23
3. Plot ... 23
4. Point of View ... 24
5. Style ... 24
6. Theme ... 25
F. Theoretical Application ... 25
CHAPTER III STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ... 26
A. Structural Elements ... 26
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a. Grammatical Structure ... 51
b. Sentences Construction ... 51
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f. Symbol ... 55
6. Theme ... 55
B. Discussion ... 56
CHAPTER IV PSYCHOANALITIC ANALYSIS ... 58
A. Alif’s Personality ... 58
B. Alif’s The Friendship Life ... 75
1. Pre-Friendship Life ... 76
2. Early-friendship Life ... 76
3. Middle-Friendship Life ... 77
a. Cause of Friendship ... 77
b. Process of Friendship ... 77
1). First Process ... 77
2). Second Process ... 78
3). Third Process ... 79
4). Fourth Process ... 79
c. Effect of Friendship ... 80
4. The End-Friendship Life ... 80
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 84 A. Conclusion ... 84
B. Suggestion ... 85
BIBLIOGRAPHY
VIRTUAL REFERENCE
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NASIB WAHYU WIBOWO, A 320 090 108, THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP REFLECTED IN THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS NOVEL (2011): A
PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER.
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2013.
The problem of this study is the power of friendship to conviction for success is reflected in Ahmad Fuadi’s The Land of Five Towers novel. The objective of this study is to analyze the novel based on the structural elements and to analyze the novel based on the psychoanalytic approach.
The type of this research is qualitative research. Type of data of the study is text and image taken from two data sources: primary and secondary. The primary data source is The Land of Five Towers novel writen by Ahmad Fuadi in 2011. While the secondary data sources are other materials taken from author’s biography, essay, comments, criticism and internet related to the study. Both data are collected by conducting library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis.
Based on the analysis, the writer portrays some conclusions. First, based on the structural analysis of each elements, it shows that the character and characterization, setting, plot, point of view, theme, are supporting each other to produce a good qualifies novel. Second, based on the psychoanalytic analysis, the study shows that the problem faced by the major character is his own psychological condition to decide the appropriate ways for his life. This novel also shows the process that conviction for success with the power of friendship.
Keywords: Conviction for success, The Land of Five Towers, Psychoanalytic Approach.
