FEMALE LEADER AS SUI GENERIS REFLECTED IN IRON LADY MOVIE (2012) DIRECTED BY PHYLLIDA LLOYD:
A FEMINIST APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
UTAMI
A 3200080328SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
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vii MOTTO
Change a defeat into a victory (David J. Schwartz)
Kindness is a language the dumb can speak and the deaf can hear and understand
(Christian Nestell Bovee)
I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies,
myths, dragons (John Lennon)
Impossible means I’m possible
(Writer)
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DEDICATION
This research paper is whole heartedly dedicated to:
My beloved parents who have sacrificed everything for me.
My beloved brother.
My beloved friends thank for all the moments.
My beloved one, thank for togetherness.
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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 “Female Leader As Sui
Generis Reflected In Iron Lady Movie (2012) Directed By Phyllida Lloyd: A
Feminist”.Greetings and invocation are presented to the Prophet Muhammad
SAW, who has guided mankind to the right path blessed by the Lord.
The researcher is fully aware of people’s help and guidance. Therefore, in
this opportunity, she would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si., as the Dean of the School of Teacher Training and Education.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M. Hum., as the Chief of English Department in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
3. Dra. Dwi Haryanti, M.Hum., as the writer’s Academic Consultant of Teacher Training and Education.
4. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd. M. Ed., as the First Consultant, for the greatest guidance, attention, and motivation from
the beginning up to the completing of the research paper.
5. TitisSetyabudi, S.S., 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
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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, her great father and mother who always loves, supports, gives attention, and prays.
10.Her family, mbak Yati, mas Watik, mas Panut and naughty Bagas Alfianto who loved so much by writer.
11.Her beautiful cousin, Tete, for support, pray, and togetherness. 12.Her big family, grandfather, uncles, aunties, cousins, and nephews. 13.Love, Fathony Adi Aryawan S.E, A.K, MM., who always loves,
supports, accompanies, gives spirit, and advices the writer.
14.Wonogiri family, grand mother, uncles, aunties, and cousins, for love and attention.
15.Her best friends, sisters at “Aulia”, Dina, Dini, Lely, Shanti, and Wulan for togetherness and happiness.
16.Her best friends, campus sisters; Mita, Corry Aina, Aulia, Eka,
Renny and Juny who always support, accompanies, and spend bad and good time together.
17.Her best friends, Susi Hapsari, Indah Fatmawati, and Handayani
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18.Her rivals, for the competition that make writer motivated to be
better.
19.Her friends in English Department Class 2008, all her friends who
cannot mentioned one by one, for happiness and support,
20.Euphoria drama performance.
21.Her friends in PPL SMPN 3 Sawit 2011
22.Last but not least, those who cannot be mentioned one by one, who
have supported her.
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.
Surakarta, 26 Februari 2013
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1. Definition of Female Leader... 11
2. Aspect of Female Leader ... 13
3. Female Leader as Sui generis ... 15
B. Basic Concepts of Feminism ... 16
1. Women’s Position ... 18
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3. Women’s Right ... 20
4. Women’s Participation ... 22
C. Structural Elements of Movie ... 22
a. Narrative Elements ... 22
a. Character and Characterization ... 22
b. Casting ... 23
D. Theoretical Application ... 31
CHAPTER III SOCIAL HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ENGLISH SOCIETY IN EARLY TWENTY FIRST
CHAPTER IV STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE... 66
A. Structural Elements of the Movie ... 66
1. Narrative Elements ... 66
a. Character and Characterization ... 66
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CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 134
A. Conclusion ... 134
B. Pedagogical Implications ... 135
C. Suggestion ... 136
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 137
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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1.Margaret Thatcher ... 67
Figure 2.Young Margaret Thatcher ... 67
Figure 3.Denis Thatcher ... 71
Figure 19. House of Commons Chamber... 87
Figure 20.House of Commons Chamber... 88
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Figure 27. House of Commons Chamber for men members ... 93
Figure 28. House of Commons Chamber for lady ... 93
Figure 29. Town Hall ... 93
Figure 30. Margaret Thatcher ... 94
Figure 31. Young Margaret Thatcher ... 94
Figure 32. Margaret Thatcher with her twins pearl ... 95
Figure 33. Young Denis Thatcher ... 95
Figure 34. Denis Thatcher ... 96
Figure 35. Denis Thatcher ... 96
Figure 36. June ... 96
Figure 37.Carol ... 97
Figure 38.Margaret Thatcher as Secretary of State for Education ... 97
Figure 39.Margaret’s resign ... 97
Figure 40.Margaret Thatcher as the former Prime Minister ... 98
Figure 41.Frontal Light ... 99
Figure 42.Side Lighting ... 99
Figure 43.Top Lighting ... 100
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Figure 45. Sun as the key lighting... 100
Figure 46. Lamp as the key lighting ... 101
Figure 47. Fill lighting ... 101
Figure 48. Margaret in the front of Conservative ... 102
Figure 49. Margaret on stage outside a factory ... 102
Figure 60.Medium Close-up ... 106
Figure 61. Extreme Close-up ... 106
Figure 62.Axis of Action or the 1800 Line ... 108
Figure 63.Establishing Shot ... 108
Figure 64.Reserve Shot ... 109
Figure 65. Eye Line Match ... 109
Figure 66. Match Action ... 109
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Figure 68.Lady member’s room ... 120
Figure 69.Margaret in the sea of men ... 121
17 generis as leader of the movie based on feminist approach.
The researcher employs the descriptive qualitative research as a type of the research. The data sources are divided into two, namely primary data source and secondary data source. The primary data source is the events of the movie and script of Iron Lady and the secondary data source is biography of Margaret Thatcher as major character. The method of collecting data is documentation. The technique of analyzing data is descriptive.
The result of the study is as follows: First, based on the structural analysis, Phyllida Lloyd delivers a moral message that a woman as leader is a unique person on her own kind. Women have equal opportunity to achieve their goals of life in all aspects. Second, based on the feminist analysis, Phyllida Lloyd reflects that women have to strive equal opportunity to be a leader and equal treatment in society and politic. Women as leader are extraordinary.
Keywords:Female leader as Sui Generis, Iron Lady, Feminist approach.
