A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE ACT OF VIOLENCE IN CHARLES PERRAULT’S LITTLE THUMB
A THESIS
BY
YUNI RAHAYU NINGSIH GINTING
REG.NO.110705055
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE ACT OF VIOLENCE IN CHARLES PERRAULT’S LITTLE THUMB
A THESIS
BY:
YUNI RAHAYU NINGSIH GINTING REG. NO. 110705077
SUPERVISOR, CO-SUPERVISOR,
Dra. Martha Pardede, M.S Drs. SiamirMarulafau, M.Hum NIP. 19521229 197903 2 001 NIP. 19580517 198503 1 003
Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of SarjanaSastra from
Department of English
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The SarjanaSastra Examination.
Head, Secretary,
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of SarjanaSastra 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 Monday, 19th December 2016
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara
Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001
Board of examiners
Dr. H. MuhizarMuchtar, M.S. _____________
RahmadsyahRangkuti, M.A., Ph.D. _____________
Dr. Martha Pardede, M.S. _____________
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vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to say thank you ever so much for my God, Allah SWT who gives me a blessed so that the writer is able to finish the study in English Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara.
Relating to the process of this thesis, I would like to say thank you to my best Supervisor,Dra. Martha Pardede, M.S. and my Co-Supervisor, Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum for their help, correction, time and advice during the process of completion of this thesis. As well as to Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S., the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies and Dr. H. MuhizarMuchtar, M.S., the Head of English Department and RahmadsyahRangkuti, MA. Ph.D, the Secretary of English Department all of lectures for their valuable knowledge, kindness and patience during my study at English Department.
I would like to say thank you so much for my beloved father in heaven, Alm. H.Mhd.Jamil Ginting and my the only and one mother, Hj.Endang Rahayu Tarigan for their patience, unconditional love, and financial support. Because of their pray, finally i reach my new first step in my life. I also give thank to my siblings, Rifky Takarullah and Raendra Takarullah. You all have been the best brothers for me. So, here your sister’s thesis, you know, i did it.
Beside of them, I would like to say special thanks to my best partner in my life, Dicky Rachmatulloh S.S.T.Pel for his fully love and supports in finishing my thesis. You really save me in a kind of hard times.
viii Thank you so much for the kindness, supports and the nice time having spent together. I wish all of us be long lasting and success. May Allah always gives His bless on us. Amin.
The Writer
ix ABSTRACT
This thesis entitled “A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE ACT OF VIOLENCE FOR A CHILD IN LITTLE THUMB LEGEND BY CHARLES
PERRAULT” discusses about the act of violence and the causes of violence
contained in the Little Thumb legend was written by Charles Perrault. In this analyzing, used structural theory.Structuralism literary theory is a theory of approaching literary texts that emphasize the overall relationship between the various elements of the text. The method of the study, used qualitative methods. Qualitative methods explained word or phrase. This method is considered the most suitable for oral literature like legends. The writer gets the data source by reading the folklore from internet. Little Thumb is one of legends that contained in book collection published in 1697 by Charles Perrault. The act of violence that can be found in Little Thumb legend perfomed by several figures as the woodcutter and his wife, Little Thumb and the ogre. The types of violence in this legend are physical violence, emotional violence, verbal abuse and physicological violence. All acts of violence that occurred in this legend are caused by some various factors such as the woodcutter and his wife forced to abandon their children in the forest because of economic problem andthe Ogre who committed the murder because he likes to kill or eat the children.
x ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul “A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE ACT OF VIOLENCE FOR A CHILD IN LITTLE THUMB LEGEND BY CHARLES
PERRAULT” membahas tentang tindak kekerasan dan penyebab kekerasan yang
terdapat dalam dogeng Little Thumb yang dituliskan oleh Charles Perrault. Teori yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah teori strukturalisme. Teori strukturalisme adalah pendekatan teori teks-teks sastra yang menekankan hubungan keseluruhan antara berbagai elemen teks. Metode yang digunakan di dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif. Metode kualitatif menjelaskan kata atau frase. Metode ini dianggap paling cocok untuk sastra lisan seperti legenda. Penulis memperoleh sumber data dari membaca dongeng di internet. Dogeng Little Thumb adalah salah satu cerita yang ada di dalam koleksi buku Charles Perrault yang berjudul Tales of Mother Goose yang terbit pada tahun 1697. Tindak kekerasan yang terdapat dalam dogeng Little Thumb dilakukan oleh beberapa tokoh seperti si penebang kayu dan istrinya, Little Thumb dan raksasa. Tindak kekerasan yang ditampilkan dalam dogeng ini ialah kekerasan fisik, penganiayaan emosional, kekerasan kata-kata dan kekerasan psikis. Segala tindakan kekerasan yang terjadi dalam dogeng ini disebabkan oleh faktor yang berbeda-beda seperti si penebang kayu dan istrinya terpaksa menelantarkan anak-anaknya di hutan karna masalah ekonomi dan seorang raksasa yang melakukan pembunuhan karna ia suka memakan anak-anak kecil.
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1Background of the Study ... 1
1.2Problem of the Study ... 4
1.3Objective of the Study ... 5
1.4Scope of the Study……….... ... 5
1.5Significance of the Study ... 5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Structural Theory ... 6
2.2 Folklore …..………... 10
2.3 Legend………... ... 11
2.4 Theoris of Violence ... 13
CHAPTER III: METHOD OF RESEARCH ... 17
3.1 Research Design ... 17
3.2 Data Source ... 17
3.3 Data Collection ... 18
xii CHAPTER IV: A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON THE ACT OF VIOLENCE
4.1 Structural Analysis ... 20
4.2 The Causes of the Act of Violence in Little Thumb ... 34
4.2.1 The Act of Violence in Little Thumb...34
4.2.2 The Causes of the Act of Violence in Little Thumb...41
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 43
5.1 Conclusion ... 43
5.2 Suggestion ... 44
