AN ANALYSIS OF HEDONISM POTRAYED IN SOME SELECTED SONG.
A THESIS
BY
AHMADZI SYARIF NASUTION REG. NO. 100705043
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
AN ANALYSIS OF HEDONISM POTRAYED IN SOME SELECTED SONG.
A THESIS
BY:
AHMADZI SYARIF NASUTION REG. NO. 100705043
SUPERVISOR
Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M. Hum NIP.
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CO. SUPERVISOR
Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd. NIP.
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Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana in English Literature.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination.
Head, Secretary,
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S NIP. 19541117 198003 1 002
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph.D NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra 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 Thursday, April 8th, 2015
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara
Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA NIP.19511013 197603 1 001
Board of examiners
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph.D
Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M. Hum
Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd.
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ABSTRACT
The Thesis entitled “An Analysis Of Hedonism Potrayed In Some Selected Song.” is a literature study. This study aims to understand the role of hedonism life style that has a negative effect in the development of science, information and entertainment in the world. This thesis was done to answer the curiosity of the writer about what the identification of hedonism in young people‟s songs now. The objective of this study is to look out at the negative effect of hedonism within young people as reflected in the song. These songs are chosen because of its popularity since it was released. These songs received many award nominated in the event of music award around the world and won some of them. In order to identify and classify the songs, Hermeneutic Interpretation theory and Sociology of Literature theory is used. The method to the analysis is descriptive qualitative method. As the results of this research about hedonism in young people life based on the songs showed that the type of Egoistic Hedonism identified as much as 14 lyrics, Ethical Hedonism as much as 7 lyrics, Universal Hedonism as much as 5 lyrics, and Aesthetic Hedonism as much as 7 lyrics. These findings indicate that the Egoistic hedonism is common among people today where are often expressing their conditions and situations with the free way and tend not to think about the social environment. Some of the lyrics are not included in the analysis did not mean that it was not indicated the hedonism behavior, but to clarify more another lyrics in explaining the people lifestyle. Sentences contained in the song can replicate the same situation or expression as in the original condition.
ABSTRAK
Skripsi yang berjudul “An Analysis Of Hedonism Potrayed In Some Selected Song.” adalah studi tentang sastra. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami peran gaya hidup hedonisme yang memiliki efek negatif dalam perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan, informasi dan hiburan di dunia. Skripsi ini dilakukan untuk menjawab keingintahuan penulis tentang apa identifikasi hedonisme didalam lagu-lagu anak muda sekarang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat efek negatif dari hedonisme terhadap anak muda yang tercermin dalam lagu. Lagu ini dipilih karena popularitasnya sejak dirilis. Lagu-lagu ini menerima banyak penghargaan dinominasikan dalam ajang penghargaan musik di seluruh dunia dan memenangkan beberapa dari mereka. Dalam rangka untuk mengidentifikasi dan mengklasifikasikan lagu, teori Interpretasi Hermeneutik dan Sosiologi Sastra digunakan. Metode untuk menganalisis adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Sebagai hasil dari penelitian tentang hedonisme terhadap hidup anak muda berdasarkan lagu-lagu menunjukkan bahwa jenis Hedonisme Egoistik diidentifikasi sebanyak 14 lirik, Hedonisme Etis sebanyak 7 lirik, Hedonisme Universal sebanyak 5 lirik, dan Hedonisme Estetik sebanyak 7 lirik. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa Hedonisme Egoistik adalah umum di kalangan anak muda saat ini di mana sering mengungkapkan kondisi dan situasi mereka dengan cara yang bebas dan cenderung tidak memikirkan lingkungan sosial. Beberapa lirik yang tidak termasuk dalam analisis tidak berarti bahwa itu tidak menunjukkan perilaku hedonisme, tetapi lebih untuk memperjelas lirik lain yang menjelaskan gaya hidup anak muda. Kalimat yang terkandung dalam lagu dapat meniru situasi atau ekspresi yang sama seperti pada kondisi aslinya.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahi robbil al amin, in the name of Allah SWT, First of all, I would
like to thank to the Almighty Allah SWT, for blessing, divine guidance in my life
and for the chance and power that given to me to complete this thesis. I also would
like to thank to prophet Muhammad SAW, the leader and role of all moslem forever
who has brought us to the luminous era and lead us to the goodness of mankind.
My gratitude is dedicated to the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies,
University of North Sumatera, Dr. Syahron Lubis, MA, the Head of English
Department, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar,M S and The Secretary of English Department,
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph.D for the attention to all my academic affairs.
I would like to thank to my supervisor and co-supervisor, Dr. Siti Norma
Nasution, M. Hum and Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd. for the guidance, support,
advice, help, and constructive outcomes in this thesis.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude and love to my family. For mom,
the first love that always being the reason to finish this thesis and I hope I can make
her happy more than I gets. For father, the man who always been a guide in my life
and for my brother who always support me to get the best in finish this thesis.
My special thanks for my second family and also being my best friend, For
my best partner in crime, Rizki “Om”,and Fikry. Thanks to your best moment. I hope
we would be an Odd Trio who always imagines each other with some strange mind.
Wina, Aldi “Kiteng” as my Squad in IMSI, thanks for our history. I am nothing
without you guys. Thanks for Nadia, Ninis, Anis, Atun, Fadil “Joe Taslim”, Febby,
Ira, Riri, Jay, who always support me. I want to say special thanks to my comrade,
Ivan, Agung, Amsaldi, Dannish, Randy, Ridho, Hawan, who give their strength,
belief and support to me when the gold era of our family. I also want to say thanks to
all chief of student department association in faculty of cultural studies, my beautiful
friend, Febby Yoan from HUASHAN and Shinta from IMIP, my brother from
another family, Dikko from IMPUS, Roy from HIMIS, Sanop from IMSAD, Dody
from AOTAKE, Agung from HINODE, Ryan from IMAPA, Ardy from IME, Adeg
from KBSI, Riko from SOLIDAS, and Fariz from IMBA and many more that I can‟t
mention them all one by one. And a sincere thanks for all people in IMSI‟s big
family.
I am really grateful to have everyone supporting me in the process of
finishing this thesis. For their caring, support, love and affection, I really thank them.
And I am really sorry if maybe I forget to mention some names here.
Finally, I have to admit that this thesis is far from being perfect. Thus any
comments, suggestions, and criticism will be humbly accepted. May Allah SWT
bless us. Amin.
Medan, April 8, 2015
The Writer
Ahmadzi Syarif Nst
