SOCIAL RELATION AND STRATIFICATION REFLECTED IN ANTON CHECKOV’S UNCLE VANYA DRAMA:
A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in
English Department
by:
YHOLANDA ANGGRAINI A 320 090 262
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
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MOTTO
Real success is determined by two factors. First is faith, and second is
action. (Reza M. Syarief)
You have to endure caterpillars if you want to see butterflies.
(Antonio De Saint)
Today will be yesterday, and tomorrow will be another day, so let’s rock
this day to be a great yesterday. (The researcher)
When you believe a thing, believe it all the way, implicitly and
unquestionably.
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DEDICATION
With love, this research is dedicated to:
Allah SWT who gives guidance, power and opportunity,
My beloved and respectable Mother and Father for their
Prayer, love, affection, patient, support and advice,
My beloved sister and brother, Chizeta Anggraini and Raffi
Fauzi,
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Praise and gratitude to ALLAH SWT, The Lord of the Universe, The Merciful
and Compassionate, thanks for continuing to guide her life. His blessing and guidance
supports her in finishing this paper entitled “SOCIAL RELATION AND
STRATIFICATION REFLECTED IN ANTON CHECHOV’S UNCLE VANYA DRAMA:
A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE”. Praise and invocation are presented to Prophet
Muhammad SAW, who has led people to the right way.
She also realizes that the research is impossible to finish without the help,
guidance, information, encouragement and advice from others. Therefore, in this
opportunity she would like to express her special and deepest gratitude and
appreciation to:
1. Dra. N. Setyaningsih, M.Si, Dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M. Hum. Chief of English Department in
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
3. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Ariatmi, M. Hum, the researcher’s academic advisor of
Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muhammadiyah University of
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4. Drs. M. Thoyibi, M.S, Academic Consultant and as the first consultant
who has given her permission to write this research paper, and for his
guidance and encouragement in order to make this research paper better,
5. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum, Second consultant who has give an advice,
guidance, great help and suggestion for correcting her research paper.
6. Her beloved greatest parents in the world for their prayer, and all they
have done to her, for everything and she loves them so much, ever after.
7. Her beloved sister and brother, Chizeta Anggraini and Raffi Fauzi, for
everything.
8. Her special one, Jonathan Akbar, for his prayer, happiness and love.
9. Her best friends, Miphta, Via, Siska and Lona, for the time and give her
the real meaning of friendship.
10.All of the MTL, Meylanie, Novia, Ratih, Impian, Ika, Nita, Ita, Alit, Nur,
Hafid, and Yogi.
11.All of the researcher’s friends in the world that cannot be mentioned one
by one, for being part of his life.
15. People who have contributed greatly to the completion of this research
paper, yet the writer can not mention them entirely.
Finally, she wants to thank the readers, especially those who are eager to give
constructive criticism that can make this research paper better. The researcher hopes,
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Alhamdulillahirobbilalamiin
Surakarta, July 11 2013
The Researcher,
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H. Research Paper Organization ... 14
CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY ... 16
A. Marxist Theory... . 16
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2. Principles of Marxist Theory ... 17
a. Dialectical Materialism ... 17
b. Historical Materialism ... 19
c. Class Struggle ... 20
d. Alienation ... 21
B. Structural Elements of the Drama ... 23
1. Character and Characterization ... 23
2. Setting ... 25
3. Theme ... 25
4. Style ... 25
5. Plot……… 26
C. Theoretical Application ... 27
CHAPTER III SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF RUSSIAN SOCIETY IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY …… .. 28
A. Social Aspect……….. 28
B. Economic Aspect……… 32
C. Science and Technology Aspect……….… 35
D. Religious Aspect……….… 38
E. Cultural Aspect………... 41
F. Political Aspect………... 43
CHAPTER IV STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ... 48
A. Structural Elements………. 48
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b. Sentence Construction……… 59
c. Figurative Language………... 60
4. Plot……… 64
1. Dialectical Materialism……… 73
2. Historical Materialism………. 76
3. Alienation……… 77
4. Class Struggle……….. 78
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CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION……… 81
A. Conclusion………. 81
B. Suggestion………. 84
xiv SUMMARY
YHOLANDA ANGGRAINI. A320090262. SOCIAL RELATION AND STRATIFICATION REFLECTED IN ANTON CHECKOV’S UNCLE VANYA DRAMA: A MARXIST PERSPECTIVE. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2013.
This research is descriptive qualitative research. The objectives of the research are to analyze the social relation and to analyze the stratification reflected in Anton Checkov’s Uncle Vanya.
In this study, the writer applies qualitative research in which the researcher does not need a statistic to collect, to analyze and to interpret data. In brief, qualitative research in the research is employing the method of collecting, describing, classifying, and analyzing the data and then drawing conclusion. By using qualitative method this research is aimed to describe the social relation and stratification of
Uncle Vanya drama based on Marxist perspective. The data sources are library and literary data. Its purpose is to analyze using Marxist perspective.
After analyzing the Marxist perspective in the drama, the writer completes her study by collecting the elements into unity. The Marxist analyze of the drama will support the research. Anton Checkov generally wants to describe social relation and stratification in the society through Uncle Vanya. The gap between the land owner and the worker at the last of nineteenth century in Russia influences the social relation each other.
