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APPROVAL
WOMEN’S ROLE IN JOHN LEE HANCOCKS THE BLIND
SIDE (2009) MOVIE : A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
Research Paper Proposed by:
RAHMA MUNTO VIA N A 320 060 242
Approved to be examined
Consultant I Consultant II
Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M. Hum
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ACCEPTANCE
WOMEN’S ROLE IN JHON LEE HANCOCKS
THE BLIND SIDE(2009) MOVIE:
A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE
By
RAHMA MUNTO VIA NINGRUM
A.
320 060 242Accepted and Approved by the Board Examiner School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta on 18 November, 2011
The Board of Examiners:
1. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd. M. Ed. ( ) Chairperson
2. Titis Setyabudi, MS. ( )
Member I
3. Drs. Abdilah Nugroho, M.Hum. ( )
Member II
School of Teacher Training Education Dean,
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In this occasion, the writer states that there is no work had been submitted to degree in any University in this research paper and as far as the writer concerns there is no work or opinion that had been written or published by someone else except the written references which are referred in this paper and mentioned in the bibliography. If only there will be any incorrectness proven in the future in the writer’s statement above, the writer will be fully responsible for that.
Surakarta, 18 November 2011 The Researcher
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MOTTO
Every expert started from an amateur
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DEDICATION
This research paper whole heartedly dedicated to:
♥ Islam, the way of life.
♥ My beloved parent Romo and Ibu .
♥ My beloved Abah Family’s
♥ My beloved sisters and brother
♥ My beloved friends.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Praise to Allah SWT, the Lord of Universe, for blessing and guiding the research paper as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for getting Bachelor Degree in English Department, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
The researcher is fully aware that people’s help and guidance. Therefore, in this opportunity, she would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Titis Setyabudi, S.S as her chief of English Department Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta and as the second consultant who has helped to correct the grammatical structure of the research paper,
2. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum as the first consultant, and her academic consultant who has given guidance and information patiently during the arrangement of the research paper.
3. Drs. Sofyan Anif, M. Si., as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
4. Her beloved “Romo and Ibu” for growing and giving education until now, thanks for the prayer, support, patience, care, and all the sacrifices ( You are the best things in the writer’s life, forever )
5. Her beloved “Abah Family’s” for giving her birth and for the prayer.
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7. Her someone “ The First” for give me the best, patience and care. You are my motivator.
8. Her beloved close friend, amazing and crazy friend, Something Wrong( Keke, Tyo and Cana), Kleco Fams (Gigi, Lina, Pahpoh, Agung, Bahtiar) for the beautiful memoirs, jokes and support.
9. Her beloved close friend, amazing and crazy friend at Campus, Widi, Siltas, Dina, Nita, Dwi, Putri, Uli, Ambar, Mifta, Hera, Garnis, Abas, Tari, Ipin, Mita for the beautiful memoirs, jokes and support.
10. Her New friends Papadku, Daeng, Widi, Dandy, Mas Kokok for the joking and spirit.
11. Last but not least, those who cannot be mentioned one by one, who have supported her to reach her dreams.
She realizes that this research paper is far from being perfect because of her limited capability. Thus, revision, suggestion, and criticism are welcomed for the perfection of this work. She wishes this research paper would be
useful and helpful to readers.
Surakarta, November 18, 2011
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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D. Theoretical Application ... 24
CHAPTER III. SOCIAL HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF AMERICA AT THE TURN OF TWENTY FIRST CENTURY 26 A. Social Aspect ... 26
1. Character and Characterization ... 44
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1. Women’s Position ... 73
2. Women’s Role ... 75
3. Women’s Right ... 78
4. Women’s Participation ... 80
B. Disscussion ... 82
CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 84
A. Conclusion ... 84
B. Suggestion ... 85
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 86
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LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 1 : Michael Oher ... 48
Figure 2 : Leigh Anne ... 49
Figure 3 : Sean Touhy ... 50
Figure 4 : Sean Junior ... 51
Figure 5 : Collins Touhy ... 52
Figure 6 : Sean & Leigh Anne in dialogue ... 55
Figure 7 : Straight on angle ... 57
Figure 8 : High angle ... 57
Figure 9 : Low angle ... 57
Figure 10 : Extreme long shot ... 57
Figure 11 : Long shot ... 58
Figure 12 : Medium long shot ... 58
Figure 13 : Medium shot ... 58
Figure 14 : Medium close-up ... 58
Figure 15 : Close up ... 58
Figure 16 : Extreme close-up ... 58
Figure 17 : Michael in bed clothes ... 59
Figure 18 : Michael in good clothes ... 59
Figure 19 : Michael in football uniform ... 59
Figure 20 : Michael in formal clothes ... 59
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Figure 22 : Leigh Anne in high heel ... 60
Figure 23 : Sean Touhy in formal clothes ... 60
Figure 24 : SJ usual clothes ... 61
Figure 25 : SJ in formal clothes ... 61
Figure 26 : Collins in usual clothes ... 62
Figure 27 : Collins in volleyball uniform ... 62
Figure 28 : Setting of place ... 62
Figure 29 : Setting of place ... 63
Figure 30 : Touhy’s house ... 63
Figure 31 : Dinning room ... 63
Figure 32 : Michael’s bedroom ... 63
Figure 33 : Football Field ... 64
Figure 34 : Restaurant ... 64
Figure 35 : Hard lighting ... 66
Figure 36 : Bright lighting ... 66
Figure 37 : Dark lighting ... 66
Figure 38 : Soft lighting ... 66
Figure 39 : Establishing 1 ... 69
xiv ABSTRACT
RAHMA MUNTO VIA N. A. 320 060 242. WOMEN’S ROLE IN JHON LEE HANCOCK’S THE BLIND SIDE (2009) MOVIE: A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE RESEARCH PAPER. SCHOOL OF TEACHING TRAINING AND EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2011.
This study is aimed to show the women role in The Blind Side movie by using feminist perspective. It is done by establishing two objectives: the first is analyzing the movie based on its structural elements and the second is analyzing the movie based on the feminist perspective.
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 movie and script of The Blind Side movie and the secondary data source is information related to the primary data source, website, and book about feminist perspective. The method of collecting data is observation and library review. The method of analyzing data is descriptive technique.
Having analyzed this film, the writer draws some conclusions as follows. Firstly, based on the structural analysis of each elements, it shows that the character and characterization, plot, setting, point of view, theme, mise en scene, cinematography, sound, and editing are related to each other and form unity to be good quality of a movie . Secondly, Jhon Lee Hancock wants to say that someone’s success cann’t be separated from women‘s role. The last, based feminist perspective the author wants assert that everyone has to realize the important of women’s role in family, career and society.
Keywords: Women Role, The Blind Side, Feminist Perspective
Consultant I
Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum NIK. 772
Consultant II
