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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, praise to Allah SWT, the almighty God,
for blessing and guiding me in completing this research entitled: “A Struggle for Adaptation in Andy Tenant’s Anna and The King’s Movie: An Individual
Psychological Approach“as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for bachelor
degree in English Department. I realize that in arranging this research paper, I have got help, support
and encouragement from many persons. In this opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to all persons who have helped me in finishing this research
paper.
1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho M. Hum, as my first research consultant who has
guided and advised me during the arrangement of research paper.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S. S as my second consultant, for his advice and correction
from beginning until the end of this research paper.
3. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif. M. Si, as the Dean of school of Teacher Training and
Education.
4. Koesoema Ratih S.Pd M. Hum, as the Head of English Department.
From the deepest of my heart, I would say thank you
to
my
parents
,
for taking care of me, thank you for praying me and for the motivation in finishing this research paper
. To
siMbaH
,
Three- pleX
,
BaYou
,
and CachYo
,
for being my best friend. To my entire friend in dormitory, ArieF,
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BEBE
,
BagyO
,
HarRy, JanSen, JokO
,
DiyAN
, aRiEf 123,
and etc, for always giving me happiness while I stay in dormitory with all of you. To my
friends in English Department 2000, for everything. To everybody who joins in
‘Mudik Pantura’ with ‘PHINISI TOUR’ for your relationship. To someone
special in my heart, for being my light when I am in the darkness, and for the love and affection.
I also would say thank you for all the parties whose names cannot be mentioned one by one.
Finally, I realize that this research paper still has a lot of weaknesses. Therefore, I would thank the readers if they can give the suggestion and criticisms
to make the research paper better.
Surakarta, April 2008
ANDY S
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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TITLE …… .…………………………………………………………….. i APPROVAL …... … …………………………………………………… ii
ACCEPTANCE …... …………………………………………………… iii MOTTO …... …………………………………………………………… iv
DEDICATION ………………………………………………………… v ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………… vii
SUMMARY …………………………………………………………… vi TABLE OF CONTENT …..…………………………………………… ix
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ………………………………………. 1
A. Background of the Study..……………………………….1 B. Literature Review. ……………………………………. 4
C. Problem Statement ……………………………………. 4 D. Limitation of the Study ..………………………………. 4
E. Objective of the Study …. ……………………………. 4 F. Benefit of the Study ……………………………………. 4
G. Research Method ……..………………………………. 5 H. Paper Organization …………………………………….. 6
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY ……………………………. 7
A. Notion of Individual Psychology ……………………… 7 B. Basic Principles of Individual Psychology………………8
1. Fictional Finalism…………………………………. 8
x 2. Inferiority Feeling and Compensation ……………. 8
3. Striving for Superiority …………………………… 11 4. Social Interest ………………………………………..12
5. Style of Life ………………………………………. 13 6. Creative Self ………………………………………. 16
C. Application …………………………………………… 17
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ……………………..... 18 A.
Structural Elements of The Stars Shine Down ………… 18 1.
Character and characterization …………………… 18 2.
Setting ……………………………………………. 42 3.
Plot ……………………………………………….. 51 4.
Point of View …………………………………….. 61 5.
Style ………………………………………………. 61 6.
Theme ……………………………………………. 66 B.
Discussion ……………………………………………. 67
CHAPTER IV: INDIVIDUAL PSYCHLOGICAL ANALYSIS ……... 70 A.
Development of Lara Cameron’s Personality………… 70 B.
Discussion …………………………………………….. 87
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ………………... 90 BIBLIOGRAPHY
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SUMMARY
ANDI SUSANTO, A. 320 000 305. A STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVING AN OBSESSION IN SIDNEY SHELDON’S THE STARS SHINE DOWN: AN
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2008.
The major problem of this study is how struggle for achieving an obsession of the major character reflected in Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine
Down . The aim of this study is to analyze Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine
Down based on the structural elements and struggle for achieving an obsession of
the major character based on the Individual Psychology Approach. The research is focused on the major character, namely Lara Cameron.
The benefit of the study is to give additional information that can be used by the other researchers. The study uses two data sources, namely primary
and secondary data source, the primary data source is the novel Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine Down,
while the secondary data are taken from some information there are from books and other sources. The method of data collection is
qualitative method. Based on the analysis, the outcome of this study shows that the major
character’s obsession leads her to become a successful woman. She has a big desire in her life; to fulfill it she does many ways. Her ways bring her to become a
great woman in the middle of men. She can prove to all of people that woman can do the best as men do.
Consultant 1 Consultant II Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M. Hum. Titis Setyabudi, S.S
Dean,
Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si.
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
Wealth is one of human needs. Although it is not important enough but people will feel satisfied and proud if they have it. Because by having a wealth
or become a rich man; automa tically, the society will honor him and they will give a high respect rather than the ordinary people. So, there are many people
who will try hard to get the word of being “a rich man” or just having a little bit of wealth. They think if they become rich, their lives will be wonderful and
perfect. To get it, people will do anything and everything. It is possible that in their way on getting a wealth they will meet any obstructions, not only from
how hard the way that they have to pass, but also from the other person who has the same goal. So, in this case they have to make any competition and
work hard to get their wish. Sometimes, the way that the people use will change people’s personality. It means that they will get their self different;
because they feel that their wish is more important than anything, so they will be hard to get the desire. It is also possible they will become obsessive, and
will be through many ways to get their will. So, to achieve the goals of expectations, people will struggle and do
anything. It is possible that they will never think whether it is good or bad. They will authorize in many ways to get their wish. A kind of obsession is like
a way that people use to get what they want and what people believe that it is
2 the best thing that they have to do to get their wish. This term has accordance
with striving for superiority principle. This principle states that each individual is forced by drives to be superior, powerful and regarded. This process invests
directions to the striving force by establishing a goal of superiority it provides motivation, psychological movement and giving it an aim. Adler in Hall and
Lindzey, 1981: 162 acknowledges that the striving for superiority may manifest it self in as thousand different ways and that each person has his or
her own concrete mode of achieving or trying to achieve perfection. The phenomena can be as subject matter of sociology and psychology.
Sociology is a science that studies relationship between the societies. In sociology, obsession is one of life style on getting some desire to get power
and respect in society. Psychology is a science that studies a human being behaviors, attitude and habit. In psychology obsession educates people to do
anything to reach their goal. It views that person has a wish that they must struggle for themselves. Having the feeling of being never satisfied, big dream
and hard work, is the action that is reflected in human’s personality because of obsession.
Stimulated by the case above, the writer intends to conduct a study on psychological aspect, with the problem of the obsession on the major character
in Sidney Sheldon’s The stars Shine Down published in 1992 by Harper Collins Publishers India Pvt Ltd in 370 pages. The others Sidney Sheldon’s
works are The Best Laid Plain, Noon, and night, Nothing Last Forever, the Sand of Time, Memories of Midnight, page of Anger, If Tomorrow Come, and
3 The Other Side of Midnight.
Most of his works show the psychological development of the characters, not only the major character but also the minor
character. The Stars Shine Down
narrates about the story of Lara Cameron’s life, since she lives in poor family until she becomes a rich woman. Lara comes
from a poor family. Her father works in a boarding house and he likes drink very much. Lara grows up in a bad environment; it leads her to become a
brave girl. Her life was not happy enough because her father never loves her anyway. He does it because he thinks that Lara is the girl who caused her
mother died, furthermore her mother dead when Lara was born. Until in the end of Lara’s father life, he still hates Lara and never gives money to Lara.
Then Lara promises to herself that someday, she will make her father proud of her. Since her father die, Lara handles the boarding house; there she meets Bill
Rogers a new boarder from America. They make conversation and Bill teaches many things about real estate to Lara. This conversation leads Lara to
have a desire that she wants become a woman who has many building. One years later she makes her dream comes true, she tries to make one building
that later will bring her to own many building in Los Angeles. Success in making one building, then she has an obsession to make a lot of building. It
will never make her satisfied until her dream absolutely fulfill. That is why the researcher is interested in analyzing the major character,
Lara Cameron because she has very important role in the plot, and gives information about psychological phenomenon. It is seen from the life’s goal of
4 main character, a person who struggle for achieving her obsession. The
researcher uses Individual Psychological Approach to analyze this novel and
takes a title for his research “A STRUGGLE FOR ACHIEVING AN OBSESSION IN SIDNEY SHELDON THE STARS SHINE DOWN: AN
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH “.
B. Literary Review
As seen in the library some researchers have concern to the analysis of Sidney Sheldon’s works, but the writer did not find a research on Sidney
Sheldon The Stars Shine Down at least among the student in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
C. Problem Statement
The major problem of the study is “How is a struggle for achieving an obsession reflected in Sidney Sheldon’s The Stars Shine Down?”
D. Limitation of the Study
This study is limited to the ways that Lara uses to reach her obsession by struggle hard and using many ways. This study uses Individual
Psychological Approach.
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E. Objective of the Study
Dealing with the statement above, the objectives of the studies are: 1.
Analyzing the novel based on its structural elements. 2.
Analyzing the novel based on the individual psychological approach
F. Benefit of the Study
The benefits of the studies are:
1. Theoretical Benefit
This research paper has some benefits, which are to give additional contributions to literature researches dealing with Sidney Sheldon’s The
Stars Shine Down. 2. Practical Benefit
This research paper has a practical benefit, which is to give deeper
understanding about the content of the novel, especially from the psychological aspect.
G. Research Method
1. Type of the Research
The researcher uses descriptive qualitative method. Here the researcher tries to relate the discussion of analysis based on the underlying theory.
2. Objects of the Research
The researcher takes Sidney Sheldon’ s The Stars Shine Down, which contains of 370 pages. Here, the researcher tries to analyze the
psychological aspects that appear in the major character’s personality.
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3. Type of the Data and the Data Source
There are two types of data sources, namely:
a. Primary Data Source
The primary data source is the novel itself, The Stars Shine Down by Sidney Sheldon.
b. Secondary Data Source
The secondary data source includes books and other data that have relationship with the research, such as commentaries and other relevant
information.
4. Technique of the Data Collection
The methods of collecting data in this research are as follows: 1.
Reading the novel repeatedly 2.
Taking note of the important part in both primary and secondary data
3. Identifying the topic of the play
4. Analyzing the data of the research based on Alfred Adler’s theory
5. Technique of the Data Analysis
