AN ANALYSIS OF KIM AS A VICTIM OF TRAFFICKING ON PIERRE MOREL’S FILM IN “TAKEN 1”

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AN ANALYSIS OF KIM AS A VICTIM OF

TRAFFICKING ON PIERRE MOREL S FILM IN

TAKEN 1

THESIS

By

DIAN ANGGRAENI 09360011

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG


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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

Use friendliness but do not use your friends

Frank Crane

The world is a dangerous place to live; not

because of the people who are evil, but because

of the people who don t do anything about it

Albert Einstein

Don t judge each day by the harvest you reap

but by the seeds that you plant Robert Louis

Stevenson


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In the name of Allah, most gracious, most merciful

This thesis is dedicated to:

My beloved parents,

My mom (Suhartini) and my dad (Ardi wiyatno), they are my everything. They are the light of my life that have guided and treated me to be the way I am now. Their love always supports me to face my life. How lucky I am having both of them. Nothing can replace what they had gave and done for me.

My Best sister and Best brother,

Novita ardiyanti and Lutfie setiawan. Thank you for being part of my life who always care and fulfill what I need.

My Nephews and My Niece,

Nayaka vidi abhimanyu (kucil), Abhirama vedha rasendriya (hasan) and Khanza aqeela rasendriya (maulida) who always gave spirits with their laughter, babble and cheerfulness.

Bestfriends,

Ririn Rusmalina and Rosdiana who always be my motivation to face my life. Thanks for all of your spirit and prayer that you give for me.

My friends,

Matiss (mamat), Cici, Prima (mbon), Ardi, Tri yuli (kunyit), Rina (oyin), Inof (noph2), Febri (pebronk), Lingga (limbok), Irma (Ema ), Tika (cha moetz) and all of class A1 kawok English Dept 2009. Thanks for love, spirit, laughter, encouragement, cares and happiness that we share. Thanks for beautify my steps. All of you guys are amazing.

Couchsurfing s family,

Assa, Xsan, Wiku, Dave, Cez wijaya, Steve, Prasetyo, Daniel, Yaqin, Hendri, Lyan, Dani, Ce Marta, Gitya, Tika, Vera, Fauzia, Yekti, Fikri, Irvan and all of member couchsurfing that I could not mention one by one. Thanks for beautify my days. Thanks for give me happiness and meaningful days in my life. Thanks for traveling together. Our story will always in my mind, hope our silahturahmi will be kept forever.


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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Allhamdulillah, all praise to be Allah SWT, the merciful and almighty for the guidance and blessing, so the researcher can finish the thesis.

The researcher would like to express her deepest gratitude to Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M as the first advisor, and Bayu H. Wicaksono, S.Pd., M.Ed, Ph.D as the second advisor, for their suggestions, invaluable guidance and advice during the consultation period, and their comments and correction during the completion of this thesis.

The researcher also says thanks to her beloved father, mother, sister, brother, little nephews and niece for all motivation, material, and their support. To all of my friends in English Department 2009 and Couchsurfing community in Malang, for their encouragement, love, care, suggestions and prayer. So that the researcher could finish her thesis well. The researcher hope that Allah SWT will always bless them all and write their kindness as worship. Amin.

Malang, April 30, 2014


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL .. i

LEGALIZATION . ii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION iii

ABSTRACT .. v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ... vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS . vii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of Study 1

1.2 Statement of Problem 2

1.3 Purpose of Study .. 3

1.4 Significant of Study .. 3

1.5 Scope and Limitation 4

1.6 Definition of Key Kerms .. 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE


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2.2 Types of Film 7

2.2.1 Action-Adventure Film .. ... 7

2.2.2 Animation Film .. ... 7

2.2.3 Avant-Garde Film .. 7

2.2.4 Comedy Film . 8

2.2.5 Crime Film . 8

2.2.6 Documentary Film . 8

2.2.7 Drama Film 8

2.2.8 Horror Film 9

2.2.9 Musical Film . 9

2.2.10 Romance Film . 9

2.2.11 War Film . 9

2.3 Element of Film . 10

2.3.1 Character 10

2.3.2 Plot 11

2.3.3 Conflict .. 13


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2.3.5 Dialogue .... 14

2.3.6 Theme 15

2.4 Victim 15

2.5 The Definition of Human Trafficking .. . 15 2.5.1 The Purpose of Human Trafficking ... 15 2.5.2 The Causes of Human Trafficking 16 2.5.3 The Effect of Human Trafficking .. 16 2.5.4 The Overcome of Human Trafficking .. 17

2.6 Related Study ... 17

2.7 Conclusion of the Chapter . 18

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH DESIGN

3.1 Research Design 20

3.2 Research Approach 21

3.3 Object of the Study 22

3.4 Data Collection ... 22

3.5 Data Analysis 23

CHAPTER IV: FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Finding 25


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4.1.1.1 Lack of awareness .. 27

4.1.1.2 Low Risk Consideration . 29

4.1.1.3 Ignoring Her Parent s Controlling .. 30

4.1.1.4 Enforcer Intervention . 31

1.1.2 The Ways of Kim Become a Victim of Trafficking .... 33

1.1.2.1 Trusting New Person ... 33

1.1.2.2 Abducting Kim in Apartment ... 34 1.1.2.3 Bringing Kim to the Auction Place .. 35 4.1.3 The Ways Kim Solved Her Trafficking . 36

4.2 Discussion . 43

4.3 Lesson 45

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion . 45

5.1.1 The Reasons of Kim Became a Victim of Trafficking . 45 5.1.2 The Ways of Kim Become a Victim of Trafficking . 45 5.1.3 The Ways Kim Solved His Trafficking 47

5.2 Suggestion . 48

REFERENCES APPENDIX I APPENDIX II


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REFERENCES

Abrams, M., H. 1999.A Glossary of Literary Terms Seven Edition. United States: Heinle and Heinle

Arp, Johnson. 2006. Perrine s Literature. Structure, Sound and Sense, Ninth Edition. USA: Boston

Ary, D., L. C. Jacobs, et al. 2010. Introduction to Research in Education 8th EDITION.Belmont, CA, Wadsworth

Bogarad, Crocket, Achmidth. 2006. Legacies: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Nonfiction, Third Edition. USA : Thomson Wadsworth

Eastwood, Client, et al. 2002. The American Film. United States. Dorling Kindersley. Publishing, Inc.

Golgeli, Murat.2012.English/American Literature.Anadolu University. Hartiningsih, Sri. 2001.Introduction to literature. Malang: UMM

Jahn, Manfred. 2003. A Guide to Narratological Film Analysis. Poems, Plays, and Prose: A Guide to the Theory of Literary Genres. English Department, University of Cologne.

Koesnosoebroto, Sunaryo Basuki. 1988. The Anatomy of Prose Fiction. Jakarta: Depdikbud Dirjen Dikti

Meyer, Michael. 1990. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Boston. Bedford Book of St. Martin.

Peninska, Katarzyna. 2012. Human Trafficking in Poland: Further Victimization of Female Victims of Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation. Master of Arts in International Studies. San Francisco. University of San Francisco. Yuko, Elizabeth I. 2009. Theories, Practices and Promises: Human Trafficking Laws

and Policies in Destination States of the Council of Europe. School of Law and Government. Dublin City University.

Macmillan.2002. Victim . Retrieved May 1 , 2013, from http://www.macmillandictionary.com/about.html

NCA.2011. Human trafficking. Retrieved October 17, 2013 from http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/crime-threats/human-trafficking Cambridge University Press. 1999. Retrieved September 12, 2013 from


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IDLO.2008.Human Trafficking.Retrieved June 26,2013, from http://idlo.int/

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taken_film. Retrieved January 02, 2014.

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Morel.Retrieved January02, 2014


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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

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"Literature is human's expression. All humans lives have been written in literature. In other words, literature works such as drama or play, film, novel and poem expose the human life. People have many ways to expressing their

feeling, imagination, creation and communication".

Then, the researcher may conclude that through literature people can express all of their experiences and imaginations into a movie, poem or song. This affects others by the works they created before.

There are many advantages that people take from literature. By reading literature, people may get valuable and useful knowledge that has significance benefit concerning the topic. By learning literature, people will also have wider insight and wiser consideration in making decision. Moreover, literature is one of compulsory subjects that have to be taken by the student of English Department of University of Muhammadiyah Malang.


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In this study, the film is analyzed because as one of the literary works it offers many messages and interesting story. Then, the researcher is interested in analyzing Taken1 film because it tells a good a lesson in the real life. Taken1 film also gives a lot of messages to the audience about real life. Taken1 film is also a kinds of literary works which describes a real life that may happen in human s life. The film tells about Kim as a victim of trafficking. Taken1 film was produced by Luc Besson s EuropaCorp in 2008, with a Pierre Morel as a film director. Taken1 was a 2008 American action-drama film. The film was taking place in France and USA

Focus of the study in this research is trafficking. As it is known, in today s modern life, human trafficking is not a strange problem. Like drugs and arms trafficking, human trafficking is a market-driven criminal industry that is based on the principles of supply and demand. Many factors make children and adults vulnerable to human trafficking. One of the factors is the lack of awareness. Human traffickers are those who victimize others in their desire to profit from the existing demand. That is why we need to be aware of human trafficking. So, we can be more careful in everywhere we go.

This film is not only interesting, but also useful to analyze; it is only focused on investigating Kim as a victim of trafficking in this film. Kim shows us how to be a victim in human trafficking. So, Kim may inspire everyone who watches this film. 1.2 Statement of Problem

Based on the background above, the statements of problems are formulated as follows:


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1. Why did Kim become the victim of trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 ?

2. How did Kim become a victim of trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 ?

3. How did Kim solve her trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 ? 1.3 Purpose of Study

The purpose of this study will be expressed as follows:

1. To find out why Kim became a victim of trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 .

2. To describe how Kim became a victim of trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 .

3. To expose how Kim solved her trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 .

1.4 Significance of Study

Every kinds of study have their own significance. From this study, it is hoped that this study will bring some significance for English department students. First of all, it is hoped this study will be able to help the readers in analyzing literature especially film and it will make them more critical in learning human behavior. Second, this study will provide description of how important our caution in everywhere we go although they are friendly with us.

In addition, it is expected that this study will give support to the readers to make further research about literature by using different cases. This study is also expected to give contribution for the development of the theory of the literature. For


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the English department students, it is expected that the result of the study could enrich their knowledge in analyzing the film.

1.5 Scope and Limitation

The scope of this study is Kim as the victim of trafficking in Taken1 film. The limitation of this study namely; the reason Kim became the victim of trafficking, the way Kim became a victim of trafficking, and how Kim solved his trafficking. 1.6 Definition of Key Terms

The purposes of giving the definition of key terms are to avoid misunderstanding on the terms that exist in this research. The terms which necessary to be defined are as follow;

1. Analysis is needs assessment getting information to solve the problems in the corporation; going out and seeking opinions on optimals, actuals, feelings, causes and solution. (Rosset, 2000:25)

2. Kimis one of character that analyzed in this study.

3. Victim is a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency or someone who has been harmed, injured, or killed as the result of a crime (Macmillan, 2002).

4. Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation (The United Nations (UN), 2008).


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5. Pierre Morelis a director of Taken1 film.

6. Film is a series of moving pictures with sound that you can watch at the cinema or at home. In other words, film is a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. (Macmillan, 2002)

7. Taken1 is the title of film in this study.

To sum up, this chapter has already highlighted the introduction of the study that consists of background of the study, statement of problems, purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, and definition of key terms.

In order to expand the information in this present study and to give more clear theoritical overview, chapter two will discuss about the review on the literature namely; literature, kinds of literature, film, types of film, element of film, victim, the definition of human trafficking, the purpose of human trafficking, the causes of human trafficking, the effect of human trafficking, and the overcome of human trafficking.


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IDLO.2008.Human Trafficking.Retrieved June 26,2013, from http://idlo.int/ Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taken_film. Retrieved January 02, 2014. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Morel.Retrieved January02, 2014


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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

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✂✁✆☛ ☞☎✂cope and limi✁a✁ion☎✌nd defini✁ion of ke☞✁e✄m✂✍ 1.1 Background of Study

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"Literature is human's expression. All humans lives have been written in literature. In other words, literature works such as drama or play, film, novel and poem expose the human life. People have many ways to expressing their feeling, imagination, creation and communication".

Then, the researcher may conclude that through literature people can express all of their experiences and imaginations into a movie, poem or song. This affects others by the works they created before.

There are many advantages that people take from literature. By reading literature, people may get valuable and useful knowledge that has significance benefit concerning the topic. By learning literature, people will also have wider insight and wiser consideration in making decision. Moreover, literature is one of compulsory subjects that have to be taken by the student of English Department of University of Muhammadiyah Malang.


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In this study, the film is analyzed because as one of the literary works it offers many messages and interesting story. Then, the researcher is interested in analyzing Taken1 film because it tells a good a lesson in the real life. Taken1 film also gives a lot of messages to the audience about real life. Taken1 film is also a kinds of literary works which describes a real life that may happen in human s life. The film tells about Kim as a victim of trafficking. Taken1 film was produced by Luc Besson s EuropaCorp in 2008, with a Pierre Morel as a film director. Taken1 was a 2008 American action-drama film. The film was taking place in France and USA

Focus of the study in this research is trafficking. As it is known, in today s modern life, human trafficking is not a strange problem. Like drugs and arms trafficking, human trafficking is a market-driven criminal industry that is based on the principles of supply and demand. Many factors make children and adults vulnerable to human trafficking. One of the factors is the lack of awareness. Human traffickers are those who victimize others in their desire to profit from the existing demand. That is why we need to be aware of human trafficking. So, we can be more careful in everywhere we go.

This film is not only interesting, but also useful to analyze; it is only focused on investigating Kim as a victim of trafficking in this film. Kim shows us how to be a victim in human trafficking. So, Kim may inspire everyone who watches this film. 1.2 Statement of Problem

Based on the background above, the statements of problems are formulated as


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1. Why did Kim become the victim of trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 ?

2. How did Kim become a victim of trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 ?

3. How did Kim solve her trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 ? 1.3 Purpose of Study

The purpose of this study will be expressed as follows:

1. To find out why Kim became a victim of trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 .

2. To describe how Kim became a victim of trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 .

3. To expose how Kim solved her trafficking on Pierre Morel s film in Taken1 .

1.4 Significance of Study

Every kinds of study have their own significance. From this study, it is hoped that this study will bring some significance for English department students. First of all, it is hoped this study will be able to help the readers in analyzing literature especially film and it will make them more critical in learning human behavior. Second, this study will provide description of how important our caution in everywhere we go although they are friendly with us.

In addition, it is expected that this study will give support to the readers to make further research about literature by using different cases. This study is also


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the English department students, it is expected that the result of the study could enrich their knowledge in analyzing the film.

1.5 Scope and Limitation

The scope of this study is Kim as the victim of trafficking in Taken1 film. The limitation of this study namely; the reason Kim became the victim of trafficking, the way Kim became a victim of trafficking, and how Kim solved his trafficking. 1.6 Definition of Key Terms

The purposes of giving the definition of key terms are to avoid misunderstanding on the terms that exist in this research. The terms which necessary to be defined are as follow;

1. Analysis is needs assessment getting information to solve the problems in the corporation; going out and seeking opinions on optimals, actuals, feelings, causes and solution. (Rosset, 2000:25)

2. Kimis one of character that analyzed in this study.

3. Victim is a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency or someone who has been harmed, injured, or killed as the result of a crime (Macmillan, 2002).

4. Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation


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5. Pierre Morelis a director of Taken1 film.

6. Film is a series of moving pictures with sound that you can watch at the

cinema or at home. In other words, film is a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. (Macmillan, 2002)

7. Taken1 is the title of film in this study.

To sum up, this chapter has already highlighted the introduction of the study that consists of background of the study, statement of problems, purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, and definition of key terms.

In order to expand the information in this present study and to give more clear theoritical overview, chapter two will discuss about the review on the literature namely; literature, kinds of literature, film, types of film, element of film, victim, the definition of human trafficking, the purpose of human trafficking, the causes of human trafficking, the effect of human trafficking, and the overcome of human trafficking.