AN ANALYSIS OF RACISM FACED BY AIBILEEN AS A BLACK SERVANT ON KATHRYN STOCKET’S “THE HELP” FILM
AN ANALYSIS OF RACISM FACED BY AIBILEEN AS A BLACK
SERVANT ON KATHRYN STOCKET’S “THE HELP” FILM
THESIS
By:
REFI ROSA KUSUMAWARDANI
09360186
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
OCTOBER 2013
AN ANALYSIS OF RACISM FACED BY AIBILEEN AS A BLACK
SERVANT ON KATHRYN STOCKET’S “THE HELP” FILM
THESIS
By:
REFI ROSA KUSUMAWARDANI
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
OCTOBER 2013
AN ANALYSIS OF RACISM FACED BY AIBILEEN AS A BLACK
SERVANT ON KATHRYN STOCKET’S “THE HELP” FILM
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to
Achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
REFI ROSA KUSUMAWARDANI
09360186
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
OCTOBER 2013
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alamin, Wassholatu Wassalamu ‘Ala Rasulillah, after
a long tired hardship, finally this thesis could be completed under supports of many
hands. The writer would like to express the deepest thank to Allah SWT for blessing
her, guidance and mercy in finishing this thesis.
The researcher would like to express her gratitude to the following individuals
from whom the writer received valuable things from the beginning until the last
process of this thesis, they are:
1. The writer’s kind first advisor, Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, MM, who has given her
support, valuable suggestion, correction and care as well as constructive
criticism which lead to useful improvement.
2. The writer’s patient second advisor, Puji Sumarsono, M.Ed. M.Pd who always
gives his advice and suggestion and helpful correction.
3. The writer’s beloved family Bapak, Bunda, Adek Nanda, Pak De Sugianto,
Eyang Uti, Mas Aris, Gendud nunun, Wak sus, Sari, Hesti, Mitha, Yuyun and
all of my big family for their never ending love, unconditional support, prays,
and understanding.
Malang, 29 October 2013
The Writer,
Refi Rosa Kusumawardani
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................
i
LEGALIZATION .........................................................................................
ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION .....................................................................
iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................
iv
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................
v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................
vi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the Study .................................................
1
1.2. Statement of the Problem ................................................
4
1.3. Purpose of the Study .......................................................
4
1.4. Significance of the Study.................................................
4
1.5. Scope and Limitation ......................................................
5
1.6. Definition of Key Terms .................................................
5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1. Literature ........................................................................
6
2.2. Film ................................................................................
7
2.3. Kinds of Film ..................................................................
8
1. Action Film .................................................................
8
2. Adventure Film ...........................................................
8
3. Comedy Film ..............................................................
9
4. Crime Film ..................................................................
9
5. Drama Film .................................................................
9
6. Epic Film ....................................................................
9
7. Horror Film .................................................................
10
8. Musical Film ...............................................................
10
9. Science - Fiction Film .................................................
10
10. War Film ...................................................................
11
11. Western Film.............................................................
11
2.4. The Element of Film .......................................................
11
2.4.1. Character, Characteristic, and Characterization......
11
2.4.2. Plot........................................................................
13
2.4.3. Point of view .........................................................
14
2.4.4. Conflict .................................................................
15
2.4.5. Dialogue ................................................................
15
2.4.6. Theme ...................................................................
16
2.4.7. Setting ..................................................................
16
2.5. Definition of racism ........................................................
17
2.6. Kinds of racism ...............................................................
17
2.6.1. Individual racism ...................................................
17
2.6.2. Institutional racism ................................................
18
2.6.3.Cultural racism .......................................................
18
2.7. Effect of racism ...............................................................
18
2.8. The eliminating of racism ................................................
19
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1. Research Design..............................................................
21
3.2. HumanismApproach .......................................................
22
3.3. The Object of Research ...................................................
22
3.4. Data Collection ...............................................................
22
3.5. Data Analysis ..................................................................
23
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
4.1. Research Findings ...........................................................
24
4.1.1. The racism faced by Aibileen as a black servant in “The
Help”film ............................................................
24
4.1.1.1 Forbide to use white person’s toilet Tissue .
25
4.1.1.2 Getting minimum salary .............................
26
4.1.1.3 Slandering black servant as a thief .............
26
4.1.2. The description of the racism on Aibileen .............
27
4.1.2.1. White person is different toilet from black
person.......................................................
27
4.1.2.2. Minimum salary ........................................
28
4.1.2.3 Slandering black servant as a thief .............
30
4.1.3. Solution .................................................................
31
4.1.3.1.Aibileen brought her own toilet. .................
31
4.1.3.2 Living as ordinary person ...........................
33
4.1.3.3 Stopped being as a servant. .........................
34
4.2. Discussion.......................................................................
35
4.3. Lessons ...........................................................................
37
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION
5.1. Conclusion ........................................................................
38
5.2. Suggestion ........................................................................
39
REFERENCES
APPENDIXES
REFERENCES
Ary,Donald. 2002. Introduction to Research in Education. New York: CBS
College Publishing
Dirks. 2010. Main Film Genre. Retrieved from http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html
Diyanni, Robert. 2002. Literature; Reading fiction, poetry, and Drama. New York:
McGraw-Hill.
Hartiningsih,2001. Literature. Unpublish: University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Iwuchukwu. 2008. An Introduction to Literary Criticsm. Lagos: National Open
University of Nigeria.
Jackman.2011.The Effect of Racism, Retrieved from
http://Imcolourblind.org/2011/08/02/The -effect-of racism/
Koesnosoebroto, Soenaryo Basuki.1988. The Anatomy of Prose Fiction.
Jakarta.
Mcleud. 2007. Humanism, Retrieved from
www.danielhindes.com/essays/essay.php?essay=5
Meyer, Michael. 1990. The Bedford Introduction to Literature, Second Edition.
Macmillan. 1984. Understanding Literature. California: Macmillan Publishing
Company, a division of Macmillan, Inc.
Steward (in Widi). 2012. Racism Toward Negroes In The George Tillman
Juniora’s
Men of Honor Film. Unpublished: University of
Muhammadiyah Malang.
Schmidt, Crockett, Bogarad.2006.”Legacies Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Nonfiction 3rd
Edition”.United States.Thomson Wadsworth
.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents background of the study, problems of the study,
objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope and limitation, and definition
of key term.
1.1
Background of the Study
According to Koesnosoebroto (1988:1), literature is kind of extension and
application of certain properties of language. The relationship between literature and
language on the basis of the very fact is that the literary work is a verbal work of art.
It means that literature can be developed by language and human expression. People
can express their ideas and imagination by language, both of written and spoken. In
addition, according to Iwuchuku (2008:2) there are certain things that are common to
the literature. They all recognize the fact that: 1)literature is imaginative, 2) literature
expresses thoughts and feelings, 3) literature deals with life experiences, 4) literature
uses words in a powerful, effective and yet captivating manner, 5) literature promotes
recreation and revelation of hidden facts.
Literature represents people’s culture and tradition. With literature, people can
get the information for truth and to asses people in order to get the real human life
situation. According to Connolly (in Koesnosoebroto, 1988:1), “We read because of a
hunger information, or amusement, or solace, because an appetite for truth that seem
1
2
to grow by what it feeds on.” At the same point, literature obtains the purpose for
entertainment, enjoyment and also agitation.
Literature consists of stories, poem, drama, film, and other individual written
works, whether they are fiction and nonfiction. Film has become one of the most
popular media in literature nowadays. Film is a new form of literary work. It differs
from other previous literary work, such as novel and drama. But, film has also the
sameness with drama and novel because it uses actors as major means of expression
and has elements contained in drama, short story, or novel. The film makers may also
get inspirations from short story or novel to be film in order that the readers are easier
to enjoy than enjoy novel or short story because it spends less time to see the
description through its depictions. Klarer (in Widi, 2012) states:
Film is means of photography depiction far surpass the means of realistic
portrayal in the theater. Film is categorized into performing art because it uses
actors as its major means of expression. The visualization of the action is not
left merely to the imagination of a viewer, but rather comes to life in the
performance.
Film gives a new color for literary work because it is a new media to convey
the message that the author has through its photographic depiction. Film has also the
elements of literary works, such as: plot, theme, setting, and character and dialogue.
Since film includes literary work, it may represent the reflection of human
life. Therefore, it can be one of media to teach social, culture, moral, or behavior
including racism. Racism is attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of
given race. Steward (in Widi, 2012) states that racism refers to heredity differences in
such trait as skin color, eye color, or eye shape related to discrimination and unequal
treatment of people. In certain society, one race may be considered superior or
3
inferior. This will influence the member of the race. Racism means giving
discriminative attitude and unequal treatment toward certain people because of race.
It may make certain race feel considered superior or inferior because of the
discrimination and unequal treatment.
“The Help” was the popular film. In February 2012, the film received four
Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress for Davis, Best
Supporting Actress for Chastain, and a win for Best Supporting Actress for Spencer.
On January 29, 2012, the film won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding
Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. That was published over thirty languages.
“The Help” film tells the discrimination between the black person and white person.
The black person or Negroes is considered lower than white person. So, white person
is more powerful and more honorable than black person. In our life the position of
servant is very important. The servant is needed many people. For example, the
parents who can’t care to do family needs include take care with their children need
the servant to finish the work of a household.
Analyzing “The Help” film is interesting because it has an interesting story
about racism between white person and black servant. In this film describes about the
phenomena attitudes toward certain people based on given race.
The previous research related to this research was about racism toward Negroes
in the “Men of Honor” film. That research was written by Widi Kurniawan. He was a
student in University of Muhammadiyah Malang. He analyzed of racism toward
Negroes in that film could be seen from the discriminative attitude or treatment
between white American and black American or Negroes. There were two kinds of
4
reaction done by Negroes toward discrimination in racism, namely they were only
accepted the racism toward them, and sometimes the struggled against racism toward
them. And the effects of discriminative attitude toward Negroes on white Americans
were that some white Americans became to feel superior and some had pity on
Negroes.
1.2
Statement of the Problem
1. What were racism faced by Aibileen as a black servant in “The Help” film?
2. How were racism described by Aibileen as a black servant in “The Help” film?
3. How did Aibileen solve the racism as a black servant in “The Help” film?
1.3
Purpose of the Study
1. To explain racism written by Aibileen as a black servant in “The Help” film
2. To describe racism written by Aibileen as a black servant in “The Help” film
3. To find out solution of racism faced by Aibileen as black servant “The Help”
film
1.4
Significance of the Study
The result of the study has significance for several parties. The first is for
English Department student. The students can take the lesson about racism, which
can bear the conflict between human and enable them to underestimate other race
outside their own race. Furthermore, it is expected to encourage students to study
much more about film which is a reflection of society and behavior. The second is for
lecturers. The lecturers can use this study as reference when they teach social and
culture, especially about racism on film.
5
1.5
Scope and limitation
The scope of this study is focused on racism in film. And limitation on racism
studied here is racism and the solution of racism faced Aibeleen as a black servant on
Kathryn Stocket‘s ‘’The Help’’ film.
1.6
Definition of Key Terms
There are several key terms, which are clarified in this study. The researcher
defines the key terms as follows:
1. An analysis is getting information to solve problems in the cooperation;
going out and seeking opinions on optimal, actual, feeling, causers and
solution. (Rossett, 1987:251).
2. Aibileen is a first person to share her stories after getting racism as a black
servant.
3. Racism is a belief that human races have distinctive characteristics that
determine their respective cultures, usually involving the idea that one’s
own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
(Katz 1978)
4. Film is means of photography depiction far surpass the means of realistic
portrayal in the theater (Klarer Widi 2012)
5. The Help is an American drama film about racism adapted from the same
(2009) novel by Kathryn Stockett.
(http//Wikipedia ,the free encyclopedia)
SERVANT ON KATHRYN STOCKET’S “THE HELP” FILM
THESIS
By:
REFI ROSA KUSUMAWARDANI
09360186
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
OCTOBER 2013
AN ANALYSIS OF RACISM FACED BY AIBILEEN AS A BLACK
SERVANT ON KATHRYN STOCKET’S “THE HELP” FILM
THESIS
By:
REFI ROSA KUSUMAWARDANI
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
OCTOBER 2013
AN ANALYSIS OF RACISM FACED BY AIBILEEN AS A BLACK
SERVANT ON KATHRYN STOCKET’S “THE HELP” FILM
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to
Achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
REFI ROSA KUSUMAWARDANI
09360186
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
OCTOBER 2013
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘Alamin, Wassholatu Wassalamu ‘Ala Rasulillah, after
a long tired hardship, finally this thesis could be completed under supports of many
hands. The writer would like to express the deepest thank to Allah SWT for blessing
her, guidance and mercy in finishing this thesis.
The researcher would like to express her gratitude to the following individuals
from whom the writer received valuable things from the beginning until the last
process of this thesis, they are:
1. The writer’s kind first advisor, Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, MM, who has given her
support, valuable suggestion, correction and care as well as constructive
criticism which lead to useful improvement.
2. The writer’s patient second advisor, Puji Sumarsono, M.Ed. M.Pd who always
gives his advice and suggestion and helpful correction.
3. The writer’s beloved family Bapak, Bunda, Adek Nanda, Pak De Sugianto,
Eyang Uti, Mas Aris, Gendud nunun, Wak sus, Sari, Hesti, Mitha, Yuyun and
all of my big family for their never ending love, unconditional support, prays,
and understanding.
Malang, 29 October 2013
The Writer,
Refi Rosa Kusumawardani
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................
i
LEGALIZATION .........................................................................................
ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION .....................................................................
iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................
iv
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................
v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................................................................
vi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background of the Study .................................................
1
1.2. Statement of the Problem ................................................
4
1.3. Purpose of the Study .......................................................
4
1.4. Significance of the Study.................................................
4
1.5. Scope and Limitation ......................................................
5
1.6. Definition of Key Terms .................................................
5
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1. Literature ........................................................................
6
2.2. Film ................................................................................
7
2.3. Kinds of Film ..................................................................
8
1. Action Film .................................................................
8
2. Adventure Film ...........................................................
8
3. Comedy Film ..............................................................
9
4. Crime Film ..................................................................
9
5. Drama Film .................................................................
9
6. Epic Film ....................................................................
9
7. Horror Film .................................................................
10
8. Musical Film ...............................................................
10
9. Science - Fiction Film .................................................
10
10. War Film ...................................................................
11
11. Western Film.............................................................
11
2.4. The Element of Film .......................................................
11
2.4.1. Character, Characteristic, and Characterization......
11
2.4.2. Plot........................................................................
13
2.4.3. Point of view .........................................................
14
2.4.4. Conflict .................................................................
15
2.4.5. Dialogue ................................................................
15
2.4.6. Theme ...................................................................
16
2.4.7. Setting ..................................................................
16
2.5. Definition of racism ........................................................
17
2.6. Kinds of racism ...............................................................
17
2.6.1. Individual racism ...................................................
17
2.6.2. Institutional racism ................................................
18
2.6.3.Cultural racism .......................................................
18
2.7. Effect of racism ...............................................................
18
2.8. The eliminating of racism ................................................
19
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1. Research Design..............................................................
21
3.2. HumanismApproach .......................................................
22
3.3. The Object of Research ...................................................
22
3.4. Data Collection ...............................................................
22
3.5. Data Analysis ..................................................................
23
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
4.1. Research Findings ...........................................................
24
4.1.1. The racism faced by Aibileen as a black servant in “The
Help”film ............................................................
24
4.1.1.1 Forbide to use white person’s toilet Tissue .
25
4.1.1.2 Getting minimum salary .............................
26
4.1.1.3 Slandering black servant as a thief .............
26
4.1.2. The description of the racism on Aibileen .............
27
4.1.2.1. White person is different toilet from black
person.......................................................
27
4.1.2.2. Minimum salary ........................................
28
4.1.2.3 Slandering black servant as a thief .............
30
4.1.3. Solution .................................................................
31
4.1.3.1.Aibileen brought her own toilet. .................
31
4.1.3.2 Living as ordinary person ...........................
33
4.1.3.3 Stopped being as a servant. .........................
34
4.2. Discussion.......................................................................
35
4.3. Lessons ...........................................................................
37
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION
5.1. Conclusion ........................................................................
38
5.2. Suggestion ........................................................................
39
REFERENCES
APPENDIXES
REFERENCES
Ary,Donald. 2002. Introduction to Research in Education. New York: CBS
College Publishing
Dirks. 2010. Main Film Genre. Retrieved from http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html
Diyanni, Robert. 2002. Literature; Reading fiction, poetry, and Drama. New York:
McGraw-Hill.
Hartiningsih,2001. Literature. Unpublish: University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Iwuchukwu. 2008. An Introduction to Literary Criticsm. Lagos: National Open
University of Nigeria.
Jackman.2011.The Effect of Racism, Retrieved from
http://Imcolourblind.org/2011/08/02/The -effect-of racism/
Koesnosoebroto, Soenaryo Basuki.1988. The Anatomy of Prose Fiction.
Jakarta.
Mcleud. 2007. Humanism, Retrieved from
www.danielhindes.com/essays/essay.php?essay=5
Meyer, Michael. 1990. The Bedford Introduction to Literature, Second Edition.
Macmillan. 1984. Understanding Literature. California: Macmillan Publishing
Company, a division of Macmillan, Inc.
Steward (in Widi). 2012. Racism Toward Negroes In The George Tillman
Juniora’s
Men of Honor Film. Unpublished: University of
Muhammadiyah Malang.
Schmidt, Crockett, Bogarad.2006.”Legacies Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Nonfiction 3rd
Edition”.United States.Thomson Wadsworth
.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents background of the study, problems of the study,
objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope and limitation, and definition
of key term.
1.1
Background of the Study
According to Koesnosoebroto (1988:1), literature is kind of extension and
application of certain properties of language. The relationship between literature and
language on the basis of the very fact is that the literary work is a verbal work of art.
It means that literature can be developed by language and human expression. People
can express their ideas and imagination by language, both of written and spoken. In
addition, according to Iwuchuku (2008:2) there are certain things that are common to
the literature. They all recognize the fact that: 1)literature is imaginative, 2) literature
expresses thoughts and feelings, 3) literature deals with life experiences, 4) literature
uses words in a powerful, effective and yet captivating manner, 5) literature promotes
recreation and revelation of hidden facts.
Literature represents people’s culture and tradition. With literature, people can
get the information for truth and to asses people in order to get the real human life
situation. According to Connolly (in Koesnosoebroto, 1988:1), “We read because of a
hunger information, or amusement, or solace, because an appetite for truth that seem
1
2
to grow by what it feeds on.” At the same point, literature obtains the purpose for
entertainment, enjoyment and also agitation.
Literature consists of stories, poem, drama, film, and other individual written
works, whether they are fiction and nonfiction. Film has become one of the most
popular media in literature nowadays. Film is a new form of literary work. It differs
from other previous literary work, such as novel and drama. But, film has also the
sameness with drama and novel because it uses actors as major means of expression
and has elements contained in drama, short story, or novel. The film makers may also
get inspirations from short story or novel to be film in order that the readers are easier
to enjoy than enjoy novel or short story because it spends less time to see the
description through its depictions. Klarer (in Widi, 2012) states:
Film is means of photography depiction far surpass the means of realistic
portrayal in the theater. Film is categorized into performing art because it uses
actors as its major means of expression. The visualization of the action is not
left merely to the imagination of a viewer, but rather comes to life in the
performance.
Film gives a new color for literary work because it is a new media to convey
the message that the author has through its photographic depiction. Film has also the
elements of literary works, such as: plot, theme, setting, and character and dialogue.
Since film includes literary work, it may represent the reflection of human
life. Therefore, it can be one of media to teach social, culture, moral, or behavior
including racism. Racism is attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of
given race. Steward (in Widi, 2012) states that racism refers to heredity differences in
such trait as skin color, eye color, or eye shape related to discrimination and unequal
treatment of people. In certain society, one race may be considered superior or
3
inferior. This will influence the member of the race. Racism means giving
discriminative attitude and unequal treatment toward certain people because of race.
It may make certain race feel considered superior or inferior because of the
discrimination and unequal treatment.
“The Help” was the popular film. In February 2012, the film received four
Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress for Davis, Best
Supporting Actress for Chastain, and a win for Best Supporting Actress for Spencer.
On January 29, 2012, the film won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding
Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. That was published over thirty languages.
“The Help” film tells the discrimination between the black person and white person.
The black person or Negroes is considered lower than white person. So, white person
is more powerful and more honorable than black person. In our life the position of
servant is very important. The servant is needed many people. For example, the
parents who can’t care to do family needs include take care with their children need
the servant to finish the work of a household.
Analyzing “The Help” film is interesting because it has an interesting story
about racism between white person and black servant. In this film describes about the
phenomena attitudes toward certain people based on given race.
The previous research related to this research was about racism toward Negroes
in the “Men of Honor” film. That research was written by Widi Kurniawan. He was a
student in University of Muhammadiyah Malang. He analyzed of racism toward
Negroes in that film could be seen from the discriminative attitude or treatment
between white American and black American or Negroes. There were two kinds of
4
reaction done by Negroes toward discrimination in racism, namely they were only
accepted the racism toward them, and sometimes the struggled against racism toward
them. And the effects of discriminative attitude toward Negroes on white Americans
were that some white Americans became to feel superior and some had pity on
Negroes.
1.2
Statement of the Problem
1. What were racism faced by Aibileen as a black servant in “The Help” film?
2. How were racism described by Aibileen as a black servant in “The Help” film?
3. How did Aibileen solve the racism as a black servant in “The Help” film?
1.3
Purpose of the Study
1. To explain racism written by Aibileen as a black servant in “The Help” film
2. To describe racism written by Aibileen as a black servant in “The Help” film
3. To find out solution of racism faced by Aibileen as black servant “The Help”
film
1.4
Significance of the Study
The result of the study has significance for several parties. The first is for
English Department student. The students can take the lesson about racism, which
can bear the conflict between human and enable them to underestimate other race
outside their own race. Furthermore, it is expected to encourage students to study
much more about film which is a reflection of society and behavior. The second is for
lecturers. The lecturers can use this study as reference when they teach social and
culture, especially about racism on film.
5
1.5
Scope and limitation
The scope of this study is focused on racism in film. And limitation on racism
studied here is racism and the solution of racism faced Aibeleen as a black servant on
Kathryn Stocket‘s ‘’The Help’’ film.
1.6
Definition of Key Terms
There are several key terms, which are clarified in this study. The researcher
defines the key terms as follows:
1. An analysis is getting information to solve problems in the cooperation;
going out and seeking opinions on optimal, actual, feeling, causers and
solution. (Rossett, 1987:251).
2. Aibileen is a first person to share her stories after getting racism as a black
servant.
3. Racism is a belief that human races have distinctive characteristics that
determine their respective cultures, usually involving the idea that one’s
own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
(Katz 1978)
4. Film is means of photography depiction far surpass the means of realistic
portrayal in the theater (Klarer Widi 2012)
5. The Help is an American drama film about racism adapted from the same
(2009) novel by Kathryn Stockett.
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