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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
This chapter discusses about background of the study, reason for choosing the topic, statement of the problems, objectives of the study significances of the study and the
out line of the study. Below are more detailed descriptions.
1.1 Background of the Study
Homosexuality is a sexual desire that is directed toward members of one’s own sex and that is regarded to be an abnormality. Homosexuality is very common at present
and it has been practiced openly without much restraint up to now. Today homosexual practices are widespread and publicly displayed. Therefore
homosexuality has become a subject in mass media or coffee shops and also become a subject of intense scientific curiosity. The later scientific concern is proved of
nearly 1300 scientific articles and books on the subject were published. Homosexuality does not only appear in a book but also in TV shows and
cinemas. The dissemination of homosexuality is marked with the publication of Arisan, one of Indonesian best movies about homosexuality. This movie reveals
about a homosexual who tries to find his self-identity and his abnormal sexual behavior in order to be able to be accepted by his society. In the west, homosexuality
is on the increase because youngsters are encouraged by society to date at earlier ages and they are encouraged to experiment sexually with their same sex
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Homosexuality itself is based on a refutation of an obvious fact and contradiction with the very nature on which man has been created. In Islam, the
followers do not support anything that is contrary to nature or that God has created. Islam looks at homosexuality as something contradictory to the very nature as to why
God created male. Nowadays, homosexuality has also created a controversy among us up to the present moment, but this controversy has made homosexuality one of
interesting topics in fiction. After reading some novels, the writer also found that homosexuality was also
found in the James Baldwin novel Giovanni’s Room. This is one of the reasons why she took this novel as the material is worth of being discussed. In this final project,
the focus of the research is in psychological. We know that homosexuality is perceived as neurological or psychological problems. This final project is also
submitted as one of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra
1.2 Reason for Choosing the Topic
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