AUTISM REFLECTED IN JODI PICOULT‟S Autism Reflected in Jodi Picoult’s House Rules (2010): A Psychoanalytic Approach.
AUTISM REFLECTED IN JODI PICOULT‟S
HOUSE RULES (2010): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
Getting Bacheler Degree of Education in English Department
Proposed by:
DEVI AKBARETI
A320120028
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2016
TESTIMONY
Here, the writer testifies in this research paper there is no plagiarism of
the research that has been made before to complete bachelor degree in a university
and as long the writer knows that there is also no work or opinion which ever been
published or composed by another, except those which the writing are refered in
the manuscript and mentioned in the bibliography. Therefore, if it that there are
some untrue statement here, the writer will be fully responsible.
Surakarta, August 01 2016
The Researcher
DEVI AKBARETI
A320120028
iv
MOTTO
Don’t talk just act, don’t say just show, don’t promise just prove.
(Deddy Corbuzer)
All sins, except a sin against itself, love should forgive.All lives,
save loveless lives, true love should pardon.
(Oscar Wilde)
The world seemed to me fine because you were in it and godness
more real because you lived.
(Oscar Wilde)
I don’t like to sleep because you are more beautiful than
my dreams.
(Glenn Alinskie)
Think better, be better, and do better.
(The researcher)
v
DEDICATION
This research paper is lovingly dedicated for:
Allah SWT, The Lord of everything,
My beloved mother and brother,
My dearest friendship
My future husband,
My old friends,
My new sister from another mom
All of my friends in English Department 2012,
All of my friends everywhere, thank you for your support
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamualaikum, wr.wb.
Firstly, the researcher would like to praise to Allah SWT, the Lord of
universe, for blessing and guiding to accomplish paper entitled Autism Reflected
In Jodi Picoult’s House Rules (2010): A Psychoanalytic Approach, requirement
for getting bachelor degree of education in English Department of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
Peace be upon Muhammad SAW, the last messenger of Allah who will be
hero for all his followers in the life after. The researcher also realizes that this
amazing moment cannot come true without the help and support of other people.
In this opportunity, she would like to express her great gratitude and appreciation
to:
1.
Prof. Dr. HarunJoko Prayitno, M.Humas the Dean of School of Teacher
Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for giving
approval to carry out this research paper.
2.
Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed, as the first consultant and the first
examiner who hasgiven the researcher inspiration, spirit, help, advice,
guidance, suggestion, and correction during the arrangement of the research
paper.
3.
Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.Hum., as the second examiner who has given the
researcherguidance, suggestion, and correction of her research paper.
4.
Dr. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum., as the third examiner who has given the
researcher suggestion and correction of her research paper.
5.
Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D., as the Head of English Department
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for encouragement to the researcher.
vii
6.
Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum., as the academic consultant who has
given the researcher guidance during her study in Muhammadiyah University
of Surakarta.
7.
All lecturers of English Department, for guidance during the study in
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
8.
Her beloved mother, Ibu Djuwariyem for their endless love, prayer, advice,
patience, motivation, and also financial contribution given to her. What I have
done is just for you.
9.
Her older brother Shony Angga Andrian Pradana, for his support, care, and
everything that I wanted and you given to me.
10. Her big family in Purwodadi, my beloved grandfather; eyang Saliyo, my
beloved grandmother; eyang putri Suti, uncles, aunts, nephew, niece, cousin,
and others.
11. Her lovely „huru-hara‟ Putri, Alvy, Fasih, and Titis, Khasa, Adhe, Imah,
I‟in, Taty, Elsa for their affection, cares,support, jokes, and many places to
take some rest and hang out together.
12. Her dearest one Dennis Saputra, for his love, support, and many places to
hang out together.
13. Her special thanks to Mbak Arifah, for his care and support.
14. Her old friends’ group Dydfimp and Cah OKOK for theiraffection, care,
motivation, and support.
15. Her new sister from another mom, Merina, Yunita, Galuh, Lynda for the
funny moment.
16. Her friends in English Department, especially for class A ’12, for all of the
support, care, share, friendship, and many other things.
17. Crews of “de Lorca” performants for our good cooperation.
18. Those who cannot be mentioned one by one toward their support to the
researcher in completing this research paper.
Finally, the researcher realizes that there are many weaknesses in this
research paper. This is caused by the limitation in her capability and knowledge.
viii
Therefore, all criticism and suggestion are highly expected. The researcher hopes,
the simply research paper would be beneficial to everyone.
Waalaikumsalam, wr. wb.
Surakarta, August 06th2016
The Researcher
DEVI AKBARETI
ix
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ........................................................................................................
i
APPROVAL ..............................................................................................
ii
ACCEPTANCE .........................................................................................
iii
TESTIMONY ............................................................................................
iv
MOTTO .....................................................................................................
v
DEDICATION ...........................................................................................
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................
x
SUMMARY ...............................................................................................
xiii
RINGKASAN ............................................................................................
xiv
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ...........................................................
1
A. Background of the Study ..............................................
1
B. Literature Review .........................................................
8
C. Problem Statement.........................................................
9
D. Limitation of the Study.................................................
9
E. Objectives of the Study ................................................
9
F. Benefits of the Study ....................................................
9
G. Research Method ..........................................................
10
H. Research Organitation....................................................
12
CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ............................................
13
A. Notion of Psychoanalysis .............................................
14
B. System Personality .......................................................
14
1. The Id .......................................................................
14
2. Ego ...........................................................................
15
3. Superego...................................................................
16
C. Notion of Autism ..........................................................
16
D. Characteristic of Autism ...............................................
21
1. Communication........................................................
x
21
2. Social Interaction.....................................................
22
3. Unusual / Challenging Behaviours...........................
23
4. Learning....................................................................
23
E. Cause of Autism.............................................................
24
CHAPTER III : STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS........................................
26
A. The Structural Element of the Figure ........................... .
26
1. Character and Characterization .............................. .
26
a. Major Character...................................................
26
b. Minor Character...................................................
28
Plot ........................................................................
31
a. Exposition........................................................
32
b. Complication ...................................................
33
c. Climax...............................................................
33
d. Resolution.........................................................
35
e. Causality...........................................................
35
f. Plausibility.........................................................
36
3. Setting......................................................................
36
a. Time....................................................................
36
b. Place...................................................................
36
4. Point of View...........................................................
37
5. Style........................................................................
37
2.
a. Grammatical Strucutral......................................
37
b. Sentence Construction.......................................
38
c. Dictation............................................................
39
d. Figurative Language..........................................
39
6. Theme......................................................................
41
B. Discussion......................................................................
42
CHAPTER IV :
PSYCHOANALYTIC ...............................................
47
A. Structure of Jacob’s Personality ...................................
47
1. The Id .....................................................................
47
xi
2.
Ego ........................................................................
51
3. Superego .................................................................
52
B. Murder ..........................................................................
54
C. Discussion ....................................................................
56
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ..........................
61
A. Conclusion ....................................................................
61
B. Pedagogical Implication ...............................................
64
C. Suggestion ....................................................................
64
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
xii
SUMMARY
DEVI AKBARETI. A 320 120 028. AUTISM REFLECTED IN JODI
PICOULT‟S HOUSE RULES (2010): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH.
RESEARCH
PAPER.
MUHAMMADIYAH
UNIVERSITY
OF
SURAKARTA. 2016.
This study aims to describe how to understand people who have
Asperger’s syndrome. An effort to become a person in general who communicate
and interact to start a friendship. How to educate and address the person who has
Asperger’s syndrome, and constraints are reflected in the novel House Rules by
Jodi Picoult. In this novel will also be shown how important the role of parents in
the life and the depth of affection of a mother who fights for her child.
This research is a qualitative descriptive study carried out under the
framework of psychoanalytic theory. This research uses Jodi Picoult’s novel
entitle House Rules as a data source. Some words, phrases, and dialouge is used as
the primary data. The technique of the data collection is note-taking. The
technique of the data analysis is descriptive analysis.
This study shows that Jacob as a child who has Asperger’s syndrome with
confronted problem, namely; his ambition to analyze an event that made him
suspect as a search for and uncover Jess to make her death in prison. Jacob also
facing obstacles such as; social interactions, depression, autism. It inhibits to be
like others.
The result of the research shows the following conclusions. The first,
Autism spectrum disorders are lifelong developmental disabilities that can impact
how people understand what they see, hear and other wise sense. This can result
in difficulties with social relationships, communication and behavior. The second,
the strategies are employed to maintain how to treath person who has Asperger’s
syndrome. The third, Jodi Picoult gave concern in the effort of autism people to
become normal person who can interact with others.
xiii
AUTISM REFLECTED IN JODI PICOULT‟S
HOUSE RULES (2010): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
RINGKASAN
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana cara
memahami orang yang memiliki sindrom asperger. Upaya menjadi
seseorang pada umumnya yang saling berkomunikasi dan berinteraksi
untuk memulai pertemanan. Bagaimana mendidik dan menyikapi
orang yang memiliki sindrom asperger, serta halangan-halangan yang
tercerminkan dalam novel House Rules karya Jodi Picoult. Dalam
novel ini juga akan diperlihatkan betapa penting peran orangtua dalam
kehidupan dan betapa dalamnya rasa sayang seorang ibu yang berjuang
untuk anaknya. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif
yang dilakukan di bawah kerangka Teori Psychoanalytic. Penelitian ini
menggunakan novel House Rules karya Jodi Picoult sebagai sumber
data. Beberapa kata, kalimat, dan dialog digunakan sebagai sumber
data primer. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Jacob sebagai seorang
anak yang memiliki sindrom asperger dan dihadapkan dalam beberapa
masalah yang rumit yaitu:, ambisinya menganalisis suatu kejadian
yang membuat dia dicurigai sebagai tersangka atas hilangnya Jess,
usaha mencari dan mengungkap kematian Jess hingga membuat dia
mendekam di penjara. Jacob juga menghadapi halangan seperti:
interaksi sosial, depresi, dan autis. Hal tersebut menghambatnya untuk
menjadi orang pada umumnya.
Kata Kunci: House
psychoanalytic.
Rules,
autis,
xiv
sindrom
asperger,
teori
HOUSE RULES (2010): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
Getting Bacheler Degree of Education in English Department
Proposed by:
DEVI AKBARETI
A320120028
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2016
TESTIMONY
Here, the writer testifies in this research paper there is no plagiarism of
the research that has been made before to complete bachelor degree in a university
and as long the writer knows that there is also no work or opinion which ever been
published or composed by another, except those which the writing are refered in
the manuscript and mentioned in the bibliography. Therefore, if it that there are
some untrue statement here, the writer will be fully responsible.
Surakarta, August 01 2016
The Researcher
DEVI AKBARETI
A320120028
iv
MOTTO
Don’t talk just act, don’t say just show, don’t promise just prove.
(Deddy Corbuzer)
All sins, except a sin against itself, love should forgive.All lives,
save loveless lives, true love should pardon.
(Oscar Wilde)
The world seemed to me fine because you were in it and godness
more real because you lived.
(Oscar Wilde)
I don’t like to sleep because you are more beautiful than
my dreams.
(Glenn Alinskie)
Think better, be better, and do better.
(The researcher)
v
DEDICATION
This research paper is lovingly dedicated for:
Allah SWT, The Lord of everything,
My beloved mother and brother,
My dearest friendship
My future husband,
My old friends,
My new sister from another mom
All of my friends in English Department 2012,
All of my friends everywhere, thank you for your support
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamualaikum, wr.wb.
Firstly, the researcher would like to praise to Allah SWT, the Lord of
universe, for blessing and guiding to accomplish paper entitled Autism Reflected
In Jodi Picoult’s House Rules (2010): A Psychoanalytic Approach, requirement
for getting bachelor degree of education in English Department of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
Peace be upon Muhammad SAW, the last messenger of Allah who will be
hero for all his followers in the life after. The researcher also realizes that this
amazing moment cannot come true without the help and support of other people.
In this opportunity, she would like to express her great gratitude and appreciation
to:
1.
Prof. Dr. HarunJoko Prayitno, M.Humas the Dean of School of Teacher
Training and Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for giving
approval to carry out this research paper.
2.
Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed, as the first consultant and the first
examiner who hasgiven the researcher inspiration, spirit, help, advice,
guidance, suggestion, and correction during the arrangement of the research
paper.
3.
Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.Hum., as the second examiner who has given the
researcherguidance, suggestion, and correction of her research paper.
4.
Dr. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum., as the third examiner who has given the
researcher suggestion and correction of her research paper.
5.
Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D., as the Head of English Department
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for encouragement to the researcher.
vii
6.
Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum., as the academic consultant who has
given the researcher guidance during her study in Muhammadiyah University
of Surakarta.
7.
All lecturers of English Department, for guidance during the study in
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
8.
Her beloved mother, Ibu Djuwariyem for their endless love, prayer, advice,
patience, motivation, and also financial contribution given to her. What I have
done is just for you.
9.
Her older brother Shony Angga Andrian Pradana, for his support, care, and
everything that I wanted and you given to me.
10. Her big family in Purwodadi, my beloved grandfather; eyang Saliyo, my
beloved grandmother; eyang putri Suti, uncles, aunts, nephew, niece, cousin,
and others.
11. Her lovely „huru-hara‟ Putri, Alvy, Fasih, and Titis, Khasa, Adhe, Imah,
I‟in, Taty, Elsa for their affection, cares,support, jokes, and many places to
take some rest and hang out together.
12. Her dearest one Dennis Saputra, for his love, support, and many places to
hang out together.
13. Her special thanks to Mbak Arifah, for his care and support.
14. Her old friends’ group Dydfimp and Cah OKOK for theiraffection, care,
motivation, and support.
15. Her new sister from another mom, Merina, Yunita, Galuh, Lynda for the
funny moment.
16. Her friends in English Department, especially for class A ’12, for all of the
support, care, share, friendship, and many other things.
17. Crews of “de Lorca” performants for our good cooperation.
18. Those who cannot be mentioned one by one toward their support to the
researcher in completing this research paper.
Finally, the researcher realizes that there are many weaknesses in this
research paper. This is caused by the limitation in her capability and knowledge.
viii
Therefore, all criticism and suggestion are highly expected. The researcher hopes,
the simply research paper would be beneficial to everyone.
Waalaikumsalam, wr. wb.
Surakarta, August 06th2016
The Researcher
DEVI AKBARETI
ix
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ........................................................................................................
i
APPROVAL ..............................................................................................
ii
ACCEPTANCE .........................................................................................
iii
TESTIMONY ............................................................................................
iv
MOTTO .....................................................................................................
v
DEDICATION ...........................................................................................
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................
x
SUMMARY ...............................................................................................
xiii
RINGKASAN ............................................................................................
xiv
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION ...........................................................
1
A. Background of the Study ..............................................
1
B. Literature Review .........................................................
8
C. Problem Statement.........................................................
9
D. Limitation of the Study.................................................
9
E. Objectives of the Study ................................................
9
F. Benefits of the Study ....................................................
9
G. Research Method ..........................................................
10
H. Research Organitation....................................................
12
CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ............................................
13
A. Notion of Psychoanalysis .............................................
14
B. System Personality .......................................................
14
1. The Id .......................................................................
14
2. Ego ...........................................................................
15
3. Superego...................................................................
16
C. Notion of Autism ..........................................................
16
D. Characteristic of Autism ...............................................
21
1. Communication........................................................
x
21
2. Social Interaction.....................................................
22
3. Unusual / Challenging Behaviours...........................
23
4. Learning....................................................................
23
E. Cause of Autism.............................................................
24
CHAPTER III : STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS........................................
26
A. The Structural Element of the Figure ........................... .
26
1. Character and Characterization .............................. .
26
a. Major Character...................................................
26
b. Minor Character...................................................
28
Plot ........................................................................
31
a. Exposition........................................................
32
b. Complication ...................................................
33
c. Climax...............................................................
33
d. Resolution.........................................................
35
e. Causality...........................................................
35
f. Plausibility.........................................................
36
3. Setting......................................................................
36
a. Time....................................................................
36
b. Place...................................................................
36
4. Point of View...........................................................
37
5. Style........................................................................
37
2.
a. Grammatical Strucutral......................................
37
b. Sentence Construction.......................................
38
c. Dictation............................................................
39
d. Figurative Language..........................................
39
6. Theme......................................................................
41
B. Discussion......................................................................
42
CHAPTER IV :
PSYCHOANALYTIC ...............................................
47
A. Structure of Jacob’s Personality ...................................
47
1. The Id .....................................................................
47
xi
2.
Ego ........................................................................
51
3. Superego .................................................................
52
B. Murder ..........................................................................
54
C. Discussion ....................................................................
56
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ..........................
61
A. Conclusion ....................................................................
61
B. Pedagogical Implication ...............................................
64
C. Suggestion ....................................................................
64
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
xii
SUMMARY
DEVI AKBARETI. A 320 120 028. AUTISM REFLECTED IN JODI
PICOULT‟S HOUSE RULES (2010): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH.
RESEARCH
PAPER.
MUHAMMADIYAH
UNIVERSITY
OF
SURAKARTA. 2016.
This study aims to describe how to understand people who have
Asperger’s syndrome. An effort to become a person in general who communicate
and interact to start a friendship. How to educate and address the person who has
Asperger’s syndrome, and constraints are reflected in the novel House Rules by
Jodi Picoult. In this novel will also be shown how important the role of parents in
the life and the depth of affection of a mother who fights for her child.
This research is a qualitative descriptive study carried out under the
framework of psychoanalytic theory. This research uses Jodi Picoult’s novel
entitle House Rules as a data source. Some words, phrases, and dialouge is used as
the primary data. The technique of the data collection is note-taking. The
technique of the data analysis is descriptive analysis.
This study shows that Jacob as a child who has Asperger’s syndrome with
confronted problem, namely; his ambition to analyze an event that made him
suspect as a search for and uncover Jess to make her death in prison. Jacob also
facing obstacles such as; social interactions, depression, autism. It inhibits to be
like others.
The result of the research shows the following conclusions. The first,
Autism spectrum disorders are lifelong developmental disabilities that can impact
how people understand what they see, hear and other wise sense. This can result
in difficulties with social relationships, communication and behavior. The second,
the strategies are employed to maintain how to treath person who has Asperger’s
syndrome. The third, Jodi Picoult gave concern in the effort of autism people to
become normal person who can interact with others.
xiii
AUTISM REFLECTED IN JODI PICOULT‟S
HOUSE RULES (2010): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
RINGKASAN
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana cara
memahami orang yang memiliki sindrom asperger. Upaya menjadi
seseorang pada umumnya yang saling berkomunikasi dan berinteraksi
untuk memulai pertemanan. Bagaimana mendidik dan menyikapi
orang yang memiliki sindrom asperger, serta halangan-halangan yang
tercerminkan dalam novel House Rules karya Jodi Picoult. Dalam
novel ini juga akan diperlihatkan betapa penting peran orangtua dalam
kehidupan dan betapa dalamnya rasa sayang seorang ibu yang berjuang
untuk anaknya. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif
yang dilakukan di bawah kerangka Teori Psychoanalytic. Penelitian ini
menggunakan novel House Rules karya Jodi Picoult sebagai sumber
data. Beberapa kata, kalimat, dan dialog digunakan sebagai sumber
data primer. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa Jacob sebagai seorang
anak yang memiliki sindrom asperger dan dihadapkan dalam beberapa
masalah yang rumit yaitu:, ambisinya menganalisis suatu kejadian
yang membuat dia dicurigai sebagai tersangka atas hilangnya Jess,
usaha mencari dan mengungkap kematian Jess hingga membuat dia
mendekam di penjara. Jacob juga menghadapi halangan seperti:
interaksi sosial, depresi, dan autis. Hal tersebut menghambatnya untuk
menjadi orang pada umumnya.
Kata Kunci: House
psychoanalytic.
Rules,
autis,
xiv
sindrom
asperger,
teori