10 Coercion is a type of power that always exists in the conflict between
bourgeoisie and proletariat society. Bourgeoisie society wants proletariat to obey them. Not only have to show their power, but bourgeoisie also wants something
from proletariat society. Collins 1974 believes there are certain things that every group wants to pursue. Those are wealth, power, and prestige. Furthermore,
Collins 1974 concludes “coercion and the ability to “force” others to behave a
certain way are the primary basis of conflict” p. 56.
B. Theoretical Framework
The theoretical framework contains the contribution of the theories to this research. This part presents two major topics. They are the theories of oppresion
and the theories of power and powerless. Money and class are two of the most central themes of Marxism and they will infuse the entire analysis of the novel.
The theoretical framework is used to explain the contribution of theories in solving the problem of the study.
The approach that the writer uses is Marxism approach that relates to the Marxist theory and theory of power and powerless. Marxist
’s analysis of power is that power is used to further the interests of the powerful at the expense of the
powerless. The powerful people seek to maintain their privileged position at the expense of the powerless people.
Theory of power and powerless and Marxist theory are used to solve the second formulated problem. Those theories are related to the social actions that
the Bennets do. The Bennets’ social actions trigger the Bennets’ struggles to
11 overcome their life problems. Thus, those theories are used to analyze the
characters’ social actions and to find the meanings of the Bennets’ struggles in solving their life problems.
C. Context of the Novel
This part presents the context of the novel. Culler 1997 in Literary Theory
says , “Context is what determines meaning. To know the particular
utterance means, you have to look at the circumstances or the historical context in which it figures
” p.62. Based on this argument, it can be stated that the meanings of
the Bennets’ struggles can be understood by considering the conflicts and the circumstances written. The first indication to be seen is the setting, where
the story begins. The setting is divided into two parts, namely, the setting of the author and the setting of the primary data. Jane Austen lived in a world which was
governed by strict social standards and where social class was of immense importance. She wrote Pride and Prejudice in Great Britain, in the late 18th and
early 19th century. Meanwhile, Pride and Prejudice takes setting in English countryside. In
the setting of the novel, the social class is very important in every part of social life. The Bennet family is categorized as middle class family. They live in the
culture that sees the high class is everything. In this case, the Bennet family has five daughters and the mother wants her daughters to get married with wealthy
men. The purpose of her action is to maintain and to raise up the Bennets’ social
class.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter consists of three parts. The first part is the object of the study. The second part presents the approach of the study. The third is the method of the
study. In this chapter, the writer would like to describe the physical description of the novel, the approach that is employed in analyzing the work, and also the
procedures of the analysis of the work.
A. Object of the Study
The object of the study is a novel entitled Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice
is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The writer used the copy of the novel. It is published by Rohan Book Company, copyright 2004.
There are 61 chapters in the novel. The writer would like to present what the novel is all about. The story is
about the Bennet family. Mrs. Bennet intends to see her daughters, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia Bennet, to get married to wealthy men.
When Charles Bingley arrives at nearby Netherfield Park, she is excited by the prospect of introducing her daughters to him. She immediately sends her husband
to visit him on the first day he arrives. When he arrives, Bingley comes with Mr. Darcy and his two sisters, Caroline Bingley and Mrs. Hurst. Elizabeth quickly
realizes that Caroline Bingley seems to dislike the Bennet family and that she only pretends to be friends with Jane. Soon after, Bingley, his sisters, and Darcy depart
