E. Research Methodology
Part of research methodology are : the objective of research, the method of research, the instrument of research, data analysis, and unit of analysis. Next
explanations.
1. The Objective of Research
In doing the research, the researcher want to know more and give information about representation of the West and the East through the
character of Roger Ferris and Saleem in Body of Lies film. And to explain clearly about the title above.
2. The Method of Research
The writer uses the qualitative descriptive method of research in describing and analyzing the internal structure of the literary work and the
external structure of the literary work. The writer makes the description and explanation about representation of West and East through the character of
Roger Ferris and Saleem in Body of Lies film.
3. The Instrument of Research
Because the method of the research used is the qualitative descriptive, therefore the writer uses the original CD of the film as main instrument to
get the data about the title above and analyzed the film that can be applied to the object about Body of Lies. The writer gets the data from book,
internet information, watching the film, looking close, understanding it, and last writing the research.
4. Data Analysis
In this research the writer uses qualitative descriptive analytic technique by giving detail information and explanation about the film Body of Lies
especially how the West and the East represented through the character of Roger Ferris and Saleem in Body of Lies film. For the first step the writer
watches the film than comprehends the differences of the West and the East.
5. Unit Analysis
The unit analysis used in this research is the film „Body of Lies’ was
released at October 5, 2008 directed by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan based on novel by David Ignatius.
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6. Place and Time of Research
The writer starts this research on September 2010 and it is located in English Letters Department, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, State
Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta.
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http:www.boxofficemojo.commoviesid.bodyoflies.htm . Accessed on October 05 2010
CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK