Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. Head of ESP Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M.Hum. Supervisor Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S., M.A. Reader

Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the D-III Examination of the Diploma III English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera. The examination is held on June 2011 Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera Dean, Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. NIP. 19511013197603 1 001 Board of Examiners Signature

1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. Head of ESP

2. Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M.Hum. Supervisor

3. Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S., M.A. Reader

Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHORS DECLARATION I, FERRI IRAWAN, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : ...………………. Date : 2011 Universitas Sumatera Utara COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : FERRI IRAWAN Title of Paper : The Analysis of Nick’s Character in Three of Ernest Hemingway Short Stories. Qualification : D-III Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Department Faculty of Letters USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : ….…………….. Date : 2011 Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT The paper entitled The Analysis of Nicks character in Three of Ernest Hemingways Short Stories is about Nicks character that found in the three short stories by Ernest Hemingway, they are Fathers and Sons, The killers and A Way Youll Never Be. The three short stories that were written by Hemingway are partly of his short stories work that he was written during his lifetime. After Hemingways death, his short story works were collected and made becoming a book. This paper uses the methods of library research. In this paper, after the writer analyzed those three short-stories, it is known that the three of Nick characters are different person. They also lived in different place, time and society although they had the same name as the main character and were written by the same author namely Ernest Hemingway. Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Kertas karya yang berjudul “The Analysis of Nick’s Character in Three of Ernest Hemingway’s Short Stories” ini membahas tentang karakter Nick yang terdapat didalam ketiga cerita pendek karya Ernest Hemingway yakni Fathers and Sons, The killers dan A Way You’ll Never Be. Ketiga cerita pendek yang ditulis oleh Hemingway tersebut adalah sebagian dari karya cerita pendeknya yang dia tulis semasa hidupnya. Setelah Hemingway meninggal dunia, karya-karya cerita pendeknya dikumpulkan dan dijadikan buku. Kertas karya ini menggunakan metode penelitian pustaka. Didalam kertas karya ini, setelah penulis menganalisis ketiga cerita pendek tersebut diketahui bahwa ketiga karakter Nick adalah orang yang berbeda. Mereka juga tinggal di tempat, waktu dan lingkungan yang berbeda walaupun mempunyai nama yang sama sebagai tokoh utama dan ditulis oleh penulis yang sama yakni Ernest Hemingway. Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim. First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Allah SWT for blessing and giving me health, strength and ease to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Department Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara. Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to:  My beloved parents, Ponijan and Misni thanks for the gen, supports, loves prays, and finance. I present this paper for you.  My beloved siblings, Budi Kurniawan and Harri Sugiarto. Thank you for all your motivations and advices.  Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, MA as the Head of English Diploma Study Program, who gives me a lot of knowledge.  Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M.Hum. as my supervisor. Thank you for the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this paper.  Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., as the Dean of Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara.  All lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me advices and knowledges.  My lovely friends in Diploma III English study program, Riski Putra Qiput, Agung Pakde, thanks for sending SMS, Rachmad Agustiadi Universitas Sumatera Utara Laoli, Maryadi maria-di Ozawa, Ahmad Hanafi Kunep, Zaid M Nasution believe or not, Cicik Kharani Noer, Yora Munirah and Tyrha Rahsarina as my aunts, Amelia Pratami, Karina Julianti Hrp lady Hardcore, Ikhsan Handaya The Drunken Master and many more. Thanks for your supports, madness, and happiness.  My boarding-house mates, Harriono Abdurrahman Bano, Idrus Sardi Dalimunthe, Kurniawan Putra Kukur, Arie Azhari Nst Arus, Muhammad Aidil Fitrah saragih Muha.  My Diploma III English study program’s organization, SOLIDAS. Thanks for all my brothers and my sisters.  My friends, Nana Fridayani, Oki Setiawan Pohon Ciberut, Azhary Azwar, Siti Syarifah Handayani, Syahriski Fahri Abda Sinaga Sengcok, Ratu Bulan Haspina, The Neck-Breakerz and many more. Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. Medan, 2011 The writer, Ferri Irawan Reg. No. 082202050 Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION …………………………………… i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION …………………………………… ii ABSTRACT …………………………………………………………… iii ABSTRAK …………………………………………………………… iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …………………………………… v TABLE OF CONTENTS …………………………………………… vii 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study …………………………………… 1 1.2 Scope of the Study …………………………………… 2 1.3 Purpose of the Study …………………………………… 2 1.4 Significance of the Study …………………………………… 3 1.5 The Method of Research …………………………………… 3

2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Character …………………………………………………… 4 2.2 Plot …………………………………………………… 6 2.3 Setting …………………………………………………… 8 3. THE ANALYSIS 3.1 Fathers and Sons …………………………………………… 10 3.2 The Killers …………………………………………… 14 3.3 A Way You’ll Never Be …………………………………… 18 4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 4.1 Conclusions …………………………………………… 23 4.2 Suggestions …………………………………………… 24 REFERENCES …………………………………………………… 25 APPENDICES …………………………………………………… 26 Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT The paper entitled The Analysis of Nicks character in Three of Ernest Hemingways Short Stories is about Nicks character that found in the three short stories by Ernest Hemingway, they are Fathers and Sons, The killers and A Way Youll Never Be. The three short stories that were written by Hemingway are partly of his short stories work that he was written during his lifetime. After Hemingways death, his short story works were collected and made becoming a book. This paper uses the methods of library research. In this paper, after the writer analyzed those three short-stories, it is known that the three of Nick characters are different person. They also lived in different place, time and society although they had the same name as the main character and were written by the same author namely Ernest Hemingway. Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Kertas karya yang berjudul “The Analysis of Nick’s Character in Three of Ernest Hemingway’s Short Stories” ini membahas tentang karakter Nick yang terdapat didalam ketiga cerita pendek karya Ernest Hemingway yakni Fathers and Sons, The killers dan A Way You’ll Never Be. Ketiga cerita pendek yang ditulis oleh Hemingway tersebut adalah sebagian dari karya cerita pendeknya yang dia tulis semasa hidupnya. Setelah Hemingway meninggal dunia, karya-karya cerita pendeknya dikumpulkan dan dijadikan buku. Kertas karya ini menggunakan metode penelitian pustaka. Didalam kertas karya ini, setelah penulis menganalisis ketiga cerita pendek tersebut diketahui bahwa ketiga karakter Nick adalah orang yang berbeda. Mereka juga tinggal di tempat, waktu dan lingkungan yang berbeda walaupun mempunyai nama yang sama sebagai tokoh utama dan ditulis oleh penulis yang sama yakni Ernest Hemingway. Universitas Sumatera Utara

1. INTRODUCTION