VIRGINITY REFLECTED IN AYU UTAMI’S SAMAN NOVEL (1998): A FEMINIST APPROACH Virginity Reflected in Ayu Utami's Saman Novel (1998): A Feminist Approach.

VIRGINITY REFLECTED IN AYU UTAMI’S SAMAN NOVEL (1998): A
FEMINIST APPROACH

Research Paper
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting Bachelor
Degree in English Education Department

By:
SRI MULYANI
A320130188

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA
2017

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MOTTO

“Allah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you.”
(Quran 2:185)
“Learn from the past, live for the today, and plan for tomorrow”.
“Sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan pasti ada kemudahan”.
“Boleh jadi kamu membenci sesuatu, padahal ia amat baik bagimu, dan boleh jadi
(pula) kamu menyukai sesuatu, padahal ia amat buruk bagimu; Allah mengetahui,
sedang kamu tidak mengetahui." (Al-Baqarah: 216)

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DEDICATION
This Research Paper is dedicated to:
1. Allah SWT
2. Beloved Mom and Dad
3. Beloved Sister (Sri Hartini and her family)

4. Beloved Brothers (Purwanto and her wife)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb. The greatest praise and thank be to Almighty
Allah SWT The Lord of the Universe, The Merciful and Compassionate, His
goodness never can be calculated, so the researcher can finish this research paper
entitled“VIRGINITY REFLECTED IN AYU UTAMI’S SAMAN NOVEL (1998): A
FEMINIST APPROACH”this research paper is one of requirement to finish the
study in English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. This
research paper cannot be finished without many helps from many people. So, the
researcher would like to express big thanks to:
1. Prof. Dr. H. Bambang Setiaji, the Rector of Muhammadiyah Unversity of
Surakarta.
2. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, the Dean of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta.
3. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D. the Head of English Department of
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

4. Dewi Candraningrum, Ph.D, as the consultant, who has given much
knowledge and guide to the researcher until this researcher paper finish.
5. Dr. Muhammad Thoyibi, M.S, as the second examiner which has been tested
with the patient and always motivate.
6. Siti Fatimah, M.Hum, as the third examiner which always provide feedback
on grammar and procedures for writing well.
7. Giri Lumakto, S. Pd. as the academic consultant who has given the researcher
guidance as long as she studied in Muhammadiyah University.
8. All lecturers in English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta for all the beneficial knowledge that has received by the researcher.

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9. Her best gratitude for his beloved parents Bapak SakiminCipto Mulyono and
Ibu Pariyem “thanks for big love, prayers, support, motivation, and
everything during her life,”
10. Her beloved sister Sri Hartini and her familywho have given love, care,
prayers, and support. “Thanks for everything,”
11. Her beloved brother Purwanto and her wife, thanks for the prayer and the
kindness.

12. My lovely nephew Ridwan Nur Sahit, thank you for entertaining at a time
when sad.
13. Her big family, who have given care, prayers, and support. “Thank you,”
14. Her beloved boyfriend Sidik, you’re absolutely complete me.
15. Her beloved friends who are always together from beginning semester (mba’
Hanik, Ayuni, Pingkan, Yuli).
16. Her beloved friends that always helps in distress learn (Retno, Fitria) thanks
four your kindness.
17. Her beloved friends in Perum Griya Aji Raharja (Mbak Ira, Zayyan, Melati)
thanks for your support and the togetherness.
18. Her beloved friends which is always helpful in the preparation of the thesis
until the end (Ayunda Octavina).
19. Her beloved friends in Department of English Education’13.
20. All of staff who help the researcher in processing the administration.
Everybody who has helped the researcher. Thanks for all kindness and
support. The writher hopes that this research will give advantages for
everyone.

Surakarta, 5 March 2017
The Writer


Sri Mulyani

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ABSTRACT

SRI MULYANI/ A320130188/ VIRGINITY REFLECTED IN AYU UTAMI’S
SAMAN NOVEL (1998): A FEMINIST APPROACH. Research Paper. School
of Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta. March, 2017.
This research aims to analyze the virginity every character telling their sexual
experiences in their own way, too vulgar reflected on Ayu Utami’s Saman Novel, the
purpose of the research is reveal what is virginity and how is virginity reflected in
Ayu Utami’s novel using a Feminist Approach. The type of this research is
qualitative research. The researcher took the data from the novel include the
narration, monologue, and dialogue. The techniques of collecting the data is using
library research, and the technique of the data analysis is using descriptive analysis
which firstly, the writer reads and comprehends the primary and secondary data
source, notes down of important information in both sources, selects them by

accepting the relevant information with the problem and rejecting the irrelevant
information that does not support the topic of the study. Beside that the writer uses
internet to find the information about the novel and literary theory that she
uses.Problem statement of the research ishow Ayu Utami describes the virginity
through Saman novel. The first is based on the analysis of structural elements, and
the second is the analysis of virginityby using the theory of feminism and the result
of this research shows The first is a novel structural element obtained through the
characters and characterization, setting the place and time, plot, point of view, and
the theme is structured into one as the story in the novel. The second is based on the
theory of feminism in the participation of women, the role of women, women's
rights, and the position of women that occurred on the main character and the other
characters in the Saman novel (1998).
Keyword: Virginity, structural element of novel, feminist approach.

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ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis keperawanan setiap karakter yang
menceritakan pengalaman seksual mereka dengan cara mereka sendiri, terlalu vulgar,

tercermin pada Ayu Utami Saman Novel, tujuan penelitian ini mengungkapkan apa
yang dimaksud keperawanan dan bagaimana keperawanan tercermin dalam novel
Ayu Utami menggunakan pendekatan feminis. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian
kualitatif. Peneliti mengambil data dari novel termasuk narasi, monolog, dan dialog.
Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan studi pustaka, dan teknik analisis data
menggunakan analisis deskriptif yang pertama, penulis membaca dan memahami
sumber data primer dan sekunder, mencatat dari informasi penting di kedua sumber,
memilih mereka dengan menerima informasi yang relevan dengan masalah dan
menolak informasi yang tidak relevan yang tidak mendukung topik penelitian. Selain
itu penulis menggunakan internet untuk mencari informasi tentang novel dan teori
sastra yang ia gunakan. Soal pernyataan dari penelitian ini adalah bagaimana Ayu
Utami menjelaskan keperawanan melalui Saman novel. Yang pertama didasarkan
pada analisis struktur elemen pada novel, dan yang kedua adalah analisis
keperawanan dengan menggunakan teori feminisme dan hasil penelitian ini
menunjukkan pertama adalah elemen struktur baru yang diperoleh melalui karakter
dan karakterisasi, pengaturan tempat dan waktu, plot, sudut pandang, dan tema ini
disusun menjadi satu sebagai cerita dalam novel. Yang kedua adalah berdasarkan
teori feminisme dalam partisipasi perempuan, peran perempuan, hak-hak perempuan,
dan posisi perempuan yang terjadi pada karakter utama dan karakter lain dalam novel
Saman (1998).

Kata kunci: keperawanan, struktur elemen novel, teori feminism

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TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE.........................................................................................................
TESTIMONY .............................................................................................
APPROVAL ...............................................................................................
ACCEPTANCE ..........................................................................................
MOTTO ......................................................................................................
DEDICATION ............................................................................................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .........................................................................
ABSTRACT.................................................................................................
ABSTRAK..................................................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study ..................................................................
B. Literature Review .............................................................................
C. Problem Statement ...........................................................................

D. Objective of the Study ......................................................................
E. Limitation of the Study ....................................................................
F. Benefit of the Study .........................................................................
1. Theoritical Benefit .....................................................................
2. Practical Benefit .........................................................................
G. Research Method
1. Type of the Study .......................................................................
2. Object of the Study....................................................................
3. Type of the Data and the Data Source .......................................
4. Technique of the Data Collection ..............................................
5. Technique of the Data Analysis.................................................
H. Paper Organization ...........................................................................
CHAPTER II UNDERLYING THEORY
A. Feminism Literary Criticism ............................................................
B. Major Principle in Feminism ...........................................................
1. Women’s Position ................................................................
2. Women’s Role ......................................................................
3. Women’s Rights ...................................................................
4. Women’s Participation .........................................................
C. Notion of Virginity.........................................................................

D. Novel ................................................................................................
1. Character and characterization .............................................
2. Setting ..................................................................................

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3. Plot .......................................................................................
4. Theme ..................................................................................
5. Style .....................................................................................
6. Point of View .......................................................................
E. Theoritical Application ....................................................................
CHAPTER III SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF INDONESIAN
SOCIETY IN THE LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY
A. Sosial Background of Indonesia ......................................................
1. Social Aspect ..............................................................................
2. Economic Aspect .......................................................................
3. Political Aspect ..........................................................................
4. Science and Technology Aspect ................................................
5. Cultural Aspect ..........................................................................
6. Religious Aspect ........................................................................
B. Biography of the Author ..................................................................
CHAPTER IV STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
A. Structural Elements ....................................................................
1. Character and characterization .............................................
a. Major Character .............................................................
b. Minor Character .............................................................
2. Setting ..................................................................................
a. Setting of Place ..............................................................
b. Setting of Time ..............................................................
3. Plot .......................................................................................
4. Theme ...................................................................................
5. Style .....................................................................................
a. Grammatical Structure ...................................................
b. Sentence Construction ....................................................
c. Diction ............................................................................
d. Figurative Language ......................................................
e. Personification ...............................................................
f. Simile .............................................................................
g. Hyperbole .......................................................................
h. Metaphor ........................................................................
6. Point of View .......................................................................
B. Discussion ..................................................................................
CHAPTER V FEMINIST ANALYSIS
A. Feminist Analysis.......................................................................
1. Women Role ........................................................................
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3. Women Right .......................................................................
4. Women participation ...........................................................
B. Virginity Analysis .....................................................................
C. Discussion ..................................................................................
CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion .................................................................................
B. Pedagogical Implication .............................................................
C. Suggestion ..................................................................................
BIBLIOGRAPHY......................................................................................
APPENDIX.........................................................................................

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