AN ANALYSIS OF HELEN’S EMOTION IN GEORGE SULLIVAN’S NOVEL “HELEN KELLER”

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AN ANALYSIS OF HELEN’S EMOTION IN GEORGE SULLIVAN’S NOVEL “HELEN KELLER”

THESIS

By: Putri Ramawati

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

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This thesis written by Putri Ramawati was approved on August 8, 2012.

Advisor II, Advisor I,

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This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

on August 2012.

Approved by

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

Dr. M. Syaifuddin, M.M

Examiners: Signatures:

1. Fardini Sabilah, S.Pd, M.Pd

2. Rahmawati Khadijah Maro, S.Pd., M.PEd 3. Dra. Thathit Manon Andini , M.Hum 4. Nura Inayati, SE,SS

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO

“Everyone has dreams. Only those who appreciate the process of

the journey can experience them while awake”

Matt

Maresca

“Everyone who does any efforts to get knowledge, Allah will

make her way easy toward heaven”

HR Muslim

DEDICATION:

I dedicated this thesis to:

My beloved Mother,

My Lovely Boy Friend,

My Brothers and my Sister,

My Friends.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillah, praise be to God for endless guidance and mercy in the successful of this thesis. First of all, I would like to convey my deep thankful to the Almighty God, Allah SWT.

To share my debt and thank, I would sincere gratitude appreciate the following individuals from whom I received valuable things from the beginning up to the last process of writing this thesis, they are:

1. Gemi Antari, (My wonderful mother who always gives me love, advices, prays and supports), Wahyu Budi Setiawan, (My Lovely Boy Friend who always gives me love, patient, help, support, and pray), My brother Fatah Fauzi, and my sisters Yunita Ayu, and Puri (For your supports and advices).

2. My first advisor Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M.Hum, the biggest to her for the worthy advice and suggestion, helpful correction to complete and finish the thesis.

3. My second advisor Nura Inayati, SE,SS for the worthy advice and suggestion, helpful correction to complete and finish the thesis.

4. Many friends that the writer could not mention one by one for their help during the preparation of this thesis. (For her spirit and helping)

Hopefully Allah SWT will give them in return all of the good things that have been given to her. Amin.

Malang, August 8, 2012 The Writer,

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ... i

LEGALIZATION ... ii

MOTTO & DEDICATION ... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ... iv

ABSTRACT ... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vi

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ... 1

1.1 Background of the Study ... 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ... 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study ... 3

1.4 Significance of the Study ... 4

1.5 Scope and Limitation ... 3

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ... 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ... 5

2.1 Literature ... 5

2.2 Novel ... 6

2.2.1 Kinds of Novel ... 7

2.2.2 The Elements of Novel ... 8

2.2.2.1 Characterization and Character ... 8

2.2.2.2 Plot ... 9

2.2.2.3 Setting ... 10

2.2.2.4 Conflict ... 11

2.2.2.5 Theme ... 12

2.3 Emotion ... 12

2.3.1 Definition of Emotion and Its Classification ... 13

2.3.2 Theories of Emotion ... 14

2.3.2.1 James-Lange Theory ... 14

2.3.2.2 The Canon’s Theory ... 14

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CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ... 18

3.1 Research Design ... 18

3.2 Approach. ... 18

3.3 Research Object ... 20

3.4 Data Collection ... 20

3.5 Data Analysis ... 20

CHAPTER IV: FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 22

4.1 Finding ... 22

4.1.1 Helen’s Emotions in George Sullivan’s Novel Helen Keller . 22 4.1.2 The Way Helen Expresses Her Emotions in George Sullivan’s Novel Helen Keller ... 28

4.1.2.1 Helen Expressed her Anger by Playing Alone Much of the Time ... 28

4.1.2.2 Helen Expressed her Anger by Expressing Hostilities Directly ... 29

4.1.2.3 Helen Expressed her Feeling Openly ... 30

4.1.3 The Effects of Helen’s Emotions Toward Herself in George Sullivan’s Novel Helen Keller ... 32

4.1.3.1 Coping with an immediate threat or problem... 32

4.1.3.2 Building Lasting Resources ... 33

4.2 Discussion ... 34

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ... 36

5.1 Conclusions ... 36

5.2 Suggestions ... 37

REFERENCES APPENDIX I APPENDIX II

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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

This chapter presents background of the study, statement of the problems, purposes of the study, significance of the study, scope and limitation, and definition of the key terms. They are presented consecutively in the following section.

1.1.Background of the Study

Kusnosoebroto (1988) states that “Literature is rooted in one of the most basic human desires, and men have taken pleasure in the imaginary adventures and experiences of imaginary people.” It means that literature is human’s expression which derives from human desire. And when people read literature, they can get a pleasure from imaginary adventures and experiences presented in the literature. Therefore, by reading literature, people will get new insight and new experience indirectly from the story.

Related to reading literature such as drama, short story, or novel, Connolly (in Koesnosoebroto, 1988) states, the reason for reading literature is because of hunger of information, or amusement, or solace, because of an appetite for truth that seem to grow by what it feeds on. Thus, it can be concluded that literature can expand people’s imagination and it does not only give the reader enjoyment but also give understanding of life.

Novel is one of literary works which is interesting to read because it will not make the reader satisfied because of being curious to the next story when they read.

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readers suspense, even enhance their emotions. In a novel the readers can find exploration of human personality through the description described by the author. Sometimes the author describes the characters’ personality of the novel through the emotions expression.

Helen Keller is the novel based on the real story of a girl named Helen Keller. It tells about a blind and deaf girl who finally became a writer, speaker, and traveller. The deficiency which she faced made her struggle much harder than others. It also made her emotions were unstable. This novel contains experiences, problems, and struggles of human being with physical deficiencies and often enhance her emotions. That makes this novel worth to analyze.

Based on the background above, the writer is interested in analyzing Helen’s emotion in “Helen Keller” novel and the analysis is entitled “An Analysis of Helen’s Emotion in George Sullivan’s Novel Helen Keller”

1.2.Statement of the Problems

In order to make the study clear, the writer needs to state the problems. Based on the research background stated above, the writer formulates the problems as follows:

1. What are Helen’s emotions in George Sullivan’s novel Helen Keller?

2. How are Helen’s emotions expressed in George Sullivan’s novel Helen Keller?

3. What are the effects of Helen’s emotion toward herself in George Sullivan’s novel Helen Keller?

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1.3.Purposes of the Study

Based on statement of the problems above, this study has the objectives as follows:

1. To identify Helen’s emotions in George Sullivan’s novel Helen Keller.

2. To describe the way Helen expresses her emotions in George Sullivan’s novel Helen Keller.

3. To know the effects of Helen’s emotions toward herself in George Sullivan’s novel Helen Keller.

1.4.Significance of the Study

The result of this study has significance for several parties. The first is for English Department students. The students can take the lesson about emotion, which can reflect human personality. Furthermore, it is expected to encourage students to study much more about novel which is a reflection of human life. The second is for lecturers. The lecturers can use this study as reference when they teach psychological aspect, especially about emotion or teach psycholinguistics. The third is for other researchers. It is hoped that this study can be an inspiration for them who are interested in analyzing novels.

1.5.Scope and Limitation

This study is focused on emotion. Emotion studied here is limited on Helen’s emotion, the way the emotion expressed and the effect of emotion for herself, in the Helen Keller novel written by George Sullivan.

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1.6.Definition of the Key Terms

Analysis is the detailed study or examination of something in order to understand more about it (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 2011).

Emotion is feeling or affect that involves a mixture of psychological arousal and overt behavior (Santrock, 2001)

Helen Keller Novel is the novel based on the true story of Helen Keller, a blind and deaf girl, written by George Sullivan.

Novel is long works with detail which present all the complicating facts that make the reader comes to recognize the complex reality of a character or event in the story (Peck and Coyle, 1986)

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