SOCIAL CLASS REFLECTED IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S Social Class Reflected In Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess Novel (1904): A Marxist Approach.

SOCIAL CLASS REFLECTED IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S
A LITTLE PRINCESS NOVEL (1904): A MARXIST APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

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

by
ENDAH DWI SULISTYOWATI
A320120175

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2016

APPROVAL
SOCIAL CLASS REFLECTED IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A
LITTLE PRINCESS NOVEL (1904): A MARXIST APPROACH


RESEARCH PAPER

by
ENDAH DWI SULISTYOWATI
A320120175

Approved to be Examined by The Consultant Team:

First Consultant

Titis Setyabudi, S. S., M.Hum.
NIK. 948

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ACCEPTANCE
SOCIAL CLASS REFLECTED IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A
LITTLE PRINCESS NOVEL (1904): A MARXIST APPROACH

by

ENDAH DWI SULISTYOWATI
A320120175

Accepted by Board of Examiner School of Teacher
Training and Education Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta
Team of Examiner:
1. Titis Setyabudi, S. S., M.Hum.
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(Chair person)
2.

Dr. Phil. Dewi Chandraningrum, M.Ed.

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(Member 1)
3.

Siti Fatimah, S.Pd., M.Hum.

(Member 2)

Surakarta, 09 September 2016
Muhammadiyah University
School of Teacher and Training Education
Dean,

Prof. Dr. HarunDjokoPrayitno, M.Hum
NIP. 1965042813199303 1001


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TESTIMONY

In this occasion, the writer states that there is no proposed work before in
this research to get Bachelor Degree in a certain University and as long as the writer
knows that there is also no work or idea that has ever been written or published by
other people, except referred written in this research paper and mentioned in the
bibliography.
If it is provided that there is mistake in writer’s statement above later in
the future, she will be totally responsible for that.

The writer

ENDAH DWI SULISYOWATI
A320120175

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MOTTO



Verily, along with every hardship is realif. ( Al- Insyirah: 5)

 Thoughts give birth to actions, actions spawned a habit, habit bore the
character created fate. (Aristoteles)
 Everything will come to those who keep trying with determination and
patience. (Edison)
 Success needs a process
 The bests sword that you have is limitless patience.

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DEDICATION
With love the research is dedicated to:
My beloved father
My beloved mother
My consultant and lectures
My beloved brother and my little brother
All my beloved friends and readers


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Sulistyowati, Endah Dwi. A320120175. SOCIAL CLASS REFLECTED IN
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A LITTLE PRINCESS NOVEL (1904): A
MARXIST APPROACH. Research Paper. Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta. 2016.

ABSTRACT
This study is proposed to reveal how social class is reflected in A Little Princess
(1904) novel by Francess Hodgon Burnett. The objectives of this study are to
describe social class in Frances Hudson Burnett’s A Little Princess (1904). The
researcher employs qualitative research. The researcher uses two data sources:
primary and secondary data source. The primary data source is about the novel
itself. Then the secondary data are taken from other sources which are related to
the primary data such as the literary books, dictionary, and some articles related to
the novel and website about A Little Princess novel. The technique of data
collection is library research. The technique of analyzing data is descriptive
qualitative. Based on Marxist analysis, social class can be shown from first, A
Litlle Princess novel wants to describe Sara Crewe as wealthy, polite, smart young

girl. Second, A Little Princess novel wants to reflect that inequality of social class
happened in a Miss Minchin boarding school. From the research, social class is
devided into three classes, they are upper class, middle class, and working class.
Key word: social class, wealthy and poor student, Marxist approach.

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Sulistyowati, Endah Dwi. A320120175. SOCIAL CLASS REFLECTED IN
FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A LITTLE PRINCESS NOVEL (1904): A
MARXIST APPROACH. Research Paper. Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta. 2016.

Abtrak
Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengungkapkan kelas sosial dalam novel A Little
Princess oleh Francess Hodgon Burnett 1904. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah
untuk mendeskripsikan kelas sosial berdasarkan novel A Little Princess oleh
Francess Hodgon Burnett 1904. Peneliti meggunakan metode kualitatif. Peneliti
menggunakan dua sumber data: primer dan sekunder. Sumber data primer adalah
novel itu sendiri. Data sekunder diambil dari sumber lain yang berhubunan
dengan data primer seperti buku sastra, kamus, dan beberapa artikel yang

berhubungan dengan novel dan website tentang A Little Princess novel. Metode
pengkoleksian data adalah deskriptif. Teknik analisis data menggunakan deskriptif
kualitatif. Berdasarkan analisis Marsis, kelas sosial dapat ditunjukan dari pertama,
novel A Litlle Princess mendeskripsikan Sara Crewe sebagai gadis muda yang
kaya, sopan, pintar. Kedua, novel

A Litlle Princess menggambarkan

ketidaksamaan kelas sosial yang terjadi di asrama sekolah Miss Minchin. Peneliti
membagi kelas sosial kedalam tiga golongan yaitu lapisan kelas atas, lapisan kelas
menengah dan lapisan kelas pekerja.
Kata Kunci : kelas sosial, siswa kaya dan miskin

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’ alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobil’ alamin. Praise to Allah SWT, the Almighty God, for blessing
and guiding the writer in completing this research paper Subtitling Social Class
Reflected in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess Novel (1904): A Marxist

Approach as a partial fulfillment of requirements for getting bachelor degree of
education English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
The writer would like to express her sincere gratitude for all of people who give
contribution to make this research paper finished. Without their contribution the
writer is likely impossible to finish it. The writer is indebted all of them.
Therefore, in this opportunity she would like to express her special and deepest
gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Djoko Prayitno,M.Hum as the Dean of Teacher Training and
Education Faculty who simplifying my research paper.
2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph.D as the Chief of English Department who give
agreement in my research paper.
3. Titis Setyabudi, S.S. M.Hum as the first consultant who has given a valuable
guidance and suggestion during the completion of this research paper.
4. All the lecturers of English Department who support me by giving
uncountable knowledge and make this research possible.
5. My beloved father who is not tired giving me support, put all his trust on me,
for his long live love and his facility to me. Thanks dad. You are my best
father in the world.
6. My beloved mother who always prays for me. Every time you support me
and love me more. Thank you very much mom.

7. My beloved brother and little brother who always supports me and make me
smile in every time.

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8. My close friends “ Febriana Dian Yusniati, Karlina Arum Etami, Ariyani
Pratiwi, Dwi Apriliani, Andriana Rahmawati who give me support and we
always spend time in campus and complete this work together. Thank you,
don’t forget me friend.
9. My roommate’s friends Dewi Safitri, Ika Yuni, Titik Nur Cahyanti, Meika
Apriani, Yulia Dwi SafitriSri Hartati who give me support, advice and help
me. We always share bed, food, and others. Thank you friends, I hope we can
graduate in this month.
10. My special friends in college, Febriana Dian Yusniati, Karlina Arum Etami,
Ariyani Pratiwi, Aulia Estiyana, Lilis Prastiwi, and all that cannot be
mentioned one by one, their advices and supports. Thank you so much, you
are the best friend.
11. Finally my beloved readers.

Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb.


ur Surakarta, 09 September 2016

The Writer

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TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
TITLE .............................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................... ii
ACCEPTENCE ............................................................................................... iii
TESTIMONY................................................................................................... iv
MOTTO............................................................................................................ v
DEDICATION ................................................................................................. vi
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................... ix
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................. xi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 1
A.

Background of Study ................................................................ 1

B.

Problem Statement ................................................................... 4

C.

Objectives of The Study ........................................................... 5

D.

Limitation of The Study ........................................................... 5

E.

Benefit of The Study ................................................................ 5

F.

Paper Organization ................................................................... 5

CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................... 7
A. Notion of Marxist Theory ......................................................... 7
B.

Major Principle of Marxist Theory........................................... 8

C.

Notion of Social Class .............................................................. 11

D.

Previous Studies ...................................................................... 13

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ......................................................... 15
A. Type of The Study .................................................................... 15
B.

Object of The Study.................................................................. 15

C.

Type of Data and Data Source ................................................. 15

D.

Technique of Data Collection .................................................. 16

E.

Technique of Data Analysis ..................................................... 16

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CHAPTER IV HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ENGLISH SOCIETY IN THE
EARLY TWENTY CENTURY ............................................... 17
A. Social Aspect ........................................................................... 17
B. Economic Aspect ...................................................................... 18
C. Political Aspect ......................................................................... 19
D. Cultural Aspect ....................................................................... 19
E. Religious Aspect ...................................................................... 20
F. Science And Technology Aspect ............................................. 21
CHAPTER V MARXIST ANALYSIS OF A LITTLE PRINCESS NOVEL
(1904) ....................................................................................... 23
A. Marxist Analysis ...................................................................... 23
B. Discussion................................................................................. 29
CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .................................... 31
A. Conclusion ................................................................................ 31
B.

Suggestion ................................................................................ 32

C.

Pedagogical Implication .......................................................... 33

BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................... 34
VIRTUAL REFERENCE ................................................................................. 36
APPENDIX ...................................................................................................... 37

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