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longer wants to emulate Miranda is a part of this and a theme that makes the novel representative of character exploration as well as redemptive.
CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE STUDY
3.1 Research Design
In analyzing the problems of this study, the writer will use qualitative descriptive method to explain thephenomenathat occurinthis case of study.
According to Sukmadinata 2005 the primary thing about qualitative research is constructivism which assumes that reality is multi-dimensional, interactive and an
exchange of social experience is interpreted by each individual. Qualitative researchers believe that truth is dynamic and can be found only through a review of
the people through interactions with their social situation Danim, 2002. There are three kinds of research methods, library research, field research, and
laboratory research. By analyzing The Devil Wears Prada I use library research by using some books which are related to the topic of this thesis. Library research is
research you do from books. First step, the writer reads the novel The Devil Wears Prada as the source of data, then find the struggle and social stratification in the
novel. Data will be collected and selected before it is analyzed by the writer of this thesis to infer the conclusion of the research.
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Reseacher Source of data : a novel
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Quote or text related to the struggle and social
stratification
Data selected
– interpreted - analysis
Method : Qualitative descriptive
Conclusion
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3.2 Data Source
The main source of data in this thesis is a novel titled The Devil Wears Prada which released in 2003written by Lauren Weisberger and improving the story by
understanding analyzes a novel.
3.3. Data Collection
In collecting the data to analyze, the writer take the data from reading a novel. Then she took characters and the minor characters which related to the problem of
study. However, the writer only focuses on the data which indicates instruction or
dialogue of the leader to her staff until the staff do work impact social stratification. 3.4 Data Analysis
In analyzing the problem of this thesis, the writer combined all the important data that has been collected from data source and some books which is supporting
the primary data. The writer uses kind of library research and applied the qualitative descriptive method to analyze the problem. Here are some steps that uses by the
writer from the beginning in the process of doing the thesis: First, the writer readThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger. The
writer has to read it over and over again in order to fully understand what the novel tells about.
Second, the writer explains the concept of identity since it is a key term to understand some instructions . Then, the term hard worker which is closely related to
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busy woman or carrierr woman. After that, the writer took a closer look some efforts of a woman and furthermore the concept of relation and understanding. the writer
finds that they are important terms to understand in relation to the representation of society in the novel. Finally, the writer discussed the concept of impact social
stratification inworking struggle woman more detail in order to create a sense of background to the analysis of the novel.
Third, the writer marks and notes the characters, plot, setting and theme from the novel which having relation to the problem of this study which in case is in
impact social stratification, and also how to face struggle of woman and certainly based on theories applied to support the process of analysis.
Fourth, after the data has been selected, the writer make a written report . It aims to make the writer more easier in analyzing process.
Fifth, the writer will apply the previously discussed ideas and theories to the novel. When analyzing the novel, the focus is on impact stratification of the woman
struggle in working class community in particular. The writer will discuss such issues as how a woman fight in her work as struggle of her life in working and
handle some problems directly. It correlate with the English working class in The Devi Wears Pradal , and how means different things to different characters. The
writer also will, for example, concentrate on comparing impact stratification how the woman struggle is portrayed in the behaviour of staff characters and society. In
addition to these themes, the writer will also analyze the symbols of style depicted in the novel. In this section, the writer will also show some ideas moral message the
novel depicts.
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Sixth, the writer made the conclusion and suggestion of the analyzing process. This is the last step of the analyzing process. All of those steps done by the
writer under the support of the supervisors who mastering the subjects.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDING
