A STUDY ON CULTURAL SHOCKS EXPERIENCED BY ELIZABETH GILBERTH IN “EAT PRAY LOVE” NOVEL BY ELIZABETH GILBERTH
A STUDY ON CULTURAL SHOCKS EXPERIENCED BY ELIZABETH
GILBERTH IN “EAT PRAY LOVE” NOVEL
BY ELIZABETH GILBERTH
THESIS
BY:
CICIK KELAMDARI
07360223
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
AUGUST 2012
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
“People who are successful have learned to make themselves do things to be
done when it had be done, whether they like it or not”
(Aldus Huxley)
“In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult (in pride)
over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and
boastful”
(QS. Al-Hadid: 23)
DEDICATED TO:
My Beloved Father and Mother
My Beloved Old Brother
All my Lovely Family and Friends
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Alhamdulillah, thanks to Allah SWT for giving health and blessing, I can
finish my thesis. Thank You for giving me strength and conviction to pass all things
happens in my life. Sholawat is also presented to the beloved prophet Muhammad
SAW for guiding me from darkness to the brightness.
First of all, I would like to express the greatest gratitude to both my advisors,
Dra. ThathitManonAndini, M.Hum and Drs. Jarum, M.Ed for their patience,
suggestion, guidance, correction, encouragement and useful feedback during the
completion of this thesis. My gratitude also goes to all lecturers of English
Department of Muhammadiyah University of Malang.
My greatest appreciation refers to my family, my beloved father and mother
who always pray and support me in happiness, my brother thanks a lot for the support
and the critics given.
Special thanks to all of my friends especially for MeyCandraSusanto, Nia,
Mbakshinta, Medina, Melly, Denis, Mia and all of whose name cannot be mentioned
one by one, thanks a lot for the motivations, supports, advices, critics, jokes, and
craziness. Thankful is also delivered to my boarding mates, Wardhaand Eva, thanks
for supporting, caring, and helping me.
Malang, 02 August 2012
The Reasearcher,
Cicik Kelamdari
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE ...............................................................................................
i
LEGALIZATION ........................................................................................
ii
MOTTO ........................................................................................................
iii
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .........................................................................
v
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................
vi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study .............................................................................
1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................
4
1.3 Purpose of the Study ...............................................................................
4
1.4 Significance of the Study .......................................................................
4
1.5 Scope and Limitation .............................................................................
5
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ........................................................................
5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Literature .................................................................................................
6
2.2 Novel .......................................................................................................
7
2.3 Kinds of Novel ........................................................................................
7
2.3.1 Epistolary Novel ...........................................................................
7
2.3.2 Historical Novel ............................................................................
8
2.3.3 The Mystery and Detective Novel ................................................
8
2.3.4 The Scientific Fiction Novel .........................................................
8
2.3.5 The Picaresque Novel ....................................................................
8
2.3.6 The Western Novel .......................................................................
8
2.3.7 The Nonfiction Novel ...................................................................
9
2.4 Elements of Novel ..................................................................................
9
2.4.1 Characterization .............................................................................
9
2.4.2 Plot ................................................................................................
9
2.4.3 Setting ...........................................................................................
11
2.4.4 Theme ...........................................................................................
11
2.4.5 Conflict .........................................................................................
11
2.4.6
Point of View .............................................................................
12
2.5 Culture ....................................................................................................
12
2.6 Culture Shock..........................................................................................
13
2.7 Stage of Culture shock ............................................................................
15
2.8 Elements Contributing Culture Shock ....................................................
18
2.9 How to Solve Culture Shock...................................................................
19
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design .....................................................................................
21
3.2 Research Approach ................................................................................
22
3.2.1 Objective Approach ......................................................................
22
3.2.2 Mimetic Approach ........................................................................
22
3.2.3 Expressive Approach ....................................................................
22
3.2.4 Pragmatic Approach .....................................................................
22
3.3 Object of the Study .................................................................................
23
3.4 Data Collection ......................................................................................
23
3.5 Data Analysis .........................................................................................
24
CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
4.1 Findings ..................................................................................................
25
4.1.1 Culture Shocks Experienced Faced by Elizabeth Gilberth ............
25
4.1.1.1 Language Shock ................................................................
26
4.1.1.2 Social Shock .....................................................................
27
4.1.1.3 Shock with Behavior in Ashram India ..............................
28
4.1.2 The Ways Elizabeth Solve Her Culture Shock .............................
29
4.1.2.1 Learning Italian Language ..........................................................
30
4.1.2.2 Making Friends with People around Her ....................................
30
4.2 Discussion ..............................................................................................
32
4.3Lesson .......................................................................................................
34
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion .............................................................................................
35
5.2 Suggestion ..............................................................................................
36
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Adler, P.S. 1975. The transitional experience: An alternative view of culture shock.
Journal of Humanistic Psychology 15 4, pp. 13–23.
Ary, Donald. 2006. Introduction to Research in Education. USA: Thomson
Wadsworth.
Barnouw, Victor. 1985. Culture and Personality. Homewood: Dorsey Press.
Bochner, S., & Furnham, A. 2001. The psychology of culture shock. Second edition.
Hove, UK: Routledge.
Connoly, Francis. 1995. The types of Literature. New York: Harcourt, Brace, and
world company.
Davidson, Michael. 2009. Learning from Internationalization Inclusive Teaching
Across Cultures. The University of Nottingham. (Online), (www.
nottingham.ac.uk/pesl/internationalization).
Furnham, Adrian. 2004. Education and Culture Shock: Foreign Students. The
Psychologist. Vol. 17 No.1. (Online), (www.Ducan Philips/reportdigital.co.uk).
ISO. 2010. Culture Shock and Cross Cultural Adjustment. University of Rochester
International Services Office. (Online), (www.iso.rochester.edu).
Kennedy, XJ. 1983. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama, Third
Edition. Canada: Little Brown and Companytate University.
Koesnosoebroto, S.B. 1988. The Anatomy of Prose Fiction. Jakarta: Depdikbud.
Macmillan. 1987. English and Western Literature. London: Macmillan Publishing
Company.
Martin and Nakayama. 2000. Intercultural Communication in Contexts. London:
Arizona State University.
Sinkolongo, Michael. 2009. The Ultimate Short Story Writing Course. (Online),
(www. Writing-Lovers.com).
Umami, Khoirul. 2011. An Analysis of Emmeline’s Culture Shocks in Pam Conrad’s
Novel “Prairi Songs”. Thesis UMM.
Oberg, Kalervo. 1954. “Culture Shock”. Presented to the Women’s Club of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
Paderson, P. 1995. The Five Stages of Culture Shock: Critical Incidents Around the
World. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.
Randon House Webster’s Colledge Dictionary. 1996. New York: Random House.
Stillar, Scott. 2007. Culture Shock. (Online), (www.tophqbooks.com).
Student Advice and International Student Support. 2008. Culture Shock. King’s
Colledge London. (Online), (www.kcl.ac.uk/advice).
UKCOSA Guidance Notes for students. 2008. Culture Shock. London, UK. (Online),
(www.trinity.edu).
Usamah, Ahmad. 2008. A Study on Culture Shocks in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s
Short Story “Mrs. Laradutta Writes a Letter”. Thesis UMM.
Valdes, JM. 1986. Culture Bound. Cambridge, Mass: Cambridge University
Westwood, M. J., & Barker, M. 1990. Academic Achievement and Social Adaptation
Among International Student: A Comparison groups study of the peer-pairing
program. International Journal of Intercultural Relations.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, researcher describes about background of study, statement of
problem, purpose of study, significance of study, scope and limitation, and definition
of key terms.
1.1
Background of Study
Literature is one of the most exciting parts in studying language. Literature can
be divided into three parts: they are poetry, drama, and prose fiction including short
story and novel. Francis Connoly (1995: 1) says that people read literature because
they need for information, or amusement, or solace, and also because of an appetite
for truth that seems to grow by what it feeds on. In other words, the reader wants to
share the information and experience with other people.
Novel is one of the literary works that has purpose for getting better
understanding about human life and human feeling. By reading a novel, the reader
will know about the foreign culture where the story happened, and it seems that they
can enter the world or they get a new experience that they never have before. In other
word, the reader may know about the different culture and characteristic of the people
who life in it. The author of novel creates an imaginary word in order to present
readers with a particular purpose of life.
The researcher is interested in doing literary research in novel. In this thesis,
“Eat Pray Love” novel was selected to be analyzed because some reasons. First, this
novel is popular novel that describe about four cultures in different countries that are
1
America, Italy, India, and Indonesia. Second, this novel gets award as a New York
times bestseller. Third, this novel is based on the true story. Meanwhile, this novel
tells about one woman’s search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia. She
went to three different countries in one year. Furthermore, she got culture shocks in
every country.
According to Oberg, (in Pederson, 1995: 1), culture shocks is term used to
describe the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, confusion, etc.) felt
when people have to operate within an entirely different culture or social
environment, such as foreign country. Whereas Bocher & Furnham stated that culture
shock describes the impact of moving from a familiar culture to one which is
unfamiliar (2001: 57).
Culture shocks happen when people go abroad or enter new culture for
different purposes. The phenomena of culture shocks can be found in our daily life. It
is an experience described by people who have travelled abroad to work, live or
study, even for holiday. It is important to stress that culture shocks is entirely normal,
is usually unavoidable, and is not a sign that people makes a mistake or are not
managing their life well. In fact, there is a very positive aspect of culture shock. The
experience can be a significant learning experience that makes people more aware of
aspects of their own culture as well as the new culture they have entered. It will give
people valuable skills and will be part of the benefit of an international education.
There are some difficulties when people move in the new place or living in
another country. Different language, food, habit, etc are difficult to adapt. Sometimes
people feel not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment. It is
2
natural response when they move to new environment. So, they need to know some
information before entering a new place or new culture. Because people who want to
go to abroad with a certain purpose must be ready and have enough awareness about
new environment of their destination. This is supported by previous research,
Usamah (2008), who studied about culture shocks in Citra Banerjee Divakaruni’s
short story “Mrs.Laradutta Writes a Letter”. He found seven examples of culture
shocks faced by Mrs. Dutta when she lived in California. The researcher also found
how Mrs. Dutta shared her problem to Mrs. Bassu, her friend who lived in India. In
this case Mrs. Bassu gave her friend some suggestions to solve her culture shocks.
In this study, the researcher analyzes the culture shocks happened in “Eat Pray
Love” novel. This novel tells about three interesting countries that have different
culture which is visited by main character. The main character gets some depressions,
frustrations, surprised which include the food, language and social custom in every
country. Different cultures become serious problems for Elizabeth Gilberth. She must
adapt with her new environment which is different from her culture.
Based on the reason above, it is necessary for the researcher analyzed culture
shocks faced by Elizabeth Gilbert found in “Eat Pray Love” novel. Therefore, culture
shocks mostly happen when people who live in another country for the first time as
experienced by Elizabeth Gilberth. She got culture shocks when she moved in new
environment. The differences of the culture in another country may give people big
opportunity in getting culture shock in the new environment. So, from this thesis
people can minimize their culture shocks in order to avoid misunderstanding in new
culture.
3
1.2
Statement of Problem
Based on the background of study above, the researcher describes the problem
as follows:
1. What the cultural shocks are experienced by Elizabeth Gilbert in “Eat Pray
Love” novel?
2. How did Elizabeth Gilbert solve her cultural shocks in “Eat Pray Love”
novel?
1.3
Purpose of Study
Based on the statements of problem above, the purposes of this study are as
follows:
1. To find out the cultural shocks experienced by Elizabeth Gilbert in “Eat Pray
Love” novel.
2. To know Elizabeth Gilberth’s ways to solve her cultural shocks in “Eat Pray
Love” novel.
1.4
Significance of Study
1. To the learners and teachers of English Department of University of
Muhammadiyah Malang, this study will enlarge the knowledge about
different culture in certain country and use it as a reference of teaching.
2. To the society, this study will give them some information about four
different cultures, America, Italy, India, and Indonesia in order to avoid
culture shocks when they go to those countries.
4
3. To the next researcher, this study can be one of the references to conduct
the similar research with different subject.
1.5
Scope and Limitation
The scope of this study is cultural shock experienced in entering new country.
There are some characters in the novel such as Elizabeth Gilbert, Ketut Liyer, Wayan,
Giovanni, David. Meanwhile, the limitation of this research only on the cultural
shocks experienced faced by Elizabeth Gilberth as the main character in Eat Pray
Love novel because only Elizabeth Gilberth who went to three different countries.
1.6
Definition of Key Terms
In order to avoid misunderstanding, the researcher gives the definition of key
terms as follows:
1. Culture shock: a sense of confusion and uncertainty that may affect people
exposed to an alien culture or environment without adequate preparation
(Merriam Webster, 1996).
2. Novel: is a book length work of prose fiction usually with a complicated
plot and numerous characters (Macmilan, 1984:953).
3. Elizabeth Gilbert is the main character of “Eat Pray Love” novel.
4. Eat Pray Love is the title of novel.
5
GILBERTH IN “EAT PRAY LOVE” NOVEL
BY ELIZABETH GILBERTH
THESIS
BY:
CICIK KELAMDARI
07360223
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
AUGUST 2012
MOTTO AND DEDICATION
“People who are successful have learned to make themselves do things to be
done when it had be done, whether they like it or not”
(Aldus Huxley)
“In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult (in pride)
over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and
boastful”
(QS. Al-Hadid: 23)
DEDICATED TO:
My Beloved Father and Mother
My Beloved Old Brother
All my Lovely Family and Friends
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Alhamdulillah, thanks to Allah SWT for giving health and blessing, I can
finish my thesis. Thank You for giving me strength and conviction to pass all things
happens in my life. Sholawat is also presented to the beloved prophet Muhammad
SAW for guiding me from darkness to the brightness.
First of all, I would like to express the greatest gratitude to both my advisors,
Dra. ThathitManonAndini, M.Hum and Drs. Jarum, M.Ed for their patience,
suggestion, guidance, correction, encouragement and useful feedback during the
completion of this thesis. My gratitude also goes to all lecturers of English
Department of Muhammadiyah University of Malang.
My greatest appreciation refers to my family, my beloved father and mother
who always pray and support me in happiness, my brother thanks a lot for the support
and the critics given.
Special thanks to all of my friends especially for MeyCandraSusanto, Nia,
Mbakshinta, Medina, Melly, Denis, Mia and all of whose name cannot be mentioned
one by one, thanks a lot for the motivations, supports, advices, critics, jokes, and
craziness. Thankful is also delivered to my boarding mates, Wardhaand Eva, thanks
for supporting, caring, and helping me.
Malang, 02 August 2012
The Reasearcher,
Cicik Kelamdari
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE ...............................................................................................
i
LEGALIZATION ........................................................................................
ii
MOTTO ........................................................................................................
iii
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .........................................................................
v
TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................
vi
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study .............................................................................
1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................
4
1.3 Purpose of the Study ...............................................................................
4
1.4 Significance of the Study .......................................................................
4
1.5 Scope and Limitation .............................................................................
5
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ........................................................................
5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Literature .................................................................................................
6
2.2 Novel .......................................................................................................
7
2.3 Kinds of Novel ........................................................................................
7
2.3.1 Epistolary Novel ...........................................................................
7
2.3.2 Historical Novel ............................................................................
8
2.3.3 The Mystery and Detective Novel ................................................
8
2.3.4 The Scientific Fiction Novel .........................................................
8
2.3.5 The Picaresque Novel ....................................................................
8
2.3.6 The Western Novel .......................................................................
8
2.3.7 The Nonfiction Novel ...................................................................
9
2.4 Elements of Novel ..................................................................................
9
2.4.1 Characterization .............................................................................
9
2.4.2 Plot ................................................................................................
9
2.4.3 Setting ...........................................................................................
11
2.4.4 Theme ...........................................................................................
11
2.4.5 Conflict .........................................................................................
11
2.4.6
Point of View .............................................................................
12
2.5 Culture ....................................................................................................
12
2.6 Culture Shock..........................................................................................
13
2.7 Stage of Culture shock ............................................................................
15
2.8 Elements Contributing Culture Shock ....................................................
18
2.9 How to Solve Culture Shock...................................................................
19
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design .....................................................................................
21
3.2 Research Approach ................................................................................
22
3.2.1 Objective Approach ......................................................................
22
3.2.2 Mimetic Approach ........................................................................
22
3.2.3 Expressive Approach ....................................................................
22
3.2.4 Pragmatic Approach .....................................................................
22
3.3 Object of the Study .................................................................................
23
3.4 Data Collection ......................................................................................
23
3.5 Data Analysis .........................................................................................
24
CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS
4.1 Findings ..................................................................................................
25
4.1.1 Culture Shocks Experienced Faced by Elizabeth Gilberth ............
25
4.1.1.1 Language Shock ................................................................
26
4.1.1.2 Social Shock .....................................................................
27
4.1.1.3 Shock with Behavior in Ashram India ..............................
28
4.1.2 The Ways Elizabeth Solve Her Culture Shock .............................
29
4.1.2.1 Learning Italian Language ..........................................................
30
4.1.2.2 Making Friends with People around Her ....................................
30
4.2 Discussion ..............................................................................................
32
4.3Lesson .......................................................................................................
34
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion .............................................................................................
35
5.2 Suggestion ..............................................................................................
36
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Adler, P.S. 1975. The transitional experience: An alternative view of culture shock.
Journal of Humanistic Psychology 15 4, pp. 13–23.
Ary, Donald. 2006. Introduction to Research in Education. USA: Thomson
Wadsworth.
Barnouw, Victor. 1985. Culture and Personality. Homewood: Dorsey Press.
Bochner, S., & Furnham, A. 2001. The psychology of culture shock. Second edition.
Hove, UK: Routledge.
Connoly, Francis. 1995. The types of Literature. New York: Harcourt, Brace, and
world company.
Davidson, Michael. 2009. Learning from Internationalization Inclusive Teaching
Across Cultures. The University of Nottingham. (Online), (www.
nottingham.ac.uk/pesl/internationalization).
Furnham, Adrian. 2004. Education and Culture Shock: Foreign Students. The
Psychologist. Vol. 17 No.1. (Online), (www.Ducan Philips/reportdigital.co.uk).
ISO. 2010. Culture Shock and Cross Cultural Adjustment. University of Rochester
International Services Office. (Online), (www.iso.rochester.edu).
Kennedy, XJ. 1983. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama, Third
Edition. Canada: Little Brown and Companytate University.
Koesnosoebroto, S.B. 1988. The Anatomy of Prose Fiction. Jakarta: Depdikbud.
Macmillan. 1987. English and Western Literature. London: Macmillan Publishing
Company.
Martin and Nakayama. 2000. Intercultural Communication in Contexts. London:
Arizona State University.
Sinkolongo, Michael. 2009. The Ultimate Short Story Writing Course. (Online),
(www. Writing-Lovers.com).
Umami, Khoirul. 2011. An Analysis of Emmeline’s Culture Shocks in Pam Conrad’s
Novel “Prairi Songs”. Thesis UMM.
Oberg, Kalervo. 1954. “Culture Shock”. Presented to the Women’s Club of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
Paderson, P. 1995. The Five Stages of Culture Shock: Critical Incidents Around the
World. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.
Randon House Webster’s Colledge Dictionary. 1996. New York: Random House.
Stillar, Scott. 2007. Culture Shock. (Online), (www.tophqbooks.com).
Student Advice and International Student Support. 2008. Culture Shock. King’s
Colledge London. (Online), (www.kcl.ac.uk/advice).
UKCOSA Guidance Notes for students. 2008. Culture Shock. London, UK. (Online),
(www.trinity.edu).
Usamah, Ahmad. 2008. A Study on Culture Shocks in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s
Short Story “Mrs. Laradutta Writes a Letter”. Thesis UMM.
Valdes, JM. 1986. Culture Bound. Cambridge, Mass: Cambridge University
Westwood, M. J., & Barker, M. 1990. Academic Achievement and Social Adaptation
Among International Student: A Comparison groups study of the peer-pairing
program. International Journal of Intercultural Relations.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, researcher describes about background of study, statement of
problem, purpose of study, significance of study, scope and limitation, and definition
of key terms.
1.1
Background of Study
Literature is one of the most exciting parts in studying language. Literature can
be divided into three parts: they are poetry, drama, and prose fiction including short
story and novel. Francis Connoly (1995: 1) says that people read literature because
they need for information, or amusement, or solace, and also because of an appetite
for truth that seems to grow by what it feeds on. In other words, the reader wants to
share the information and experience with other people.
Novel is one of the literary works that has purpose for getting better
understanding about human life and human feeling. By reading a novel, the reader
will know about the foreign culture where the story happened, and it seems that they
can enter the world or they get a new experience that they never have before. In other
word, the reader may know about the different culture and characteristic of the people
who life in it. The author of novel creates an imaginary word in order to present
readers with a particular purpose of life.
The researcher is interested in doing literary research in novel. In this thesis,
“Eat Pray Love” novel was selected to be analyzed because some reasons. First, this
novel is popular novel that describe about four cultures in different countries that are
1
America, Italy, India, and Indonesia. Second, this novel gets award as a New York
times bestseller. Third, this novel is based on the true story. Meanwhile, this novel
tells about one woman’s search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia. She
went to three different countries in one year. Furthermore, she got culture shocks in
every country.
According to Oberg, (in Pederson, 1995: 1), culture shocks is term used to
describe the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, confusion, etc.) felt
when people have to operate within an entirely different culture or social
environment, such as foreign country. Whereas Bocher & Furnham stated that culture
shock describes the impact of moving from a familiar culture to one which is
unfamiliar (2001: 57).
Culture shocks happen when people go abroad or enter new culture for
different purposes. The phenomena of culture shocks can be found in our daily life. It
is an experience described by people who have travelled abroad to work, live or
study, even for holiday. It is important to stress that culture shocks is entirely normal,
is usually unavoidable, and is not a sign that people makes a mistake or are not
managing their life well. In fact, there is a very positive aspect of culture shock. The
experience can be a significant learning experience that makes people more aware of
aspects of their own culture as well as the new culture they have entered. It will give
people valuable skills and will be part of the benefit of an international education.
There are some difficulties when people move in the new place or living in
another country. Different language, food, habit, etc are difficult to adapt. Sometimes
people feel not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment. It is
2
natural response when they move to new environment. So, they need to know some
information before entering a new place or new culture. Because people who want to
go to abroad with a certain purpose must be ready and have enough awareness about
new environment of their destination. This is supported by previous research,
Usamah (2008), who studied about culture shocks in Citra Banerjee Divakaruni’s
short story “Mrs.Laradutta Writes a Letter”. He found seven examples of culture
shocks faced by Mrs. Dutta when she lived in California. The researcher also found
how Mrs. Dutta shared her problem to Mrs. Bassu, her friend who lived in India. In
this case Mrs. Bassu gave her friend some suggestions to solve her culture shocks.
In this study, the researcher analyzes the culture shocks happened in “Eat Pray
Love” novel. This novel tells about three interesting countries that have different
culture which is visited by main character. The main character gets some depressions,
frustrations, surprised which include the food, language and social custom in every
country. Different cultures become serious problems for Elizabeth Gilberth. She must
adapt with her new environment which is different from her culture.
Based on the reason above, it is necessary for the researcher analyzed culture
shocks faced by Elizabeth Gilbert found in “Eat Pray Love” novel. Therefore, culture
shocks mostly happen when people who live in another country for the first time as
experienced by Elizabeth Gilberth. She got culture shocks when she moved in new
environment. The differences of the culture in another country may give people big
opportunity in getting culture shock in the new environment. So, from this thesis
people can minimize their culture shocks in order to avoid misunderstanding in new
culture.
3
1.2
Statement of Problem
Based on the background of study above, the researcher describes the problem
as follows:
1. What the cultural shocks are experienced by Elizabeth Gilbert in “Eat Pray
Love” novel?
2. How did Elizabeth Gilbert solve her cultural shocks in “Eat Pray Love”
novel?
1.3
Purpose of Study
Based on the statements of problem above, the purposes of this study are as
follows:
1. To find out the cultural shocks experienced by Elizabeth Gilbert in “Eat Pray
Love” novel.
2. To know Elizabeth Gilberth’s ways to solve her cultural shocks in “Eat Pray
Love” novel.
1.4
Significance of Study
1. To the learners and teachers of English Department of University of
Muhammadiyah Malang, this study will enlarge the knowledge about
different culture in certain country and use it as a reference of teaching.
2. To the society, this study will give them some information about four
different cultures, America, Italy, India, and Indonesia in order to avoid
culture shocks when they go to those countries.
4
3. To the next researcher, this study can be one of the references to conduct
the similar research with different subject.
1.5
Scope and Limitation
The scope of this study is cultural shock experienced in entering new country.
There are some characters in the novel such as Elizabeth Gilbert, Ketut Liyer, Wayan,
Giovanni, David. Meanwhile, the limitation of this research only on the cultural
shocks experienced faced by Elizabeth Gilberth as the main character in Eat Pray
Love novel because only Elizabeth Gilberth who went to three different countries.
1.6
Definition of Key Terms
In order to avoid misunderstanding, the researcher gives the definition of key
terms as follows:
1. Culture shock: a sense of confusion and uncertainty that may affect people
exposed to an alien culture or environment without adequate preparation
(Merriam Webster, 1996).
2. Novel: is a book length work of prose fiction usually with a complicated
plot and numerous characters (Macmilan, 1984:953).
3. Elizabeth Gilbert is the main character of “Eat Pray Love” novel.
4. Eat Pray Love is the title of novel.
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