However, Charlie’s power is higher compared to Snoopy because he is the owner of Snoopy and also the one who takes care of him. Snoopy likes to sleep on the
rooftop of his dog house rather than stays inside of his cage. That is why, she asked Snoopy to come down from the rooftop of the dog house when he wants to
advise Snoopy. Considering the phenomena above, the writer is interested in analyzing the
request strategy expressed by the characters in Peanuts for the reason that request can be delivered in several strategies. Besides, the politeness of request is also
needed for the purpose of the speaker’s desire is granted by the hearer. Thus, the
title of this research is THE POLITENESS OF DIRECTIVE UTTERANCES IN
PEANUTS.
B. Scope of the Study
In this study, the writer describes the context in the story of Peanuts through connecting the picture on the strips and the utterances existing in the comic strips.
The writer focuses on the analysis of directive utterance in the form of request utterances and applies the request strategy in Peanuts by using Trosborg’s theory.
The writer also classifies the politeness of directive utterances in Peanuts by employing Brown and Levinson’s strategies.
C. Purpose of the Study
1. Describing the context in the story of the Peanuts through connecting the
picture on the strips and the utterances existing in the comic strips,
2. Finding out the realization of request strategy in Peanuts,
3. Describing the politeness of strategies used in Peanuts.
D. Research Method
The writer uses a qualitative research that employs descriptive method. Moleong 2001:3 describes that a qualitative research is a research that presents the
descriptive data in the form of written or oral words of people and behavior which can be observed. Surakhmad 1994:139 says that a descriptive method is a kind
of research method using technique of searching, collecting, classifying, analyzing the data, interpreting them and finally drawing the conclusion.
In collecting the data, the writer uses non-participant observation simak bebas libat cakap. This involves the documentation method. The writer uses the
utterances taken from Jakarta Post daily newspaper and from www.snooopy.com as a material of note-taking process.
In analyzing the data, the writer uses an Identity Padan Referential technique. Sudaryanto 1993:13 states that it is a method in which the data are
utterances spoken or produced by the speaker and also based on the referent of the language.
E. Underlying Theory
As one type of illocutionary acts, a directive act is an illocutionary act whereby a speaker conveys to a hearer that heshe wants the hearer to perform an act which
can be benefit for the speaker and, sometimes, for the hearer. It can be expressed
by using of request. The purpose of a request is to involve the hearer in some future action which has positive consequences for the speaker and may imply
costs to the hearer Trosborg, 1994:15. Specific utterances in Peanuts influences the choice of types of request strategy considered appropriate.
In showing their feelings, people should express it by uttering words and also perform actions via those utterances. If the speaker wants the hearer do what
heshe wants, the speaker should use strategies to show the politeness of the utterance. The politeness of directive utterance, which the writer analyzes in
Peanuts, applies the theory of Brown and Levinson. The response given by the requestee can show that the request succeeds or fails.
F. ORGANIZATION OF WRITING