Reasons for Choosing the Topic Statements of the Problem Objectives of the Study Significance of the Study

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1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic

First, the movie entitled Friends with Money shows a description of economic condition there; it is capitalism ─ a keep-talking topic in this era, since this influence towards world economy. The United States as the dream country for life is a dream of every people all over the world. There, the diversity appears but can live peacefully. We can also get everything easily since everything is in modern and sophisticated technology. Many aspects of life are noticed, in particular, economy and its conceptualization. Many people learn how economic principle of United State is applied and develops as well as impacts towards their citizen. Second, the movie also reveals some views of women career. Career is a hope for women nowadays. Besides, the writer can also see how life style of American society is, in particular, women who have career in their social life, affected by the condition of capitalist atmosphere. The last one is, the writer can see that this topic is rare as the topic for Final Project, especially, in the English Department of Semarang State University.

1.3 Statements of the Problem

To reach our deeper understanding, there are three problem statements or research questions that will be explored, they are: 1 How is capitalism of America described in Friends with Money Movie? 2 How is the concept of women career in Friends with Money Movie described? 5 3 How is the women career related to the capitalist society as displayed in Frends with Money movie?

1.4 Objectives of the Study

Dealing with the problem statements above, the objectives of the study may be taken are: 1 To explain how capitalism of America is described in Friends with Money Movie. 2 To analyze how the concept of women career in Friends with Money Movie is described. 3 To elaborate how women career relates to the capitalist society based on the movie.

1.5 Significance of the Study

By conducting the study, the writer expects that, the result of the study will give more advantages for readers. First, it can be used as reference for learning literature in terms of deeper understanding human life reflected in the movie. Consequently, it may give knowledge in analyzing the movie not only from the point of social aspect, but also from economic aspect. This project is also expected to be source in increasing insights about capitalism, especially how it relates to human life, particularly, women. In addition, for English Department students, it can also be used as reference in 6 learning American Studies course. The last one, it is expected that this final project may perform an obvious view of capitalism upon economic life.

1.6 Outline of the report