Chizuko wanted to protect and the best for Aki. She did not want Aki got the bad influence from Kaoru, the itinerant. Chizuko also wanted to send Kaoru to the
police. Kaoru kept stay to his argument that he did nothing with Aki. CHIZUKO.
I‟ll fix you. I‟ll get the police. KAORU. Be reasonable. Let‟s talk this over Yamauchi, 1935:443.
Chizuko reacted from the class discrimination that caused by Kaoru with got rid Kaoru and threatened Kaoru to imprison in jail. Chizuko was not tolerance with
Kaoru‟s attitude. It was because Kaoru was the drunkard, very tricky, and liked to tempt women. The other ways of Chizuko to react or respond with the class
discrimination was work and work. This way was done by Chizuko to earn the money. Chizuko kept work in her land although her husband just died.
NAKAMURA. And the day after he was buried, she‟s out there plowing the field
NAKAMURA. I couldn‟t believe it. The day after she buried him Yamauchi, 1935:413.
Chizuko did this way so that she could survive in the United States. She would do everything so that her family was happy. Chizuko. Chizuko also wanted to do
joint venture with Kaoru. Chizuko did this before she knew the real personality of Kaoru. She wanted her land become fast in made the result or harvest. Chizuko
did not want Aki got the terrible things when Aki went to kaoru. Chizuko realized and protected Aki that her future was still good than Chizuko had.
CHIZUKO. You will have more. Things are not the same as they were for me. You‟re young-you have lots to look forward to. I just don‟t
want… Yamauchi, 1935: 439. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
2. Race Discrimination
Chizuko also reacted from race discrimination. Chizuko reacted from race discrimination indirectly. The children of Chizuko Ichiro and Aki helped their
mother to prevent from discrimination . Aki and Ichiro did not like Billy‟s attitude.
Aki and Ichiro did not want Billy humiliate their family. ICHIRO. Your friend, Tomu
AKI. to Ichiro. I suppose he has something else to show us Yamauchi, 1935:418.
Ichiro did not consider that Billy was his friend. Aki guessed that Billy showed his thing. Billy was also showing his arrogance when showed his new thing. Billy
considered Chizuko‟s children could not have or buy the thing as Billy has. Chizuko and her children Tomu and Ichiro struggled from discrimination. They
considered the hard work in the land or field was the fun work. Chizuko and her children reacted and prevented the humiliation or discrimination from Billy by
thought positively. They kept showing their happiness and fun when worked in the land. They did not show that they had many problems and faced the
discrimination. They told Billy that worked in the field was the fun work. They showed her fun and happiness in front of Billy. They did not show that they were
under pressure because of the discrimination. Chizuko and Ichiro hid their true feeling about their work. Tomu also followed to add his statement about the work.
Tomu considered that study all other times was the fun work.
BILLY. That‟s fun? PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
ICHIRO. Lots of fun. Two o‟clock in the morning…could as hell. And pretty soon we‟ll be doing brush covers.
TOMU. Yeah, and all the other times we study, study, study. That‟s the kind of fun we have.
CHIZUKO. It‟ll be better this year
Yamauchi, 1935: 419.
Actually, Chizuko found the difficulties and suffer with her condition in United States with her children. She faced all of her problems with the positive thing
like the statements above. She did not want her burdens of life or problems became added. Chizuko changed her mind became positive. Chizuko did not
want Billy more humiliate her and her children. The brave and distinct attitude of was showed by Chizuko when Billy showed his new bicycle. Chizuko did like
Billy‟s attitude. When Tomu tried to honks the horn of Billy bicycle, Chizuko was angry.
BILLY. to Tomu You can give them away. My mom‟s going to give
them to friends for Christmas. Tomu honks the horn several times . CHIZUKO. Leaning out the door Shhh
TOMU. My mom‟d hit the ceiling. Yamauchi, 1935:418.
Chizuko had showed her struggle. She gave the signal language through the door. She did not like to Billy and wanted Billy went from her house. Chizuko
had known Bil ly‟s purpose. Chizuko reacted from humiliation and race
discrimination from Billy. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION
This analysis of the story of The Music Lesson focused on the discrimination that has to face by Chizuko Sakata as the main character. The kinds of discrimination that
Chizuko experienced were class and race discrimination. The writer analyzed the characteristics of the main character of the story, Chizuko Sakata. After analyzing the
characteristics of the main character, the writer revealed the class and race discrimination.
First, the writer finds out the characteristics of the main character, Chizuko Sakata was described as a poor economically. Chizuko became poor because of the land law
rule from the United States government and Kaoru Kawaguchi, the Japanese itinerant. Kaoru came to the Chizuko’s house to look for the job as a farmer. Chizuko also has
the strong-willed and struggling personality, and attentive to her children.
Second, the writer wants to reveal the kinds of discrimination, class and race discrimination. The class discrimination was showed by law or rule of the United
States government and Kaoru. The government made the Japanese immigrant becomes difficult in owning the land and job. Kaoru also did the class discrimination.
He added the burden life of Chizuko with looked for the job. Kaoru also humiliated Chizuko about her appearance and tempted Aki, Chizuko’s last child. Billy Kane, the
white friend of Chizuko’s children, showed race discrimination. He humiliated the condition of Chizuko through Chizuko’s children
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The reaction of Chizuko when faced the discrimination was by got rid Kaoru and threatened him to the police. Chizuko also reacted from race discrimination by shows
her sign language to Billy leaning out the door when Billy showed his new bicycle. Chizuko and her four children were also made their problems of life became fun in
front of Billy. This way was done by Chizuko to prevent the humiliation so far from Billy.
