An Analysis Of Intrinsic Elements In A. Fuadi’s Novel The Land Of Five Towers
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Biography of Ahmad Fuadi
Ahmad Fuadi was born in Bayur, a small village on the edge of Lake Maninjau, West Sumatera, in 1972. Fuadi traveled to Java to fulfill his mother’s request that he attend a religious school. At Pondok Modern Gontor (Gontor Modern Pesantren), he met kiai and ustad who were blessed with sincerity to teach knowledge of this world and the next. Gontor also taught him the simple yet powerful mantra, “man jadda wajadda”- he who gives all will surely succeed.
Upon graduating with degree in International Relations from Padjadjaran University, he became a journalist for Tempo magazine. His first class in journalism was done in reporting assignment under the guidance of Senior Tempo journalists. In 1991, he received a Fulbright scholarship to take his master’s degree at the School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University, USA. Venturing to Washington, D.C. together with Yayi, his wife-also a Tempo journalist-was a childhood dream came true. While studying, they were also Tempo correspondents and reporters for Voice of America (VOA). They reported on historical news, such as the 9-11 tragedy, straight from Pentagon, White House, and Capitol Hill.
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In 2004, another world window opened when he received the Chevening Award scholarship to study documentary films at Royal Holloway, University of London. As a scholarship hunter, Fuadi is always enthusiastic to continue his education and find more scholarship. He has had opportunities to live and study in Canada., Singapore, USA, and the UK.
The photography buff has served as the Director of Communication for The Nature Conservancy, an international conservation NGO. Currently, Fuadi is busy writing, being a speaker and motivator locally and internationally, and building a social foundation to aid in the education of the underprivileged-Komunitas Menara.
Negeri 5 Menara (The Land of Five Towers) has won several award, including the 2010 Khatulistiwa Literary Award (Long List) Favorite Fiction Writer and Book from the Indonesian Readers Award. In 2011, Fuadi was awarded Liputan6 Award SCTV for the Education and Motivation Category.
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B. Summary of The Novel
Alif Fikri, teenagers from the village Bayur, Maninjau is a smart kid and make his parents proud of its success will graduate with the best grades in school. At that time Alif currently study at a religious school in Maninjau. At the school he has a friend who has always been a rival to seize achievement in school, the Randai. They were both friends with the same ideals, he after the late of the religious school they will continue to pursue high school located in Bukittinggi. But fate would, Alif parents have a desire for their children to continue their education remain in religious schools. Alif vanished hopes to attend high school during this time, while he dreamed Randai SMA will continue to Bukittinggi to achieve his goals , namely After graduating high school he will continue to ITB .Gindo Alif’s uncle advocate for school in Pondok Pesantren Madani in Java, because of his many successful. After graduating from the cottage with high religious knowledge. Finally Alif left Sumatra toward civil cottage with her father. It is the first time for Alif for her footing outside of the island of Sumatra.
On the first day Alif at Madani Pesantren, Alif met with a lot of friends who come from various parts of Indonesia who will be a friend of Alif in the cottage, as the Raja of Medan, Said of Surabaya, Dulmajid of Sumenep, Atang of Bandung and Baso of Gowa in Sulawesi. They refer to themselves as Sahibul Towers, because under the minarets while waiting for the adzan Maghrib, they often look at the clouds in the sky and imagine the clouds form the continents as they dream of each. Although the first day begins with Alif in PM tweak the ear of Tyson for being late, but Alif finally know that discipline is very important. As
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punishment, he and his appointed Jasus, where to look for people who are breaking the qanun, each of the two violations within 24 hours.
Alif feel that the PM is an outstanding school with a high level of discipline, other than that in PM are the teachers is extraordinary that can open up horizons of his students, such as Ustad Salman with aphorisms from life footage figures in the world, as well as Arabic lessons. Ustad Surur with his world history, with lessons Ustad Faris Al - Quran and Hadith, Ustad Jamil with calligraphy, and Ustad Ustad Karim Badil ever studying in London with her English students who make the PM be amazed, and still many teachers others.
Friday is a special day for students in the PM. One Friday Sahibul Said tower invites to Roxburgh. With good reason, they can eventually penetrate the gate PM. Said tower in sahibul treat wandering in Ponorogo and they returned to the PM in the afternoon despite the rain conditions.
Arabic and English are official languages in MP, new santri like Sahibul tower must be able to master both languages at once. They are always bombarded with new vocabulary each finished dawn. It is one method to make the MP to the students become fluent in English. It turns out that the method is very successful. On one morning, suddenly spontaneously Alif directly said foreign language and very eloquent. “Man Jadda Wajadda”. Kiai sound leadership of Prime Minister Rais as always encourage the students in order to put up a strong intention, tried hard and pray fervently, later fought for what eventually will succeed.
One day, Alif greatly missed in the family in the village, especially in Amak. He reminisce with his mother be imagined when his teacher in elementary
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school. Amak is a person who is very honest and hard-hearted. He also sent a letter to the PM Amak that really is an incredible school.
In Madani Pesantren, there is a container or medium for the students for his talents. As when Muhadarah, which is Alif been addressed by the ardent spirit in front of thousands of students and the cleric. He made a speech in the style of Sukarno, Indonesia's best orator. In addition, there are activities outside the classroom such as Journalism, where Alif into campus magazine journalist, theater, tahfiz Quran, English Club, to martial arts and sports such as football favored by even Kiai Said Ustad Rais and others. Said Al - Barq team is a new champion in the game ball in the PM after defeating Al Manar is no Tyson in it , although Alif injury.
Information is essential for Pupils in MP, both local and from abroad. Alif ever contacted VOA and get books Indonesian - American conversational English very feel good, so is the others. Although there is no TV, pupil MP still can receive information through print media , but at a time when the Indonesian badminton match which involved competing in it. Roar filled the room at the time.
When the exam season comes, all students greet MP as a grand festival. Students AM very persistent at that time until the exam is completed. Report cards were distributed and vacation begins. Baso and Alif invited to the home Atang in Bnadung after the home said in Surabaya until after the holidays.
Holiday fun while Alif remained in the mind until the first day of school while sharing stories with other friends. At the beginning of school, the students return Ustad suppried with Khlaid of Egypt with his family. She has a daughter
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that is Sarah. Silently the students compete to meet and take pictures with him and Alif was the most fortunate. Not only that, Alif also got a shipment Rendang Kapau and Wessel from his parents.
Nothing feels now sahibul tower has rise sixth grade, the highest grade in Madani Pesantren. Because it had been the most senior class then they have the right to hold several positions including chairman said in the lift at the censors, the position he wanted for in the PM replaces Tyson. Raja appointed a member of the three musketeers are three people mover language center. Atang appointed as the reception. Dulmajid appointed as one of the editor of the campus magazine Magazine Sham, Alif become part of the member magazine Sham, while the more stable the Baso Discuss the English and Mathematics.
One day Alif called by KP, he felt anxious but Ustad torik Alif in fortune telling to student skeake next Friday, when there was a guest of the British embassy. This makes it difficult to sleep thinking alif speech but he managed. Then He sent his picture with Kiai Rais and Ambassador to the parents and to Randai.
Families magazine syam make daily newspaper when birthday celebration MP, because event when it very festive and important figures in the law, until the president was invited. The first day was less successful but the next day managed to flash coverage 70 civil handed over to the president. Baso confided why she was all-out to memorize Al-Quran, he wants to give a special Junah, before God someday for parents who have died and now he wants to take care of her grandmother who lived alone in the village, after finally telling Baso took the
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decision to return to village to keep her grandmother there and she could teach at the school as a teacher of Arabic and he can learn to memorize the Al-Quran to my master Haji Muklas Lamaming religious figures in Gowa.
During the final exam preparation of all students are in the sixth grade to be exact concentration camp in the hall, for one bull these students occupy as a residence hall, classroom, and a discussion area, because the teachers are ready to serve if you have questions. Test day arrive, all prepared with preferably up to 2 weeks old. Exam results were announced in the hall, and Sahibul Tower graduated with excellent results. On the day of separation, all hugging each other and praying including a cleric and the brother - sister. Now Alif, Atang and Raja gathered in London, the country they once dreamed, while Baso lecturer at Al-Madinah because memorizing Al-Quran, so he got a scholarship there. Thank God it all worked out and achieve its goals because of the help of God, the support of parents, the hard work of the teachers, as well as the Arab proverb that makes them amazed " Man Jadda wajadda”, who meant it would work .
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CHAPTER III
INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI’S THE LAND OF FIVE
TOWERS
3.1 Its Theme
The theme of The Land of Five Tower by A. Fuadi is Education. This we can see for yourself by looking at this sheet that tells how the main characters in it was educated in the Islamic world and the main activities performed daily by the main character is learning. This can be evidenced through the following novel excerpts:
“Bagai sebuah konspirasi besar untuk mencuci otak, metode total immersion ini cocok dengan lingkungan yang sangat mendukung. Tidak cukup dengan itu, entah siapa yang menyuruh, banyak diantra kami yang membawa kamus. Kalau bukan kamus cetak, kami pasti membawa buku mufradhat, buku tulis biasa yang dipotong kecil sehingga lebih tipis dan gampang dibawah kemana-mana. Murid dengan buku mufradhat ditangan gampang ditemukan sedang antri mandi, antri makan, berjalan, bahkan di antara kegiatan olahraga sekalipun”. (The Land of Five Towers, 2009:133-135)
“Like a big conspiracy to brainwash, this language total immersion method fit in very supportive surrounding. That wasn’t all though, we don’t know who ordered it, but most of us brought dictionaries everywhere we went. If not an actuall dictionary, definitely a mufradat book- a notebook that was cut to be smaller so that it was thinner and easier to bring everywhere-we could just tuck into our pants or shirt pockets. Student were often seen with mufradat books in their hand in line for the shower, line for food, walking, even among sport activity”. (The Land of Five Towers, 2009:133-135)
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3.2 Plot
The term plot is meant the sequence of events of the story. This event must be involving to conflict that make the story intense. The plot in this novel is mixed plot (progressive plot and flashback plot). It is usually grouped four parts namely: beginning, middle and an end in terms of anticlimax and resolution.
3.2.1 The Beginning
At the beginning of the story in this novel opened by Alif who has lived in Washington DC, United States with his job as a reporter for VOA, and after that he went back to remember his past when the conflict began;
"I smiled. My thought immediately flew far away to the past. A very strong period etched in my heart.” (The Land of Five Towers,2009:04)
3.2.2 The Middle
The conflict began when his mother told Alif to not continue their education to high school but to the religious school and she refused her mother's request when he knew it. But finally, Alif was willing to attend religious schools called Madani Pesantren located outside the island of Sumatra, although only a half-hearted:
"So her mother begged you not get in high school. Not because of the money but there are so gifted generation to enter the Islamic Senior High School.” (The Land of Five Towers,2009:08)
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The point of the story begins when the height of the conflict has gone up Alif Grade 6 at Madani Pesantren (MP) and become the top of the food chain or the highest grade in Madani Pesantren:
"Instantly think it throws my memory back to the MP (Madani Pesantren), when we were our sixth year, the highest class at MP". (The Land of Five Towers)
3.2.3 Anticlimax
Anticlimax in this novel begins when Alif and friends of the school will hold its final examination conducted by final year students in Madani Pesantren (MP).
"This is the most severe test of the most severe that children encounter in MP". (The Land of Five Towers,2009:378)
3.2.4 The Resolution
In the end, once Alif complete the exam and pass the graduation in PM of PM, stories that have been turned into Alif up in London to meet with Atang and King who is a member Sahibul Tower. ( The Land of Five Towers,2009:400)
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3.3 The Main Character 3.3.1 Alif Fikri
Alif Fikri is the main character in the story because it telling more dominant display. Alif is a child sixteen years old. He was a disciple of a religious school named MP (Madani Pesantren). He was a member of Sahibul Towers originating from West Sumatra. Alif character is the protagonist because he was an obedient child for his parents, especially his mother. This is seen as Alif follow his mother's wishes to study in MP (Madani Pesantren), when he wants to Senior High School.
“Amak (Mother), if it must be a religious school, I just want to go to Java. Not in Bukittinggi or Padang, I said at the door. My shrill pubescent voice broke the silence that Sunday morning”. (The Land of Five Towers,2009:12)
Alif as a friend is a loyal friend to Sahibul Towers. He always shared in good times and bad. He always give encouragement to his friends when they are facing difficulties or even being in a state that is not good.
“After playing basketball, Alif came to Baso and offered to accompany him to the MP clinic next to the sport complex. Are you OK? Toothache? Come on, I’ll take you the clinic, He urged.” (The Land of Five Towers,2009:336)
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3.3.2 Amak (Alif’s mother)
Amak is a friendly middle-aged women. Amak is the mother of Alif which is very dear to his children and very obedient to the religious. Amak had been brought up with a strong religious background. Her father is Sutan Mansur, was a pious man and a student of Syekh Sulaiman Ar-Rasuly, a famous cleric who studied in Mecca at the beginning of the 20th century. Amak is a mother who always taught his children the discipline of doing everything in their lives and she is a mother is consistent with the decision. Amak always told his children to always do and be obedient to the religious. In addition, Amak is unyielding figure in maintaining the principle according to which the right. These things are very clearly indicates that the character Amak is the protagonist.
“Amak wanted her soon to become a great religious leader with vast knowledge. Like Buya Hamka (Alif’s grandfather) from our village. Inviting people to goodness and to leave wrong doing behind. Amak said slowly.”
3.3.3 Father
Fathers are parents Alif. A middle-aged man was friendly and democratic. Instinct as a father will always defend his children. His father is a character that is the protagonist. Father was a loving parental figure and quiet. Dad always said Hatta exemplary and he is believed to fight for religion, people do not have to enter the religious school.
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3.4 Supporting Characters 3.4.1 Baso Salahuddin
Baso Salahuddin is a one of student MP (Madani Pesantren) and a friend of the class Alif. He is a member Sahibul Towers from Sulawesi. The reason he went into the PM wants to explore Islam and became a hafiz (The people understand the contents of Al-Quran). Baso is the protagonist character. This is evident from the attitude when asked to hasten to the mosque and diligent reading Al-Quran. Baso was the son of the most industrious and most of us when asked to hasten to the mosque. Since declaring an intention to memorize more than six thousand verses of the Quran by rote, he is so disciplined time to read his favorite book: Al-Quran battered brought from the village itself. Baso always serious reading Al-Quran and textbooks, as well as diligent prayers. He was the son of the most industrious and intelligent among members Sahibul Tower. "Almost every time we see Baso textbooks and reading Al-Quran in earnest. But he still spent time learning, lessons, prayer.
3.4.2 Raja Lubis
Raja Lubis is a one of student MP (Madani Pesantren) and a friend of the class Alif. He is a member Sahibul Towers from Medan. He has a thin body, clean skin, the eyes, and faced plots. Raja is a character who is the protagonist. He also is expressive and never give up. This is illustrated from the intelligence and often he get a high score. Raja also very skilled speech very passionate and steeped in a
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variety of languages especially English. Through his speech he was able to burn the spirit of his friends. For his friends, Raja has long been a role model. Since the first day in the MP, he's a very passionate explore a variety of languages, especially English. The ability of speech and debate is another area that he grindstones. Many times he won the champion in public speaking contest between the houses and between classes, both Indonesian, English, or Arabic
3.4.3 Atang
Atang is a one of student MP (Madani Pesantren) and a friend of the class Alif. He is a member Sahibul Towers from Bandung. He is a child upright tall with short hair, wearing thick glasses and a white -faced. Atang is the protagonist character because as a friend, he generously share their knowledge to Sahibul Tower. He like the theater and he often teaches Sahibul Towers members to use the stomach in order to breath into a round and loud voice. He who taught theater performers to use abdominal breathing becomes rounded and sounds so loud. He also has the desire to be Teuku who read Al-Quran with the sound of ocean waves that rolled tub. In addition to the theater, Atang claimed to have a pent-up desire, which is transformed into Justin who read Al-Quran with the sound of ocean waves that rolled tub. Despite mediocre sound capital, He remains determined to become a member Jammiatul Qura, a group voice and fluency hone chanting verses of God.
3.4.4 Dulmajid
Dulmajid is a one of student MP (Madani Pesantren) and a friend of the class Alif. He is a member Sahibul Towers from Sumenep. His skin was dark and
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his face hard, and thick frame glasses, making it seem educated. Dulmajid protagonist is a character that is because as a friend, he was a friend of the most honest and the most loyal comrade. He's willing to sacrifice for the sake of realizing the desire of his friends. This can be evidenced by an excerpt from the novel: "Ustad Torik speak. Eyes staring Ustad Torik glared Dulmajid deep, him hand raised pointing hall. We come to feel the tension. Dulmajid sacrificed diplomacy against Ustad Torik us only for the people Icuk Sugiarti’s fans”.
Dulmajid is someone who is always serious in doing his job. He is a friend in the MP derived from Madura naive to the most appropriate position might be one of five editor magazine’s Sham. During this time he was someone who always serious and hard-hearted to get the target.
3.4.5 Said
Said Jufri is a member Sahibul Towers from Surabaya. He has a high posture and large. Said is a converted former bad boy and wanted to study religion. Said character is the protagonist because Said has a high spirit and always gives motivation to the members Sahibul Towers. “Let us hugging suffering and striving hard to study, so we are getting stronger both physically and spiritually” he said to motivate the class without asking.
3.5 Setting
In this paper, the writer will analyze the setting in two parts. They are setting of place and setting of time.
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3.5.1 Setting Place
The setting places in The Land of Five Towers novel is Washington DC, Maninjau West Sumatra, East Java MP (Madani Pesantren), and London. The setting of place came from Washington DC, while Alif receive short messages from Sahibul Towers, which Atang.
“Not far off lay the Capitol, the elegant, ivory-white congressional building of the United States, classic in style with its large pillars. (The Land of Five Towers,2009:01)
“Ping… a soft sound from the instant messenger stopped my hand. A short message flashed in the right-hand corner of the monitor.” (The Land of Five Towers,2009:03)
And then, after reading a message from Atang, Alif memories fly past when he was still in his homeland, Maninjau, West Sumatra. Alif back past the stems of the story is told in Maninjau, up to the time he went to MP (Madani Pesantren) education in East Java.
Closing the story was in London, when Alif met with Atang and Raja after he received a text message from Atang. This is in accordance with the novel flow flashback (forward-backward-forward). "London, in December 2003. The historic meeting, in a historic places, in the heart of London.
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3.5.2 Setting of Time
The author of The Land of Five Towers’s novel tells the time when the story began. In this novel, the author describe the story occurs at July 1990 and the author tell about it very year until December 2003 and it is happen at morning noon, afternoon, and evening. This novel tells the story of the Tower of Alif and Sahibul while studying at PM in the afternoon until the evening.
“I grew more panicked, the call to afternoon prayer was already echoing but my card was still empty.” (The Land of Five Towers,2009:76)
3.6 Point of View
The author of The Land of Five Towers novel uses the first person point of view as his technique of writing. The author uses the word “I” as main character. It is clear from the author who tells the story and experience with using the first person (I) until this story ends.
"For me, three years at madrasah felt like long enough for providing a base of religious knowledge. Now it was time for me to explore nonreligious knowledge. No more madrasah. I wanted to attend university at the University of Indonesia, the Bandung Institute of Technology, and continue on to Germany, like Mr. B.J Habibie was like profession itself. " (The Land of Five Towers,2009:08)
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CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusions
The writer analyzes the intrinsic elements in a novel because it is essential in elements of novel. Intrinsic elements are main elements to create a novel if one of them is not shown it will be error so all of them must be solid and support each others.
The writer chooses a novel entitle The Land of Five Towers by Ahmad Fuadi because the intrinsic elements in the novel are solid and support each other. The writer shows the conclusions that intrinsic elements from the novel below are: 1. Theme is this novel is education. Alif as the main characters it are educated in the Islamic world and the main activities are carried out every day by him was studied. Alif and his friends could realize their dreams through their hard work while in MP.
2. The plot in this novel is mixed plot (progressive plot and flashback plot). At the beginning of the story in this novel opened by Alif who has lived in Washington DC, United States with his job as a reporter for VOA, and after that he went back to remember his past when the conflict began. the conflict began when his mother told Alif not to continue their education to high school but to the religious school and she refused her mother's request when he knew it. But finally, Alif was willing to attend religious schools called Madani Pondok located outside the island of Sumatra, although only a half-hearted. Anticlimax
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in this novel begins when Alif and friends of the school will hold its final examination conducted by final year students in Madani Pesantren (MP).
3. Character in this novel a divided in two kinds they are main and supporting character. The limitation of this characters intended to focuses only for the characters that has a necessary role in their participation in this story.
- The main characters are Alif Fikri, Amak (Alif’s mother) and Father.
- The supporting characters are Baso Salahuddin, Raja Lubis, Atang Dulmajid, and Said.
4. Setting in this novel is in Maninjau/West Sumatera, East Java, and London. In this novel show place of event where characters do the action: at School (Madani Pesantren), at home and at office.
5. The point of view of this novel is first person narrator using personal pronoun I who tells the story. I narrator becomes the central of the story in the novel.
4.2 Suggestion
1. Ahmad Fuadi’s novel The Land of Five Towers is an interesting novel. The novel is about the journey of life of the author of the novel for success. This novel provides the motivation and the mirror of nature writer who never gave up his dream to realize.
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2. This study is limited in the intrinsic elements of novel. The study can be more than this because it is open for large understanding to be known about.
3. This novel makes us aware of what and who are. It summarizes here and now. So, reading this novel is a way of knowing ourselves for literature is a reflection or mirror of life.
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Definition of Novel
The definition of the novel according to Abrams (1999:190), the term “novel” is now applied to great variety of writing that have in common only the attribute of being extended works of fiction written in prose. As an extended narrative, the novel is distinguished from the short story and form the work of middle length called the novelette; its magnitude permits a greater variety of characters, greater complication of plot (or plots ) ampler development of milieu, and more sustained exploration of character and motives than do the shorter, more concentrated modes.
Novels don’t present a documentary picture of life. Alongside the fact that novel look at people in society the other major characteristic of the genre is novel tell a story. In fact, novel to tell the same few stories repeatedly. Robert defines novel have many elements, which contain character, plot, theme, setting, point of view, and style. These elements are related to each other and will construct a story in the novel.
Besides that, the novel usually focuses a small number of characters, although in a novel the cast of secondary characters is often large and the number of incidents is multiplied (Robert,1988:4). There are some divisions of novel according to Peck and Coyle (1989:106-120), they are comic novels, romance novel and utopian novel.
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2.2 Intrinsic Elements
Intrinsic elements of a novel is very important element and vital in a literary work because of the absence of an intrinsic elements of the work will not be created. Elements which in fact would be found if we read a literary work is an intrinsic elements of the elements that directly participate in or build the story of the intrinsic elements are the elements of building works of literature that can be found in the literary text itself. Coherence between the various elements that make an intrinsically novel realized. The elements intended are the theme, characters, plot, setting, and point of view.
2.2.1 Theme
The theme of a fiction is the controlling idea of the whole story that may conclude what story is about. Harcourt Brave Jovanovich (1974:102) states the theme of a piece of fiction is its controlling idea or its central insight. It is the unifying generalization about life stated or implied by the story. To derive the theme of a story, people must ask what its central purpose is : what view of life it supports or what insight into life it reveals.
A story in a novel may not have a theme, it only appear when the author has seriously attempted to record life accurately or to reveal some truths about it, or when the author has introduced some concepts of life into it that he uses as a unifying elements and that his story is meant to illustrate. Lots of interpretive fictions have theme but only appear some on the escape fiction and once people have decided the theme of a novel they should not judge that the entire story will
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only discuss that particular theme. In an interpretive fiction, theme is the purpose of the story. Harcourt Brave Jovanovich (1974:102) stated that:
In many stories the theme may be equivalent to the revelation human character… The theme of a story, like is plot, may be stated very briefly or at grater length. With a simple or very brief story, we may be satisfied to sum up the theme in a single sentences… A rich story will give us many and complex insight into life. In stating the theme in a sentences, we must pick the central insight, the one that explains the greatest number of elements in the story and relates them to each other. For theme is what gives a good story its unity.
The story may bring the reader some insight into life that they had not had before so it will expand their knowledge, or it may make then feel some truths of which they have long been merely intellectually aware. There are six principles that the reader must remember when they want to decide a theme of a story as shown by Laurence Perrine.
1. Theme must be expressible in the form of a statement with a subject and a predicate.
2. The theme must be stated as a generalization about life.
3. People must be careful not to make the generalization larger than is justified by terms of the story.
4. Theme is the central and unifying concept of the story. 5. There is no one way of stating the theme of a story.
6. People should avoid any statement that reduces the theme to some familiar saying that they have over lives.
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2.2.2 Plot
At one time in the development of the novel, plot predominated, stories were often thought of as forms of pure entertainment and one spoke of a good plot or a compelling plot.
Plot is an important element of fiction or literary work; even most of the readers consider it as the most important element among other elements of fiction. Such a structure even arising out of a conflict maybe called the plot of the story. As if many terms used in literary discussions, plot is blessed with several meanings. Sometimes it refers simply to the events in a story. Plot is the artistic arrangement of those events ( Kennedy, 1991:7 )
Stanton states the plot of a story consist of even order, but each event is only connected with causality, one event caused or causer the others. Therefore, Kenny stated that plot is event shown in a story which is not simple, because the authors arranged them according to causality.
The existence of the plot itself is decide by three essential elements: events, conflict, and climax. According to Luxemburg, “Peristiwa merupakan peralihan dari satu keadaan ke keadaan yang lain” (Nurgiyantoro, 1998:117), this means that events can be meant as a change of one situation to the others. While, Wellek and Warren stated that conflict is a dramatic thing, direct to competition between two balanced powers and shows action and reaction.
Events and conflict usually have close relation. They can cause each other, even conflict truthfully is event. There are certain events that can cause conflict.
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On the other hand, another event that may happen as the result of conflict happened.
According to Stanton, “Klimaks adalah saat konflik telah mencapai tingkat intensitas tertinggi, dan hal itu tidak dapat dihindari kejadiannya” (Nurgiyantoro, 1998:127), which means that climax happens when conflict had reached level of the highest intensity and it cannot be avoided. It means the climax must happen it is the meeting point between two or more situation which is contrary and decides how the problem will be solved.
In a story, plot contains the elements of time order; either it is given explicitly or implicitly. Therefore there are earlier events, next events and the ending in a story. However, the plot in a fiction seldom serves events order chronologically and harmoniously, but it can be started and ended by whatever events. So that, the earlier step must not be at the beginning of story or text, but it can be wherever the authors wants.
There are five steps in plot according to Tasrif (Nurgiyantoro, 1998:149). First of all, introduction step, that is opening step of a story, giving earlier information, etc, which is usable as the base of the next step. Second, step of generating circumstances, is when conflict happened for the first time and it will develop or being developing as conflict in the next step. Third the step of rising option action is conflict that had happened in previous step will become more developing and being developing its intensity. The external and internal conflict, contrast among the interest problem and character that tends to climax cannot be avoided anymore. Fourth, the step of climax is when conflicts and contrast that
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had been happened to the characters reached culminating points. The main character who has subject and object of conflict will realize the climax. A long fiction may be has more than one climax. Finally, the denouement‘s step, in which conflict and contrast that had reached climax are being solved and made clear. However, actually, the author did not arrange these five step chronologically.
2.2.3 Character
Character is one of the most important elements in a novel. Character is the persons or people who show up in the story and become the actors. It is complex, variable, and ambiguous, anyone can repeat what a person has done in a story, but considerable skill may be needed to describe what a person is. The beginner reader usually demands that the characters can be easily identifiable and clearly labeled as good or bad, they must not be so complex because it will be difficult for them to understanding but not as a material for a daydream. Fiction story offers an opportunity to observe human nature in all its complexity and multiplicity. Therefore by knowing fictional characters one can understand other people in real life better. An author can present his characters directly and indirectly. In brief, the author tells the reader straightly with an analysis of what a character is like, while the author indirectly shows the reader the character in action, the writer analyzes what he is like from what he thinks or says or does. The direct method may not be emotionally convincing, it will give the reader not a character but an explanation. The successful writer must therefore rely mainly upon indirect presentation and may use it entirely. To be convincing,
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characterization must also observe three other principles. First, the characters must be consistent in their behavior they must not behave one way on one occasion and differently on another unless there is a clearly sufficient reason for the change. Second, the characters must be clearly motivated in whatever they do, especially when there is any change in their behavior. People must be able to understand the reason for what they do, if not immediately, at least by the end of the story. Third, the characters must be plausible or lifelike. They must be neither paragons of virtue nor monster of evil nor an impossible combination of contradictory traits. Whether people have observed anyone like them in their own experience or not, people must feel that they have come from the author’s experience, that they could appear somewhere in the normal course of events.
According to Perrine (1974:68-69), there are two kinds of characters in a story:
1. Flat character: They are characterized by one or two traits; they can be summed up in a sentence. A special kind of flat character is called stock character, which is the stereotyped figure who has occurred so often in fiction that this nature is immediately know, for example: the brilliant detective with a cigarette in his mouth or the mad scientist who experiments on living humans. Such stock characters are easily recognized by the readers and often require no observation. In the hands of expert author, such character is given individual touches that they become more interesting and attractive.
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2. Round character: They are complex and many sides; they might require an essay for full analysis, round characters live by many points at which they touch life.
There are several kinds of characters according to dr. Andrew Leng (2000:18):
1. Protagonist is the central character in a story, the one who is
written about most often.
2. Antagonist is the person with whom the protagonist is in conflict
sometimes the antagonist persecutes the protagonist.
3. Hero/Heroine is a protagonist with an outstanding qualities, such
as moral, spiritual, or intellectual qua lities.
4. Villain is an antagonist who is evil, cruel, scheming and dangerous
but just being obnoxious or unpleasant does not make a character a villain.
The character can also be divided into round and flat character based on their development in the story. The flat characterized by one or two traits and he can be simply concluded into a sentence, while round character is more complicated.
2.2.4 Setting
Setting is a part of a literary worked which has an important role. Setting gives a description about time, place and society condition. It forms the background of a story so that it will be easier for the reader to understand the story
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in a literary work. Setting is a supporting base; it refers to definition of place, relation of time, and sometime social surrounding when some events take place in a literary work.
The change of the setting can be used to judge the character of the protagonist or antagonist in order to reveal how they behave in a new circumstance (Andrew Leng, 2000:80). It has an impact on character and conflict directly or indirectly, it also support and emphasizes the meaning of the story. Its most important function is to make us feel present in the world that the characters inhabit. The more the readers can visualize, the more they participate, the more satisfying the experience. Frank Madden (2002:89) stated:
Location tells us where and when the story is taking place… Both the where and when will strongly influence the values and behavior of the characters and color the rest of the story… The atmosphere in a story arises from the mix of location and variable circumstances, such as the personalities present, the conflict, time of day, season, and even the weather. An effectively rendered atmosphere help us see and experiences concrete details of the setting as if we were present. It supports and complements the conflict and characters and helps to convey the story’s meaning.
Hamalian and Karl state that setting encompasses not only the usual quantities of time and place, as well as the element loosely called background, but also aspects of atmosphere, a series, of details, nuances, and gestures which is give a certain shape of theme and plot.
According to Abrams (1981:175), setting usually direct to the definition of place, connection of time, social environment where the events are happened in a story. Setting gives the basic of story correctly and clear. This thing is important
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to give realistic impression to the reader, creates a certain situation at a glance it is really happened so that, the readers feel easier to operate their imagination and participate to criticize the story generally.
Setting can be classified in two elements which offer different problem, but they influence each other:
1. Setting of place: It is a located where some events take place, and it’s told in a fictitious work, example: some place with certain names, certain initial or location. The success of setting of place is more determined by accuracy of description, function, and connection with other setting elements.
2. Setting of time: It related with time when some events take places in a fictitious work. Then time is exploited to give impression to the readers as if the story is really happened.
From the concept above, the writer can summarized that setting is one of literary work elements which covers all of the information, instruction, and reference which is related with time, space, and situation that happen in a literary work.
2.2.5 Point of View
Point of view is the way the author told the story from certain perspective. To determine the point of view of a story people usually ask who and how is told and to what extent the author looks inside his characters and reports their thought and feelings. There are four basic points of view:
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1. Omniscient.
The story is told by the author using the third person. The writer’s knowledge and prerogatives are unlimited, he fully controls his characters, he knows everything about his characters. Here, the writer is like God who makes a story according to his will. The writer will write the character’s thought and feeling into his story from the omniscient point of view. It is most flexible point of view and permits the widest scope. If the writer wants to use this point of view, he must have a good skill because if he does not, it will destroy the illusion of reality that the story attempts to create and it will ruin the coherence and unity.
2. Limited Omniscient
The story is told by the author using the third person but he tells it from the view point of one character only from the story. Basically it is same with the omniscient point of view but the writer only focuses one character in the story. The writer will describe many things about the character’s feeling, thought, spoken, seen, heard, etc. The character chosen by the writer to describe can be major or minor character. This point of view offers limited observation because the reader will only focus on the chosen character.
3. First Person
The story is told by one of the characters itself as the representation of the author. In this point of view the writer becomes one of the characters, could be
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major or minor or even an observer and then he will tells the whole story form the body of that chosen character. First person point of view shares the virtues and limitation of the limited omniscient, it offers a good opportunity to tell a dramatic irony story and for studies in limited human perceptivity.
4. Objective
The story is told by a kind of roving sound camera as the representation of the author. In this point of view the writer tells or shows the story trough a kind of moving sound camera, it can go anywhere but only record what is seen and heard. This camera just the shoot the story and action done by the all characters. From this point of view the reader becomes the spectators of a movie or a play. There is no explanation about the character’s feeling and thought. It has the most speed and action it also forces the reader to interpret the story by himself.
According to Peck (1994:68) stated that Point of view is a technique that is used by the author to find and tell the meaning of his artistic work to the readers. The author expects that the reader can accept his technique. Point of view has psychological connection to the readers, and the readers need clear perception about the point of view. The readers understanding about the novel will be influenced by a clear point of view. Point of view is not only considered as the way of dramatic limitation but also considered as serving the thematic definition, because a novel offers values attitude and life perception which is controlled and served by the author intentionally through point of view.
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Each points of view its own advantages. Usually the consideration of a writer is the material and the purpose of the story. What a reader must do in examining point of view is: first, the reader must know whether the events of the story are being interpreted by the author by one of the characters. Second, the reader should ask whether the writer chose his point of view for optimum revelation of his material or for another reason. Third, the reader should ask whether the author has used his selected point of view fairly and consistently.
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Literature is essentially a creation, a creation isn’t an imitation (in Luxemburg 1989:5). Literature as the shape and result of a creative work, is essentially a medium that uses language to reveal about human life. Therefore, a literary work in general contains about issues surrounding human life. Emerging literature is born against the background of encouragement of basic human existence to reveal himself. (in Sarjidu, 2004:2)
The literary works can be divided into three types, they are: poetry, prose and drama. To appreciate them, we have to understand or to comprehend and enjoy in other words we can judge the value of the literary works. In order to understand and enjoy the literary works, someone should read them again and again, try to understand them, then analyze or judge the value of them then communicate the result of judgement to others. According to Roberts and Jacobs (2004:1) literature in broad sense is to mean compositions that tell stories, dramatize situations, express emotions, analyze and advocate ideas.
Novel is a length story that narrates the life experiences. Novel has extrinsic and intrinsic elements. Extrinsic elements in a novel relates to psychology, history and sociology on the other way, intrinsic element in a novel doesn’t relate to other references only study of novel itself. In this paper, the writer interested to analyze a novel which entitled The Land of Five Towers (Negeri 5 Menara). The Land of
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Five Towers is the first book in a trilogy written by A. Fuadi a former TEMPO & VOA reporter, photography buff, and a social entrepreneur. This novel is inspired by a true story. The writer takes it because it is very entertaining. The story tells about family, simple life of people, culture, love, dreams and friendship. In this novel, there is the powerful phrase “MAN JADDA WAJADA”, he who gives his all will surely succeed.
In this paper, the authors wanted to analyze a novel called The Land of Five Towers by A. Fuadi based on intrinsic elements. The author assumes that this novel has a positive relevance to education and providing motivation to the generation of easy to realize his dream and never give up.
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1.2 Problem of the Study
Based on the background that has been described, it can be identified several issues as follows:
• How are constructed intrinsic elements in novel The Land of Five Towers?
1.3 Scope of the Study
Scope of the study has the important purpose to writing the paper. In this paper the writer is tries to get whether the novel entitle “The Land of Five Towers” cover step which include the intrinsic elements, there are theme, character, plot, setting, and point of view.
1.4 The Purpose of the Study
The purpose of writing this paper, the writer hopes that she can finish her study from Diploma 3 English Faculty of Culture and the writer wants to explore and describe the intrinsic elements in The Land of Five Towers by A. Fuadi.
1.5 Reason for Choosing the Topics
The writer has chosen A. Fuadi’s novel “The Land of Five Towers” as the subject of this paper because the novel is the best seller and the story very interesting for to read because this novel has a positive relevance to education and
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providing motivation to the generation of easy to realize his dream and never give up.
1.6 Method of the Study
The writer uses library research in writing this paper. Library method based on finding resources from the books in the library. The writer read more literature books and browsed some information from the internet and sorting the data that have been collected. I think this method will be helpful in getting the knowledge that supported in writing this paper.
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ABSTRAK
Literature is a fictional essay in written form, in the article described the problems experienced by humans. The novel is one of literary works that have an intrinsic elements ( depths elements ). To study the intrinsic elements in a novel as a learning experience, one of a group of people through the novel. The author analyzes the intrinsic elements in the novel tittled The Land of Five Towers ( Negeri 5 Menara ) by Ahmad Fuadi. This final project entitled: AN ANALYSIS OF ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI'S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS. Authors are interested in analyzing this novel as an intrinsic elements in this novel coherent and mutually supporting each other. The author uses the technique of intrinsic analytical methods in this novel especially: theme, plot, character, time, place, and viewpoints. This paper is useful to make the reader understand the intrinsic element in the novel and as a reference on the intrinsic elements. In this novel concluded that the conclusions of the analysis in this finally task is to find an intrinsic element in the novel The Land of five Towers as follow: the theme is about a boy who succeeded as to the wishes of his parents. The story takes place in Indonesia, Washington DC, and London. Setting of time was in the twentieth century. The plot of this novel is the back and forth, and the author as the first point. The author’ style were inspiring and interesting. The novel is strongly related to daily life so that we can learn a lot from this novel.
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ABSTRACT
Sastra adalah sebuah karangan fiksi dalam bentuk tulisan, dalam tulisan itu digambarkan masalah yang dialami oleh manusia. Novel adalah salah satu karya sastra yang memiliki unsur intrinsik (unsur dalaman). Untuk mempelajari unsur intrinsik dalam sebuah novel sama dengan mempelajari pengalaman seseorang dari sekelompok manusia melalui novel. Penulis menganalisis unsur intrinsik dalam novel berjudul The Land of Five Towers (Negeri 5 Menara) oleh Ahmad Fuadi. Tugas Akhir ini berjudul : AN ANALYSIS OF INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI’S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS. Penulis tertarik untuk menganalisis novel ini karena unsur intrinsic dalam novel ini padu dan saling mendukung satu dengan lain. Penulis menggunakan teknik metode analisis intrinsik dalam tugas akhir ini khususnya tema, plot, karakter, waktu, tempat, dan sudut pandang. Paper ini bermanfaat membuat para pembaca mengerti tentang unsur intrinsik dalam novel dan sebagai bahan acuan tentang unsur intrinsik. Dalam novel ini disimpulkan bahwa Kesimpulan dari analis dalam tugas akhir ini adalah menemukan unsur intrinsik dalam novel The Land of five Towers sebagai berikut : temanya adalah tentang seorang anak yang berhasil karena menuruti keinginan kedua orang tuanya. Ceritanya berlangsung di Indonesia, Washington DC, dan London. Pengaturan waktu dalam abad ke dua puluh. Plot dari novel ini adalah maju mundur, dan penulis sebagai titik pertama. Gaya penulis inspiratif dan menarik. Novel ini sangat berhubungan dengan kehidupan sehari-hari sehingga kita dapat belajar banyak dari novel ini.
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AN ANALYSIS OF INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI’S
NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS
A PAPER
BY
DEWI SARTIKA
REG. NO. 102202051
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDY
DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
MEDAN
2013
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It has been proved by Supervisor,
Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum. NIP. 19580517198503 1 003
Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Study, University of North Sumatera
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for DIPLOMA (D-III) in
English
Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,
Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. NIP. 19521126198112 1 001
Approved by the Diploma III English Study Program
Faculty of Cultural Study, University of North Sumatra
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Accepted by :
The Board of Examiners in Partial Fulfillment of the requirements
for the D-III Examination of the Diploma III English Study Program,
Faculty of
Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera.
The examination is held on June 2013
Faculty of Cultural Study, University of North Sumatera
Dean,
Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. NIP. 19511013197603 1 001
Board of Examiners
No. Name Signature
1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Head of ESP) 2. Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum. (Supervisor)
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AUTHOR'S DECLARATION
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No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main
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ABSTRAK
Literature is a fictional essay in written form, in the article described the problems experienced by humans. The novel is one of literary works that have an intrinsic elements ( depths elements ). To study the intrinsic elements in a novel as a learning experience, one of a group of people through the novel. The author analyzes the intrinsic elements in the novel tittled The Land of Five Towers ( Negeri 5 Menara ) by Ahmad Fuadi. This final project entitled: AN ANALYSIS OF ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI'S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS. Authors are interested in analyzing this novel as an intrinsic elements in this novel coherent and mutually supporting each other. The author uses the technique of intrinsic analytical methods in this novel especially: theme, plot, character, time, place, and viewpoints. This paper is useful to make the reader understand the intrinsic element in the novel and as a reference on the intrinsic elements. In this novel concluded that the conclusions of the analysis in this finally task is to find an intrinsic element in the novel The Land of five Towers as follow: the theme is about a boy who succeeded as to the wishes of his parents. The story takes place in Indonesia, Washington DC, and London. Setting of time was in the twentieth century. The plot of this novel is the back and forth, and the author as the first point. The author’ style were inspiring and interesting. The novel is strongly related to daily life so that we can learn a lot from this novel.
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ABSTRACT
Sastra adalah sebuah karangan fiksi dalam bentuk tulisan, dalam tulisan itu digambarkan masalah yang dialami oleh manusia. Novel adalah salah satu karya sastra yang memiliki unsur intrinsik (unsur dalaman). Untuk mempelajari unsur intrinsik dalam sebuah novel sama dengan mempelajari pengalaman seseorang dari sekelompok manusia melalui novel. Penulis menganalisis unsur intrinsik dalam novel berjudul The Land of Five Towers (Negeri 5 Menara) oleh Ahmad Fuadi. Tugas Akhir ini berjudul : AN ANALYSIS OF INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI’S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS. Penulis tertarik untuk menganalisis novel ini karena unsur intrinsic dalam novel ini padu dan saling mendukung satu dengan lain. Penulis menggunakan teknik metode analisis intrinsik dalam tugas akhir ini khususnya tema, plot, karakter, waktu, tempat, dan sudut pandang. Paper ini bermanfaat membuat para pembaca mengerti tentang unsur intrinsik dalam novel dan sebagai bahan acuan tentang unsur intrinsik. Dalam novel ini disimpulkan bahwa Kesimpulan dari analis dalam tugas akhir ini adalah menemukan unsur intrinsik dalam novel The Land of five Towers sebagai berikut : temanya adalah tentang seorang anak yang berhasil karena menuruti keinginan kedua orang tuanya. Ceritanya berlangsung di Indonesia, Washington DC, dan London. Pengaturan waktu dalam abad ke dua puluh. Plot dari novel ini adalah maju mundur, dan penulis sebagai titik pertama. Gaya penulis inspiratif dan menarik. Novel ini sangat berhubungan dengan kehidupan sehari-hari sehingga kita dapat belajar banyak dari novel ini.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim.
First of all, I would like thanks The Almightly Allah SWT, for blessing, and giving me opportunity, health and ability to accomplish this paper. Afterwards, invocations and greetings I deliver to the last Prophet Muhammad
SAW who has brought us into the time of humanities.
In this opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to the Dean of Faculty of Science Studies Dr.Syahron Lubis M.A and the Head of English Department Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. Then I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum. for his time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during the process of writing. I would like to dedicate a deep gratitude to my reader Dra. Syahyar Hanum, DPFE for the valuable time to give the correct and give constructive criticisms in completing this paper. I also thank other lecturers of English Diploma III Program who have contributed their knowledge in teaching me during my academic years.
I would like express my deepest gratitude, love, and appreciation to:
• My beloved parents, my father, Chairil Siregar, SH and my mother Roslina
Harahap for their love and patience, their support, pray and finance. I dedicate
this paper you. You are the inspiration of my life.
• For my beloved siblings in Siregar Big Family. My beloved sister and brother
Silvi, Debby, Ira, Dina, Ragil. And my little unyu Galang and Adha. Thanks
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• All lecturers in Diploma III English Study Program for giving me advice and knowledge.
• Special thanks to my beloved friends, Rumy Hadina (Mak udin), Dwi
Khairani, Tisa Miranda Sinuhaji (Mak Tesa), Diah Asri Utami (Mak Janda), Dinda, Sri Wahyuni. Thanks for your smile, support, advice, and
helping me to complete this paper.
• Thanks to Taufik Umar Lubis for your advice and your support.
• Thank to Muhammad Fadlan Syahdani, you always make me happy.
• Special thanks to Aldiansyah. Thanks for your love and your hate, because it make me become a stronger person and be patient.
• All my classmate friends in Diploma III English Study Program, (Solidas 2010) thank you very much for your attentions, supports, happiness, advices, attentions and make me laugh every day. I love you all.
Finally, I hope that this paper will be a worthwhile contribution to the readers. And I also receive any constructive criticism to develop this paper.
Medan, December2013 The writer
Dewi Sartika
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ... i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ... ii
ABSTRACT ... iii
ABSTRAK ... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vii
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study ... 1
1.2 Problem of Study ... 3
1.3 Scope of Study ... 3
1.4 Objective of Study ... 3
1.5 Reason for Choosing the Topic ... 3
1.6 Method of Study ... 4
2. REVIEW AND RELATED OF LITERATURE 2.1 Definition of novel ... 5
2.2 Intrinsic Elements ... 6
2.2.1 Theme ... 6
2.2.2 Plot ... 8
2.2.3 Character ... 10
2.2.4 Setting ... 12
2.2.5 Point of View ... 14
3. INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI’S THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS 3.1 Its theme... 18
3.2 Its plot ... 19
3.3 Its character ... 21
3.3.1 Main character ... 21
3.4. Supporting character ... 23
3.5 Setting ... 25
3.6 Point of View ... 27
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusions ... 28
4.2 Suggestions ... 29
REFERENCES ... 31
BIBLIOGRAPHY ... 32
APPENDICES A. Biography of A. Fuadi ... 32
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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name : DEWI SARTIKA
Title of Paper : AN ANALYSIS OF INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI’S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS.
Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English
I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion
of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Department Faculty of Cultural Study USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.
Signed : ….……….. Date : 2013
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ABSTRAK
Literature is a fictional essay in written form, in the article described the problems experienced by humans. The novel is one of literary works that have an intrinsic elements ( depths elements ). To study the intrinsic elements in a novel as a learning experience, one of a group of people through the novel. The author analyzes the intrinsic elements in the novel tittled The Land of Five Towers ( Negeri 5 Menara ) by Ahmad Fuadi. This final project entitled: AN ANALYSIS OF ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI'S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS. Authors are interested in analyzing this novel as an intrinsic elements in this novel coherent and mutually supporting each other. The author uses the technique of intrinsic analytical methods in this novel especially: theme, plot, character, time, place, and viewpoints. This paper is useful to make the reader understand the intrinsic element in the novel and as a reference on the intrinsic elements. In this novel concluded that the conclusions of the analysis in this finally task is to find an intrinsic element in the novel The Land of five Towers as follow: the theme is about a boy who succeeded as to the wishes of his parents. The story takes place in Indonesia, Washington DC, and London. Setting of time was in the twentieth century. The plot of this novel is the back and forth, and the author as the first point. The author’ style were inspiring and interesting. The novel is strongly related to daily life so that we can learn a lot from this novel.
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ABSTRACT
Sastra adalah sebuah karangan fiksi dalam bentuk tulisan, dalam tulisan itu digambarkan masalah yang dialami oleh manusia. Novel adalah salah satu karya sastra yang memiliki unsur intrinsik (unsur dalaman). Untuk mempelajari unsur intrinsik dalam sebuah novel sama dengan mempelajari pengalaman seseorang dari sekelompok manusia melalui novel. Penulis menganalisis unsur intrinsik dalam novel berjudul The Land of Five Towers (Negeri 5 Menara) oleh Ahmad Fuadi. Tugas Akhir ini berjudul : AN ANALYSIS OF INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI’S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS. Penulis tertarik untuk menganalisis novel ini karena unsur intrinsic dalam novel ini padu dan saling mendukung satu dengan lain. Penulis menggunakan teknik metode analisis intrinsik dalam tugas akhir ini khususnya tema, plot, karakter, waktu, tempat, dan sudut pandang. Paper ini bermanfaat membuat para pembaca mengerti tentang unsur intrinsik dalam novel dan sebagai bahan acuan tentang unsur intrinsik. Dalam novel ini disimpulkan bahwa Kesimpulan dari analis dalam tugas akhir ini adalah menemukan unsur intrinsik dalam novel The Land of five Towers sebagai berikut : temanya adalah tentang seorang anak yang berhasil karena menuruti keinginan kedua orang tuanya. Ceritanya berlangsung di Indonesia, Washington DC, dan London. Pengaturan waktu dalam abad ke dua puluh. Plot dari novel ini adalah maju mundur, dan penulis sebagai titik pertama. Gaya penulis inspiratif dan menarik. Novel ini sangat berhubungan dengan kehidupan sehari-hari sehingga kita dapat belajar banyak dari novel ini.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim.
First of all, I would like thanks The Almightly Allah SWT, for blessing, and giving me opportunity, health and ability to accomplish this paper. Afterwards, invocations and greetings I deliver to the last Prophet Muhammad SAW who has brought us into the time of humanities.
In this opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to the Dean of Faculty of Science Studies Dr.Syahron Lubis M.A and the Head of English Department Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. Then I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum. for his time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during the process of writing. I would like to dedicate a deep gratitude to my reader Dra. Syahyar Hanum, DPFE for the valuable time to give the correct and give constructive criticisms in completing this paper. I also thank other lecturers of English Diploma III Program who have contributed their knowledge in teaching me during my academic years.
I would like express my deepest gratitude, love, and appreciation to:
• My beloved parents, my father, Chairil Siregar, SH and my mother Roslina Harahap for their love and patience, their support, pray and finance. I dedicate this paper you. You are the inspiration of my life.
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• All lecturers in Diploma III English Study Program for giving me advice and knowledge.
• Special thanks to my beloved friends, Rumy Hadina (Mak udin), Dwi Khairani, Tisa Miranda Sinuhaji (Mak Tesa), Diah Asri Utami (Mak Janda), Dinda, Sri Wahyuni. Thanks for your smile, support, advice, and helping me to complete this paper.
• Thanks to Taufik Umar Lubis for your advice and your support.
• Thank to Muhammad Fadlan Syahdani, you always make me happy.
• Special thanks to Aldiansyah. Thanks for your love and your hate, because it make me become a stronger person and be patient.
• All my classmate friends in Diploma III English Study Program, (Solidas 2010) thank you very much for your attentions, supports, happiness, advices, attentions and make me laugh every day. I love you all.
Finally, I hope that this paper will be a worthwhile contribution to the readers. And I also receive any constructive criticism to develop this paper.
Medan, December2013 The writer
Dewi Sartika
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ... i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ... ii
ABSTRACT ... iii
ABSTRAK ... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... vii
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study ... 1
1.2 Problem of Study ... 3
1.3 Scope of Study ... 3
1.4 Objective of Study ... 3
1.5 Reason for Choosing the Topic ... 3
1.6 Method of Study ... 4
2. REVIEW AND RELATED OF LITERATURE 2.1 Definition of novel ... 5
2.2 Intrinsic Elements ... 6
2.2.1 Theme ... 6
2.2.2 Plot ... 8
2.2.3 Character ... 10
2.2.4 Setting ... 12
2.2.5 Point of View ... 14
3. INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN A. FUADI’S THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS 3.1 Its theme... 18
3.2 Its plot ... 19
3.3 Its character ... 21
3.3.1 Main character ... 21
3.4. Supporting character ... 23
3.5 Setting ... 25
3.6 Point of View ... 27
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusions ... 28
4.2 Suggestions ... 29
REFERENCES ... 31