Sully’s Investigation On Phone Syndicate In Albom’s The First Phone Call From Heaven
SULLY’S INVESTIGATION ON PHONE SYNDICATE IN ALBOM’S THE
FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN
A PAPER
WRITTEN
BY
YUNI ASYIFAH NATALIA
REG. NO 122202072
DIPLOMA- III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA
MEDAN
2015
It has been proved by
Supervisor,
Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip.Appl.Ling.,M.Hum.
NIP. 19490423197412 2 001
Submitted of Faculty Of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
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 of English Study Program,
Faculty Of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
As a paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination
Accepted by:
The Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma
III (D-III) of English Study Program,Faculty of Culture Studies, University of
Sumatera Utara.
The Examination is held on July 2015
Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
Dean
Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A.
NIP. 19511013197603 1 001
Board of Examiners
Examiners :
1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
(Head of ESP)
2. Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip.Appl.Ling.,M.Hum.
(Supervisor)
3. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
(Reader)
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am, YUNI ASYIFAH NATALIA, declare that I am the sole of author of this
paper. Except where reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains
no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by
which I have qualified for or awarded another degree.
No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main
text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another
degree in any tertiary education.
Signed :
Date
:
June,2015.
i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
: YUNI ASYIFAH NATALIA
Title of paper
: Sully’s Investigation on Phone Syndicate in Albom’s
The First Phone Call From Heaven
Qualification
: D-III/ Ahli Madya
Study Program
: English
1. I am writing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the
discretion of the Libertarian of the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty
of Letters USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their
obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.
2. I am not willing that my paper be made available for reproduction.
Signed
:
Date
:
June, 2015.
ii
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul “Sully’s Invastigation on Phone Syndicate in
Albom’s The First Phone Call from Heaven”. Kertas karya ini menceritakan
tentang perjuangan Sully mencari kebenaran terhadap telepon dari surga yang
sangat hebat dibicarakan di kota Coldwater, rasa cinta terhadap anaknya Jules
yang ikut percaya tentang telepon surga dan ikut serta menunggu-nunggu jika
ibunya yang telah meninggal akan menghubunginya. Sebagai seorang reporter
Sully berusaha untuk mencari semua kebenaran,dan membebaskan kota
Coldwater dari kebohongan mukjizat telepon dari surga. Pada plot cerita di
gambarkan bahwa cerita ini mempunyai akhir yang bahagia karena membongkar
kebenaran. Penulis menjelaskan empat tokoh yang mendapat telepon dari surga,
dibuktikan oleh Sully bahwa telepon surga hanya rekayasa Horace. Dalam
penulisan kertas karya ini, penulis menggunakan metode perpustakaan adalah data
yang diambil dari perpustakaan tertulis dan analisis teks dilakukan dengan
menggunakan pendekatan intrinsik, semua data yang penulis kumpulkan,
diklarifikasi dan disimpulkan.
iii
ABSTRACT
The title of this paper “Sully’s Invastigation on Phone Syndicate in
Albom's The First Phone Call from Heaven”. This paper tells about the struggle
of Sully seeking truth against a call from heaven a very excellent spoken in the
city of Coldwater, a sense of love towards his son Jules who believe about
heaven's phone and convinced that her mother can still communicate with him
even though she has passed away. As a reporter Sully tried to find all the truth,
and to free the city of Coldwater lies a miracle from heaven. On the plot of the
story in describing that this story has a happy ending because of the dismantling
of the truth. The writer describes the four people who got a call from heaven,
evidenced by Sully that phone heaven only engineering by Horace. In the writing
of this paper writen Library Research which is data taken thing the library , and
the writer use intrinsic approach that used the text itself for data, All data that
writers collect, clarify and summarise.
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, the writer of this paper would like to say thanks God ALLAH
SWT who has given a lot of blessing to write this paper. Therefore the writer able
to finish writing this paper. The writer believes that without the blessing that God
send to the writer, this paper cannot be finished as it is.
Secondly, the writer also wants to send thanks to the people or friends
who have given her spiritual encouragement to finish this paper. The writer also
belives that this paper has not reached its perfectness so the writer would be very
happy when its readers want to give some valuable suggestion for its perfectness.
And then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation
to the dean Faculty of Cultural Studies Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., and Dr.
Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A., the head of the English department of the D-III
Program who give me a lot of knowlegde about doing in a paper. Then I would
like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip.
App. Ling., Hum., for her time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during
the process of writing and thanks to Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as my
reader. I also wish to thanks all of the lecturers in English Diploma Study
Program for giving me the instruction, tuition,and knowledge.
I would like to say thanks to my lovely family especially to my beloved
Parents, Sakwan Lubis and Tibyannur, thank you for all your motivation,
advices, pray, love, and finance for me. And my beloved Uncle and Aunt, Alm.
H. Ridwan Bustan, MM., H. Ahmad Minwal, S.Sos., Hj. Tiswannur, S.Sos., I
v
really thanks for your motivation, advices, pray, love, and financial. Then thanks
for all my beloved cousin Ahmad Radhi , Rifka Adillah , Anggi Mirani, and
Titha Triana Natalia , give me supprot in longtime.
I would like to say thanks to my belove team ( Sri Novianti, Liana
Pramida, Budi Halim, Elsa Gustika, and Nanda Yustika ) thanks for your
supports,cares,and other things that help me to complete this paper. And for My
best friends and My boyfriend in long time, Haris Azis, Suhaika, Nurul
Ramadhani, Mentari Putri and Herlina Harahap, thank you for giving
support, pray, advices , and a smile for make me happy finishing this paper. In
particular for my friends, Lara Yoriza, Shella Novianti, Wardha Munawarrah,
Alfi Navais Ritonga, and Nanda Yustika Sari, thank you for friendship during 3
years that have a lot of making happiness and fury. Then thanks to my all
Diploma III English study program 2012 organization, SOLIDAS for all of their
supports during studing at faculty culture studies.
Finally,I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefor,
I welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. Hopefully
this paper can inspire and give knowledge for anyone in the future.
Medan, 15 July 2015
The Writer,
Yuni Asyifah Natalia
Reg.No. 12220272
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION........................................................................... i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ....................................................................... ii
ABSTRAK ........................................................................................................... iii
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................................................................. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................... vii
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study.................................................................................
1.2 Problem of the Study.......................................................................................
1.3 Scope of the study ..........................................................................................
1.4 The Objective of Study ...................................................................................
1.5 The Significane of Study.................................................................................
1.6 The Methode of Study.....................................................................................
1
3
3
4
4
4
2.REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
2.1 Novel ............................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Plot .................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Character ......................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Setting ............................................................................................................. 9
2.5 Intrinsic approach ............................................................................................ 10
2.6 Phone syndicate............................................................................................... 11
3. THE ANALYSIS
3.1 Sullivan Harding ............................................................................................. 14
3.2 Finding to Untruth .......................................................................................... 17
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 24
4.2 Suggestion ....................................................................................................... 25
REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 26
APPENDICES ..................................................................................................... 28
AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY ................................................................................ 28
SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 30
THE LETTER HORACE TO SULLY ............................................................. 32
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FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN
A PAPER
WRITTEN
BY
YUNI ASYIFAH NATALIA
REG. NO 122202072
DIPLOMA- III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA
MEDAN
2015
It has been proved by
Supervisor,
Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip.Appl.Ling.,M.Hum.
NIP. 19490423197412 2 001
Submitted of Faculty Of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
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 of English Study Program,
Faculty Of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
As a paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination
Accepted by:
The Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma
III (D-III) of English Study Program,Faculty of Culture Studies, University of
Sumatera Utara.
The Examination is held on July 2015
Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
Dean
Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A.
NIP. 19511013197603 1 001
Board of Examiners
Examiners :
1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
(Head of ESP)
2. Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip.Appl.Ling.,M.Hum.
(Supervisor)
3. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
(Reader)
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am, YUNI ASYIFAH NATALIA, declare that I am the sole of author of this
paper. Except where reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains
no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by
which I have qualified for or awarded another degree.
No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main
text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another
degree in any tertiary education.
Signed :
Date
:
June,2015.
i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
Name
: YUNI ASYIFAH NATALIA
Title of paper
: Sully’s Investigation on Phone Syndicate in Albom’s
The First Phone Call From Heaven
Qualification
: D-III/ Ahli Madya
Study Program
: English
1. I am writing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the
discretion of the Libertarian of the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty
of Letters USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their
obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.
2. I am not willing that my paper be made available for reproduction.
Signed
:
Date
:
June, 2015.
ii
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul “Sully’s Invastigation on Phone Syndicate in
Albom’s The First Phone Call from Heaven”. Kertas karya ini menceritakan
tentang perjuangan Sully mencari kebenaran terhadap telepon dari surga yang
sangat hebat dibicarakan di kota Coldwater, rasa cinta terhadap anaknya Jules
yang ikut percaya tentang telepon surga dan ikut serta menunggu-nunggu jika
ibunya yang telah meninggal akan menghubunginya. Sebagai seorang reporter
Sully berusaha untuk mencari semua kebenaran,dan membebaskan kota
Coldwater dari kebohongan mukjizat telepon dari surga. Pada plot cerita di
gambarkan bahwa cerita ini mempunyai akhir yang bahagia karena membongkar
kebenaran. Penulis menjelaskan empat tokoh yang mendapat telepon dari surga,
dibuktikan oleh Sully bahwa telepon surga hanya rekayasa Horace. Dalam
penulisan kertas karya ini, penulis menggunakan metode perpustakaan adalah data
yang diambil dari perpustakaan tertulis dan analisis teks dilakukan dengan
menggunakan pendekatan intrinsik, semua data yang penulis kumpulkan,
diklarifikasi dan disimpulkan.
iii
ABSTRACT
The title of this paper “Sully’s Invastigation on Phone Syndicate in
Albom's The First Phone Call from Heaven”. This paper tells about the struggle
of Sully seeking truth against a call from heaven a very excellent spoken in the
city of Coldwater, a sense of love towards his son Jules who believe about
heaven's phone and convinced that her mother can still communicate with him
even though she has passed away. As a reporter Sully tried to find all the truth,
and to free the city of Coldwater lies a miracle from heaven. On the plot of the
story in describing that this story has a happy ending because of the dismantling
of the truth. The writer describes the four people who got a call from heaven,
evidenced by Sully that phone heaven only engineering by Horace. In the writing
of this paper writen Library Research which is data taken thing the library , and
the writer use intrinsic approach that used the text itself for data, All data that
writers collect, clarify and summarise.
iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, the writer of this paper would like to say thanks God ALLAH
SWT who has given a lot of blessing to write this paper. Therefore the writer able
to finish writing this paper. The writer believes that without the blessing that God
send to the writer, this paper cannot be finished as it is.
Secondly, the writer also wants to send thanks to the people or friends
who have given her spiritual encouragement to finish this paper. The writer also
belives that this paper has not reached its perfectness so the writer would be very
happy when its readers want to give some valuable suggestion for its perfectness.
And then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation
to the dean Faculty of Cultural Studies Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., and Dr.
Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A., the head of the English department of the D-III
Program who give me a lot of knowlegde about doing in a paper. Then I would
like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip.
App. Ling., Hum., for her time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during
the process of writing and thanks to Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as my
reader. I also wish to thanks all of the lecturers in English Diploma Study
Program for giving me the instruction, tuition,and knowledge.
I would like to say thanks to my lovely family especially to my beloved
Parents, Sakwan Lubis and Tibyannur, thank you for all your motivation,
advices, pray, love, and finance for me. And my beloved Uncle and Aunt, Alm.
H. Ridwan Bustan, MM., H. Ahmad Minwal, S.Sos., Hj. Tiswannur, S.Sos., I
v
really thanks for your motivation, advices, pray, love, and financial. Then thanks
for all my beloved cousin Ahmad Radhi , Rifka Adillah , Anggi Mirani, and
Titha Triana Natalia , give me supprot in longtime.
I would like to say thanks to my belove team ( Sri Novianti, Liana
Pramida, Budi Halim, Elsa Gustika, and Nanda Yustika ) thanks for your
supports,cares,and other things that help me to complete this paper. And for My
best friends and My boyfriend in long time, Haris Azis, Suhaika, Nurul
Ramadhani, Mentari Putri and Herlina Harahap, thank you for giving
support, pray, advices , and a smile for make me happy finishing this paper. In
particular for my friends, Lara Yoriza, Shella Novianti, Wardha Munawarrah,
Alfi Navais Ritonga, and Nanda Yustika Sari, thank you for friendship during 3
years that have a lot of making happiness and fury. Then thanks to my all
Diploma III English study program 2012 organization, SOLIDAS for all of their
supports during studing at faculty culture studies.
Finally,I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefor,
I welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. Hopefully
this paper can inspire and give knowledge for anyone in the future.
Medan, 15 July 2015
The Writer,
Yuni Asyifah Natalia
Reg.No. 12220272
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION........................................................................... i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ....................................................................... ii
ABSTRAK ........................................................................................................... iii
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................................................................. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................... vii
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study.................................................................................
1.2 Problem of the Study.......................................................................................
1.3 Scope of the study ..........................................................................................
1.4 The Objective of Study ...................................................................................
1.5 The Significane of Study.................................................................................
1.6 The Methode of Study.....................................................................................
1
3
3
4
4
4
2.REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
2.1 Novel ............................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Plot .................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Character ......................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Setting ............................................................................................................. 9
2.5 Intrinsic approach ............................................................................................ 10
2.6 Phone syndicate............................................................................................... 11
3. THE ANALYSIS
3.1 Sullivan Harding ............................................................................................. 14
3.2 Finding to Untruth .......................................................................................... 17
4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 24
4.2 Suggestion ....................................................................................................... 25
REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 26
APPENDICES ..................................................................................................... 28
AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY ................................................................................ 28
SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 30
THE LETTER HORACE TO SULLY ............................................................. 32
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