An Analysis Of Moral Values Through Main Character In Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita
AN ANALYSIS OF MORAL VALUES THROUGH MAIN CHARACTER IN
VLADIMIR NABOKOV’S LOLITA A THESIS BY: YAUMIL RIZKI ADINDA REG.NO.090705055 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2013
AN ANALYSIS OF MORAL VALUES THROUGH MAIN CHARACTERS IN
VLADIMIR NABOKOV’S LOLITA A THESIS BY: YAUMIL RIZKI ADINDA REG. NO. : 090705055 SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003 NIP. 1956 1214 198601 2001 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from Department of English DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2013
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination.
Head, Secretary, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M. Hum NIP. 19541117 198003 1 002 NIP. 19590419 198102 2 001
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, M.A NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001 Board of Examiners: Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S. …………………………. Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M.Hum …………………………. Dr. Siti Norma Nst, M.Hum …………………………. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum …………………………. Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd ………………………….
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin, all praise to Allah SWT that has given me his blessing, love, opportunity, health, and mercy to complete this thesis. Shalawat and
Salam with our prophet Muhammad SAW let peace upon him who has guided us from the darkness to the enlightment in the world as well as in the next world.
I would like to thank to Dr.H.Syahron Lubis as the dean of faculty Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara. Also, I would like to thank to Dr.H.Muhizar Muchtar, M.S as the head of Department of English, the secretary of Department of English, Dr.Hj.Nurlela, M.Hum. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum and my co-supervisor Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama. Thank you for the patience and motivation to guidance me to write and to finish the thesis.
My highest appreciation and greatest gratitude goes to my beloved parents, Azrul Fachri and Nurleni for the endless love, great attention, charity and everlasting prayer in every step of my life. I express my deep thanks to my beloved brother, Aulia Fahmi Adha ST and Muhammad Fadli Ilhami Spt, for their advice, support and prayer. Thank you to my beloved cousins, Khairina Mirza. I also thank to all my families who has supported me. A special thanks to Khalid Mawardi Saragih, SS (cimcim) who always ready to help me .Thank you for motivation and laugh that we share, for the great moments, for the tears and unforgettable memories during this 4 years. I learnt the best from you cim!
My special thank is dedicated to my bestfriends Muhammad Savrizal who support me in everything that I’ve done, thank you for everything mate! Thank you for every craziness things that we spend together for, Ade, Cille, Rini, Arief, Yuda, and Bayu Surya Pratama. They are always coloring my day.
I would like to give many thanks to all my loved bro and sis: bang Ady wak, Kak Kajol , Aazedodo, Bang Dullit, Bang arwin, Bang Zarot, Bang Eri, Uncle Idik, Bang Kiki, Kak Sari, Kak Fitri thanks for your kindness. Big Thanks to Bang Am for your kindness, I assume you've been like my father in campus; May Allah Swt gives the best place in heaven.
My deepest respects and thanks to all lovely friends : all of my friends in 2009. To best crazy juniors : Aldi “kiteng”, Ulan, Ebi, the curs(vivi,filza, and dini), Annis, Nadia, Aton, Maji, Wina, Rizki “Om”, Ryan, Ridho, Fadil “Karyo”, “Indri “Bird”, Ayu, Dedad, Fanni “bencong”, Kevin, Edo, Elsa, Syayu, ossy, and the Alita Juniors (Refi, zara,Wahyu, Dimas,Abel). And all of my friends in IMSI who cannot be mentioned one by one, my juniors, my seniors and alumni, also the lecturers in English Department.
At last, I really realize that my thesis is still far from being perfect so all the critics and suggestion hopefully can make the analysis better for the future.
My Allah SWT blesses all of us.
Medan, 20 Desember 2013 The writer, (Yaumil Rizki Adinda)
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ABSTRAK Skripsi ini berjudul “ An Analysis Of Moral Values Through Main Characters In
Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, pembahasan pada skripsi ini menfokuskan pada analysis
mengenai nilai-nilai moral pada tokoh utama yang ada pada novel berjudul LOLITA yang ditulis oleh Vladimir Nabokov. Nilai moral merupakan nilai yang dipakai oleh masyarakat dalam bentuk norma atau aturan. Interaksi yang terjadi di masyarakat menggambarkan keanekaragaman perilaku. Baik buruknya tingkah laku seseorang disebut sebagai nilai moral.
Penulis mengumoulkan dan menyeleksi kutipan – kutipan yang beraal dari novel tersebut yang mana berhubungan dengan nilai – nilai moral yang disampaikan melalui tokoh utama pada novel tersebut. Dalam menganalisis penulis menggunakan pendekatan ekstrinsik dan intrinsic juga memakai metode deskriptif kualitatif analisis untuk melengkapi kajian tersebut.
Permasalahan yang akan diangkat adalah analisis mengenai nilai – nilai moral yang disampaikan pada tokoh utama cerita dalam novel LOLITA yang ditulis oleh Vladimir Nabokov. Analisis moral melalui beberapa karakter utama menyangkut kepada tingkah laku manusia sebagaimana digambarkan dalam novel LOLITA ini untuk takaran/ukuran normative. Ukuran tersebut mengacu pada benar – salah dan baik – buruknya perilaku manusia sebagai anggota masyarakat. Moral merupakan cerminan tingkah laku manusia dalam hidup bermasyarakat, Kata kunci: LOLITA, Nilai Moral, Karakter Utama
TABLE OF CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ii COPYRIGHT DECLARATION iv ABSTRACT v TABLE OF CONTENT vi
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Background of the Study
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1.2 Problems of the Study
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1.3Objective of the Study
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1.4 Scope of the Study
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1.5. Significance of the Study
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6 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Character
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2.1.1 Major Character
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2.1.2 Minor Character
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2.1.3 Flat Character
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2.1.4 Round Character
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2.1.5 Static Character
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2.1.6 Dynamic Character
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2.1.7 Confidant
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2.1.8 Foil
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2.2 Novel
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2.2.1 Elements of Novel
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2.3 Moral, Values, Moral Values
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2.3.1 Moral
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2.3.2 Values
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2.3.3 Moral Values
18 CHAPTER 3: METHOD OF RESEARCH
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3.1 Research Design
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3.2 Data Collection
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3.3 Data Analysis
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CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND FINDING
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4.1 The Main Characters
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4.2 The Analysis of Moral Values through Main Characters In Vladimir Nabokov’s LOLITA
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4.2.1 Lolita is Treated Morally Bad by Humbert
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4.2.1.1 Rudeness
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4.2.1.2 Rape
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4.2.2 Lolita Survives with The Circumstances of Her Life
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4.2.2.1 Obsession
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4.2.2.1 Possessive
37 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
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5.1 Conclusion
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5.2 Suggestion
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44 REFERENCES APPENDICES I . BIOGRAPHY OF VLADIMIR NABOKOV
II. SUMMARY OF THE NOVEL