The Interpretation Of ‘A’ Found In The Scarlet Letter

  THE INTERPRETATION OF ‘A’ FOUND IN THE SCARLET LETTER A PAPER BY HIFNA SUCI LESTARI SITEPU REG. NO. 112202053

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  Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for Diploma III in English Study Program

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION

  I am, HIFNA SUCI LESTARI SITEPU, 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 of extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for 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.

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  Name : HIFNA SUCI LESTARI SITEPU Title of Paper : The Interpretation of “A” Found in the Scarlet Letter Qualification : D-III/ Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Libertarian of the Diploma-III English Department Faculty of Letters USU on the Understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.

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ABSTRACT

  This paper which entitled The Interpretation of ‘A’ Found in The Scarlet

  

Letter tells the story of a strong woman named Hester is on trial for his illicit

  deeds and also tells the story of Hester powerful figure and graceful that came from Boston who should receive punishment for acts forbidden because she is pregnant when her husband’s condition has reportedly died while on the way to America to be approached. And she’s willing to accept all the consequences of his actions by his self because she love the people who do not impregnate themselves that the other is pastor Dimmesdale. She was willing to use lifetime mark ‘A’ which means adulterers in his chest. Which means she’s willing to be teased, mocked, scorned and labeled adulterers lifetime. That she was willing to bear his own because she did not want to ruin the reputation of her lover. In working on his paper, the authors use research methods, such as library research and intrinsic approach.

  

ABSTRAK

  Kertas karya yang berjudul The Interpretation of ‘A’ Found in the Scarlet

  

Letter ini menceritakan tentang kisah seorang wanita kuat yang bernama Hester

  yang diadili karena perbuatan terlarangnya da juga menceritakan tentang sosok Hester yang kuat, anggun, cantik berasal dari Boston yang harus menerima hukumannya atas perbuatan terlarang karena hamil di saat kondisi suaminya telah dikabarkan meninggal saat dalam perjalanan akan ke Amerika untuk menghampirinya. Dan dia rela menerima semua konsekuensi atas perbuatannnya seorang diri karena cita dia terhadap orang yang menghamilinya yang tidak lain adalah pasturnya sendiri yaitu Dimmesdale. Dia rela menggunakan seumur hidup tanda ‘A’ yang berarti penzina di dadanya. Yang berarti dia rela diolok-olok, dicemooh, dicaci da dicap penzina seumur hidupnya. Hal itu ia rela tanggung sendiri karena ia tidak mau merusak reputasi kekasihnya itu. daam mengerjakan makalah ini, penulis menggunaka metode penelitian, seperti penelitian kepustakaan dan pendekatan intrinsik.

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirahmaanirrahim.

  First of all, I would to thank Allah SWT, for blessing and give me opportunity, health, and ability to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to get Diploma-III certificate from English Diploma Study Program, University of Sumatera Utara. Afterwards invocations and greetings I deliver to the last prophet Muhammad SAW who has brought us into the time of humanities.

• Special thanks go to both of my parents, Ilham Sitepu and Purnama Sari

  Sembiring Meliala, for supporting, loving, caring, prayiong and believing

  in me. None can repay both of you, and only God can do, I love you very much exceeded my own.

• My beloved siblings, Anike Chintya Sitepu and Felicia Laura Sitepu.

  They always pray and waiting me to finally this paper. I love you sist.

• Thank you to Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., as the Dean of Faculty of Culture.
• Thank you to Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A., as the Head of English Diploma Study Program who gives me advices to finish this paper.
• Thank you to Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M. Hum., as my supervisor, who gives me corrections and advices to finish this paper.
• Thank you for all the lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me knowledges.
• Thank you for my lovely friends in English Diploma III 2011 : Fitria

  Ramadhani (Rhe Boi), Ike Theresya Simanungkalit (iike), Nina Vivi Permata Barus (Ninong), Muhammad Sahuri (Uri), Wika Marisi Pasaribu (wekha), Nurmanna Dewi Hasibuan (dew),Nelly Octaviana (nanak) and Melda Sunita Zaluku (mezha). Thanks for your support and discussion, we can through all of this together. I’ll miss you all.

• Thank you for my partner in group band Twelve Fighter include Dwi Mas

  Angga (petak), Tito Pebriansyah (taitonium), Muhammad Ilham

  Ramadhani Pulungan (memengno) and Denny Frans Sihotang (bang den). We’ll reach our dream together brother, stay metal!

• Thank you for my special friend Dwi Mas Angga (Dibo) that always gives me strength and passion to live this life with love and smile, I love you.
• Thank you for other my bestfriends include Widya Sari Sitepu,

  Khairunnisa Rao, Anggi Oktavia Sari, Asri Silvi, Eprytha, Della Kartika, Lya Juntak, Uly Basaria, Overlist Personnel and Manager, Yohana Reanita Gultom, Jeany Nathalia Simanjuntak, Eka Boim, Siska Sitepu, Rini, ESDE and all of my friend in whole world that I can’t said

  one by one. I love you and wish we’ll meet again soon because I miss all of you so much that I can’t say with words. Without all of my friends maybe I can’t live my life, believe that! • Thank you for all my Diploma-III English 2011 friends. And finally, I realize that this paper far from being perfect, I hope that those who read this paper may give critics and suggestions for making it better.

  Medan, 2014 The writer HIFNA S.L. SITEPU Reg. No. 112202053

  

TABLE OF CONTENT

AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ...................................................................... i

COPY RIGHT DECLARATION ................................................................ ii

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................... iii

ABSTRAK ...................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................................................. v

TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................. vii

1. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................

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  4.2.2 The Interior of a Heart ..................................................... 21

  4.2.1 The Governor’s Hall ....................................................... 19

  4.2 Hester and Physician ......................................................................... 17

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  4.1.2 Another View of Hester

  4.1.1 Hester and Her Needle .................................................... 12

  4.1 The Custom House : Introductory to The Scarlet Letter .................... 9

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  4. THE INTERPRETATION OF “A” FOUND IN THE SCARLET LETTER .....................................................................................................

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  3.2 A Mirror Turned on Social Norms ....................................................

  3.1 A Survivor and Strong ......................................................................

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  4 3. REVIEWS OF HESTER PRYNNE LIFE ...............................................

  3 2. REVIEWS OF RELATED LITERATURE ............................................

  1.6 Reason for Choosing The Topic…………………………… .........

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  1.5 The Method of Researh...................................................................

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  1.4 Purpose of Study ...............................................................................

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  1.3 Scope of Study ..................................................................................

  1.2 Problem of Study……………………………………………… ...... … 2

  1.1 Background of the Study .................................................................. 1

  4.2.3 The Minister’s Vigil ........................................................ 23

  4.3 The Pastor and His Parishioner ............................................................. 27

  4.3.1 The Child at the Brookside .............................................. 30 4.3.2 The Procession .................................................................

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  4.3.3 The Revalation of The Scarlet Letter .............................. 35

  4.4 The “A” Symbol .................................................................................... 39

  4.4.1. The Meaning of “A” Symbol .............................................. 44 4.4.4.1 Different Meaningsof The Scarlet Letter…… ...................

  44

  4.4.42 Adultery .............................................................................. 44

  4.4.4.3 Alone and Alienation……………….……… .................... 45

  4.4.4.4 Able, Admirable, and Angel .............................................. 46

  4.4.2 The Bravery of Hester Prynne .............................................. 47

  

1. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ..................................................... 49

  

5.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................ 49

  5.2 Suggestion .............................................................................................. 50

  

REFFERENCES ............................................................................................ 51

APPENDIX .................................................................................................... 52