An Analysis Of Theme In Stephen King's Novel The Shining

  

AN ANALYSIS OF THEME IN STEPHEN KING'S

NOVEL THE SHINING

A PAPER BY RAHMAD REG.NO: 102202033 DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN APRIL 2014

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  I, RAHMAD, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where the 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.

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  Name : RAHMAD Title of Paper : An Analysis of Theme in Stephen King’s Novel The Shining.

  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 Letters USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia.

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  ABSTRAK Sastra adalah sebuah karangan fiksi dalam bentuk tulisan, dalam tulisan itu menggambarkan masalah yang dialami oleh manusia. Novel adalah salah satu karya sastra yang memiliki unsur intrinsik (unsur dalaman). Mempelajari unsur intrinsik dalam sebuah novel sama dengan mempelajari pengalaman hidup dari sekelompok

manusia melalui novel. Penulis menganalisi unsur tema dalam novel berjudul

The shining oleh Stephen King 's . Oleh karena itu, Tugas Akhir ini Berjudul: AN

  . The

  ANALYSIS OF THEME IN STEPHEN KING’S NOVEL THE SHINING

  Shining ini mengisahkan tentang sebuah keluarga yang terdiri dari Jack dan Wendy Torrance dan putra mereka, Danny, terjebak di sebuah hotel berhantu. Penulis tertarik untuk menganalisis novel tersebut karena unsur tema dalam novel tersebut padu dan saling mendukung satu dengan lain.

  Untuk menyelesaikan karya ini penulis berlaku dua metode untuk mengumpulkan data, mereka adalah riset Perpustakaan dan internet. Metode penelitian perpustakaan untuk mencari data adalah mengumpulkan beberapa buku yang relevan dengan analisis bagian ini kertas dan

  Penulis menganalisis salinan dari materi dalam buku dan internet untuk referensi. unsur tema dalam novel tersebut khususnya tema pokok (tema mayor), dan tema tambahan (tema minor). Paper ini bemanfaat untuk membuat pembaca mengerti tentang unsur tema dalam novel dan sebagai bahan acuan tentang unsur tema dalam novel. Kesimpulan dari analisis dalam Tugas Akhir ini adalah menemukan unsur tema dalam novel .

  The shining

   ABSTRACT

Literature is a kind of imaginative writing. It reflects a problem of life done by human

being. Novel is one of literary works that has intrinsic elements. Studying intrinsic

elements in a novel, it means to study life experience of group human being through a

novel. The writer analyzes the theme in novel The shining by Stephen King 's. therefore,

this paper is entitled become:: AN ANALYSIS OF THEME IN King's NOVEL THE

SHINING STEPHEN. The Shining is about a family that consisted of Jack and Wendy

Torrance and their son, Danny, trapped in a haunted hotel. The writer is interested in

analyzing this novel, because the theme in this novel are solid and support each others. To complete this paper the author applies two methods to collect the data, they are library

research and internet. Method of library research for finding data is collect some book

which are relevant with the analysis of this paper and copy part of material in the book

and internet to be reference. The writer analyze the elements of the theme in the novel,

especially main theme (the theme of major), and sub- theme (the theme of minor). This

paper are as theoretically, the reader and the writer will understand about theme in this

novel and practically, as reference for learning and understanding about theme in a

novel.. The conclusions of the analysis in this final Task is to find a theme element in the novel The shining.

  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim.

  First of all, I would like to thank the Almighty God Allah SWT, who gives me health and capability to finish this paper as my last assignment to finish my study at English Diploma III Department, University of North Sumatera.

  Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to:

• My beloved parents, Muchtar Ahmad and Siti Hajar Ibrahim. Thank you for all your motivations, advices, prays, loves and financial for me. I present this paper for you.
• My beloved Siblings, Rusda Muchtar and Rusdi Muchtar Thanks a lot for your supports beloved bro and sist.
• Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. as the Head of English Diploma Study Program, who gives me a lot of knowledge.
• Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M. Hum. as my supervisor. Thank you for the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this paper.
• Dr Syahron Lubis, M.A. as the Dean of Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara.
• All lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me advices and knowledge.

• My best friends: Ahmad dani syahputra hasibuan, Andrian Sucipto, Anggie

  

ermando Amd, Heri anggawan lubis Amd, Mahyaruddin Salim Chaniago

Amd, Ryan Rosta Virgianza, Wahyu alamsyah, and Wahyuda Pratama .

  Thank you for the nice friendship during our study.

• The alumni of English Diploma program: bang Yossi Fadli, Amd, S.Hum

  (bang Yoze), bang Rio Aryuda Amd, bang Achmad Topek Amd, bang Azhar

Habibi Amd, bang Pao Rico Amd. And bang Oki Amd. Thank for the advice

bro, and for everything.

  Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. I hope this paper will be a worthwhile for the readers.

  Medan, April 2014 The writer,

   Rahmad

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS

  AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ……………………………………….… i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ……………………………………… ii ABSTRAK ……………………………………………………………….. iii ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………… iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …………………………………………….. v TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………….. vii

  1. INTRODUCTION

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

  1.2 Problem of the Study ……………………………………………………… 4

  1.3 The objective of Study …………………………………………………….. 4

  1.4 Scope of the Study ……………………………………………………….... 4

  1.5 Reason for choosing Topic ………………………………………………. 4

  1.6 The significance of Study ………………………………………...….….. 5

  1.7 The Method of Study ……………………………………………………. 5 2.

   DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM

  2.1 The Definition of Novel ………………………………………………... 6

  2.2 Theme …………………………...…………………………………….. 10

  2.2.1 The Type of Theme……………………..…………………………… 15

  2.2.2 Theme Functions…………………………………..………………… 15 3.

   THE ANALYSIS OF THE THEME

  3.1 Main Theme ………………………………………………………...… 17

  3.2 Sub Theme …………………………………………………………..…. 21

  3.2.1 Violence ………………………………………………………..……….. 21

  3.2.2 Terror ………………………………………………………………..….. 22

  3.2.3 Murder ………………………………………………………….............. 25

  4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

  4.1 Conclusions ……………………………………………………………….. 28

  4.2 Suggestions …………………………………………………...................... 30 REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………...