The Analysis Of Metaphor Used In Mitch Albom’s In Novel The Five People You Meet In Heaven

THE ANALYSIS OF METAPHOR USED IN MITCH
ALBOM’S IN NOVEL THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN
HEAVEN

A PAPER
WRITTEN
BY
EVA PURNAMA SARI
REG.NO. : 122202008

DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
2015

Approved by
Supervisor,

Drs.Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum.
NIP 19580517198503 1 003


Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma III in English Study Program
Approved by
Head of English Diploma Study Program,

Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A.
NIP 19521126198112 1 001

Approved by the Diploma III of English Study Program
Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
As a Paper for the Diploma III Examination

Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the Diploma III Examination of the Diploma III of English Study Program,
Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara.

The examination is held on August

2015


Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
Dean,

Dr.Syahron Lubis, M.A.
NIP: 19511013197603 1 001

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1. Head of ESP (Dr.Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A)
2. Supervisor (Drs.Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum)
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(Dr.Matius C.A Sembirng, M.A)

AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I am, EVA PURNAMA SARI, 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
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2015

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: EVA PURNAMA SARI

Title of Paper


: The Analysis of Metaphor Used in Mitch Albom’s in
Novel the Five People You Meet in Heaven

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: D-III/Ahli Madya

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: English

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under law of the Republic of Indonesia.

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ABSTRACT
This paper describes about the analysis of metaphor used in Mitch Albom
in the five people you meet in heaven’s novel. The problem that is found in the
discussion of this topic is what kind of metaphor used in the novel. Metaphor is
coming from Greece language methaperein, (meta : moving/berpindah or relating
with changing, pherein : containing/mengandung atau loading/ memuat).
Metaphor is a figure of speech comparing the position of two things being the
same or coparable because both of them almost the same meaning. This problem
will be discussed in more detail in this paper. The purpose of writing this paper is
to find out the metaphor used and give the description of the metaphor. In writing
this paper is, the author has some information from some books or internet to
supports this paper.

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ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berisikan tentang analisis metafora yang ada dalam novel
the five people you meet in heaven karya Mitch Albom. Masalah yang ada dalam
kertas karya ini adalah mendiskusikan tentang apa saja jenis metafora yang
digunakan dalam kertas karya ini. Metafora itu sendiri berasal dari Yunani, yaitu
metapherein, dimana meta artinya berpindah dan pherein artinya memuat.
Metafora adalah bahas afiguratif yang membandingkan dua hal karenakedua hal
tersebut hamper memiliki makna yang sama.masalah ini akan dibahas lebih dalam
didalam kertas karya ini. Adapun tujaun penulisan kertas karya ini adalah untuk
menemukan metafora yang ada dalam novel the five people you meet in heaven.
Dalam menuliskan kertas karya ini, penulis mengumpulkan informasi dari
beberapa buku dan mencari data dari internet.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to give all honor and praise to Allah SWT who
has been my inspiration and my strength in life. He has blessed me and guided me
to complete this paper. I realize that without His grace, I can’t finish this paper
well.

Furthermore, I find so many supports from people around me to complete
this paper. So that, I would like to thanks to:


Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies,
University of Sumatera Utara.



Dr. Matius C.A.Sembiring, M.A. as the Head of English Diploma Study
Program, who have supervised me in doing this paper.



Drs.Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum as my supervisor. Thank you very much
for the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics and
suggestions in completing this paper.




Dr.Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A as my reader. Thank you very much for
the valuable time in reading for completing this paper. Thank you very
much for the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics
and suggestions in completing this paper.



All of the lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for sharing us a lot
of knowledge.



My lovely parents, my father, Badi and my mother, Syamsinar. Thanks
for your prayer, love, patience, supporting me morally, spiritually, and
financially. I love you more than anything. I present this paper for you.

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All my family members, who have prayed for me and supported me in
anything that I do, especially for my lovely sisters, Lili Damayanti, Tetty
Syariani, Nur Ai’ni, and for my lovely brothers, Dede Prayudi.



Ms. Putri for helping me to get over all the requirements to finish this
paper.



My beloved brothers and sisters for understanding me well. Especially
Taufik Aulia Rahman S.Pd. And Rotua Meyly, who has helped me in
doing this paper.



All of my friends, especially Sara Amalia, Anglika Natasya Saras Dewi,
Anggi Rosalina Simatupang, Shella Burivana, Siti Mulianita,fitri
Rosmawati and all of my lovely friends. And also for SOLIDAS, my

frends grup A and B who always support me in all of my conditions
Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect, so that I

welcome any constructive critics and suggestion. May this paper is helpful for the
readers.
Medan, August

2015

The author,

Eva Purnama Sari
Reg. No. 122202008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ............................................................................. i
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ........................................................................ ii
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... iii

ABSTRAK ........................................................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... vii
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6

INTRODUCTION
The Background of the Study .................................................................... 1
The Problem of the Study .......................................................................... 2
The Scope of the Study .............................................................................. 2
The Purpose of the Study ........................................................................... 2
The Significance of the Study .................................................................... 2
The Method of the Study ........................................................................... 3

2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

THE REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
The Definition of Metaphor ....................................................................... 4
The Kinds of Metaphor ............................................................................... 6
The Conceptual of Metaphor ...................................................................... 7
The Meaning of Figurative ....................................................................... 10

3.

THE ANALYSIS OF METAPHOR ..................................................... 13

4.
4.1
4.2

CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
Conclusions .............................................................................................. 24
Suggestions .............................................................................................. 25

REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 26

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