Parent's perspective of raising children in cheaper by the dozen : a film script by Shawn Levy
PAIUlI''i'I''S }'ERSI'ECTIVE OF RAISING CnmOREN IN
CIlE,jPER BY TilE DOZEN: A }?ILM SCRIPT UV SHAWN LEVY
Submitted in Pmiial Fulfillment
of the Requirem('nts for the Degree of Strata J
Arwinda Yuvita
102026024517
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULT"I"
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
SYAHlF HIDAYATULLAH
JAI{ARTA
2006
APPROVAL SHEET
PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE OF RAISING CHlLHREN IN
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: A FILM SCRIPT BY SIIAWN LEVY
A PAPER
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of Strat:a I
By:
Al'winda Yuvita
102026014517
AppJ'oved
Advisor By:
Dini Masitah, S.S, M. Hum
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
SYARIF lIIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2006
THE APPROVAL SHEET OF BOARD EXAMINER
A script titled "PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE OF RAISING CHILDREN IN
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: A FILM SCRIPT BY SHAWN LEVY" was examined
at
･ｾｬｴ
session of Adab and f-:lumanities Faculty StateI:ilamic University Sy'lrif
Hidayatullah Jakarta in November 24, 2006. This script has thlfilled the requirement for
Degree
ｓ｡ｾｩ ｮ
(SI) at the English letters.
Jakarta, 24 November 2006
r:xamination Committee
Chief of Committee
ＯｾＮ j ;
SecretaI'
ﾭＭ ＭＧ ﾥＭｊＮ ｾ｟
/
｟Ｍ ｾＢ｜ＧｬｦＱＧ ｈＺＭ ＮＭ
Dr. M. Ea1" (lall M. Pd
ｾ
0
Committee
-""':i--h/+t-------N UrD!!!; n MA
NIP. 150299480
NIP. 150281 978
Advisor
Dini Masitah SS. M. Hum
NIP. 1-50 317 724
Examiner I
1/
Examiner II
..
Dr. M",fa;'khan M. Pd
/
1'jW 150299480
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___- Al----,
Drs. l' af'an Tarihoran M.Hul]l
NIP. 50 326 885
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the millie ojA//ah, most gracious. most II1crCljid
Firstly, the writer would like say thank to ALLAI-I SWT for His love. bless. Clnd
･｣ｮ｡､ｬｉ ｾ
the writer in doing and completing this paper. All praise,: l;c!ong to Him, the
creator the wh,dc of in the earth, sky and whole of the world
Secondiy, Hay salutation and benediction be unto the noblest of the last prophet
a'1d beloved
0' ALLAH,
Plessenger to
ｾ､ｩｵｧ
Muhammad SAW, who was selected as an intermediary and
human beings to the way of felicity, comfort and giving brighten
li'om the darkness
I,)
LIS
the Ｌｾｳ･ｮｴ｢ｧｩｉ
On this occasion, the writer would like say thanks to writer's parent belov"d
hther and mo:her, /'al'a Ku:'ni:·di Mahyudin St. Mahmud
､ＩＺｾＬ
Mama Murniati Tasman
who have given their support iI', spiritual and material during the writer's study anCi the
or t'ilW;!llllg this paper.
ｓ ｾｃｕｪＩｩ
Next,
til"
writer also say thanks to
lvII'S.
Dini iVlasitah. 3.S, Iv!. Hum, the writer's
advisor lecturer who have given her time to careful reading of the contents of this paper,
for her valuab:e suggestir.ns for making and finishing this paper better and Illore useful,
an(l le,r her helpful "omments or, this paper.
An,; then, thc writer would also like say thanks to:
I. Mr. Dr. Abdul Khair, as the Dean of Adab and Humanities Faculty
2
Mr. Dr. [vI. Farkhan, M. jOd, as the Chief of English De:)artment
i
Mr. NL!rhasan S. Ag, MA, as the Secretary of English Department
-L All 01' I::nglish Department lecturers, 1YIr. Almon, Me. lYIunir, 1YIr. Frans, :VIr.
Nal'an. :vir. Zahril, IYIrs. Ina, IYIrs. Elve, and others who have ed.lcated, guiced,
and given the valuable lo.cowledge that the writer has never known before.
.;
The \\IIter', brothers, Anang lYIieky and Fino for their understanding and little;
disturb juring the writer' ; study and the process of finish.ng this paper.
h.
The writer', iriends Ummah, Umay Alz, Keanz, DeniS, Dina, Nia, Firna who have
helping together in searcl'ing for sourCeS of this paper.
7 The wriler's (i'iends and best Il'iends al English Department, F('SIYIA
(liN,
Kantigi'ndaro and all of the writer's tfiend in State Islamic University Svarif
llidayatullah Jakarta.
ｾ
Indml. and
(//11
Le·c.
II
ho was motivated and give support the writer to lil1lshi.rrg
this paper.
9.
In,l'lUk Ruscjj and (f/ll ':'ata who have borrowed boob' to the write ...
;:il1ally,
tlh; WI
iter realizes that this paper is far (i'om being perfect therefore, she
needs su"gestions and critics I'ro'H everyone that will encournge h,:r to have I'urther silltiv.
Jakarta, November 20,2006
The Writer
ABSTRACT
Arwinda Y'lvita. "Parent's Perspective oj'Raising Children in Cheaper by the
Dozen: A Film SCr'ipt By Shawn Levy". English Language aud Literature. l:aculty
of Adab and Humaniora. Stllte Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jalmrta
200".
In this paper, the writer collects the data from tbe movie script and analyzes
through descriptive analyzes rr:ethod. The writer explores how parents handle their
problem and how they raise and educate their twelve children. In this paper, the writer
uses movie scnpt Cheaper by Dozen to analyze about the parents.
In this paper, the writer told how the parents teaching they children to have
responsible in freedoms. The parent is teaching when democracy and authority should
come. There is also justice and injustice in the Baker family. The children should bave
punishment when they made a mistake. How the family becomes harmonious family after
this family has a problem. Fim:lIy, the writer prove that after analyzing the problems
experienced by the Bakers and tow the parents handle the problems through the concept
of harmonious family the Bakers can be categorized as a harmonious family.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Approval Shcet
ii
Thc Approval Shcct of Board Examincr
iii
Acknowledgment
iv
Abstract
vi
Tabk of contcnt
VII
Chapter I Intnlduction
A. Background of the study...
B. Focus of the study
.
,
,
.
,
.
-+
C. Research Question
.
4
D. Significance of the stddy
.
4
E. Objecti\'e of the study
Chaptcr II Theol"ctieaI Framework
A. Characterization in Film
4
.
\1
,
.
B. Psychology
.
7
C. American Family
.
JJ
Cha ptcr III Research Methodology
A. Research Target..
,
,
B. Method Research
,
C. Technique of Analysis Data
,
,.
.
/3
J3
/3
D. Instrument.
.
14
E. Time and Place....
.
14
Challter IV R(,search Findings
.
15
..
15
.
16
I. The Problems of Raising 12 Children
A. Figwe of the Bakers
'
,
B. Family's Problem
I. Moving to New Home
,
..
16
..
18
3. Chaos
..
20
4. Children's Conflict
.
7.5
The Absence of Mother
,
,
Stay Together without Marriage
.
6. Quarrel Between Tom and Kate
.
1. Dilemma between carrier and family
.
5.
33
C. Big happy family...
35
2. How the Parents Educate and Raise 12 Children... ... .. ... ... ... ... .....
36
A. CharacterizatIOn of Bakers
35
I. Mother... ..
3]
2. Father
..
3. Kids
B. How Tom and Kate Handle Their Children's Problem
I . RcsponsI'bT
I Ity
.
,
2. Democracy or Authority
3. Fair and Unfair
45
.
,
,
4. Punishment without Violence
45
.
48
..
50
.
51
.
52
Chaptcr V Conclusion and Snglt,cstion
A. Conclusion, .. ,.. ,.. ,.... , .. , ,.. ,.. ,.. ,.... , ,.. ,.. ,.. ,.... , ..
54
B. Suggestion .. " .. ,.. ,.. ,
55
BibliogralJhy
A ppcndix
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Bllckgrolllld of the Study
Cheaper by the Dozen i.) olle of American literary \Mark in a form of motion
picture in film
ｮｲｾ､ｯｭ
American life. This story tells about a big Dlmily. The couple must
take care of their twelve children with their conflicts. Them are conflicts in family,
connict in work, conflict with ..heir children and also the children's conflict. This big
family has to soli e their conflicts. This story firstly was ｾ､｡ｭ
111
the form of novel in the
year 1948 and was adapted into '.he film in the year 2003. In this research, the researcher
wants to analyze tile problems and how the character of parent to handle the problems
from the film "Che,zper by the Dozen ".
In film script, the story is seen as comedy. This stories orientation is family. It is
directed by Shawn
The tihn is about Baker's Family. The story is about Tom
(Steve Martin), and Kate Baker (Bormie Hunt) who fall in love in college, and while
pursuing their dreams of career, decide that their shared
､ｲｾ｡Ｇｮ
of a large family wins out
in the end. They always wanted a large family, but they were not quite prepared when
they eventually had twelve children. They build a home in a more rural tovin and build
their lives and family. Fast forward to 12 children and 7.0 some odd years later, their
relationship is great, romance
ｩｾ
alive, lives are chaotic but they know they are blessed.
They are working together as a tag teams, they manage to keep the business of raising a
family under
ｲｾｬ｡ｴｩｶ･
control.
When Tom gets offered his dream
of head football coach for i1is college, the
children are thrilled about leaving their small town JIlinois home for the suburbs of
Chicago. A job offer to coach in 2hicago causes Tom to "reach for his dream", and with
his supportive wife and skeptinl kids in tow, they relocate to a new home, higher
"status" and of course, ･ｹｾｲｴｨｩｮｧ
｣ｨ｡ｾＮｬｓ･ｳ
It's not long before doors open. for Kate's
dream of beil'g a published author, and with this the problems really start to arise. Kate,
who gave up her budding joumalism career to be a full time mother, gets a chance to
aave her tlrst book published. Unfortunately, it also means that she'll need to be away
!i'om home for a few weeks on a uromotional tour. Leaving Tom in charge of running the
household just as his new job is oemanding more of his time. Upon arriving in their new
home, the ehildren find thelT,selves having trouble making new friends in their
neighborhood and adapting to their new schools. I
Cheape!' by the Dozen is a film of drama family. It is charming and truly funny
for both kids ar.d adults. The story is funny and the cast keeps all ages and genders happy
and interested. In the film there are more jokes, but there's no point in the film where the
older audience might lose intere;;t.
'rhe 111m is a remaking and has two things in common with the title and the 111et
that there are 12 kids, The IIhn suffers from a complete lack of heart The 111m teaching
the parents to feel
for these childnm that find themse! yes in a strange new dy
without their mother and a father so busy he might as well not be around. The 111m can
not understand if anybody wants to oe around them, Little jabs at each other that are
supposed to feci like brother and sister bickering come across as cruel 2
1
ｾ Rich Drees. Cheaper ｉｾ｜Ｇ
- ]\.\0,;.
'he Dozen. ｜ｾｷＯＺｲｴｨ
,dvdjoumnJ.com/nuickrcvicw$!c!c!1cllpcrbythcdnzcn50.q,shtmI. printing
Cheaper By the Dozell, http://www.joccritic:..oomlrevurchivcs{00000178.htm.printing.
The best thing the film has going for it is the frisky chemistry between husband
and wife, they dre genuinely seem to enjoy being in the eye of this adolescent hUlTicane.
So, the film is no surprise that the already frayed film falls apari when Kate heads off on
a book tour right after they m.)ve to Chicago. Tom suddenly becomes a humorless
patriarch who treats all the pranks and daily disasters that were once tolerated, even
encouraged, as mutiny.
As the problems and half hearted conflicts are solved with a group hug and an
easy real expression, colorless "Cheaper by the Dozen" resembles nothing more than an
episode and not only funny. The problems are growing up in big families, career versus
family goals, moving to a new heme, complains that when they told one of their daughter
and daughter boyfnend could not "sleep together", and they moved in together. In this
research, the researcher wants to analyze how the perspective of parents in raising
children at film script in the story entitles "Cheaper by the Dozen".
We knuw that parent is a leader of the family. They are giving protection :l:ld
education in our life] Parent is wt a police who have a duty to find fault of the children
and punishing them. Parents ought not to forget gIving a positive attention like exan'ple
giving praise
(0
children if the) are doing something a good matter." Parents' role is
useful in processin:5 to formed independence children. The parents are expected to give
the opportunity for children to develop their ability.
From this explanation tte researcher is interested to analyze the problems and
how the parent's character to handling the problems from the film "Cheaper by the
Dozen
OJ.
Nita Septia. Arri ｏＢｗｉｾ
prilllillf!.
:I
Tuo. hnpJ1ibml y .gunactanna.ac.idlfiles/diskIII ＴＯｪ｢ｰｴｧｵｮ｡､ ｾｬＭｳ
I Il,mali !:>!lIlJi. Seri pl-ik%gi {l/wk I Mendidik I'lfngall Cillln. 2003. Jllkarlll: PU$!llku Inti, p. ｾＷＱ
1-2004-nitu$cplia-669.bab.pdf
19
B. Fot'us of the Study
In this research, researcher tries to focus the problem research at the conflict of in
the story Chearer by the Dozen vICwed from the concept of harmonious family.
C. Research Question
Research question:
I. What are the problems
or raising twelve children that appeared in the Cheaper by
the J)o:en?
2. How do the parents
111
the film Cheaper by the Dozen raise and handle their
twelve children problem viewed from the concept of harmonious family?
D. The objective of study
1. To know how parents to raise their twelve children in a film script Cheap?r by the
Dozen.
2. To know how the parents handle the children's problem at the story in film sGript
Cheaper hy the Dozen vIewed from the harmonious family.
Eo Sigllifican"e of the study
The researcher hopes th13 research benefit to all readers a.ld watchcrs who want to
know how parents deal with big family.
CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
l. Cha racterization in Film
A film is a dramatic form. It is hardly an adjunct or appendage of drama or the
stage.' Drama is a play works or' story telling in which the character are represented by
actor." Dramatic text is like fictive narrative present a series of events with beginning,
middle, and an end, in an unmoored place out of historical time, dealing with human
.
action.
7
A film script is a work cf art composed of words and writer draws upon factual
inl(mllation in presenting scenes, events, and characters 8 Scriptwriting for
flIl11
IOn't
simply about writing a concise version of a long story. It is about character, visuals,
narrative, and pac,;. This makc:s a student leam basics of sc:reenwriting: character
d\!velopment, plot development, structure, conflict, and dialogue. Students focus on
developing theIr own writing and learning to translate their personal vision into the most
appropriate form of script 9
Film st"rts showing the work to all people and getting feedback. Rework the idea
and think about what makes it cinematic. Who are the characters? What is the plot, the
premise, the theme? When these components have come together in your mind it's time to
put your story down in script format. From this explanaf.ion we can say a !lIm is
5 Hubenb. nil! Design o/Dr.mw .1973. New Yo·k : David Me Key company Inc. p 525
(, XJ. Kennedy. Uteratllre ./111 lnlJ'oducrioll 10 Fic/ion, Poel1y, and Drama. 1983. ｯＨｮｲｔｾ ｴｳｯｂ
,
7 Thnma$ E. Porter. The Literate Aiind, 1987. Dubuque: Hunt publishing company Ino. p 161
XJ KCllllt'dy. Litemll/re An Inlroduclioll to Fiction, Poetry. and Drama. 1983, ＧｻｴｮｑｲＩｔｾｮｯｴｳｂ
') S,.'reiJJlplay olld S'criIJ/. http//www.pacilicav.collufilmdigitnlarts/
C
: Little, Brown and Company. p g II
: Lillie, Brown lind Company. p 1
visualization thJm story fiction aDd played by a figure.
CIlE,jPER BY TilE DOZEN: A }?ILM SCRIPT UV SHAWN LEVY
Submitted in Pmiial Fulfillment
of the Requirem('nts for the Degree of Strata J
Arwinda Yuvita
102026024517
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULT"I"
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
SYAHlF HIDAYATULLAH
JAI{ARTA
2006
APPROVAL SHEET
PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE OF RAISING CHlLHREN IN
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: A FILM SCRIPT BY SIIAWN LEVY
A PAPER
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of Strat:a I
By:
Al'winda Yuvita
102026014517
AppJ'oved
Advisor By:
Dini Masitah, S.S, M. Hum
ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
SYARIF lIIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2006
THE APPROVAL SHEET OF BOARD EXAMINER
A script titled "PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE OF RAISING CHILDREN IN
CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN: A FILM SCRIPT BY SHAWN LEVY" was examined
at
･ｾｬｴ
session of Adab and f-:lumanities Faculty StateI:ilamic University Sy'lrif
Hidayatullah Jakarta in November 24, 2006. This script has thlfilled the requirement for
Degree
ｓ｡ｾｩ ｮ
(SI) at the English letters.
Jakarta, 24 November 2006
r:xamination Committee
Chief of Committee
ＯｾＮ j ;
SecretaI'
ﾭＭ ＭＧ ﾥＭｊＮ ｾ｟
/
｟Ｍ ｾＢ｜ＧｬｦＱＧ ｈＺＭ ＮＭ
Dr. M. Ea1" (lall M. Pd
ｾ
0
Committee
-""':i--h/+t-------N UrD!!!; n MA
NIP. 150299480
NIP. 150281 978
Advisor
Dini Masitah SS. M. Hum
NIP. 1-50 317 724
Examiner I
1/
Examiner II
..
Dr. M",fa;'khan M. Pd
/
1'jW 150299480
------
___- Al----,
Drs. l' af'an Tarihoran M.Hul]l
NIP. 50 326 885
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the millie ojA//ah, most gracious. most II1crCljid
Firstly, the writer would like say thank to ALLAI-I SWT for His love. bless. Clnd
･｣ｮ｡､ｬｉ ｾ
the writer in doing and completing this paper. All praise,: l;c!ong to Him, the
creator the wh,dc of in the earth, sky and whole of the world
Secondiy, Hay salutation and benediction be unto the noblest of the last prophet
a'1d beloved
0' ALLAH,
Plessenger to
ｾ､ｩｵｧ
Muhammad SAW, who was selected as an intermediary and
human beings to the way of felicity, comfort and giving brighten
li'om the darkness
I,)
LIS
the Ｌｾｳ･ｮｴ｢ｧｩｉ
On this occasion, the writer would like say thanks to writer's parent belov"d
hther and mo:her, /'al'a Ku:'ni:·di Mahyudin St. Mahmud
､ＩＺｾＬ
Mama Murniati Tasman
who have given their support iI', spiritual and material during the writer's study anCi the
or t'ilW;!llllg this paper.
ｓ ｾｃｕｪＩｩ
Next,
til"
writer also say thanks to
lvII'S.
Dini iVlasitah. 3.S, Iv!. Hum, the writer's
advisor lecturer who have given her time to careful reading of the contents of this paper,
for her valuab:e suggestir.ns for making and finishing this paper better and Illore useful,
an(l le,r her helpful "omments or, this paper.
An,; then, thc writer would also like say thanks to:
I. Mr. Dr. Abdul Khair, as the Dean of Adab and Humanities Faculty
2
Mr. Dr. [vI. Farkhan, M. jOd, as the Chief of English De:)artment
i
Mr. NL!rhasan S. Ag, MA, as the Secretary of English Department
-L All 01' I::nglish Department lecturers, 1YIr. Almon, Me. lYIunir, 1YIr. Frans, :VIr.
Nal'an. :vir. Zahril, IYIrs. Ina, IYIrs. Elve, and others who have ed.lcated, guiced,
and given the valuable lo.cowledge that the writer has never known before.
.;
The \\IIter', brothers, Anang lYIieky and Fino for their understanding and little;
disturb juring the writer' ; study and the process of finish.ng this paper.
h.
The writer', iriends Ummah, Umay Alz, Keanz, DeniS, Dina, Nia, Firna who have
helping together in searcl'ing for sourCeS of this paper.
7 The wriler's (i'iends and best Il'iends al English Department, F('SIYIA
(liN,
Kantigi'ndaro and all of the writer's tfiend in State Islamic University Svarif
llidayatullah Jakarta.
ｾ
Indml. and
(//11
Le·c.
II
ho was motivated and give support the writer to lil1lshi.rrg
this paper.
9.
In,l'lUk Ruscjj and (f/ll ':'ata who have borrowed boob' to the write ...
;:il1ally,
tlh; WI
iter realizes that this paper is far (i'om being perfect therefore, she
needs su"gestions and critics I'ro'H everyone that will encournge h,:r to have I'urther silltiv.
Jakarta, November 20,2006
The Writer
ABSTRACT
Arwinda Y'lvita. "Parent's Perspective oj'Raising Children in Cheaper by the
Dozen: A Film SCr'ipt By Shawn Levy". English Language aud Literature. l:aculty
of Adab and Humaniora. Stllte Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah Jalmrta
200".
In this paper, the writer collects the data from tbe movie script and analyzes
through descriptive analyzes rr:ethod. The writer explores how parents handle their
problem and how they raise and educate their twelve children. In this paper, the writer
uses movie scnpt Cheaper by Dozen to analyze about the parents.
In this paper, the writer told how the parents teaching they children to have
responsible in freedoms. The parent is teaching when democracy and authority should
come. There is also justice and injustice in the Baker family. The children should bave
punishment when they made a mistake. How the family becomes harmonious family after
this family has a problem. Fim:lIy, the writer prove that after analyzing the problems
experienced by the Bakers and tow the parents handle the problems through the concept
of harmonious family the Bakers can be categorized as a harmonious family.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Approval Shcet
ii
Thc Approval Shcct of Board Examincr
iii
Acknowledgment
iv
Abstract
vi
Tabk of contcnt
VII
Chapter I Intnlduction
A. Background of the study...
B. Focus of the study
.
,
,
.
,
.
-+
C. Research Question
.
4
D. Significance of the stddy
.
4
E. Objecti\'e of the study
Chaptcr II Theol"ctieaI Framework
A. Characterization in Film
4
.
\1
,
.
B. Psychology
.
7
C. American Family
.
JJ
Cha ptcr III Research Methodology
A. Research Target..
,
,
B. Method Research
,
C. Technique of Analysis Data
,
,.
.
/3
J3
/3
D. Instrument.
.
14
E. Time and Place....
.
14
Challter IV R(,search Findings
.
15
..
15
.
16
I. The Problems of Raising 12 Children
A. Figwe of the Bakers
'
,
B. Family's Problem
I. Moving to New Home
,
..
16
..
18
3. Chaos
..
20
4. Children's Conflict
.
7.5
The Absence of Mother
,
,
Stay Together without Marriage
.
6. Quarrel Between Tom and Kate
.
1. Dilemma between carrier and family
.
5.
33
C. Big happy family...
35
2. How the Parents Educate and Raise 12 Children... ... .. ... ... ... ... .....
36
A. CharacterizatIOn of Bakers
35
I. Mother... ..
3]
2. Father
..
3. Kids
B. How Tom and Kate Handle Their Children's Problem
I . RcsponsI'bT
I Ity
.
,
2. Democracy or Authority
3. Fair and Unfair
45
.
,
,
4. Punishment without Violence
45
.
48
..
50
.
51
.
52
Chaptcr V Conclusion and Snglt,cstion
A. Conclusion, .. ,.. ,.. ,.... , .. , ,.. ,.. ,.. ,.... , ,.. ,.. ,.. ,.... , ..
54
B. Suggestion .. " .. ,.. ,.. ,
55
BibliogralJhy
A ppcndix
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Bllckgrolllld of the Study
Cheaper by the Dozen i.) olle of American literary \Mark in a form of motion
picture in film
ｮｲｾ､ｯｭ
American life. This story tells about a big Dlmily. The couple must
take care of their twelve children with their conflicts. Them are conflicts in family,
connict in work, conflict with ..heir children and also the children's conflict. This big
family has to soli e their conflicts. This story firstly was ｾ､｡ｭ
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the form of novel in the
year 1948 and was adapted into '.he film in the year 2003. In this research, the researcher
wants to analyze tile problems and how the character of parent to handle the problems
from the film "Che,zper by the Dozen ".
In film script, the story is seen as comedy. This stories orientation is family. It is
directed by Shawn
The tihn is about Baker's Family. The story is about Tom
(Steve Martin), and Kate Baker (Bormie Hunt) who fall in love in college, and while
pursuing their dreams of career, decide that their shared
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of a large family wins out
in the end. They always wanted a large family, but they were not quite prepared when
they eventually had twelve children. They build a home in a more rural tovin and build
their lives and family. Fast forward to 12 children and 7.0 some odd years later, their
relationship is great, romance
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alive, lives are chaotic but they know they are blessed.
They are working together as a tag teams, they manage to keep the business of raising a
family under
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control.
When Tom gets offered his dream
of head football coach for i1is college, the
children are thrilled about leaving their small town JIlinois home for the suburbs of
Chicago. A job offer to coach in 2hicago causes Tom to "reach for his dream", and with
his supportive wife and skeptinl kids in tow, they relocate to a new home, higher
"status" and of course, ･ｹｾｲｴｨｩｮｧ
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It's not long before doors open. for Kate's
dream of beil'g a published author, and with this the problems really start to arise. Kate,
who gave up her budding joumalism career to be a full time mother, gets a chance to
aave her tlrst book published. Unfortunately, it also means that she'll need to be away
!i'om home for a few weeks on a uromotional tour. Leaving Tom in charge of running the
household just as his new job is oemanding more of his time. Upon arriving in their new
home, the ehildren find thelT,selves having trouble making new friends in their
neighborhood and adapting to their new schools. I
Cheape!' by the Dozen is a film of drama family. It is charming and truly funny
for both kids ar.d adults. The story is funny and the cast keeps all ages and genders happy
and interested. In the film there are more jokes, but there's no point in the film where the
older audience might lose intere;;t.
'rhe 111m is a remaking and has two things in common with the title and the 111et
that there are 12 kids, The IIhn suffers from a complete lack of heart The 111m teaching
the parents to feel
for these childnm that find themse! yes in a strange new dy
without their mother and a father so busy he might as well not be around. The 111m can
not understand if anybody wants to oe around them, Little jabs at each other that are
supposed to feci like brother and sister bickering come across as cruel 2
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The best thing the film has going for it is the frisky chemistry between husband
and wife, they dre genuinely seem to enjoy being in the eye of this adolescent hUlTicane.
So, the film is no surprise that the already frayed film falls apari when Kate heads off on
a book tour right after they m.)ve to Chicago. Tom suddenly becomes a humorless
patriarch who treats all the pranks and daily disasters that were once tolerated, even
encouraged, as mutiny.
As the problems and half hearted conflicts are solved with a group hug and an
easy real expression, colorless "Cheaper by the Dozen" resembles nothing more than an
episode and not only funny. The problems are growing up in big families, career versus
family goals, moving to a new heme, complains that when they told one of their daughter
and daughter boyfnend could not "sleep together", and they moved in together. In this
research, the researcher wants to analyze how the perspective of parents in raising
children at film script in the story entitles "Cheaper by the Dozen".
We knuw that parent is a leader of the family. They are giving protection :l:ld
education in our life] Parent is wt a police who have a duty to find fault of the children
and punishing them. Parents ought not to forget gIving a positive attention like exan'ple
giving praise
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children if the) are doing something a good matter." Parents' role is
useful in processin:5 to formed independence children. The parents are expected to give
the opportunity for children to develop their ability.
From this explanation tte researcher is interested to analyze the problems and
how the parent's character to handling the problems from the film "Cheaper by the
Dozen
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B. Fot'us of the Study
In this research, researcher tries to focus the problem research at the conflict of in
the story Chearer by the Dozen vICwed from the concept of harmonious family.
C. Research Question
Research question:
I. What are the problems
or raising twelve children that appeared in the Cheaper by
the J)o:en?
2. How do the parents
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the film Cheaper by the Dozen raise and handle their
twelve children problem viewed from the concept of harmonious family?
D. The objective of study
1. To know how parents to raise their twelve children in a film script Cheap?r by the
Dozen.
2. To know how the parents handle the children's problem at the story in film sGript
Cheaper hy the Dozen vIewed from the harmonious family.
Eo Sigllifican"e of the study
The researcher hopes th13 research benefit to all readers a.ld watchcrs who want to
know how parents deal with big family.
CHAPTER II
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
l. Cha racterization in Film
A film is a dramatic form. It is hardly an adjunct or appendage of drama or the
stage.' Drama is a play works or' story telling in which the character are represented by
actor." Dramatic text is like fictive narrative present a series of events with beginning,
middle, and an end, in an unmoored place out of historical time, dealing with human
.
action.
7
A film script is a work cf art composed of words and writer draws upon factual
inl(mllation in presenting scenes, events, and characters 8 Scriptwriting for
flIl11
IOn't
simply about writing a concise version of a long story. It is about character, visuals,
narrative, and pac,;. This makc:s a student leam basics of sc:reenwriting: character
d\!velopment, plot development, structure, conflict, and dialogue. Students focus on
developing theIr own writing and learning to translate their personal vision into the most
appropriate form of script 9
Film st"rts showing the work to all people and getting feedback. Rework the idea
and think about what makes it cinematic. Who are the characters? What is the plot, the
premise, the theme? When these components have come together in your mind it's time to
put your story down in script format. From this explanaf.ion we can say a !lIm is
5 Hubenb. nil! Design o/Dr.mw .1973. New Yo·k : David Me Key company Inc. p 525
(, XJ. Kennedy. Uteratllre ./111 lnlJ'oducrioll 10 Fic/ion, Poel1y, and Drama. 1983. ｯＨｮｲｔｾ ｴｳｯｂ
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7 Thnma$ E. Porter. The Literate Aiind, 1987. Dubuque: Hunt publishing company Ino. p 161
XJ KCllllt'dy. Litemll/re An Inlroduclioll to Fiction, Poetry. and Drama. 1983, ＧｻｴｮｑｲＩｔｾｮｯｴｳｂ
') S,.'reiJJlplay olld S'criIJ/. http//www.pacilicav.collufilmdigitnlarts/
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: Little, Brown and Company. p g II
: Lillie, Brown lind Company. p 1
visualization thJm story fiction aDd played by a figure.