THE ANALYSIS OF THEME IN ANTON CHEKOV`S THE PROPOSAL SKRIPSI

THE ANALYSIS OF THEME
IN ANTON CHEKOV`S THE PROPOSAL

SKRIPSI

By:
LIS ZUROIDA
NIM 20101111127

DEPARTMENT ENGLISH EDUCATION
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURABAYA
2014

PERNYATAAN TIDAK MELAKUKAN PLAGIAT

Nama

: Lis Zuroida

NIM


: 201011127

Fakultas

: Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Program Studi

: Bahasa Inggris

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Surabaya, 29 Mei 2014
Yang Membuat Pernyataan

(Lis Zuroida)

NIM.20101111127

AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
Name

: Lis Zuroida

NIM

: 201011127

Study Program

: English Faculty

Faculty

: Teacher Training and Education Science

I declare that I am the sole author of this thesis. Except where refferences

is made in the text of this thesis containts no material published elsewhere or
extracted in whole or in part from this thesis by which I have qualified for or
awarded another degree.
If it proven or can be proven that this paper plagiarized later, then I am
willing to accept sanctions for such acts as provided by law.
Surabaya,
2014

Lis Zuroida

RATIFICATION
Accepted by the Boards of Examiners of partial fulfillment of requirement
for the degree of Sarjana Pendidikan in English University of Muhammadiyah

Boards of Examiners

I.

Drs. Wijayadi, M. Pd.


II. Dra. Mas’ulah, MA

Signature

Date

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III Ari Setyorini, SS., MA.

The Dean of English Department
Teaching Training and Education Faculty
Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya,


Dr. M. Ridlwan, M. Pd.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alhamdulillah, first of all I would like to thank God as finally I was able to
finish this research. This research had been done with all afford by group
members even though many problems were happened in the process of
arrangement this research. Alhamdulillah, all the problems can be finished well.
Besides that, I want to say big thank I address to
1. Dr. M. Ridwan. M. Pd. As my dean of English Department Language and
Art Faculty University of Muhammadiyah Surabay
2. Mrs. Linda Mayasari. S. Pd. M. Pd. As the head of English study program
of University of Muhammadiyah Surabay
3. My lecturer Drs. Wijayadi M. Pd. and Drs. Farhan Noor M. Pd.
Because without his guide my project cannot be done like this. They
always give supports and guide how to do the assignment in purpose to produce a
good outcome from the research that been studied. In this research the researcher
choosed The Analysis of Theme in Anton Chekhov`s The Proposal and once more
I want to say thank you very much to everyone that have helped, supported and
give me many guide to understand the things that I should know while
studying English and also in producing good project work. Finally, thank to my

beloved family and friends that always together with me and also work hard
to produce a good assignment with all afford and responsibility. Hope that all the
effort will give a lot of benefits to us and also to our university. Million thank also
I wish to all my lecturer because they also help me in doing this research. They
always give me ideas and comments on my project so that I can improve my
project in many ways.
Sidoarjo,
march 2014

Lis Zuroida
NIM:
20101111127

TABLE OF CONTAIN

TITLE SHEET __________________________________________

I

MOTTO AND DEDICATION PAGE ________________________


II

APPROVAL PAGE ______________________________________

III

RATIFICATION _________________________________________

IV

ABSTRACT _____________________________________________

V

ABSTRAKSI ____________________________________________

VI

ACKNOWLADGEMENT _________________________________


VII

TABLE OF CONTAIN ____________________________________ VIII
BAB I: INTRODUCTION
1.1. ...........................................................................................
Background of The Research ...................................................... 1
1.2. ........................................................................................... Question
of The Research ............................................................................ 3
1.3. ........................................................................................... Objective
of The Research ............................................................................ 3
1.4. ...........................................................................................
Significance of The Research ....................................................... 3
1.5. ........................................................................................... Scope and
Limitation .................................................................................... 4
1.6. ........................................................................................... Definition
of Special Terms ........................................................................... 4
BAB II: RIVEW OF RELETED LITERATURE
2.1 ............................................................................................ Literature
.................................................................................................... 6

2.2 ............................................................................................ Drama
.................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1. Character and Characterization .................................... 8
2.2.1.1 .......................................................................Character
............................................................................ 8
2.2.1.1.1 .............................................................Major
Character ................................................. 9
2.2.1.1.2 .............................................................Minor
Character ................................................. 9

2.2.1.1.3 .............................................................Dynamic
Character ................................................. 10
2.2.1.1.4 .............................................................Static
Character ................................................. 10
2.2.1.1.5 .............................................................Round
Character ................................................. 11
2.2.1.1.6 .............................................................Flat
Character ................................................. 11
2.2.1.2 .......................................................................Characteriz
ation ...................................................................... 12

2.2.1.2.1 .............................................................Characteriz
ation By A Character .............................. 12
2.2.1.2.1.1 ....................................................Figural
Characterization .............................. 13
2.2.1.2.1.2 ....................................................Self
Characterization .............................. 13
2.2.2................................................................................Plot
..................................................................................... 13
2.2.2.1. ..................................................................... Exposition
......................................................................... 14
2.2.2.2. ..................................................................... Rising
Action .................................................................. 15
2.2.2.3. ..................................................................... Climax
......................................................................... 15
2.2.2.4. ..................................................................... Falling
Action .................................................................. 16
2.2.2.5. ..................................................................... Resolution
......................................................................... 16
2.2.3................................................................................Setting
................................................................................. 16

2.2.3.1. .....................................................................Time
......................................................................... 17
2.2.3.2. .....................................................................Place
......................................................................... 17
2.2.3.3. .....................................................................Location
......................................................................... 17
2.2.3.4. .....................................................................Period
......................................................................... 17
2.2.4................................................................................Theme
................................................................................. 18
2.3 ............................................................................................Thematic
Analysis ........................................................................................ 19

2.4 ............................................................................................Theme and
Plot................................................................................................ 20
2.5 ............................................................................................Theme and
Setting ........................................................................................... 21
2.6 ............................................................................................Theme and
Character ...................................................................................... 21
BAB III: METHOD OF THE RESEARCH
3. 1 ........................................................................................... Research
Design ........................................................................................... 23
3. 2 ........................................................................................... Data
Source ........................................................................................... 24
3. 3 ........................................................................................... Technique
of Collecting Data ........................................................................ 24
3. 4 ........................................................................................... Data
Analysis ........................................................................................ 25
BAB IV: ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
4.1 ............................................................................................Analysis
Theme From Plot .......................................................................... 26
4.2 ............................................................................................ Analysis
Theme From Setting ..................................................................... 29
4.3 ............................................................................................Analysis
Theme From Character ................................................................ 33
BAB V: CONCLUSION
5.1 ............................................................................................
Conclusion .................................................................................... 42
5.2 ............................................................................................ Suggestion
...................................................................................................... 43
BIBLIOGHRAPHY .............................................................................. 45
APPENDIX ............................................................................................ 49

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