POSTCOLONIALISM IN LETTERS OF A JAVANESE PRINCESS MEMOIR AS REFLECTED THROUGH THE MAIN CHARACTER : R.A.KARTINI THESIS

  umsurabaya Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya

  A THESIS

POSTCOLONIALISM IN LETTERS OF A JAVANESE PRINCESS

MEMOIR AS REFLECTED THROUGH THE MAIN CHARACTER : R.A.KARTINI NILLAH SELVY MAGHFURAH NIM. 20131111001 THE ADVISORS Ari Setyorini, S.S, M.A. Pramudana Ihsan, S.Hum, M.Pd. ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURABAYA 2017

  

POSTCOLONIALISM IN LETTERS OF A JAVANESE PRINCESS MEMOIR AS

REFLECTED THROUGH THE MAIN CHARACTER : R.A.KARTINI

THESIS

  

Presented to

Muhammadiyah University of Surabayain Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for

Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan in English Language Education Program

  

NILLAH SELVY MAGHFURAH

NIM. 20131111001

ENGLISH DEPARTEMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURABAYA

2017

PERNYATAAN TIDAK MELAKUKAN PLAGIAT

  Saya yang bertanda tangan dibawah ini: Nama : Nillah Selvy Maghfurah NIM : 20131111001 Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Fakultas : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

  Menyatakan bahwa skripsi yang saya tulis ini benar-benar tulisan karya sendiri, bukan hasil plagiasi, baik sebagian maupun keseluruhan. Bila dikemudian hari terbukti hasil plagiasi, maka saya bersedia menerima sanksi akademik sesuai ketentuan yang berlaku di Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya.

  Surabaya, 10 Agustus 2017 Yang membuat pernyataan,

  Materai 6000,-

  (Nillah Selvy Maghfurah)

  

Halaman Persetujuan Pembimbing

  Skripsi yang ditulis oleh Nillah Selvy Maghfurah ini telah disetujui oleh dosen pembimbing untuk diujikan tanggal 15 Agustus 2017

  Dosen Pembimbing Tanda Tangan Tanggal I.

  Ari Setyorini, S.S, M.A.

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II. Pramudana Ihsan, S.Hum, M.Pd.

  Mengetahui, Ketua Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Drs. H. Wijayadi, M.Pd.

  

Halaman Pengesahan Panitia Ujian

  Skripsi ini yang ditulis oleh Nillah Selvy Maghfurah telah diuji dan dinyatakan sah oleh Panitia Ujian Tingkat Sarjana (S1) Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya sebagai salah satu syarat memperoleh gelar Sarjana Pendidikan pada tanggal Agustus 2017.

  Examination Comittee: Signature Date I. Ari Setyorini, S.S, M.A.

  .……………….. ………… II. Dra. Mas’ulah, MA. ……………….. ………… III. Drs. Wijayadi, M.Pd.

  ……………….. ………… Mengetahui,

  Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya,

  Dekan, Endah Hendrawati, S.E, M.Pd.

  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  All praises to The Almighty Allah, the lord of the universe and creator of human and tribes, who has given His love, affection, and delicious health and time in doing and completing the thesis. The researcher is grateful for the guidance and blessing. Without Allah’s gracious help, the researcher would never be able to finish her study. Peace and bless be upon to the greatest prophet who we all adore; Muhammad SAW and to his family, companion, and his followers.

  In this occasion, the writer would like to express her sincerest gratitude to her beloved father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, and sister who have given all support, motivation, and prays to the writer in finishing her study and thesis.

  The writer also wish to express her sincere gratitude to:

  1. Allah SWT who always gives the researcher guidance for doing her research 2.

  My beloved parents: bapak Abdul Ro’un, S.Pd. and ibu Li’illah, who always support me, whether financialy, physicaly, and mentaly

  3. Dr. dr. Sukadiono, M.M., the Rector of Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya.

  4. Endah Hendrawati, S.E, M.Pd. the Dean of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya.

  5. Drs. H. Wijayadi, M.Pd., the Head of English Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education,Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya my academic supervisor who gives me support and assistance during my academic years.

  6. Ari Setyorini, S.S, MA. my first advisor, for never ending to give me motivation and suggestion to finish my thesis.

  7. Pramudana Ihsan, S.Hum., M.Pd. my second advisor, for giving me support and always reminding me to finish my thesis.

  8. All the lectures who have taught and given me knowledge during my study in this faculty.

  9. All my family members, especially my young brothers and sisters to give me support to finish this thesis

  10. All the librarians of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education and all the employees of Faculty of Teacher Training and Education who have been very kind of giving me precious help.

11. All members of Cie Class, this thesis will be never finished without their

12. All my best friends for supporting and accompanying me along this moment.

  Finally, the writer hopes this paper will be useful especially for the writer and those who are interested in it. May Allah bless us. Amiin.

  Surabaya, 10 August 2017 The writer

  Nillah Selvy Maghfurah Student Number: 20131111001

  

TABLE OF CONTENT

  HALAMAN JUDUL .................................................................................................................. i MOTTO AND DEDICATION .................................................................................................. ii HALAMAN PERSETUJUAN................................................................................................. iii HALAMAN PENGESAHAN .................................................................................................. iv PERNYATAAN KEASLIAN TULISAN ................................................................................. v ABSTRAK ................................................................................................................................ vi ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................ vii ACKNOWLEDMENT .......................................................................................................... viii TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................................. x LIST OF APPENDICES .......................................................................................................... xii

  CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background of the Study .............................................................................................

  1 1.2 Research Question .......................................................................................................

  5 1.3 Object of the Study ......................................................................................................

  5 1.4 Significance of The Research ......................................................................................

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  6 1.5 Scope and Limitation of The Research .......................................................................

  CHAPTER II Review of Related Literature .............................................................................. 7 2.1 Memoir ........................................................................................................................

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  8 2.2 Character and characterization ....................................................................................

  2.2.1 Character .............................................................................................................

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  9 2.2.2 Characterization ..................................................................................................

  2.3 Postcolonialism .........................................................................................................

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  2.3.1 Mimicry ...................................................................................................................... 12

  2.3.2 Hybridity ..................................................................................................................... 13

  2.3.3 Ambivalence ............................................................................................................... 14

  2.4 Review of The Previous Study ..................................................................................

  14 CHAPTER III METHOD OF RESEARCH ............................................................................ 15

  15 3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................................

  3.2 Research Object.........................................................................................................

  15 3.3 The Source of the Data ..............................................................................................

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  16 3.4 The Selection of the Data ..........................................................................................

  3.5 Research Instrument ..................................................................................................

  16 3.6 Data Collection Technique ........................................................................................

  16 3.7 Data Analysis ............................................................................................................

  17 CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS ................................................................................................... 19

  4.1 The Characterization of R.A.Kartini in Letters of a Javanese Princess memoir ............... 19

  4.1.1 R.A.Kartini is a Critical Woman ...................................................................... 20

  4.1.2 R.A.Kartini is a Clever Woman ........................................................................ 21

  4.1.3 R.A.Kartini is a Lively Woman ........................................................................ 23

  4.1.4 R.A.Kartini is a Confidence Woman ................................................................ 25

  4.2 The Postcolonial Identity Depicted in Letters of A Javanese Princess memoir ................ 26

  4.2.1 R.A.Kartini’s mimicry ...................................................................................... 27

  4.2.2 R.A.Kartini ’s hybridity ..................................................................................... 29

  4.2.3 R.A.Karti ni’s ambivalence ............................................................................... 31 CHAPTER V Conclusion and Suggestion ............................................................................... 35 5.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................

  35 5.2 Suggestion ..........................................................................................................................

  36 REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................... 37