A Description Of Gender Found In John Mellington’s Play Riders To The Sea

A DESCRIPTION OF GENDER FOUND IN JOHN MELLINGTON’S
PLAY RIDERS TO THE SEA

A PAPER

WRITTEN
BY
HANNI ANGELIA S
REG. NO: 122202073

DIPLOMA –III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN
2015

It has been proved by
Supervisor,

Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum.
NIP. 196302161989031003

Submitted to Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for DIPLOMA (D-III) in English

Approved by
Head of Diploma III English Study Program,

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

Approved by the Diploma III English Study Program
Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
As a Paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination

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

The examination is held on July 2015
Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara
Dean,


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

Board of Examiners
1.

Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Head of ESP)

2.

Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. (Supervisor)

3.

Dr. Masdian Lubis, M.Hum. (Reader)

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I am, HANNI ANGELIA S 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
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degree in any tertiary education.

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2015

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Riders to the Sea

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ABSTRACT
The paper entitled A Description of Gender Found in John Mellington’s play
Riders to the sea. The paper discusses about gender in John Mellington’s play.
There are three kind of gender issues portrayed. They are gender role, gender

stratification, and gender equality. Gender issue happens because of cultural
perspective under the patriarchal system. The system places man’s dominance
over woman. Man is supposed to be stronger than woman in social role. The
difference position has resulted stratification that limits woman’s role. In order to
accept woman’s position the treatment of equality is needed for giving
opportunity to woman to have fair role socially and culturally. The method
applied is known as descriptive qualitative.

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ABSTRAK
Judul tugas akhir ini adalah A Description of Gender Found in John Mellington’s
Play , Riders to the Sea. Drama Riders to the Sea ditulis oleh John Mellington.
Penulis membahas tentang jender yang ada di dalam drama tersebut. Ada 3 jenis
jender yaitu; peran gender, gender stratifikasi dan kesetaraan gender. Perbedaan
gender terjadi karena perbedaan budaya akibat sistem patriarkal. Sistem ini
meyakini bahwa peran wanita berbeda dengan laki-laki. Perbedaan persepsi ini
menghasilkan tindakan diskriminatif yang merendahkan derajat kaum perempuan.
Tuntutan kesetaraan gender dimaksudkan untuk memberi ruang dan tempat bagi
kaum perempuan setara dengan laki-laki. Penggambaran analisis gender dalam

paper ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First of all, the writer wants to thank the Lord Almighty for His blessings
and grace, the writer can complete this paper well entitled A Description Of
Gender Found In John Mellington’s Play Riders to the Sea. In completing this
thesis, the writer also received help and guidance from many people. The writer
would like to thank to her beloved parents for their moral and material supports to
the writer.
Specifically, the writer would like to thank to her head of Diploma-III
Bahasa Inggris Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A, Dr. Parlindungan Purba,
M.Hum as her supervisor and the last Dr. Masdiana Lubis, M. Hum as her
reader who always supports her and give so many guidance and advices to the
writer in completing this thesis.

Medan,


July 2015

The writer,

Hanni Angelia S
122202073

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AUTHOR’SDECLARATION .................................................................
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION .....…………………………………...
ABSTRACT ..………………………….………………………………...
ABSTRAK .....…………………………………………………………...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....………........……………………………
TABLE OF CONTENTS .....…………………………………………...

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1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5.1

INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study …………...…........................………...
Problem of the study .………............……….......…….....……….
Scope of the Study ....…………….....…............…………………
Purposes of the Study ....................................................................
The Method of Study ………………………...…..........................
Chart of Method of Research ........................................................


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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Literature ……………............…....................……………............
Play .................................................…...........................…….........
Gender ............................................................................................
Gender Equality .............................................................................


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3.
3.1
3.2
3.3

ANALYSIS OF GENDER
Gender Role .……………………....................………..................
Gender Stratification .……………………....................................
Gender Equality .............................................................................

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4.1
4.2

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

REFERENCES ........................................................................................

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APPENDICES ……………….......................………….…….................

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SUMMARY ..........................................................................................

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