A PORTRAIT OF SLAVERY IN JOHN RIDLEY’S “12 YEARS A SLAVE”

A PORTRAIT OF SLAVERY IN JOHN RIDLEY’S “12 YEARS A SLAVE” SKRIPSI

TANALIN

NIM: 20111111040

A PORTRAIT OF SLAVERY IN JOHN RIDLEY’S “12 YEARS

A SLAVE”

SKRIPSI

Diajukan Untuk Memenuhi Salah Satu Syarat Memperoleh Gelar Sarjana

Pendidikan

TANALIN

NIM: 20111111040

ENGLISH DEPERTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY AT SURABAYA

AUGUST 2015 Saya yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini: Nama : Tanalin NIM : 20111111040 Fakultas : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Menyatakan bahwa Skripsi/KTI/Tesis 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, 28 Juli 2015 Yang membuat pernyataan,

Tanalin (20111111040) Skripsi yang ditulis oleh Tanalin ini telah disetujui oleh dosen pembimbing untuk diujikan tanggal 7 Agustus 2015 Dosen Pembimbing Tanda Tangan Tanggal 1.

Ari Setyorini, S.S., M.A .......................... ...............

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

Mengetahui Ketua Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris

Linda Mayasari, S.Pd., M.Pd

HALAMAN PENGESAHAN PANITIA UJIAN

Skripsi ini 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 7 Agustus 2015 Dosen Penguji Tanda Tangan Tanggal 1.

........................ ................. Ari Setyorini, S.S., MA 2.

........................ ................. Dra. Masulah, MA 3.

........................ ..................

Waode Hamsia, S.Pd., M.Pd

Mengetahui: Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya Dekan,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, thanks to Allah the Almighty, the owner of the universe who gave me strength and this happiest moment, I wish a prayer to the Almighty who blessed me during the writing.

Furthermore, as the researcher I would like to express my sincere thanks to:

1. Dr. M. Ridlwan, M.Pd as the Dean of Faculty of teacher training and education, Muhammadiyah University at Surabaya.

2. Linda Mayasari, S.Pd. M.Pd as the head of English Department Muhammadiyah University at Surabaya, for giving me the permission to conduct this study.

3. Ari Setyorini, S.S., MA as my first advisor, for her continuous and valuable guidance, advice and encouragement in completing this thesis.

4. Pramudana Ihsan, S.Hum, M.Pd as my second advisor for his support, contributions and advice to finishing this thesis.

5. All lectures at the English Department Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya, who have taught, motivated, and given guidance the time of study.

6. My beloved mother and father, for their never ending love and prayer support me during study until completing this thesis.

7. All of my family that support me in every ways. My older brother, Imron

Furthermore, my aunt Qoni’ah, who have borrowed me her notebook to finishing this thesis.

8. All of member in BABBELLE, Bab Ephy, Bab Venty, Bab Shobrina, Bab Er, Bab Kiky and Bab Dev. Thanks for our togetherness, and support me to completing this thesis.

9. All of my friends especially STJ 40 and VOCAL CLASS. Thanks for togetherness.

10. All people whose names I cannot mention one by one. Thanks for everything.

Finally, I realize that my thesis is far from being perfect, therefore I welcome any comments, suggestion and critique.

Surabaya, 22 Juli 2015 The Researcher Tanalin

MOTTO “The more you give, the more you will get”.

“Always be yourself no matter what they say and

never be anyone else even if they look better than

DEDICATION

Dedicated to:

This thesis is dedicated to my family, As honorable to my beloved mother and father

“Dhirwah and Zainuri”, You are the wonderful gift in my life.

And to my older brother and younger brother, “Imron Zaid and Abdullah Ilthof”.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER PAGE ................................................................................................. i HALAMAN LOGO ......................................................................................... ii HALAMAN JUDUL ........................................................................................ iii HALAMAN PERSETUJUAN PEMBIMBING .............................................. iv HALAMAN PENGESAHAN PANITIA UJIAN ............................................ v PERNYATAAN TIDAK MELAKUKAN PLAGIAT .................................... vi MOTTO ........................................................................................................... vii DEDICATION ................................................................................................. viii ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................... x TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. xii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study ............................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ........................................................................... 5

1.3 Objective of the Study ................................................................................ 6

1.4 Significance of the Study ........................................................................... 6

1.5 Scope and Limitation ................................................................................. 6

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE

2.1.2 External Conflict ............................................................................ 9

2.2 Slavery ....................................................................................................... 10

2.2.1 General Background ...................................................................... 10

2.2.2 A Legal Position of Slave .............................................................. 12

2.2.3 The Control and Treatment of Slave ............................................. 15

2.3 Review of Previous Study .......................................................................... 17

CHAPTER III METHOD OF THE STUDY

3.1 The Nature of Research .............................................................................. 18

3.2 The Source of Data..................................................................................... 19

3.3 The Data ..................................................................................................... 20

3.4 The Selection of the Data ........................................................................... 20

3.5 The Step of Data Analysis.......................................................................... 21

CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS

4.1 Conflicts suffered by Solomon Northup .................................................... 22

4.1.1 Solomon’s Internal Conflicts .................................................................. 23

4.1.2 Solomon’s External Conflicts ................................................................. 26

4.1.2.1 Solomon between America’s system & Property law ................ 26

4.1.2.2 Solomon among Tibeats & Mr. Epps ......................................... 31

4.2 Solomon struggle to against Slavery .......................................................... 36

4.2.1 Solomon struggle to against the prohibition of Education ............ 36

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 49

5.2 Suggestion .................................................................................................. 50

REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 51

APPENDIX I: Biography of John Ridley ........................................................ 55 APPENDIX II: Synopsis of 12 Years a Slave ................................................. 57

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