REPRESENTATION OF NATIVE PEOPLE IN RUDYARD KIPLING’S “THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING”, MARY BEAUMONT’S “THE REVENGE OF HER RACE”, AND JOSEPH CONRAD’S “AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS” (A POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES).

REPRESENTATION OF NATIVE PEOPLE IN RUDYARD
KIPLING’S “THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING”, MARY
BEAUMONT’S “THE REVENGE OF HER RACE”, AND
JOSEPH CONRAD’S “AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS”
(A POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES)

THESIS

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of Requirements
for the Sarjana Humaniora Degree in English Department
Faculty of Cultural Sciences Sebelas Maret University

By
Tyas Nuriska
C0310063

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF CULTURAL SCIENCES
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY

2015

REPRESENTATION OF NATIVE PEOPLE IN RUDYARD KIPLING’S
“THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING”, MARY BEAUMONT’S “THE
REVENGE OF HER RACE”, AND JOSEPH CONRAD’S “AN OUTPOST
OF PROGRESS”
(A POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES)

By
Tyas Nuriska
C0310063

Approved to be examined by the Board of Examiners,
Faculty of Cultural Sciences
Sebelas Maret University

Thesis Supervisor

Drs. Mugijatna, M.Si.,Ph.D
NIP. 195110201 198601 1001

The Head of English Department

Drs. Agus Hari Wibowo, M.A, Ph.D
NIP.19670830 199302 1001

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REPRESENTATION OF NATIVE PEOPLE IN RUDYARD KIPLING’S
“THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING”, MARY BEAUMONT’S “THE
REVENGE OF HER RACE” AND JOSEPH CONRAD’S “AN OUTPOST
OF PROGRESS”
(A POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES)

By
Tyas Nuriska
C0310063

Approved to be examined by the Board of Examiners, Faculty of Cultural
Sciences Sebelas Maret University on 20 May 2015

Position
Chairperson

Name

Signature

Dra. Sri Kusumo Habsari, M. Hum., Ph. D
NIP. 196703231995122001

Secretary

Dra. Endang Sri Astuti, M. S.
NIP. 195208141981032001

First Examiner

(…………..)

Drs. Mugijatna, M.Si.,Ph.D

NIP. 1951102011986011001

Second Examiner

(…………..)

(…………..)

Dra. Nani Sukarni, M. S.
NIP. 195103211981032002

The Dean of Faculty of Cultural Sciences
Sebelas Maret University

Prof. Drs. Riyadi Santosa, M. Ed., Ph.D
NIP. 19600328 198601 1001
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(…………..)

PRONOUNCEMENT

Name

: Tyas Nuriska

Student Number

: C0310063

Hereby declare that this thesis entitled Representation of Native People in
Rudyard Kipling’s “The Man Who Would Be King”, Mary Beaumont’s “The
Revenge of Her Race”, and Joseph Conrad’s “An Outpost of Progress” (A
Postcolonial Studies) is neither a plagiarism nor written by others. Any materials
and theories used as references are written in direct quotation or in paraphrase.
Otherwise, if it proven that I cheat, I would take any consequences given from the
Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University

Surakarta,
The Researcher

Tyas Nuriska

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MOTTOS

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
- Oscar Wilde -

When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or
compete, everbody will respect.
- Lao Tzu –

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- Elanor Roosevelt -

Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear.
- Albert Camus -

Freedom is never voluntary given by the oppressor, it must be
demanded by the oppressed.
- Martin Luther King, Jr -

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DEDICATION

For my beloved parents
For the one who pursue freedom, mind and body

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Praise to Allah S.W.T for blessing and guiding me during this research. Many
people encourage me to finish this thesis. Therefore, I would like to express my
gratitude, particularly to:

1. Prof. Drs. Riyadi Santoso, M.Ed., Ph.D., as the Dean of Faculty of

Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University.
2. Drs. Agus Hari Wibowo, M.A., Ph.D., as the Head of English Department.
3. Karunia Purnia Kusciati S. S., M. Si., as my academic supervisor.
4. Drs. Mugijatna, M.Si., Ph.D., as my thesis supervisor, for all advice and
guidance during the writing process.
5. Dra. Sri Kusumo Habsari, M. Hum., Ph. D, for all suggestion given to
improve this thesis.
6. My beloved parents, for all countless help, patience, support, reminder and
encouragement to finish this thesis.
7. My fellow literature mainstream students, Titis, Mulad, Clara, Agus and
Erik for all discussion and support inside and outside the class.
8. My greatest friends, Aya, Ajeng, Putri, Mifta, Erwin, Rifan for helping and
sticking up with me from the first year. My thanks to Gracia, Intan and
Erni to lend an ear about my thesis.

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9. All of English Department 2010, it is an honor to learn and experience
together.
10. My internship supervisor, Drs. Dwi Harjanto, for his wisdom about life.

11. My sisters from TIARA, mbak Arum, mbak Hani, mbak Nunu, mbak
Merlyta, April, Ari, Hani, Dina and Asih who keeping tabs on me through
Facebook. Thanks for your support.
12. Everyone who cannot be mentioned here, for all support and help.

Surakarta, May 2015

Tyas Nuriska

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover ..............................................................................................................

i

Approval of The Thesis Supervisor ..............................................................

ii

Approval of The Board Examiners ..............................................................

iii

Pronouncement ...............................................................................................

iv

Mottos ..............................................................................................................

v

Dedication .......................................................................................................

vi

Acknowledgement ..........................................................................................

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Table of Contents ...........................................................................................

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Abstract ...........................................................................................................

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Chapter I Introduction
A. Research Background .............................................................................

1

B. Problem Statements ................................................................................

5

C. Objective of Study ..................................................................................

6

D. Scope of Study ........................................................................................

6

E. Benefit of Study ......................................................................................

6

F. Research Methodology ...........................................................................

7

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G. Theoretical Approach .............................................................................

9

H. Thesis Organization ................................................................................

11

Chapter II Literature Review
A. Previous Researches ...............................................................................

12

B. Postcolonial Studies ................................................................................

15

1. Orientalism by Edward Said ..............................................................

18

2. The Location of Culture by Homi Bhabha ........................................

26

C. Hermeneutic Phenomenology.................................................................

30

Chapter III Analysis
A. Representation of Native People in Kipling’s, Beaumont’s, and
Conrad’s Short Stories ............................................................................

36

B. Reflection of Colonialism .......................................................................

59

Chapter IV Conclusion and Recommendation
A. Conclusion ..............................................................................................

64

B. Recommendation ....................................................................................

66

References .......................................................................................................

68

Appendixes

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ABSTRACT

Tyas Nuriska. C0310063. Representation of Native People in Rudyard
Kipling’s “The Man Who Would Be King”, Mary Beumont’s “The Revenge
of Her Race”, and Joseph Conrad’s “An Outpost of Progress” (A
Postcolonial Studies). Undergraduate Thesis. Faculty of Cultural Sciences.
Sebelas Maret University

The objectives of this research are to describe the representation of native people
in “The Man Who Would Be King” by Rudyard Kipling, “The Revenge of Her
Race” by Mary Beaumont, and “An Outpost of Progress” by Joseph Conrad and
to find the reflection of colonialism based on the representation of native in the
short stories.
This research uses Postcolonial studies as approach and applies Paul Ricoeur’s
Hermeneutics as the methodology. This research is classified as qualitative
research. The data are divided into main data and secondary data. Three short
stories written by different authors are used as the main data. They are “The Man
Who Would Be King” by Rudyard Kipling, “The Revenge of Her Race” by Mary
Beaumont, and “An Outpost of Progress” by Joseph Conrad. The first two stories
are taken from anthology Stories by English Author: Orient (1902) published by
Project Gutenberg. The last short story is taken from anthology entitled Tale of
Unrest (1888) published by Free Classic e-book. The secondary data are taken
from other sources related to this research, both printed and online resources.
The three short stories analyzed in this study contain the representation of native
people. The authors construct two contradictory places to show the white men’s
superiority to the native people. The native people are presented as a primitive
race while the white people pictured as a civilized race. This representation is not
accurate because the authors only have partial knowledge of the native people.
The native people are placed as second class in class division. The ambivalence
occurs within the native people both negative and positive. The ambivalence in
“The Man Would Be King” and “The Revenge of Her Race” are negative while it
has positive atmosphere in “An Outpost of Progress”.
Keywords: British short story, Postcolonial, Hermeneutics

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