The Power Of The Mortal Cup In Cassandra Clare’s Novel “The Mortal Isntrument (City Of Bones)”

THE POWER OF THE MORTAL CUP IN CASSANDRA CLARE’S NOVEL
“ THE MORTAL ISNTRUMENT (CITY Of BONES) ”

A PAPER
WRITTEN
BY
TISSA MILAQMAR
REG. NO : 112202027

DIPLOMA – III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM
FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA
MEDAN
2014
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It has been proved by
Supervisor,

Dra.Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M. Hum

NIP. 19490423197412 2 001
Submitted to Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera
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 North Sumatera
as a Paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination

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


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Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera
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Dr. SyahronLubis, M. A.
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1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. ( Head of ESP )
2. Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M.Hum ( Supervisor )
3. Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S., M.A. ( Reader )

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION

I am TISSA MILAQMAR, declare that I am the sole of author of this paper. Except where
reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere of
extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another
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THE POWER OF THE MORTAL CUP IN CASSANDRA
CLARE’S NOVEL “ THE MORTAL ISNTRUMENT
(CITY OF BONES)”

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ABSTRACT

Kertaskaryainiberjudul The Power Of Mortal Cup in Cassandra Clare’s Novel "THE MORTAL
INSTRUMEN (CITY OF BONES)."Penulis tertarik membahas tentang Piala Mortal yang
memiliki kekuatan melahirkan bangsa baru .Novel laris ini menceritakan tentang kekuatan Piala
Mortal yang memiliki peran penting pada Bangsa Nephilim di Dunia Bawah.Piala Mortal berasal
dari Malaikat Raziel yang sudah ada ribuan tahun yang lalu. Namun, piala dicuri oleh Valentine
untuk menguasai dunia bawah dan para tokoh-tokoh berlomba-lomba untuk mengambil kembali
piala yang sudah dicuri Valentine. Walau akhirnya Valentine tetap memiliki piala mortal namun
dia lenyap di Idris, kota yang indah didalam kaca yang diibaratkan seperti surga. Dalam
penulisan kertas karya ini, penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif dan pendekatan intrinsik.
Semua data saya yang diambil telah saya kumpulkan, analisis, dan disimpulkan secara deskriptif
untuk mendukung kertas karya ini. Penulis berharap agar para pembaca dapat mengerti unsurunsur dalam novel.

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ABSTRACT

This work paper entitled The Power Of Mortal Cup in Cassandra Clare's novel "THE MORTAL
INSTRUMENTS (CITY OF BONES)." The writer interested in discussing about the Mortal Cup
which has a power to birth a new nation. This best-selling novel tells the story of the Power of
Mortal Cup which has an important role to The Nephilim in the Underworld. The Mortal Cup
came from Raziel, the angel that already existed for a thousand years ago. But, The Cup is stolen
by Valentine to protect the UnderWorld and the characthers run as fast as soon to get back the
cup that already stolen by Valentine. Even, Valentine is won to get the cup but he destroyed in
Idris, a beautiful city like a heaven on mirror. In writing this work paper, the authors use a
descriptive research and intrinsic approach. All of my data is already collected, analyzed, and
concluded as the descriptif method to support this work paper. The writer hopes that the reader
can understand the elements in the novel.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim


First of all, I would like to thank and praise to Almighty God, Allah SWT for blessing
and giving me health, strength, and ease to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to
get Diploma III certificate from English Department Faculty of Culttural Science, University of
North Sumatera.
Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to the dean Faculty
of Cultural Studies, Drs. Syahron Lubis, M.A and the head of Diploma III English Study
Program, Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A who gives me a lot of knowledge about doing in a
paper. Then I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Dra. ReditaLubis,
Dip. App.Ling., M.Hum for her time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during the
process of writing and thanks to Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S.,M.A as my reader. I also wish to
thank all of the lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me the instruction,
tuition, and knowledge.
I would like to say thank to my lovely family especially to my beloved parents, Ir. Emil
Bahri and Lismarni. Thank you for all your motivation, advice, prays and loves. I present this
paper for you. Thank to my beloved sister and brother and my brother-in-law, KesiaMilova,
Amd, Imam Ramadhonand Muhammad Khadafi, SE, I really thank you for your support and
love and specially to my little cute niece, ArsyilaKeifiNayla, thank you for your laugh and smile
which take out my tired.
I would like to say thanks to my beloved team (Shintya Wulandari and Tri Suci
Ratnasari) my beloved crazy friends ( Chacha, Kibot, Nit-ah, danFida ) Thank you for your

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supports, cares, and other things that help me to complete this paper. Thank you for the nice
togetherness during our study. I will be missing the days we spent together.
I would like to say thanks to all my friends in Class A and B Diploma III English
Study Program/Solidas 2011. Thank you for your supports and sharing that help me to
complete this paper. I will be missing you all.
I also do not forget to express sincere thanks to my special someone, Bubun. Thank you
for your love, care, support, advice, and mind that you have given to me especially in writing this
paper. Thanks for everything and all of your favor to me in completing this paper.
Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore I welcome
any constructive criticism and suggestions towards this paper. Hopefully this paper can inspire
and give knowledge for anyone in the future.

Medan, June 20, 2014
The writer,

TissaMilaqmar
Reg.No. 112202027


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION .................................................
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION .............................................
ABSTRAK ..................................................................................
ABSTRACT ...............................................................................
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ............................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................................


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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of Study .............................................................
1.2Problem of Study ...................................................................
1.3Scope of Study .......................................................................
1.4Purpose of Study ....................................................................
1.5Method of Study ....................................................................
1.6Reason for Choosing the Topic .............................................

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2. REVIEW AND RELATED OF LITERATURE
2.1Novel .....................................................................................
2.2Character ................................................................................
2.3Plot..........................................................................................
2.4Setting.....................................................................................
2.5Intrinsic Approach and Descriptive Research ........................

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3. THE DESCRIPTION
3.1Mortal Cup .............................................................................
3.2The Character’s Purpose toSeizeMortalCup ..........................

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4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1Conclusion .............................................................................
4.2Suggestion .............................................................................

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BIBLIOGRAPHY.......................................................................

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APPENDICES
A.Biography of Suzanne Collins ................................................
B.Summary of the novel .............................................................

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