STRUGGLE FOR LIFE IN STEVEN ALLAN SPIELBERG’S STRUGGLE FOR LIFE IN STEVEN ALLAN SPIELBERG’S WAR OF THE WORLD MOVIE (2005): AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH.

STRUGGLE FOR LIFE IN STEVEN ALLAN SPIELBERG’S
WAR OF THE WORLD MOVIE (2005):
AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Getting
Bachelor Degree of Education in English

by:

Retno Mulatmi
A 320 050 064

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2010
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APPROVAL
STRUGGLE FOR LIFE IN STEVEN ALLAN SPIELBERG’S WAR OF

THE WORLD MOVIE (2005):
AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

by :
Retno Mulatmi
A 320 050 064

Approved to be Examined by Consultants Team

Consultant 1

Consultant II

Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum

Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed.

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ACCEPTANCE


STRUGGLE FOR LIFE IN STEVEN ALLAN SPILBERG’S
WAR OF THE WORLD MOVIE (2005) : AN INDIVIDUAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

by
RETNO MULATMI
A 320 050 064

Accepted and Approved by the Board of
Examiners School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
The Board Examiners

1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum

(………………………….)

(Chair Person)


2. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed

(………………………….)

(Member I)

3. Drs. M. Thoyibi, M.S

(………………………….)

(Member II)

Dean,

Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si
NIK. 547
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TESTIMONY


Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the
previous literary work which has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of a
university, nor there are opinions or master writer piece which has been written or
published by others, expects those which the writing are referred in the manuscript
and mentioned in literature review and bibliography.
Hence, later if it is proven that there are some true statements in this
testimonial, hence I will hold fully responsibility.

Surakarta,

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Februari 2010

MOTTO

¾ At the opposite difficulty is amenity, and in every step there will
always be expectations.
(Al- Insyirah: 6-8)
¾ Take the good thing of every bad thing happens.

(The Writer)

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DEDICATION

This research paper greatly dedicated to:
¾ My Robb, ALLAH SWT
¾ My beloved Mother and Father, you are my greatest love
¾ My beloved Brothers and sisters, thanks for giving me attention
¾ All My lovely friends, thanks for the friendship

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
In the name of ALLAH SWT, the merciful, the compassionate. Peace and
blessing upon His most beloved messenger, Muhammad SAW who raved human
life from destruction into safety. Due to these, the researcher cold complete this

research paper entitled “Struggle for life in Steven Allan Spielberg’s War of the
World movie: An individual Psychological Approach“, as one of he requirements
for getting the bachelor of English education in Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta.
The researcher is fully aware that this work cannot be separated from other
people’s help and guidance. Therefore, in this opportunity, she should like to
express her gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum, as the first consultant for his great helps,
valuable guidance, encouragement and critique during the arrangement of this
research paper.
2. Dr.Phil. Dewi Candraningrum,.M.Ed, the second consultant who has
improved the researcher writing in order to make this research paper more
interesting to read in correct sentences.
3. Dr. H. Sofyan Anif, Msi, The dean of the teacher training and education
faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
4. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, The dean of English Department of Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta for giving the letter and reference.

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5. All of English Department lectures for their knowledge.
6. Her beloved parents Bpk. Sardimin and Ibu. Sri Rahayu, who always support
her with prayer, love, guidance, advice, tears and patience.
7. Her brother and sisters: Mz Eko, Mb’ dWi, Mb’ tRi, Fauzan, Nuer and Novi,
for my affection and attention.
8. The librarian of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta for helping the
researcher in providing references in this research.
9. All the friends in class B in English Department.
10. Those who cannot be mentioned one by one; She wants to say her deepest
thank you to all of them.
The researcher realized that this research paper is far from being excellent.
However, to progress the next study, she invited readers to give comment,
criticism, and suggestion. She really expects that this study has a benefit and gives
contribution for following study in the same literary works. All in all, the
researcher believes that ALLAH SWT will give blessing and victory to the
researcher who always searches for new discoveries to make world better.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Surakarta,


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TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE .............................................................................................................

i

APPROVAL ...................................................................................................

ii

ACCEPTANCE .............................................................................................

iii

TESTIMONY .................................................................................................


iv

MOTTO ..........................................................................................................

v

DEDICATION ...............................................................................................

vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..............................................................................

vii

TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................

ix

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................


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CHAPTER I

: INTRODUCTION ...........................................................

1

A. Background of the Study .......................................................

1

B. Literature Review ..................................................................

6

C. Problem Statement ................................................................

7


D. Limitation of the Study .........................................................

8

E. Objective of the Study ...........................................................

8

F. Benefit of the Study ..............................................................

8

G. Research Method ...................................................................

9

H. Paper Organization ................................................................

10

CHAPTER II

: UNDERLYING THEORY ............................................

11

A. The Notion of Individual Psychology ...................................

11

B. Basic Concept of Individual Psychology ..............................

12

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1. Fictional Finalism ...........................................................

13

2. Inferiority Feeling ...........................................................

13

3. Social interest .................................................................

14

4. Striving for Superiority ...................................................

15

5. Style of Life ....................................................................

16

6. Creative Self ...................................................................

18

C. Structural Elements of Movie ...............................................

19

D. Theoretical Application .........................................................

28

CHAPTER III : STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ..........................................

30

A. Structural Elements ...............................................................

30

1. Narrative Elements ........................................................

30

a. Characters and Characterization ...............................

30

b. Setting .......................................................................

35

c. Plot ............................................................................

37

d. Point of View ............................................................

44

e. Casting ......................................................................

44

f. Theme .......................................................................

45

2. Technical Elements .......................................................

46

a. Sound ........................................................................

46

b. Mice-en-Scene ..........................................................

46

c. Cinematography ........................................................

48

d. Editing ......................................................................

51

B. Discussion .............................................................................

52

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CHAPTER IV : INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ........

55

A. Character Development of Rachel Ferrier ...........................

55

1. Fictional Finalism ...........................................................

55

2. Inferiority Feeling ...........................................................

57

3. Social Interest .................................................................

58

4. Striving for Superiority ...................................................

59

5. Style of Life ....................................................................

61

6. Creative Self ...................................................................

62

B. Discussion .............................................................................

63

CHAPTER V

: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ..........................

66

A. Conclusion.............................................................................

66

B. Suggestion .............................................................................

67

BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX

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ABSTRACT

RETNO MULATMI. A320050064. STUGGLE FOR LIFE IN STEVEN
ALLAN SPIELBERG’S WAR OF THE WORLD MOVIE: AN INDIVIDUAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
APPROACH.
RESEARCH
PAPER.
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2010
This study is aimed to show the struggle for life in War of the World
movie by using individual psychological approach. It is done by establishing two
objectives: the first is analyzing the movie based on its structural elements and the
second is analyzing the movie based on individual psychological approach.
This research is qualitative research. Type of data of the study is text and
image taken from two data sources: primary and secondary. The primary data
source is the War of the World movie directed by Steven Allan Spielberg release
in 2005. While the secondary data sources are other materials taken from books,
movie script and internet related to the study. Both data are collected through
library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis.
The study comes to the following conclusions. First, based on the
structural analysis of each elements, it shows that the character and
characterization, casting, plot, setting, point of view, theme, Mise en scene,
cinematography, sound and editing are related to each other and form the unity
into good quality of a movie. Second, based on individual psychological analysis,
there is close relation between the movie production and the individual reality
underlying it, such as the personality of Rachel Ferrier is influenced by her
inferiority feeling to prove struggle and her fictional finalism to be a good sense
and also loves her family very much. Struggle to be an achieved by sacrifice and
disorder will influence human is behaviors and acts.

Consultant I

Consultant II

Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum
NIK. 589

Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed
NIK. 772

Dean

Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si
Nik. 574
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