PERSISTENCE AND PATIENCE IN REACHING DREAM REFLECTED IN AHMAD FUADI’S Persistence And Patience In Reaching Dream Reflected In Ahmad Fuadi’s The Land Of Five Towers Novel (2011): A Psychoanalytic Approach.

PERSISTENCE AND PATIENCE IN REACHING DREAM
REFLECTED IN AHMAD FUADI’S
THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS NOVEL (2011):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for Getting Bachelor
Degree of Education in English Department

by
Metrika Arofah Yusriani
A320090207

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2013

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TESTIMONY
I witness that there is no similar research that has been conducted before.
This research paper has been done by me honestly. Herewith, I testify that in this
research paper, there are no plagiarism of the previous literary work wich has
been raised to obtain bachelor degree of university, nor there are opinions or
masterpieces which have been written of published by other, except those which
the writting was referred in the manuscript and mentioned in bibliography.
Hence, later if it is proven that there are some untrue statements in this
testimony, hence I will hold fully responsibility.

Surakarta, July 2013

Metrika Arofah Yusriani
A320090207

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MOTTO

Man Jadda Wajada
(The Researcher)

If the sea has become the ink to write the knowledge of Allah, then
it will run out before all the knowledge can be written, although if we
add it with the same portion
(Qs. Al khafi: 110)

Allah will never change the person’s destiny until they change it by
them selves
(Qs. Ar Rad: 11)

Whatever has to be done, let’s thanks to Allah for that, let’s ikhlas
and tawakkal
(The Researcher)

The strong person is not the good wrestler
Rather, the strong person is the one who controls herself when she

is angry
(H. R. Bukhari)

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DEDICATION

My deepest gratitude to Allah SWT and the great Prophet
Muhammad SAW, and in my happiness, I dedicate this little work to:
My beloved’s mother (Ibu Yuli Astini) and father (Bapak
Srianto), the most precious treasure of my life, for watching me
out from my first step, and always supported me with love.
Thanks for the night prayer.
My beloved brothers (Gamma and Sigma) and my dearest little
sister (Betha) for accompanying me with cheers and love in my
every crossroad
My great family
My beloved best friends ever
People who likes this novel
Myself Metrika Arofah Yusriani


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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin, in the name of Allah SWT, the Merciful, the
Almighty, the Lord of the universe and the Compassionate who has given
wonderful destiny. Great thanks for giving the writer so many changes to recover
her, until the day the researcher finished this research paper entitled,
“PERSISTENCE AND PATIENCE IN REACHING DREAM REFLECTED IN
AHMAD FUADI’S THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS NOVEL (2011): A
PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH.” This research aims at fulfilling one of the
requirements for getting bachelor degree of English Education in Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta. Therefore, in this opportunity the researcher would like
to salute and express her great honor to the following persons:
1.

Dra. N. Setyaningsih, Msi., as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education Faculty of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,


2.

Titis Setyabudi, S. Si, M. Hum, as the chief of English Education
Department,

3.

Dr. Phil Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed, as the first consultant who has
guided and helped her in preparing and finishing this research paper,

4.

Titis Setyabudi, S. Si, M. Hum, as the second consultant who gives her
guideance, correction and suggestion wisely,

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Drs. Agus Wijayanto MA, as the academic adviser during the study,

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All the lectures of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta who have given the knowledge to the researcher,

7.

The researcher’s beloved parents (Ibu Yuli Astini and Bapak Srianto) who
have given the writer special love, support and sacrifice. Thank for teaching
her how to “live”. She will never be able to pay for the entire thing that they
give to her,

8.

The researcher’s beloved brothers and sister (Sigma, Gamma and Betha) for
accompanying her with cheers and love in every crossroad,

9.


All boarding house’s friends “Kost Mama”: Olip, Tika, Jauh, Byuti, Ike,
and all friends who cannot be mentioned one by one, thank for caring and
coloring the researcher’s life during in the boarding house,

10. All of friends in English Department ’09: Olip, Atin, Mutik, Vina, Faid,
Ratna, Denis, Ayuk, Citra, Endang, Nia and all of people who cannot be
mentioned, thanks for the love and helps during the study,
For all, the researcher can present nothing but the deepest thank and the
writer hopes Allah SWT will bless all of you. The researcher realize that this
research paper still has many weakness and far from being perfect. Thus, revision,
suggestion and structural element are hoped for the perfection work. She hopes it
can evoke some criticism for improvement.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

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Surakarta, July 2013
The Researcher

Metrika Arofah Yusriani

A320090207

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ..............................................................


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

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B. Previous Studies ..............................................................

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

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

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


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

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

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

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CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY ................................................

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A. Psychoanalysis .................................................................

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1. Notion of Psychoanalysis ...........................................

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2. Major Principle of Personality ....................................

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B. Theory of Issue ................................................................

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1. Notion of Persistence..................................................

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2. Notion of Patience ......................................................

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C. Structural Elements of the Novel ......................................

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

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

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A. Structural Elements of the Novel ...................................

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1. Charatcters Elements of the Novel ...........................

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a. Major Character .................................................

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b. Minor Character.................................................

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2. Setting .....................................................................

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3. Plot .........................................................................

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a. Exposition .........................................................

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b. Complication .....................................................

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c. Climax ...............................................................

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d. Resolution .........................................................

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4. Point of View ..........................................................

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5. Theme .....................................................................

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6. Style ........................................................................

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

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CHAPTER IV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS ..................................

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A. Analysis of Alif Personality ..........................................

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1. Id ............................................................................

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2. Ego .........................................................................

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3. Superego .................................................................

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B. Persistence and Patience ................................................

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1. Identifying the Persistence of Alif ...........................

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2. Identifying the Patience of Alif................................

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C. Discussion.....................................................................

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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS.............................

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

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B. Educational Implication ...................................................

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C. Suggestion.......................................................................

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
VIRTUAL REFERENCES
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ABSTRACT

METRIKA AROFAH YUSRIANI, A320090207. PERSISTENCE AND
PATIENCE IN REACHING DREAM REFLECTED IN AHMAD FUADI’S
THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS NOVEL (2011): A PSYCHOANALYTIC
APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY
OF SURAKARTA. 2013.
The problem of this study is “How the major character to reach his dream in
Ahmad Fuadi’s The Land of Five Towers novel. The study analyzes the novel in
term of it’s structural elements and based on the psychoanalytic approach.
The writer employs qualitative method. In this method, those are divided in two
categories, primary data sources and secondary data. The primary data source is
the novel itself. The secondary data sources are the books about psychoanalysis
and other sources, which are related to the analysis. The method of data collection
is library research and technique of data collection is descriptive analysis.
Based on the analysis, the researcher draws two conclusions: first, based on the
structural analysis of the novelit is clear that in The Land of Five Towers novel,
Ahmad Fuadi delivers message that persistence and patience are needed in
everyone’s life because it is important and can influence someone’s life to survive
in their environment, because someone who has a strength persistence and
patience can show who really they are and show their existance. Second, based on
the psychoanalytic approach, it shows that persistence and patience can give effect
to people’s mind.
Keywords: Persistence, Patience, Psychoanalytic Approach
First Consultant

Second Consultant

Dr. Phil Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed.

Titis Setyabudi, S.Si. M. Hum.

NIK. 772

NIK. 948

Dean,

Dra. Nining Setyaningsih, M.Si.
NIK. 403

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