Materialism In George Eliot’s Novel Silas Marner
MATERIALISM
IN
GEORGE
ELIOT’S
NOVEL
SILAS
MARNER
A THESIS
BY
JASON KARO KARO
REG.NO. 100705073
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN2014
1
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MATERIALISM
IN
GEORGE
ELIOT’S
NOVEL
SILAS
MARNER
A THESIS
BY
JASON KARO KARO
REG.NO. 100705073
SUPERVISOR
Dra.Hj.Swesana Mardia Lubis,M.Hum
NIP.195710021986012003
CO-SUPERVISOR
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003
Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan
in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from
Department of English
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN2014
2
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University
of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination.
Head,
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS
Secretary,
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D.
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Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for
the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of
Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan.
The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatera Utara on ....
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatera Utara
Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA
NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001
Board of Examiners
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS
........................................
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D.
........................................
Dra.Hj.Swesana Mardia Lubis,M.Hum
........................................
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
........................................
Dr. Siti Norma Nasution. M.Hum
…………………………
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AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I, JASON KARO KARO, DECLARE THAT I AM THE SOLE AUTHOR OF
THIS THESIS EXCEPT WHERE REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE TEXT OF
THIS THESIS, THIS THESIS CONTAINS NO MATERIAL PUBLISHED
ELSEWHERE OR EXTRACTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM A
THESIS BY WHICH I HAVE QUALIFIED FOR OR AWAREDED
ANOTHER DEGREE. NO OTHER PERSON’S WORK HAS BEEN USED
WITHOUT DUE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IN THE MAIN TEXT OF THIS
THESIS. THIS THESIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD
OF ANOTHER DEGREE IN ANY TERTIARY EDUCATION.
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NAME
: JASON KARO KARO
TITLE OF THESIS
: MATERIALISM IN GEORGE ELIOT’S NOVEL
SILAS
MARNER
QUALIFICATION
: S-1/SARJANA SASTRA
DEPARTMENT
: ENGLISH
I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW
OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all,I would like to thank God, Jesus Christ, the Almighty for His
blessing on me, for each day He guides and gives me the power to accomplish this
thesis. Without Him, I am absolutely nothing and I can not finish this thesis.
Second of all, I am grateful to the Dean of Faculty of Letters, University of
Sumatera Utara, Dr. Drs. Syahron Lubis, M.A, the Head of English Department, Dr.
Drs. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S, the Secretary of English Department, Rahmadsyah
Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D., for their helps during the days of my study in Faculty of
Cultural studies.
Third of all, I would like to express my biggest gratitude to Dra. Swesana
Mardia Lubis, M. Hum and Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.S as my supervisor and CoSupervisor Respectively, I am so thankful for helps, countless guidance, easiness,
and contribution to me in all the time in writing this thesis.
I am so blessed and address my countless grateful to my beloved family as
they believe me to be anything and do my best to finish my thesis. They are the
motivation and my source of strength to finish this thesis immediately,especially my
father who teaches me how to be strong and never give up. For my mother for all of
the patient and praying, and also my brothers who always as father for me since our
father has gone and for my oldest brother who always asking to me when I will
graduate.For my lovely sister,Nova Yanti, for all of support, praying and spirit you
always give me.
Special thanks to Putri M E Sirait who always remaind me to doing my
thesis, thanks for teaching me how to be strong and wisdom, not to be a lazy man and
for your help in teaching me about my thesis.Thanks for being a good girlfriend and
a team for me. And also for Efraim Sebayang and Syarifudin Siregar, thanks for your
help in lending me your laptop and motorcycle.
Fifth of all, I would like to give my huge thankful to all my best fellows I
have ever had, who always catch me whenever I fall and reminds me who the real
Iam.
Regina,Romina,Margaretha,Sarah,Selvie,Mestika,Natalia,Lince,Uli,Haryadi,Ras,Fra
nky,Elhainun.I do not know what I have been done that I am deserved you guys as
my best friends. You guys always be there when I need you and the uncountable
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understanding of you guys, thanks for smile, laugh and every good time we have
shared. Thanks for being a good friends for me. I will miss you all.And for all of my
other friends whose I can not mentioned one by one because it would never get
enough, thank you very much for all of support.May God bless you all.
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ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul Materialism in George Eliot’s novel “Silas Marner”. Di dalam
skripsi ini terdapat analisis materialistis yang terdapat dalam novel Silas Marner yang
ditulis oleh George Eliot. Analisis ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan tentang
kesuksesan material yang membuat manusia menjadi berubah ke sisi negatif
sehingga memudarnya rasa kemanusiaan yang diakibatkan oleh materialistis di
dalam novel tersebut. Di mana manusia tidak pernah merasa puas akan apa yang
dimilikinya.Adapun metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan skripsi ini adalah
metode analisis deskriptif yang bertujuan menggambarkan fenomena materialisme
dari novelSilas Marner. Penggambaran ini memuat interpretasi yang kemudian
dianalisis berdasarkan data yang ada pada novel.
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ABSTRACT
This thesis titled Materialism in George Eliot's novel "Silas Marner". In this thesis
are materialistic analysis contained in the novel Silas Marner, written by George
Eliot. This analysis aims to explain the success of the material that makes the human
being changed to the negative side of humanity so that the dissipation caused by
materialistic in the novel. Where man is never satisfied of what they have. The
method used in this paper is a descriptive analysis method that aims to describe the
phenomenon of the novel Silas Marner materialism. This depiction includes
interpretation then analyzed based on the existing data on the novel.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.......................................................................i
ABSTRACT................................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................v
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Analysis............................................................ 1
1.2 Problems of Analysis................................................................ 3
1.3 Objectives of Analysis.............................................................. 3
1.4 Scope of Analysis...................................................................... 4
1.5 Significances of Analysis.......................................................... 4
CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1
The Concept of Material....................................................... 5
2.2
The Concept of Materialism.................................................. 6
2.3
Marx’s Materialism................................................................ 7
2.3.1 Dialectical Materialism.......................................................... 8
2.3.2 Historical Materialism........................................................... 9
2.4.
The Effects of Economic Systems......................................... 10
2.4.1 Social Class............................................................................ 10
CHAPTER III : METHOD OF RESEARCH
3.1
Research Design………………...........................………...
12
3..1.1 Data Source ………………………...........................…….
12
3.3
Data Collection ……………………..........................…….
13
3.4
Data Analysis......................................................................
13
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CHAPTER IV : ANALYSIS AND FINDING
4.1
The Character’s Effort to Reach and Keep Their
Material..........................................................................................
16
4.2
The Influences of Materialism.............................................
21
4.2.1 On Moral Aspects................................................................
21
4.2.2 On Social Problems..............................................................
29
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1
Conclusions .......................................................................... 38
5.2
Suggestions .......................................................................... 40
REFERENCES ............................................................................ ..........
41
APPENDICES
Author’s Biography and Works
Summary of the novel
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IN
GEORGE
ELIOT’S
NOVEL
SILAS
MARNER
A THESIS
BY
JASON KARO KARO
REG.NO. 100705073
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN2014
1
Universitas Sumatera Utara
MATERIALISM
IN
GEORGE
ELIOT’S
NOVEL
SILAS
MARNER
A THESIS
BY
JASON KARO KARO
REG.NO. 100705073
SUPERVISOR
Dra.Hj.Swesana Mardia Lubis,M.Hum
NIP.195710021986012003
CO-SUPERVISOR
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003
Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan
in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from
Department of English
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
MEDAN2014
2
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University
of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination.
Head,
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS
Secretary,
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D.
3
Universitas Sumatera Utara
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for
the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of
Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan.
The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatera Utara on ....
Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies
University of Sumatera Utara
Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA
NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001
Board of Examiners
Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, MS
........................................
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D.
........................................
Dra.Hj.Swesana Mardia Lubis,M.Hum
........................................
Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum
........................................
Dr. Siti Norma Nasution. M.Hum
…………………………
4
Universitas Sumatera Utara
AUTHOR’S DECLARATION
I, JASON KARO KARO, DECLARE THAT I AM THE SOLE AUTHOR OF
THIS THESIS EXCEPT WHERE REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE TEXT OF
THIS THESIS, THIS THESIS CONTAINS NO MATERIAL PUBLISHED
ELSEWHERE OR EXTRACTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM A
THESIS BY WHICH I HAVE QUALIFIED FOR OR AWAREDED
ANOTHER DEGREE. NO OTHER PERSON’S WORK HAS BEEN USED
WITHOUT DUE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS IN THE MAIN TEXT OF THIS
THESIS. THIS THESIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD
OF ANOTHER DEGREE IN ANY TERTIARY EDUCATION.
Signed :
Date
:
5
Universitas Sumatera Utara
COPYRIGHT DECLARATION
NAME
: JASON KARO KARO
TITLE OF THESIS
: MATERIALISM IN GEORGE ELIOT’S NOVEL
SILAS
MARNER
QUALIFICATION
: S-1/SARJANA SASTRA
DEPARTMENT
: ENGLISH
I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR
REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW
OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
Signed
:
Date
:
6
Universitas Sumatera Utara
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all,I would like to thank God, Jesus Christ, the Almighty for His
blessing on me, for each day He guides and gives me the power to accomplish this
thesis. Without Him, I am absolutely nothing and I can not finish this thesis.
Second of all, I am grateful to the Dean of Faculty of Letters, University of
Sumatera Utara, Dr. Drs. Syahron Lubis, M.A, the Head of English Department, Dr.
Drs. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S, the Secretary of English Department, Rahmadsyah
Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D., for their helps during the days of my study in Faculty of
Cultural studies.
Third of all, I would like to express my biggest gratitude to Dra. Swesana
Mardia Lubis, M. Hum and Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.S as my supervisor and CoSupervisor Respectively, I am so thankful for helps, countless guidance, easiness,
and contribution to me in all the time in writing this thesis.
I am so blessed and address my countless grateful to my beloved family as
they believe me to be anything and do my best to finish my thesis. They are the
motivation and my source of strength to finish this thesis immediately,especially my
father who teaches me how to be strong and never give up. For my mother for all of
the patient and praying, and also my brothers who always as father for me since our
father has gone and for my oldest brother who always asking to me when I will
graduate.For my lovely sister,Nova Yanti, for all of support, praying and spirit you
always give me.
Special thanks to Putri M E Sirait who always remaind me to doing my
thesis, thanks for teaching me how to be strong and wisdom, not to be a lazy man and
for your help in teaching me about my thesis.Thanks for being a good girlfriend and
a team for me. And also for Efraim Sebayang and Syarifudin Siregar, thanks for your
help in lending me your laptop and motorcycle.
Fifth of all, I would like to give my huge thankful to all my best fellows I
have ever had, who always catch me whenever I fall and reminds me who the real
Iam.
Regina,Romina,Margaretha,Sarah,Selvie,Mestika,Natalia,Lince,Uli,Haryadi,Ras,Fra
nky,Elhainun.I do not know what I have been done that I am deserved you guys as
my best friends. You guys always be there when I need you and the uncountable
i7
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understanding of you guys, thanks for smile, laugh and every good time we have
shared. Thanks for being a good friends for me. I will miss you all.And for all of my
other friends whose I can not mentioned one by one because it would never get
enough, thank you very much for all of support.May God bless you all.
ii8
Universitas Sumatera Utara
ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul Materialism in George Eliot’s novel “Silas Marner”. Di dalam
skripsi ini terdapat analisis materialistis yang terdapat dalam novel Silas Marner yang
ditulis oleh George Eliot. Analisis ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan tentang
kesuksesan material yang membuat manusia menjadi berubah ke sisi negatif
sehingga memudarnya rasa kemanusiaan yang diakibatkan oleh materialistis di
dalam novel tersebut. Di mana manusia tidak pernah merasa puas akan apa yang
dimilikinya.Adapun metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan skripsi ini adalah
metode analisis deskriptif yang bertujuan menggambarkan fenomena materialisme
dari novelSilas Marner. Penggambaran ini memuat interpretasi yang kemudian
dianalisis berdasarkan data yang ada pada novel.
9
iii
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ABSTRACT
This thesis titled Materialism in George Eliot's novel "Silas Marner". In this thesis
are materialistic analysis contained in the novel Silas Marner, written by George
Eliot. This analysis aims to explain the success of the material that makes the human
being changed to the negative side of humanity so that the dissipation caused by
materialistic in the novel. Where man is never satisfied of what they have. The
method used in this paper is a descriptive analysis method that aims to describe the
phenomenon of the novel Silas Marner materialism. This depiction includes
interpretation then analyzed based on the existing data on the novel.
10
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.......................................................................i
ABSTRACT................................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................v
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Analysis............................................................ 1
1.2 Problems of Analysis................................................................ 3
1.3 Objectives of Analysis.............................................................. 3
1.4 Scope of Analysis...................................................................... 4
1.5 Significances of Analysis.......................................................... 4
CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1
The Concept of Material....................................................... 5
2.2
The Concept of Materialism.................................................. 6
2.3
Marx’s Materialism................................................................ 7
2.3.1 Dialectical Materialism.......................................................... 8
2.3.2 Historical Materialism........................................................... 9
2.4.
The Effects of Economic Systems......................................... 10
2.4.1 Social Class............................................................................ 10
CHAPTER III : METHOD OF RESEARCH
3.1
Research Design………………...........................………...
12
3..1.1 Data Source ………………………...........................…….
12
3.3
Data Collection ……………………..........................…….
13
3.4
Data Analysis......................................................................
13
11
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CHAPTER IV : ANALYSIS AND FINDING
4.1
The Character’s Effort to Reach and Keep Their
Material..........................................................................................
16
4.2
The Influences of Materialism.............................................
21
4.2.1 On Moral Aspects................................................................
21
4.2.2 On Social Problems..............................................................
29
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1
Conclusions .......................................................................... 38
5.2
Suggestions .......................................................................... 40
REFERENCES ............................................................................ ..........
41
APPENDICES
Author’s Biography and Works
Summary of the novel
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