SELF IMPRESSION IN POEMS WRITTEN BY ROBERT FROST: SELF IMPRESSION IN POEMS WRITTEN BY ROBERT FROST: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE.
SELF IMPRESSION IN POEMS WRITTEN BY
ROBERT FROST:
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment of Requirement
for Getting the Bachelor Degree
in English Department
by:
NURDIN KRIDHA LAKSANA
A320070188
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2011
APPROVAL
SELF IMPRESSION IN POEMS WRITTEN BY
ROBERT FROST:
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
by:
NURDIN KRIDHA LAKSANA
A320070188
Approved to be Examined by the Consultant Team
Consultant I
Consultant II
(Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.)
(Titis Setyabudi, S.Si, M.Hum.)
ii
ACCEPTANCE
Accepted by the Board of Examiner
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Team of Examiner:
1. Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.
NIK. 589
(Chair person)
(
)
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.Si, M.Hum.
NIK. 948
(Member 1)
(
)
3. Dr. Phil Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd., M.Ed.
NIK. 772
(Member 2)
(
)
Dean,
Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si
NIK: 547
iii
TESTIMONY
Here, I state that there is no plagiarism of the previous which has been
made to get bachelor degree of university and as long as the writer knows that
there is also no work or opinion that ever been composed or published by other
people, except referred written in this research paper mentioned in bibliography.
Hence, if it is proved that there is mistake in the writer’s statements I will be
wholly responsible.
Surakarta, Mei 2011
NURDIN KRIDHA LAKSANA
A320070188
iv
MOTTO
“Everything will come true if we believe that allah
is always beside us”
“Good is not enough but better is possible”
“There is a will there is a way”
“Never give up to be a winner"
v
DEDICATION
I WOULD LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS PAPER PROJECT
TO:
My God allah swt
Thanks for your love, health, and blessing
My beloved father and mother
Thanks for your support, love, affection, attention, guidance, and prayer
to me..
My beloved lover to be
Thanks for your love, patience, understanding, and support to under go
my life, and your faithfulness
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin, in the name of Allah, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful and price to Allah SWT, Lord of the world so that the writer can
finish the research paper as a partial fulfillment of requirements for the graduate
degree of education. It is because of His blessing and guidance, that the writer is
finally able to finish his research paper. It is entitled “SELF IMPRESSION IN
POEMS
WRITTEN
BY
ROBERT
FROST:
A
PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE”.
The writer fully realizes that the research paper could not be finished
without the help of other people. Therefore, on this opportunity, he would like to
express the gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Abdilah Nugroho, M.Hum as the first consultant for the great help,
advice, and guidance.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.Si as the second consultant, for the great help and
guidance.
3. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si The Dean of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
4. The Head of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
Titis Setyabudi, S.Si .
vii
5. His beloved Father and Mother for their prayer, advice, support and affection
that have been given to the writer and for teaching the writer to get the best in
the writer life.
6. His special girl “Ari Susanti” who gives the writer for the biggest support
everytime when the writer do this research.
7. His best friends, that have helped the writer in conducting this research paper
such as Reny, Arkin, , Amir , Nizsa, Pian, Ayu, etc. Thanks for being my best
friends.
8. All of the writer friends in the English Department and Ums.
9. The librarians of UMS, who have helped the writer and provided the
reference.
Surakarta, Mei 2011
Nurdin Kridha L
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
TITLE ...........................................................................................................
i
APPROVAL ...................................................................................................
ii
ACCEPTANCE ..............................................................................................
iii
TESTIMONY…………………………………………………………… .....
iv
MOTTO ..........................................................................................................
v
DEDICATION ................................................................................................
vi
ACKNOWLEDGIMENT ..............................................................................
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................
ix
SUMMARY ....................................................................................................
xii
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A.
Background of the Study ............................................
1
B.
Literature Review .......................................................
6
C.
Problem Statement .....................................................
7
D.
Limitation of the Study ..............................................
7
E.
Objective of the Study ................................................
8
F.
Benefits of the Study ..................................................
8
G.
Research Method ........................................................
8
H.
Paper Organization .....................................................
10
ix
CHAPTER II
UNDERLYING THEORY
A.
Phenomenological
Psychology………………………….............................
11
B.
Characteristics of Fully Functioning Person…….…… 15
C.
Structural Elements of Poetry ……………………….. 18
D.
Theoretical Application……………………………..... 23
CHAPTER III STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
A. Structural Elements .........................................................
24
1. Speaker ......................................................................
24
2. Spoken to...................................................................
29
3. Mood .........................................................................
29
4. Setting .......................................................................
35
5. Figurative Language………………………………. .....
41
6. Metrical Scansion…………………………………. ......
47
7. Theme........................................................................
50
B. Discussion .......................................................................
55
CHAPTER IV PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
A. Characteristics of Fully Functioning Person ...................
58
1. Openness to Experience ............................................
58
2. Existential Living ......................................................
64
3. Organismic Trusting..................................................
69
4. Experiential Freedom ................................................
73
5. Creativity ...................................................................
76
x
B. Discussion .......................................................................
80
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion........................................................................
82
B. Suggestion ........................................................................
83
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
xi
SUMMARY
NURDIN KRIDHA LAKSANA. A320 070 188. SELF IMPRESSION
IN
POEMS
WRITTEN
BY
ROBERT
FROST:
A
PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVE.
RESEARCH
PAPER.
SURAKARTA. 2011.
MUHAMMADIYAH
UNIVERSITY
OF
This research paper’s aim is at exposing the characteristics of fully
functioning person of phenomenological psychology in Robert Frost’s poems. The
objective of the study is to analyze the structural elements of the poems and
analyze the poems based on the fully functioning person in phenomenological
psychology perspective.
In doing so, the writer uses Carl Rogers’s theory to answer the problem of
the study. The study uses qualitative research. The technique of data collection is
library research. The primary data are poems of Robert Frost and the secondary
data are books, article, author’s biography, and so forth, which relate to the
subject matters.
Robert Frost’s poems deal much with struggle for the better life and also
with the characteristics of fully functioning person in phenomenological
psychology, namely openness to experience, existential living, organismic
trusting, experiential freedom, and creativity. All of the speakers in Robert Frost’s
poems have a good self-concept and his or her self-concept is automatically
developed as long as the speaker can respond to all of his experience in positive
way.
Consultant I
Consultant II
(Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.)
(Titis Setyabudi, S.Si, M.hum.)
xii
ROBERT FROST:
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment of Requirement
for Getting the Bachelor Degree
in English Department
by:
NURDIN KRIDHA LAKSANA
A320070188
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2011
APPROVAL
SELF IMPRESSION IN POEMS WRITTEN BY
ROBERT FROST:
A PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
by:
NURDIN KRIDHA LAKSANA
A320070188
Approved to be Examined by the Consultant Team
Consultant I
Consultant II
(Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.)
(Titis Setyabudi, S.Si, M.Hum.)
ii
ACCEPTANCE
Accepted by the Board of Examiner
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
Team of Examiner:
1. Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.
NIK. 589
(Chair person)
(
)
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.Si, M.Hum.
NIK. 948
(Member 1)
(
)
3. Dr. Phil Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd., M.Ed.
NIK. 772
(Member 2)
(
)
Dean,
Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si
NIK: 547
iii
TESTIMONY
Here, I state that there is no plagiarism of the previous which has been
made to get bachelor degree of university and as long as the writer knows that
there is also no work or opinion that ever been composed or published by other
people, except referred written in this research paper mentioned in bibliography.
Hence, if it is proved that there is mistake in the writer’s statements I will be
wholly responsible.
Surakarta, Mei 2011
NURDIN KRIDHA LAKSANA
A320070188
iv
MOTTO
“Everything will come true if we believe that allah
is always beside us”
“Good is not enough but better is possible”
“There is a will there is a way”
“Never give up to be a winner"
v
DEDICATION
I WOULD LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS PAPER PROJECT
TO:
My God allah swt
Thanks for your love, health, and blessing
My beloved father and mother
Thanks for your support, love, affection, attention, guidance, and prayer
to me..
My beloved lover to be
Thanks for your love, patience, understanding, and support to under go
my life, and your faithfulness
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillahirabbil’alamin, in the name of Allah, Most Gracious,
Most Merciful and price to Allah SWT, Lord of the world so that the writer can
finish the research paper as a partial fulfillment of requirements for the graduate
degree of education. It is because of His blessing and guidance, that the writer is
finally able to finish his research paper. It is entitled “SELF IMPRESSION IN
POEMS
WRITTEN
BY
ROBERT
FROST:
A
PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE”.
The writer fully realizes that the research paper could not be finished
without the help of other people. Therefore, on this opportunity, he would like to
express the gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Abdilah Nugroho, M.Hum as the first consultant for the great help,
advice, and guidance.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.Si as the second consultant, for the great help and
guidance.
3. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si The Dean of Teacher Training and Education
Faculty Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
4. The Head of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
Titis Setyabudi, S.Si .
vii
5. His beloved Father and Mother for their prayer, advice, support and affection
that have been given to the writer and for teaching the writer to get the best in
the writer life.
6. His special girl “Ari Susanti” who gives the writer for the biggest support
everytime when the writer do this research.
7. His best friends, that have helped the writer in conducting this research paper
such as Reny, Arkin, , Amir , Nizsa, Pian, Ayu, etc. Thanks for being my best
friends.
8. All of the writer friends in the English Department and Ums.
9. The librarians of UMS, who have helped the writer and provided the
reference.
Surakarta, Mei 2011
Nurdin Kridha L
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
TITLE ...........................................................................................................
i
APPROVAL ...................................................................................................
ii
ACCEPTANCE ..............................................................................................
iii
TESTIMONY…………………………………………………………… .....
iv
MOTTO ..........................................................................................................
v
DEDICATION ................................................................................................
vi
ACKNOWLEDGIMENT ..............................................................................
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................
ix
SUMMARY ....................................................................................................
xii
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A.
Background of the Study ............................................
1
B.
Literature Review .......................................................
6
C.
Problem Statement .....................................................
7
D.
Limitation of the Study ..............................................
7
E.
Objective of the Study ................................................
8
F.
Benefits of the Study ..................................................
8
G.
Research Method ........................................................
8
H.
Paper Organization .....................................................
10
ix
CHAPTER II
UNDERLYING THEORY
A.
Phenomenological
Psychology………………………….............................
11
B.
Characteristics of Fully Functioning Person…….…… 15
C.
Structural Elements of Poetry ……………………….. 18
D.
Theoretical Application……………………………..... 23
CHAPTER III STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
A. Structural Elements .........................................................
24
1. Speaker ......................................................................
24
2. Spoken to...................................................................
29
3. Mood .........................................................................
29
4. Setting .......................................................................
35
5. Figurative Language………………………………. .....
41
6. Metrical Scansion…………………………………. ......
47
7. Theme........................................................................
50
B. Discussion .......................................................................
55
CHAPTER IV PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
A. Characteristics of Fully Functioning Person ...................
58
1. Openness to Experience ............................................
58
2. Existential Living ......................................................
64
3. Organismic Trusting..................................................
69
4. Experiential Freedom ................................................
73
5. Creativity ...................................................................
76
x
B. Discussion .......................................................................
80
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion........................................................................
82
B. Suggestion ........................................................................
83
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
xi
SUMMARY
NURDIN KRIDHA LAKSANA. A320 070 188. SELF IMPRESSION
IN
POEMS
WRITTEN
BY
ROBERT
FROST:
A
PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVE.
RESEARCH
PAPER.
SURAKARTA. 2011.
MUHAMMADIYAH
UNIVERSITY
OF
This research paper’s aim is at exposing the characteristics of fully
functioning person of phenomenological psychology in Robert Frost’s poems. The
objective of the study is to analyze the structural elements of the poems and
analyze the poems based on the fully functioning person in phenomenological
psychology perspective.
In doing so, the writer uses Carl Rogers’s theory to answer the problem of
the study. The study uses qualitative research. The technique of data collection is
library research. The primary data are poems of Robert Frost and the secondary
data are books, article, author’s biography, and so forth, which relate to the
subject matters.
Robert Frost’s poems deal much with struggle for the better life and also
with the characteristics of fully functioning person in phenomenological
psychology, namely openness to experience, existential living, organismic
trusting, experiential freedom, and creativity. All of the speakers in Robert Frost’s
poems have a good self-concept and his or her self-concept is automatically
developed as long as the speaker can respond to all of his experience in positive
way.
Consultant I
Consultant II
(Drs. H. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.)
(Titis Setyabudi, S.Si, M.hum.)
xii