INDEPENDENCY AND LOYALTY REFLECTED AT JONATHAN STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON (2010): Independency And Loyalty Reflected At Jonathan Stroud’s The Ring Of Solomon (2010): A Psychoanalytic Approach,.
INDEPENDENCY AND LOYALTY REFLECTED AT
JONATHAN STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON (2010):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by :
FARIZKY RAHMAN
A 320 090 096
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2014
i
MOTTO
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it (Maya
Angelou)
Being happy on your own is actually surviving on your own ( 연애 말고 결혼 /
Marriage, not Dating 3rd episode title)
So surely with difficulty comes ease, Surely with difficulty comes ease. (Al
Insyirah 5-6)
v
DEDICATION
Wholeheartedly, dedicated to:
o Allah SWT and Muhammad SAW
o My Beloved Ibuk, in heaven
o My Beloved Bapak
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalarnu'alaikum Wr. Wb
Alhamdulillahirobil'alamin, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT, who has
given opportunity and bless for the researcher to finish the research paper entitled
INDEPENDENCY AND
LOYALTY
REFLECTED
AT
JONATHAN
STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON (2010 : A PSYCHOANALYTIC
APPROACH. Greetings and invocation are presented to the Prophet Muhammad
SAW, who has guided mankind to the right path blessed by the Lord.
The researcher realizes that the research paper is impossible to be finished
without the help others. Therefore, in this opportunity the researcher would like to
express his special and deepest gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum., as Dean of School of
Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta.
2. Mauly Halwat H. Ph. D., as the chief of English Department of
Muhammadiyah University.
vii
3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed., as the first consultant
for giving him a valuable guidance, attention, motivation, and help
in finishing this research paper.
4. Siti Fatimah, S. Pd., M.Hum., as the second consultant who has
corrected and improved the writing this research paper.
5. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M. S. as the third consultant who has corrected
and examined his research paper.
6. Giri Lumakto, S. Pd, as his academic consultant who gives
guidance during the researcher's study in Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta.
7. All lecturers of English Education Department for the guidance
during the researcher’s time at this University.
8. His beloved parents, Bapak Samna, S.Pd. and the researcher’s
dearest Ibu Dra. Siti Komariyah in heaven for being the best
parents in the world and for giving the researcher plenty of love,
encouragements, advices, examples, and valuable life lessons.
9. His beloved sister, Siti Hajar Mahrunnisa for being a wonderful
sibling and for every meaningful discussion on future life.
10. His beloved uncles and aunts. Bulik Darmi, Bulik Ana, Bulik
Lanjar, Irfan Ipan for being the shelter during the researcher’s
most difficult time.
viii
11. His spirited friends at "Je.R.P.Y" dormitory, Eko, Adit, Taufik
Njamuk, Rhigi for great and wonderful friendship. The researcher
is so grateful for every support during the researcher’s hardest time.
12. His awesome and lovely friends in English Department, Alief
(genthong), Hanggara, Eriek (cipit), Memey, Nasib, Yogi, Aziz
Wira, Bagas, Dani, Devi Deplon, Rani, for being a cheerful and
thoughtful mate during the researcher college years. The researcher
is so thankful for the friendship throughout the years.
13. His colleagues at JALIN MERAPI and JRKI. Mas Sinam (for
giving the researcher a lot of valuable experiences and insights on
real world), Bayu (for a kind and productive friendship), Hamida
(for being such a kind sister and encouraging friend), Debita (for
every valuable life lessons, advices, suggestions and also for
lending her helping hand in printing the research materials).
14. All of his working partners in Jakarta, Yogya, and Semarang for
every opportunity given to develop the researcher’s life skill as
well as for constructive partnership.
15. All of 2009 English Education Department Class B students, for
being nice and kind classmates.
Last but not least, the researcher would also like to thank for everyone who
had helped him that could not be mentioned one by one. The researcher realizes
that there are many weaknesses in this research paper because of the limited
ix
capability and knowledge. Finally, he expects this research paper will be useful
for the readers.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb
Surakarta, July 11, 2014
The Researcher
Farizky Rahman
x
SUMMARY
FARIZKY RAHMAN, A 320 090 096, INDEPENDENCY AND LOYALTY
REFLECTED AT JONATHAN STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON
(2010) : A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH, RESEARCH PAPER.
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2014
This study is about independency and loyalty. The problem of this study is
to reveal how independency and loyalty reflected on The Ring of Solomon novel
written by Jonathan Stroud which is published in 2010. There are two objectives:
the first is to analyze the novel in term of structural elements and the second is to
analyze the novel based on Psychoanalytic Approach.
The object of the study is The Ring of Solomon novel written by Jonathan
Stroud. The research is conducted by using Psychoanalytic Approach. This study
belongs to qualitative research. In this research, there are two types of data,
namely primary and secondary data source. The primary data source is the novel
and the secondary data is other material related to the study. Both data are
collected through library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis.
The result of the study shows the following conclusions. First, based on
the structural analysis it is clear that in the The Ring of Solomon novel, Jonathan
Stroud successfully shows that the character and characterization, plot, setting,
point of view, theme, and style is correlated to each other and form an unity.
Second, based on psychoanalytic approach, the result shows that the
independency and loyalty is a human being trait that is valuable in achieving
goals.
Keywords: Independency, Loyalty, The Ring of Solomon, Jonathan Stroud,
Psychoanalytic Approach
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE
.............................................................................................. i
APPROVAL .............................................................................................. ii
ACCEPTANCE .......................................................................................... iii
TESTIMONY ............................................................................................. iv
MOTTO
.............................................................................................. v
DEDICATION ............................................................................................ vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................................................... vii
SUMMARY .............................................................................................. xi
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................. xii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study ................................................ 1
B. Previous Studies .............................................................. 8
C. Problem Statement ........................................................... 9
D. Limitation of the Study .................................................. 9
E. Objective of the Study ..................................................... 10
F. Benefit of the Study ......................................................... 10
G. Research Method ............................................................ 11
H. Research Paper Organization .......................................... 13
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY
A. Notion of Psychoanalysis .............................................. 14
B. Structure of Personality ................................................... 15
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1. Id ......................................................................... 15
2. Ego ...................................................................... 16
3. Superego ............................................................. 17
C. Anxiety......................... ……………………………. 18
D. Notion of Independency............................................. 21
E. Notion of Loyalty........................................................ 22
F. Structural Elements of Novel....................................... 23
G. Theoretical Application ............................................... 27
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
A. Structural Elements of the Novel ..............................28
1. Character and Characterization ........................... 28
2. Plot ....................................................................... 36
3. Setting ....................................................................40
4. Point of View .........................................................43
5. Theme ....................................................................44
6. Style .......................................................................45
B. Discussion ....................................................................51
CHAPTER IV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS
A. Analysis of Bartimaeus’ Personality ...........................57
B. Analysis of Asmira’s Personality.................................62
C. Independency ...............................................................64
D. Loyalty ........................................................................66
F. Discussion ....................................................................68
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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion..................................................................72
B. Pedagogical Implication .............................................73
B. Suggestion ................................................................. 73
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................75
VIRTUAL REFERENCES ....................................................................77
APPENDIX
..........................................................................................78
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JONATHAN STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON (2010):
A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by :
FARIZKY RAHMAN
A 320 090 096
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2014
i
MOTTO
Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it (Maya
Angelou)
Being happy on your own is actually surviving on your own ( 연애 말고 결혼 /
Marriage, not Dating 3rd episode title)
So surely with difficulty comes ease, Surely with difficulty comes ease. (Al
Insyirah 5-6)
v
DEDICATION
Wholeheartedly, dedicated to:
o Allah SWT and Muhammad SAW
o My Beloved Ibuk, in heaven
o My Beloved Bapak
vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalarnu'alaikum Wr. Wb
Alhamdulillahirobil'alamin, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT, who has
given opportunity and bless for the researcher to finish the research paper entitled
INDEPENDENCY AND
LOYALTY
REFLECTED
AT
JONATHAN
STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON (2010 : A PSYCHOANALYTIC
APPROACH. Greetings and invocation are presented to the Prophet Muhammad
SAW, who has guided mankind to the right path blessed by the Lord.
The researcher realizes that the research paper is impossible to be finished
without the help others. Therefore, in this opportunity the researcher would like to
express his special and deepest gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum., as Dean of School of
Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta.
2. Mauly Halwat H. Ph. D., as the chief of English Department of
Muhammadiyah University.
vii
3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed., as the first consultant
for giving him a valuable guidance, attention, motivation, and help
in finishing this research paper.
4. Siti Fatimah, S. Pd., M.Hum., as the second consultant who has
corrected and improved the writing this research paper.
5. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M. S. as the third consultant who has corrected
and examined his research paper.
6. Giri Lumakto, S. Pd, as his academic consultant who gives
guidance during the researcher's study in Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta.
7. All lecturers of English Education Department for the guidance
during the researcher’s time at this University.
8. His beloved parents, Bapak Samna, S.Pd. and the researcher’s
dearest Ibu Dra. Siti Komariyah in heaven for being the best
parents in the world and for giving the researcher plenty of love,
encouragements, advices, examples, and valuable life lessons.
9. His beloved sister, Siti Hajar Mahrunnisa for being a wonderful
sibling and for every meaningful discussion on future life.
10. His beloved uncles and aunts. Bulik Darmi, Bulik Ana, Bulik
Lanjar, Irfan Ipan for being the shelter during the researcher’s
most difficult time.
viii
11. His spirited friends at "Je.R.P.Y" dormitory, Eko, Adit, Taufik
Njamuk, Rhigi for great and wonderful friendship. The researcher
is so grateful for every support during the researcher’s hardest time.
12. His awesome and lovely friends in English Department, Alief
(genthong), Hanggara, Eriek (cipit), Memey, Nasib, Yogi, Aziz
Wira, Bagas, Dani, Devi Deplon, Rani, for being a cheerful and
thoughtful mate during the researcher college years. The researcher
is so thankful for the friendship throughout the years.
13. His colleagues at JALIN MERAPI and JRKI. Mas Sinam (for
giving the researcher a lot of valuable experiences and insights on
real world), Bayu (for a kind and productive friendship), Hamida
(for being such a kind sister and encouraging friend), Debita (for
every valuable life lessons, advices, suggestions and also for
lending her helping hand in printing the research materials).
14. All of his working partners in Jakarta, Yogya, and Semarang for
every opportunity given to develop the researcher’s life skill as
well as for constructive partnership.
15. All of 2009 English Education Department Class B students, for
being nice and kind classmates.
Last but not least, the researcher would also like to thank for everyone who
had helped him that could not be mentioned one by one. The researcher realizes
that there are many weaknesses in this research paper because of the limited
ix
capability and knowledge. Finally, he expects this research paper will be useful
for the readers.
Wassalamu’alaikum Wr.Wb
Surakarta, July 11, 2014
The Researcher
Farizky Rahman
x
SUMMARY
FARIZKY RAHMAN, A 320 090 096, INDEPENDENCY AND LOYALTY
REFLECTED AT JONATHAN STROUD’S THE RING OF SOLOMON
(2010) : A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH, RESEARCH PAPER.
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2014
This study is about independency and loyalty. The problem of this study is
to reveal how independency and loyalty reflected on The Ring of Solomon novel
written by Jonathan Stroud which is published in 2010. There are two objectives:
the first is to analyze the novel in term of structural elements and the second is to
analyze the novel based on Psychoanalytic Approach.
The object of the study is The Ring of Solomon novel written by Jonathan
Stroud. The research is conducted by using Psychoanalytic Approach. This study
belongs to qualitative research. In this research, there are two types of data,
namely primary and secondary data source. The primary data source is the novel
and the secondary data is other material related to the study. Both data are
collected through library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis.
The result of the study shows the following conclusions. First, based on
the structural analysis it is clear that in the The Ring of Solomon novel, Jonathan
Stroud successfully shows that the character and characterization, plot, setting,
point of view, theme, and style is correlated to each other and form an unity.
Second, based on psychoanalytic approach, the result shows that the
independency and loyalty is a human being trait that is valuable in achieving
goals.
Keywords: Independency, Loyalty, The Ring of Solomon, Jonathan Stroud,
Psychoanalytic Approach
xi
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE
.............................................................................................. i
APPROVAL .............................................................................................. ii
ACCEPTANCE .......................................................................................... iii
TESTIMONY ............................................................................................. iv
MOTTO
.............................................................................................. v
DEDICATION ............................................................................................ vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................................................... vii
SUMMARY .............................................................................................. xi
TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................. xii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study ................................................ 1
B. Previous Studies .............................................................. 8
C. Problem Statement ........................................................... 9
D. Limitation of the Study .................................................. 9
E. Objective of the Study ..................................................... 10
F. Benefit of the Study ......................................................... 10
G. Research Method ............................................................ 11
H. Research Paper Organization .......................................... 13
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY
A. Notion of Psychoanalysis .............................................. 14
B. Structure of Personality ................................................... 15
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1. Id ......................................................................... 15
2. Ego ...................................................................... 16
3. Superego ............................................................. 17
C. Anxiety......................... ……………………………. 18
D. Notion of Independency............................................. 21
E. Notion of Loyalty........................................................ 22
F. Structural Elements of Novel....................................... 23
G. Theoretical Application ............................................... 27
CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
A. Structural Elements of the Novel ..............................28
1. Character and Characterization ........................... 28
2. Plot ....................................................................... 36
3. Setting ....................................................................40
4. Point of View .........................................................43
5. Theme ....................................................................44
6. Style .......................................................................45
B. Discussion ....................................................................51
CHAPTER IV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS
A. Analysis of Bartimaeus’ Personality ...........................57
B. Analysis of Asmira’s Personality.................................62
C. Independency ...............................................................64
D. Loyalty ........................................................................66
F. Discussion ....................................................................68
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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion..................................................................72
B. Pedagogical Implication .............................................73
B. Suggestion ................................................................. 73
BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................75
VIRTUAL REFERENCES ....................................................................77
APPENDIX
..........................................................................................78
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