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THE ANALYSIS OF PLOT USED IN PAULO COELHO’ NOVEL ALEPH A PAPER WRITTEN BY RISKA MEILIA SIREGAR REG. NO: 112202003 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN MAY 2014
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Name : RISKA MEILIA SIREGAR Title of Paper : THE ANALYSIS OF PLOT USED IN PAULO
COELHO’ NOVEL ALEPH Qualification : D-III/ Ahli Madya Study Program : English
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ABSTRACT This paper is entitled The Analysis of Plot Used in Paulo Coelho' Novel Aleph.
Plot is the literary element that contains the events in a story where the event has cause and effect relation. A occurs because of B and the result is C. The plot itself has a structure which consists of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Each structure parts are closely related; exposition is the beginning to introduce the characters and places, rising action is the marker of conflict that binding up to the climax, contemplation (falling action) and ending (resolution). In this novel narrated infidelity is a betrayal to the wedding vows that produces crisis of household. Awareness for the bounty of love creates the fidelity is the price of unwavering in a marriage. In this research the writer uses qualitative description method to describe the plot which is presented in the novel.
ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul The Analysis of Plot Used in Paulo Coelho’ Novel
Aleph . Plot adalah unsure sastra yang memuat kejadian-kejadian dalam sebuah
cerita dimana kejadian tersebut memiliki hubungan sebab akibat. A terjadi karena B dan mengakibatkan C. Plot itu sendiri memiliki struktur yang terdiri dari
exposition, rising action, climax, falling cation, resolution. Masing-masing bagian
dari struktur itu terkait erat; exposition adalah awal memperkenalkan karakter dan tempat, rising action penanda konflik yang mengikat hingga sampai pada klimaks (climax), perenungan (falling action) dan akhir (resolution). Dalam novel ini dikisahkan perselingkuhan merupakan penghianatan pada janji pernikahan yang menghasilkan krisis rumah tangga. Kesadaran akan kemurnian cinta menjadikan kesetiaan adalah harga teguhnya sebuah pernikahan. Dalam penelitian inin penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif untuk menggambarkan plot yang sudah tersaji dalam novel tersebut.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank to Allah SWT, the Almighty God for His blessing and leading me during all my life. Praise is to the prophet Muhammad SAW, the leader of messengers and guiding of faithful so that I could finish my study to fulfill one of requirements for the degree of Ahli Madya from the English Department, Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan.
Then, I would like to thank the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara, Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA, and all the staffs for their help during the period of study in this faculty.
I would like to thank to Drs. Matius C. A. Sembiring, M.A as the Head of English Department for giving all facilities and opportunities during my academic years and in completing this paper. I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor, Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. for his support and beneficial suggestion, and their willingness to share time in correcting this thesis throughout the preparation of this thesis and the period of doing this paper. I also would like to thank to Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed., TESOL as my reader and all lecturers who have given so much knowledge throughout my academic years especially to my academic supervisor. I would like to thank to Kak Putri who always helps me in administration process.
My best, deepest appreciation and love are dedicated to my beloved father, M. Akmal Arifin Siregar and my beloved mother, Rita Suzanna Lubis, who always pray, support, and advice me with their love. For my sisters Rima Mawarni Siregar and Annisa Rahayu Siregar, I would like to thank a lot for their love, support and time to share and lead me. Last but not least, I would like to thank to my lovely grandmother and all of my big family, for their love and support. I really love them all. I hope I can make them proud of me.
My special thank is dedicated to Sri Sakti Hasibuan for the support and time to share with me. I would like to thank to my girls in English Department Supini, Amd. and Anggreni Fatimah Putri, Amd. Who always help and support me every time in every condition, thank for their love and care, thank for their having great time together and spending our three years in sweet memories, I love you all, girls. I also would like to thank to my best friends Putri Fadillah Hadi Mirsa, Maulani Fithri, Dwi Indah Pratiwi and Jauhar An-Nahya thank you for filling my life with our friendship, thank for their help, support, advice and love for having great time together.
To all my classmates in English Departmen’11 whose names can’t be mentioned one by one, thank for their help and support for spending our great times together in three years. I’m lucky to know them all, the last thanks are dedicated to my senior and junior in SOLIDAS.
Finally, may this paper be advantageous for the readers. May the grace and love of the Almighty Allah SWT be with us all forever. Aamiin.
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Medan, 15 May 2014 The writer Riska Meilia Siregar Reg. No: 112202003
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION……………………………………..……… i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION…………………………………..……… ii ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………. iii ABSTRAK………………………………………………………………….. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………………………. v TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………. vii
3.1.4 Falling Action……………………………………………..…………
3.1 Plot that Used in Paulo Coelho’ Novel Aleph……………..…………
17 3.1.1 Exposition…………………………………………………..………..
17 3.1.2 Rising Action……………………………………………..………….
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3.1.3 Climax……………………………………………………..…………
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25 3.1.5 Resolution…………………………………………………..………..
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4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion……………………………………………………..……..
27 4.2 Suggestion……………………………………………………..……..
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REFERENCES APPENDICES
A. Biography of Paulo Coelho
3. THE ANALYSIS
15 2.2.5 Resolution……………………………………………………...…....
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background of Study……………….…….………………..
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1 1.2 The Scope of Study…………………………….……………….
2 1.3 The Problem of Study……………………….………………….
2 1.4 The Objective of Study……………...………..……………......
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1.5 The Significance of Study………………………………………
3 1.6 The Method of Study………………………..…………………..
2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUR
2.2.4 Falling Action…………..….…………………………………..……
2.1 The Definition of Novel…………………………………………..…
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2.2 What is Plot? …………………...……………………………..……… 6 2.2.1 Exposition……………………………………………………..….....
12 2.2.2 Rising Action…………………………………………………..…….
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2.2.3 Climax………………………...…………………………………...….. 14
B. Summary of The Novel