Theme Through Character and Conflicts in Thomas Hardy's "Far from The Madding Crowd" - UDiNus Repository
THEME THROUGI{CHARACTERAND CONFI,ICTSIN
THONTAS
HARDY,S
FAR FR,OMT
THE fuTADDTNG
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THEME THROUGTTCHARACTER.
AND COIVFLICTS
IN
THOMASIIARDV'S
FAR FROM THET{ADDINGCROWD
T'IIESIS
Presentedin partiat fulfilh-nestof the requirements
for the eOmpletion
of Strata I Frogram
sf the EnglishDepartment
specializedin Literatrrre
I
By:
SITI NURHENI
c11.2001.0927r
FACULTY OF LA,NGUAGESAI\D IETTER,S
DIAN NUSWANTOROUNIVERSITY
SEN,IARAJ\G
PAGB OF APPROVAL
This thesishas beenapprovedby Board of Examiners,Strata 1 StudyProgram of
English Department, Faculty of Language and Letters, Dian Nuswantoro
University on February15,2007.
Board of Examiners
Secretary
,-----\{u-r
Haryati Sulistiyorini,S.S.
FirstAd
Examiner
Sarif Syamsu Riial, S.S.
SecondAdviser as 2ndExaminer
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,
Muhamma Rifqi, S.S.
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- - 'l-|"t',-r"'.;t :' 'r:-)
.'.u,
j;
AFdini SuryoArtdt''iani,S.S.
Approvedby :
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TABLE OF COI\TENTS
PAGE OF TITLE
PAGE OF APPROVAL
t t
MOTTO
111
DEDICATION
IV
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENS
vll
ABSTRACT
IX
CHAPTERI INTRODUCTION
1.1 Backgroundof the Study
1
1 . 2 S t a t e m e not f t h e S t u d y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
1 . 3 S c o p eo f t h e S t u d y
3
..1.............
1.4 Objectiveof the Study
3
1 . 5 S i g n i f i c a n coef t h e S t u d y . . . . . . . . . . . . . r . i . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . .
1.6 Methodsof the Study
4
1.6.1 Research
Method....
4
1 . 6 . 2 M e t h o do f A p p r o a c h . . . . . . . . . . .
5
1.7 Thesis Organization...........
5
CHAPTER II AUTHOR AND SYNOPSISOF THE STORY
]
2.1 Biographyof ThomasHardy and Her works
7
2 . 2 S y n o p s i so f F a r F r o m t h e M a d d i n gC r o w d
g
v11
CHAPTERIII REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
12
3.1 Characterand Characterization
I2
3.2 Conflict
16
3.3 Theme
18
CHAPTERIV DISCUSION
21
4.I GeneralDescriptionof GabrielOak
2l
4.2 ConflictsExperienced
by GabrielOak
J+
a ,
4.2.1 trnternal
Conflictsof GabrielOak
34
4.2.2 ExternalConflictsof GabrielOak
44
4.2.2.1 Conflict betweenGabrielOak and Bathsheba
44
4.2.2.2Conflict betweenGabriel Oak and Troy ....
54
4.3 Theme of Far From the Madding Crowd
CHAPTER V CONCLUSSION
57
61
5.1 Conclusion
61
5.2 Suggestion
62
BIBLIOGRAPHY
63
viii
ABSTRACT
This thesis is entitled "Theme through character and conflicts in
Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding ciowd,,. It has three
objectives.
First, to describe the characterand characterizationof Gabriel Oak,
second
to describe conflicts that experiencedby Gabriel Oak; and the last
one is to
describethe theme.
This study was conductedmainly by using library researchmethod.
This method was used to obtain the informationlelated to the discussion.
The structural approach was applied to analyze the object of the
research
covering the character of Gabriel oak, his conflict and the theme
of the
novel, Far From the Madding Crowd.
The result of the analysis indicates that Gabriel oak is a flat
character. This is based on his characteization as a good young farmer
and
hard workingman. He has a dream to build his owi livestock.
He is also
describedas a man who has a good personality and smart man. In
this story,
Gabriel oak has some conflicts; namely internal and external conflicts.
The
internal conflict happensbecausehis dream in reaching his love
ls iuri of
misery. His internal conflict rises because of externil conflict
between
Gabriel and Bathsheba; and the conflicts between Gabriel and
Troy. The
theme of this novel is a man's struggle to get dreamt woman.
ix
THONTAS
HARDY,S
FAR FR,OMT
THE fuTADDTNG
CROWN
THSStrS
Presentedin:partial futfrlhncntof :tberequirenrents
lbr the eOmpletiouof $trata I Frogr*m
of the BnglishDepartrnent
specialiredin Literature
.-*'w
I
I
FFil.lllrr;1':,r;l:il
l ' a ' ! i i
L,n,,,,,:c,i'.i.tt;'!
t "
( l
: . 1 :i l l r . ; : i . ' ' l i r i : ,
By:
SITI N{JRHENI
cll.2001, 90271
FACULTYOF LANGUAGESAND LETTER.S
DIAN NU$WANTOROUNIVERSITY
SElIARAf,ic
20a7
:,i
i
THEME THROUGTTCHARACTER.
AND COIVFLICTS
IN
THOMASIIARDV'S
FAR FROM THET{ADDINGCROWD
T'IIESIS
Presentedin partiat fulfilh-nestof the requirements
for the eOmpletion
of Strata I Frogram
sf the EnglishDepartment
specializedin Literatrrre
I
By:
SITI NURHENI
c11.2001.0927r
FACULTY OF LA,NGUAGESAI\D IETTER,S
DIAN NUSWANTOROUNIVERSITY
SEN,IARAJ\G
PAGB OF APPROVAL
This thesishas beenapprovedby Board of Examiners,Strata 1 StudyProgram of
English Department, Faculty of Language and Letters, Dian Nuswantoro
University on February15,2007.
Board of Examiners
Secretary
,-----\{u-r
Haryati Sulistiyorini,S.S.
FirstAd
Examiner
Sarif Syamsu Riial, S.S.
SecondAdviser as 2ndExaminer
il'
,
Muhamma Rifqi, S.S.
..ii r
- - 'l-|"t',-r"'.;t :' 'r:-)
.'.u,
j;
AFdini SuryoArtdt''iani,S.S.
Approvedby :
D
&panguages andLetters
g"Sibf}?J.+ty
&/
>F
ze
?9,
rYo
TABLE OF COI\TENTS
PAGE OF TITLE
PAGE OF APPROVAL
t t
MOTTO
111
DEDICATION
IV
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENS
vll
ABSTRACT
IX
CHAPTERI INTRODUCTION
1.1 Backgroundof the Study
1
1 . 2 S t a t e m e not f t h e S t u d y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
1 . 3 S c o p eo f t h e S t u d y
3
..1.............
1.4 Objectiveof the Study
3
1 . 5 S i g n i f i c a n coef t h e S t u d y . . . . . . . . . . . . . r . i . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . .
1.6 Methodsof the Study
4
1.6.1 Research
Method....
4
1 . 6 . 2 M e t h o do f A p p r o a c h . . . . . . . . . . .
5
1.7 Thesis Organization...........
5
CHAPTER II AUTHOR AND SYNOPSISOF THE STORY
]
2.1 Biographyof ThomasHardy and Her works
7
2 . 2 S y n o p s i so f F a r F r o m t h e M a d d i n gC r o w d
g
v11
CHAPTERIII REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
12
3.1 Characterand Characterization
I2
3.2 Conflict
16
3.3 Theme
18
CHAPTERIV DISCUSION
21
4.I GeneralDescriptionof GabrielOak
2l
4.2 ConflictsExperienced
by GabrielOak
J+
a ,
4.2.1 trnternal
Conflictsof GabrielOak
34
4.2.2 ExternalConflictsof GabrielOak
44
4.2.2.1 Conflict betweenGabrielOak and Bathsheba
44
4.2.2.2Conflict betweenGabriel Oak and Troy ....
54
4.3 Theme of Far From the Madding Crowd
CHAPTER V CONCLUSSION
57
61
5.1 Conclusion
61
5.2 Suggestion
62
BIBLIOGRAPHY
63
viii
ABSTRACT
This thesis is entitled "Theme through character and conflicts in
Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding ciowd,,. It has three
objectives.
First, to describe the characterand characterizationof Gabriel Oak,
second
to describe conflicts that experiencedby Gabriel Oak; and the last
one is to
describethe theme.
This study was conductedmainly by using library researchmethod.
This method was used to obtain the informationlelated to the discussion.
The structural approach was applied to analyze the object of the
research
covering the character of Gabriel oak, his conflict and the theme
of the
novel, Far From the Madding Crowd.
The result of the analysis indicates that Gabriel oak is a flat
character. This is based on his characteization as a good young farmer
and
hard workingman. He has a dream to build his owi livestock.
He is also
describedas a man who has a good personality and smart man. In
this story,
Gabriel oak has some conflicts; namely internal and external conflicts.
The
internal conflict happensbecausehis dream in reaching his love
ls iuri of
misery. His internal conflict rises because of externil conflict
between
Gabriel and Bathsheba; and the conflicts between Gabriel and
Troy. The
theme of this novel is a man's struggle to get dreamt woman.
ix