TRUE LOVE IN GARY WINICK’S LETTER TO JULIE MOVIE True Love In Gary Winick’s Letter To Julie Movie (2010): An Existentialist Approach.
TRUE LOVE IN GARY WINICK’S LETTER TO JULIE MOVIE
(2010):
AN EXISTENTIALIST APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
YULY SUYANA
A 320 080 193
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
Approved by
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
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MOTTO
Everything is possible if you believe in Allah.
( The Writer)
We should make our own destiny.
(Celo’s Motto)
With great power comes great responsiblility.
(Beny’s Motto)
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DEDICATION
This research paper whole heartedly is dedicated to:
My beloved parents who have sacrificed everything
for me,
My beloved brother, thank for attention,
My beloved friends, thank for togetherness, and
My beloved one, thank for love.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Praise to Allah SWT, the Lord of Universe, for blessing and guiding the
research paper as a partial fullfilment of the requirements for getting Bachelor
Degree in English Department, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
The researcher is fully aware of people’s help and guidance. Therefore, in
this opportunity, she would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. Sofyan Anif, M. Si., as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M. Hum., as the Chief of English Department
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd., M.Ed., as the first consultant, who
has given guidance, advice, and information patiently during arrangement of
the research paper,
4. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M. Hum., as the second consultant and her academic
consultant who has helped to correct the grammatical structure of the research
paper,
5. Drs. H. Abdilah Nugroho,M.Hum. as the third consultant, thanks for his
kidness and his advice.
6. Her beloved parent, “Mother” Nirwana Sari and “Father” Suyanto for the
love, prayer, support, patience, care, and all the sacrifies,
7. Her beloved Brother “R. Yudy Saputra” for all of his love,
8. Her beloved Uncles, Aunties, Nephews, Cousins for loves and care,
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
TITLE ............................................................................................................
i
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................
ii
ACCEPTANCE .............................................................................................
iii
TESTIMONY ................................................................................................
iv
MOTTO .........................................................................................................
v
DEDICATION ...............................................................................................
vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .............................................................................. vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................
ix
LIST OF PICTURES .................................................................................... xii
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................... xiv
CHAPTER I:
INTRODUCTION ........................................................
1
A. Background of the Study ........................................
1
B. Literature Review ....................................................
8
C. Problem Statement .................................................. 10
D. Limitation of the Study ........................................... 10
E. Objective of the Study ............................................ 10
F. Benefit of the Study ................................................ 11
G. Theoretical Application ........................................... 11
H. Research Mehod ...................................................... 11
I.
CHAPTER II:
Paper Organization................................................... 13
UNDERLYING THEORY .......................................... 14
A. Notion of Existentialism ......................................... 14
B. Sartre’s Theory of Existentialism ........................... 15
1. Being .................................................................. 15
2. Existence before Essence ................................... 16
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3. Consciousness (Cogito) ...................................... 17
4. Freedom to Choose ............................................ 18
5. Anxiety ............................................................... 18
6. Transcendence of Ego ........................................ 19
7. Nothingness ........................................................ 20
C. Notion of Love ........................................................ 20
D. Structural Elements of the Movie ........................... 23
1. Narrative Elements of the Movie ....................... 23
2. Technical Elements of the Movie ...................... 27
E. Theoretical Application .......................................... 32
CHAPTER III:
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE ........ 35
A. Structural Elements of the Movie ........................... 35
1. Narrative Elements of the Movie ....................... 35
a.
Character and Characterization ................... 35
1) Major Character ...................................... 35
2) Minor Character ..................................... 41
b.
Setting ......................................................... 48
c.
Plot .............................................................. 51
d.
Point of view ............................................... 54
e.
Theme ........................................................ 54
2. Technical Elements of the Movie ...................... 55
a.
Casting ....................................................... 55
b.
Mise -en -Scene ........................................... 56
1) Set Dressing and Props ........................... 56
2) Costume and Make-Up ........................... 60
3) Ligthing .................................................. 61
c.
Sound .......................................................... 65
d.
Cinematography .......................................... 66
1) Framing Shot ........................................... 66
2) Photographical Qualities of Shot ........... 69
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3) Duration of Shot ..................................... 69
e.
Editing ......................................................... 69
B. Discussion ............................................................... 73
CHAPTER IV:
EXISTENTIALIST ANALYSIS ................................. 77
A. Existential Aspect of Letter to Juliet ......................... 77
1. Being .................................................................. 77
2. Existence before Essence ................................... 81
3. Consciousness (Cogito) ...................................... 83
4. Freedom to Choose ............................................ 85
5. Anxiety ............................................................... 87
6. Transcendence of Ego ........................................ 89
7. Nothingness ........................................................ 91
B. Notion of True Love ................................................... 93
1. Promises ............................................................... 94
2. Honesty................................................................. 94
3. Jealousy ............................................................... 95
4. Discussion ................................................................. 96
CHAPTER V:
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ....................... 100
A. Conclusion ................................................................. 100
B. Suggestion ................................................................. 101
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
xi
LIST OF PICTURES
Picture 1 : Shopie’s Face ................................................................................. 33
Picture 2 : Shoipe’s Full Body ....................................................................... 34
Picture 3 : Claire’s Face .................................................................................. 36
Picture 4 : Charlie’s Face ............................................................................... 39
Picture 5 : Charlie’s Full Body ....................................................................... 39
Picture 6 : Victor’s Face................................................................................... 41
Picture 7 : Victor’s Full Body ......................................................................... 41
Picture 8 : Lorenzo’s Face................................................................................ 44
Picture 9 : lorenzo’s Full Body ........................................................................ 44
Picture 10 : Verona City .................................................................................. 46
Picture 11 : Verona City .................................................................................. 46
Picture 12 : Juliet’s House ............................................................................... 47
Picture 13 : Juliet’s House ............................................................................... 47
Picture 14 : Verona’s Wine Field .................................................................... 47
Picture 15 : Verona’s Wine Field .................................................................... 48
Picture 16 : First Person Point of View............................................................ 51
Picture 17 : Dinning Room ............................................................................. 54
Picture 18 : Juliet’s Secretary Room ............................................................... 54
Picture 19 : Hall Room Hotel .......................................................................... 55
Picture 20 : Church ......................................................................................... 55
Picture 21 : The Garden of Wedding ............................................................... 56
Picture 22 : Bed Room ..................................................................................... 56
Picture 23 : In the Swimming Poll .................................................................. 56
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Picture 24 : Shopie’s Custom and Make-Up ................................................... 57
Picture 25 : Charlie’s Custom and Make-Up .................................................. 58
Picture 26 : Hard Intensity ............................................................................. 59
Picture 27 : Soft Intensity ................................................................................ 59
Picture 28 : Frontal Lighting ........................................................................... 60
Picture 29 : Side Lighting ................................................................................ 60
Picture 30 : Back Lighting ............................................................................. 60
Picture 31 : Under Lighting ............................................................................ 61
Picture 32 : Top Lighting ................................................................................ 61
Picture 33 : White Lighting .............................................................................. 61
Picture 34 : The Yellow Color ......................................................................... 61
Picture 35 : Extreme Long Shot ...................................................................... 62
Picture 36 : Long Shot ..................................................................................... 63
Picture 37 : Medium Long Shot ...................................................................... 63
Picture 38 : Medium Shot ............................................................................... 64
Picture 39 : Medium Close-Up ........................................................................ 64
Picture 40 : Low Angle ................................................................................... 65
Picture 41 : High Angle.................................................................................... 65
Picture 42 : Axis of Action............................................................................... 65
Picture 43 : Establishing Shot 1 ....................................................................... 66
Picture 44 : Establishing Shot 2 ....................................................................... 67
Picture 45 : Eye-Line Match 1 ......................................................................... 68
Picture 46 : Eye-Line Match 2 ......................................................................... 68
Picture 47 : Cross Cutting 1 ............................................................................. 69
Picture 48 : Match on Action 1 ........................................................................ 69
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SUMMARY
YULY SUYANA. A 320 080 193. TRUE LOVE IN GARY’S WINICK
LETTER TO JULIET MOVIE (2010): AN EXISTENTIALIST APPROACH.
RSEARCH PAPER. SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND
EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2012.
This study is about secret of the truth in Letter to Juliet movie (2010). This
objective of the study is to apply the Existentialist approach to analyze true love in
Letter to Juliet movie (2010).
The writer uses Sartre’s major point of Existentialism to answer the problem of
the study. The study is descriptive qualitative research whose data are taken from
script in Letter to Juliet. The technique of analyzing data is descriptive.
The study comes to the following conclusions. First, based on the structural
analysis of each elements, it shows that the character and characterization, plot,
setting, point of view, theme, casting, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound, and
editing are related to each other and form the unity. Second, based on the
existentialist analysis, humans have different existences, their existences are based
on different being, choice, and act. Human has a freedom to choose and then
responsible for his existence. The responsibility will appear in an anxiety. Gary
Winick shows the struggle and the meaning of true love. He believes that true love
never look at the age, and social background. Love has a big power and something
which is important in human life.
Keywords: Secret of the truth, Letter to Juliet Existentialist Approach.
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(2010):
AN EXISTENTIALIST APPROACH
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education
in English Department
by:
YULY SUYANA
A 320 080 193
SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
Approved by
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
iii
MOTTO
Everything is possible if you believe in Allah.
( The Writer)
We should make our own destiny.
(Celo’s Motto)
With great power comes great responsiblility.
(Beny’s Motto)
v
DEDICATION
This research paper whole heartedly is dedicated to:
My beloved parents who have sacrificed everything
for me,
My beloved brother, thank for attention,
My beloved friends, thank for togetherness, and
My beloved one, thank for love.
vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Praise to Allah SWT, the Lord of Universe, for blessing and guiding the
research paper as a partial fullfilment of the requirements for getting Bachelor
Degree in English Department, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
The researcher is fully aware of people’s help and guidance. Therefore, in
this opportunity, she would like to express her gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. Sofyan Anif, M. Si., as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M. Hum., as the Chief of English Department
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, S.Pd., M.Ed., as the first consultant, who
has given guidance, advice, and information patiently during arrangement of
the research paper,
4. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M. Hum., as the second consultant and her academic
consultant who has helped to correct the grammatical structure of the research
paper,
5. Drs. H. Abdilah Nugroho,M.Hum. as the third consultant, thanks for his
kidness and his advice.
6. Her beloved parent, “Mother” Nirwana Sari and “Father” Suyanto for the
love, prayer, support, patience, care, and all the sacrifies,
7. Her beloved Brother “R. Yudy Saputra” for all of his love,
8. Her beloved Uncles, Aunties, Nephews, Cousins for loves and care,
vii
TABLE OF CONTENT
Page
TITLE ............................................................................................................
i
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................
ii
ACCEPTANCE .............................................................................................
iii
TESTIMONY ................................................................................................
iv
MOTTO .........................................................................................................
v
DEDICATION ...............................................................................................
vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .............................................................................. vii
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................
ix
LIST OF PICTURES .................................................................................... xii
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................... xiv
CHAPTER I:
INTRODUCTION ........................................................
1
A. Background of the Study ........................................
1
B. Literature Review ....................................................
8
C. Problem Statement .................................................. 10
D. Limitation of the Study ........................................... 10
E. Objective of the Study ............................................ 10
F. Benefit of the Study ................................................ 11
G. Theoretical Application ........................................... 11
H. Research Mehod ...................................................... 11
I.
CHAPTER II:
Paper Organization................................................... 13
UNDERLYING THEORY .......................................... 14
A. Notion of Existentialism ......................................... 14
B. Sartre’s Theory of Existentialism ........................... 15
1. Being .................................................................. 15
2. Existence before Essence ................................... 16
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3. Consciousness (Cogito) ...................................... 17
4. Freedom to Choose ............................................ 18
5. Anxiety ............................................................... 18
6. Transcendence of Ego ........................................ 19
7. Nothingness ........................................................ 20
C. Notion of Love ........................................................ 20
D. Structural Elements of the Movie ........................... 23
1. Narrative Elements of the Movie ....................... 23
2. Technical Elements of the Movie ...................... 27
E. Theoretical Application .......................................... 32
CHAPTER III:
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE ........ 35
A. Structural Elements of the Movie ........................... 35
1. Narrative Elements of the Movie ....................... 35
a.
Character and Characterization ................... 35
1) Major Character ...................................... 35
2) Minor Character ..................................... 41
b.
Setting ......................................................... 48
c.
Plot .............................................................. 51
d.
Point of view ............................................... 54
e.
Theme ........................................................ 54
2. Technical Elements of the Movie ...................... 55
a.
Casting ....................................................... 55
b.
Mise -en -Scene ........................................... 56
1) Set Dressing and Props ........................... 56
2) Costume and Make-Up ........................... 60
3) Ligthing .................................................. 61
c.
Sound .......................................................... 65
d.
Cinematography .......................................... 66
1) Framing Shot ........................................... 66
2) Photographical Qualities of Shot ........... 69
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3) Duration of Shot ..................................... 69
e.
Editing ......................................................... 69
B. Discussion ............................................................... 73
CHAPTER IV:
EXISTENTIALIST ANALYSIS ................................. 77
A. Existential Aspect of Letter to Juliet ......................... 77
1. Being .................................................................. 77
2. Existence before Essence ................................... 81
3. Consciousness (Cogito) ...................................... 83
4. Freedom to Choose ............................................ 85
5. Anxiety ............................................................... 87
6. Transcendence of Ego ........................................ 89
7. Nothingness ........................................................ 91
B. Notion of True Love ................................................... 93
1. Promises ............................................................... 94
2. Honesty................................................................. 94
3. Jealousy ............................................................... 95
4. Discussion ................................................................. 96
CHAPTER V:
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ....................... 100
A. Conclusion ................................................................. 100
B. Suggestion ................................................................. 101
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
xi
LIST OF PICTURES
Picture 1 : Shopie’s Face ................................................................................. 33
Picture 2 : Shoipe’s Full Body ....................................................................... 34
Picture 3 : Claire’s Face .................................................................................. 36
Picture 4 : Charlie’s Face ............................................................................... 39
Picture 5 : Charlie’s Full Body ....................................................................... 39
Picture 6 : Victor’s Face................................................................................... 41
Picture 7 : Victor’s Full Body ......................................................................... 41
Picture 8 : Lorenzo’s Face................................................................................ 44
Picture 9 : lorenzo’s Full Body ........................................................................ 44
Picture 10 : Verona City .................................................................................. 46
Picture 11 : Verona City .................................................................................. 46
Picture 12 : Juliet’s House ............................................................................... 47
Picture 13 : Juliet’s House ............................................................................... 47
Picture 14 : Verona’s Wine Field .................................................................... 47
Picture 15 : Verona’s Wine Field .................................................................... 48
Picture 16 : First Person Point of View............................................................ 51
Picture 17 : Dinning Room ............................................................................. 54
Picture 18 : Juliet’s Secretary Room ............................................................... 54
Picture 19 : Hall Room Hotel .......................................................................... 55
Picture 20 : Church ......................................................................................... 55
Picture 21 : The Garden of Wedding ............................................................... 56
Picture 22 : Bed Room ..................................................................................... 56
Picture 23 : In the Swimming Poll .................................................................. 56
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Picture 24 : Shopie’s Custom and Make-Up ................................................... 57
Picture 25 : Charlie’s Custom and Make-Up .................................................. 58
Picture 26 : Hard Intensity ............................................................................. 59
Picture 27 : Soft Intensity ................................................................................ 59
Picture 28 : Frontal Lighting ........................................................................... 60
Picture 29 : Side Lighting ................................................................................ 60
Picture 30 : Back Lighting ............................................................................. 60
Picture 31 : Under Lighting ............................................................................ 61
Picture 32 : Top Lighting ................................................................................ 61
Picture 33 : White Lighting .............................................................................. 61
Picture 34 : The Yellow Color ......................................................................... 61
Picture 35 : Extreme Long Shot ...................................................................... 62
Picture 36 : Long Shot ..................................................................................... 63
Picture 37 : Medium Long Shot ...................................................................... 63
Picture 38 : Medium Shot ............................................................................... 64
Picture 39 : Medium Close-Up ........................................................................ 64
Picture 40 : Low Angle ................................................................................... 65
Picture 41 : High Angle.................................................................................... 65
Picture 42 : Axis of Action............................................................................... 65
Picture 43 : Establishing Shot 1 ....................................................................... 66
Picture 44 : Establishing Shot 2 ....................................................................... 67
Picture 45 : Eye-Line Match 1 ......................................................................... 68
Picture 46 : Eye-Line Match 2 ......................................................................... 68
Picture 47 : Cross Cutting 1 ............................................................................. 69
Picture 48 : Match on Action 1 ........................................................................ 69
xiii
SUMMARY
YULY SUYANA. A 320 080 193. TRUE LOVE IN GARY’S WINICK
LETTER TO JULIET MOVIE (2010): AN EXISTENTIALIST APPROACH.
RSEARCH PAPER. SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND
EDUCATION MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2012.
This study is about secret of the truth in Letter to Juliet movie (2010). This
objective of the study is to apply the Existentialist approach to analyze true love in
Letter to Juliet movie (2010).
The writer uses Sartre’s major point of Existentialism to answer the problem of
the study. The study is descriptive qualitative research whose data are taken from
script in Letter to Juliet. The technique of analyzing data is descriptive.
The study comes to the following conclusions. First, based on the structural
analysis of each elements, it shows that the character and characterization, plot,
setting, point of view, theme, casting, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound, and
editing are related to each other and form the unity. Second, based on the
existentialist analysis, humans have different existences, their existences are based
on different being, choice, and act. Human has a freedom to choose and then
responsible for his existence. The responsibility will appear in an anxiety. Gary
Winick shows the struggle and the meaning of true love. He believes that true love
never look at the age, and social background. Love has a big power and something
which is important in human life.
Keywords: Secret of the truth, Letter to Juliet Existentialist Approach.
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