SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN DANIELLE STEEL JOURNEY NOVEL (2000): A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH Social Movement In Danielle Steel Journey Novel (2000): A Sociological Approach.

SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN DANIELLE STEEL JOURNEY NOVEL (2000):
A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education in
English Department

by:
DIAN NURITA
A 320 080 305

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012

APPROVAL

SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN DANIELLE STEEL JOURNEY NOVEL (2000):
A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH


RESEARCH PAPER

by
Dian Nurita
A 320 080 305

Approved to be Examined by the Consultant Team

Consultant I

Consultant II

Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed.
NIK. 772

Titis Setyabudi, S.S.,M.Hum.
NIK. 948

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ACCEPTANCE

SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN DANIELLE STEEL JOURNEY NOVEL (2000):
A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH

by:
Dian Nurita
A 320080305

Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners
School of Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta

Team of Examiners:

1. Dr. Phil. Dewi Chandraningrum, M.Ed.
(Chair Person)

(


)

2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.Hum.
( Member I)

(

)

3. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.
( Member II )

(

)

The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty

Drs. M. Sofyan Anif, M.Si

NIK. 547
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TESTIMONY

Herewith, I testify that there is no plagiarism of the previous researches
which have been made to get bachelor degree of a university and as long as the
writer knows that there is also no work or opinion that has ever been composed or
published by others, except those which the writing are referred in this research
paper and mentioned in literature review and bibliography.
Therefore, if it is proved that there are some untrue statements in this
testimony, I will hold fully responsibility.

Surakarta, 1 February 2012

Dian Nurita

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MOTTO


 Dengan ilmu hidup menjadi mudah, dengan seni hidup
menjadi indah, dan dengan agama kehidupan menjadi
terarah dan bermakna (H.A. Mukti Ali)
 “ keberuntungan bagi orang yang diberi petujuk kepada
Islam, sedang hidupnya dengan rejeki yang sekedar
mencukupi kebutuhannya, dan dia puas dengan apa yang
diberikan Allah padanya. “ (H.R. Ibnu Hibban )
 Keep spirit, keep pray, do the best for getting the dreams and
it will makes proud of our parents. ( The writer )
 Man Jadda Wa Jadda

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DEDICATION

With all the writer’s heart, soul and love,
This Research Paper is dedicated to:

Allah the almighty,


 My Beloved Mother, “Alm. Djuminingsih”
 My Beloved Father, “Alm. Singgih”
 My dearest Sister and Brothers

 My husband and my child will be
 All of my families and friends

“Thanks for your prayer,
support, love and what you have given for me.
I love you all so much”.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin. Praise and gratitude to ALLAH SWT, the
lord of universe, with its blessing and guidance, the writer is capable of writing
the research paper to get Bachelor Degree. In finishing this research, the writer

realizes that there are many help and support from other people. Therefore, the
writer would like to express her gratitude to all people who have supported and
guided her in doing this research paper. The writer expresses her gratitude to:
1. Drs. Sofyan Anif, M.Si, as Dean of School Teacher Training and Education
of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, as the Head of English Department Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta,
3. Drs. Phil. Dewi Chandraningrum, S.Pd.,M.Ed as the first consultant who
has patiently guided and helped her in finishing this research paper,
4. Titis Setyabudi, SS. as the second consultant who has given the researcher
guidance, suggestion, and correction wisely, and also as the academic
consultant who has given the researcher guidance as long as the writer studied
in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
5. All the lecturers of English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta who has given knowledge during the study,
6. Her beloved Mother, “Alm. Djuminingsih” and My beloved Father, “Alm.
Singgih”. The writer hopes God bless them in rest in peace. She thanks for
their love, support, and their nice moment. Hopefully, the writer will make
them proud. She love them forever,


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7. Her sister, “Silvia Noviani” and My brothers, “Danung Arifin” who
always pray and support the writer. Thanks for their love. Hopefully, the
writer can make them happy and will do her best for them,
8.

Her aunt as Her mother, “Ngatminingsih” and Her uncle as Her father,
“Sugeng”. Thanks for all everything. They are like her parents,

9.

Her nephew, “Beriel” and her niece, “Belicia. Thanks for their love,

10. Her dearest friend, “Ajeng Riza” and “Puput Nurma”. They are her best
friends in her heart. They always help and accompany the writer,
11. Her friends in Muhammadiyah University, “Agustin, Naim Annisa, Silmy,
Adit, Evi Triana, Mega, Siwi, Febri, Pika”. Thanks for the nice moment.
12. Her the dearest friends, “Mama Ancy, Mada, NyoNyo, Ivah, Fibrianita,
Jimbung, Bak Nana, Mbak Titik” . Thanks for their nice friendship,

13. Her lovely husband and child will be,
14. Those who cannot to be mentioned one by one for every helping in
accomplishing this research paper.

The writer realizes that this research paper is far from being perfect, so the
writer welcomes any constructive comment, criticism, and suggestion from
anyone. Finally, he hopes that this research paper would help the other researchers
who are interested in studying translation and enrich the reader’s knowledge.
Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb.

Surakarta, 1 Februari 2012

Dian Nurita

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TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE ................................................................................................................


i

APPROVAL ......................................................................................................

ii

ACCEPTANCE ................................................................................................

iii

TESTIMONY .................................................................................................... iv
MOTTO .............................................................................................................

v

DEDICATION ................................................................................................. . vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .................................................................................. vii
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................... ix
SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... . xiii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study .....................................................

1

B. Literature Review.................................................................

7

C. Problem Statement ..............................................................

8

D. Limitation of the Study .......................................................

8

E. Objective of the Study .........................................................

9

F. Benefit of the Study .............................................................

9

G. Research Method ................................................................ .

9

H. Research Paper Organization ............................................... 11
CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY
A. Notion of Sociology of Literature ........................................ 12
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B. Major Principles of Sociological of Literature ..................... 14
1. Literary Work as the Social Document that Reflects the
Certain Age when It is Written ...................................... 15
2. Literary Work Deals with the Social Situation of the Author
( Laurenson And Swingewood, 1972: 13) ..................... 15
3. Literary Work as a Manifestation from the Historical
Moment ......................................................................... 16
C. Structural Elements of Novel .............................................. . 16
1. Character and Characterization ....................................... 17
2. Setting ............................................................................. 18
3. Plot .................................................................................. 18
4. Point of View .................................................................. 19
5. Style ................................................................................ 19
6. Theme ............................................................................. 20
D. Theoretical Application ....................................................... 20
CHAPTER III: THE SOCIAL HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF
AMERICA SOCIETY IN THE LATE TWENTIETH
CENTURY
A. Sociological Aspect.............................................................. 22
1. Social Aspects ................................................................

22

2. Economic Aspects .......................................................... 24
3. Political Aspects ............................................................. 25
4. Science and Technology Aspects ................................... 28
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5. Cultural Aspects .............................................................

31

6. Religious Aspects ........................................................... 33
B. The life of Danielle Steel.....................................................

34

CHAPTER IV: STUCTURAL ANALYSIS
A. Structural Analysis .............................................................. 37
1. Character and Characterization ......................................

37

a. Major Character ....................................................... 38
b. Minor Character ....................................................... 45
2. Setting ............................................................................

53

a. Setting of Time ....................................................... 54
b. Setting of Place .......................................................

54

3. Plot .................................................................................

56

a. Exposition ................................................................ 56
b. Complication ...........................................................

58

c. Climax ..................................................................... 63
d. Resolution ...............................................................

65

e. Causality .................................................................. 66
f. Plausibility ............................................................... 67
4. Point of View .................................................................

68

5. Style ...............................................................................

68

6. Theme ............................................................................

73

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B. Discussion ...........................................................................

73

CHAPTER V: SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
A. Sociological Analysis .......................................................... 77
1. Social Aspect .................................................................. 77
2. Political Aspect ................................................................ 80
3. Economic Aspect ............................................................ 81
4. Cultural Aspect ............................................................... 83
5. Science and Technology Aspect ...................................... 86
6. Religious Aspect ............................................................. 88
B. Discussion ............................................................................ 89
CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion ........................................................................... 94
B. Suggestion ............................................................................ 95
BIBLIOGRAPHY
VIRTUAL REFERENCE
APPENDIX

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SUMMARY
DIAN NURITA. A 320 080 305. SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN DANIELLE
STEEL JOURNEY NOVEL (2000): A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. RESEARCH
PAPER 2012

This research paper elaborates the social movement of Madeleine in
Danielle steel’s Journey that is analyzed through sociological approach. The
objectives of the research are to analyze the structural elements of the novel and to
analyze the novel based on a sociological approach.
This research belongs to a descriptive qualitative research. The data of the
research is the novel entitled Journey. Whereas the data source comes from both
primary data source which is the novel itself and secondary data source such as
biography of the author, websites and other sources. The method to analyze the
data is descriptive analysis.
Based on the analysis toward the novel, the writer concludes that the social
movement of Madeleine is shown by the structural elements which build the novel
such as characters, setting, plot, theme, and point of view and sociological
analysis. The writer also finds that the major character is encouraged to move her
life after she joins in a woman organization. She realizes that she has ability and
power to get her freedom in her life from being abused, both physically and
psychologically.
First Consultant

Second Consultant

Titis Setyabudi, S.S., M.Hum.

Dr.Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed.

NIK. 948

NIK.772

The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty

Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M.Si.
NIK. 547

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