AN ANALYSIS OF FATALISM IN THOMAS HARDY’S FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
A THESIS
BY
LIANA REG. STUDENT NO: 070705044
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2011
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like to thank God for his blessing and his guidance so that I can complete my thesis. He gives me strength to bear the obstacles and supports me when I have difficulties in my life. I dedicated my thanks to the Dean of Faculty of Letters, Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. as well as to the head of English Department, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S. and the secretary of English Department, Dr. Nurlela, M. Hum. I would like to thank my Academic Advisor Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M. Hum and all lecturers of the English Department and other department who have given me valuable knowledge during my academic years. All of you have opened my eyes that there are a lot of things to learn and encourage me to learn more. I also want to dedicate my gratitude and much appreciation to Dr. Tengku Thyrhaya Zein, M.A., my Supervisor, and Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M. Hum, my Co-Supervisor, for the valuable time, attention, guidance, suggestions and all corrections that given to me in doing this thesis. You have given me so much knowledge and encourage me to dig out for more information to my thesis. You make me find the pleasure in doing this thesis. I also would like to express my deepest gratitude and love to my beloved family: My reliable father, who sends me off to campus daily and also brings me home safe and sound; my lovely mom who always encourages me and give me advice and suggestions; my quiet brother, my grandma, my uncle, my aunt and all my family members that always pray me kindness, good health and spirit to complete my thesis. Thank you for every encouragements and love, I could not have done it without your pray. I would like to thank bang Am, for all the help and to all my classmates; my thesismates Theresia, Anna Clova, Evy, Andric, Windy, Elisa, Bania, Mita, Abrina, Nuri. Thank
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you that all of you have made my years of study becomes enjoyable and wonderful as well. I love the time we shared together. I also would like to thank my ex-senior high school classmates “Elf n Vopy” members: Eddy, Freddy, Suriana, Valerie, Tommy, Polim and Suriaty. Thank you for the support and the laughter that has been filling in my days. May our friendship last forever. Finally, I realize that this thesis is still far from perfect. I welcome all critics and suggestions to make this thesis better. I hope that this thesis will be useful for everyone who is interested and eager to read or analyze the subject matter that related to this thesis analysis.
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ABSTRACT
Judul skripsi ini adalah An Analysis of Fatalism in Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd. Skripsi ini menganalisa tentang Fatalism yang terdapat dalam novel karya Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd. Thomas Hardy adalah salah satu pengarang aliran naturalisme terkenal pada abad ke-19. Karya-karyanya banyak dipengaruhi oleh teori evolusinya Charles Darwin, sehingga dia menyadari adanya kekejaman alam di mana semuannya berjuang untuk mendapatkan eksitensinya. Hardy menganggap adanya suatu kekuatan lain di alam ini yang mengontrol manusia, mereka tidak berdaya melawannya. Pandangannya ini tertuang dalam karya-karyanya, salah satunya Far From the Madding Crowd, di mana Fate mengontrol kehidupan karakter-karakter di dalamnya. Secara keseluruhan skripsi ini mengetengahkan pembahasan dan analisa tentang dua karakter utama novel ini, Gabriel dan Bathsheba, dimana jalan hidup keduanya diatur oleh Fate. Keduanya mengalami berbagai peristiwa dari pertemuan pertama mereka, kepergian Bathsheba sampai akhirnya Fate mempersatukan mereka dalam pernikahan. Penulis mendapat sumber-sumber data untuk skripsi ini dari novel Far From the Madding Crowd dan beberapa sumber lainnya yang berhubungan dengan novel yang akan dibahas. Penulis mendapat data-data denagn cara mengumpulkan dan membaca buku-buku yang relevan dengan topik yang dibahas, kemudian data-data tersebut disusun kembali menjadi karangan yang utuh. Dari data-data tersebut penulis menggambarkan karakteristik yang terdapat dalam Fatalism, pengertian dan tujuan dan kesimpulan yang dapat diambil bahwa manusia tidak dapat terlepas dari tangan alam, ada kekutatan lain yang lebih besar dibandingkan dengan manusia.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.....................................................................................................i
ABSTRACT.............................................................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................iv
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION....................................................................1 1.1 The Background of Analysis................................................1 1.2 The Problem of Analysis......................................................4 1.3 The Objective of Analysis....................................................4 1.4 The Scope of Analysis..........................................................5 1.5 The Significance Of Analysis...............................................5 1.6 Review of Related Literature...............................................5 1.7 Theoritical Approach............................................................6
CHAPTER II
LITERATURE REVIEW......................................................7 2.1 The Brief Explanation of Fatalism.......................................7 2.2 Hardy’s View of Fate and Nature........................................8 2.3 The Formation of Hardy’s Fatalism.....................................9 2.4 The Characteristic of Hardy’s Fatalism..............................11
CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.........................................12 3.1 Research Methods..............................................................12 3.2 Source of Data....................................................................12 3.3 Data Collecting...................................................................13
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3.4 Data Analyzing...................................................................13
CHAPTER IV
FATALISM AS PORTRAYED IN THOMAS HARDY’S CHARACTERS
IN
FAR
FROM
THE
MADDING
CROWD...................................................................................15 4.1 The Coincidence of Events.................................................16 4.1.1 Gabriel Oak.....................................................................16 4.1.2 Bathsheba Everdene........................................................27 4.2. The Foreshadow of Events................................................38 4.2.1 Gabriel Oak.....................................................................38 4.2.2 Bathsheba Everdene........................................................41
CHAPTER V
CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION.................................46 5.1 Conclusion..........................................................................46 5.2 Suggestion..........................................................................48
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIXES Appendix 1: The Biography of Thomas Hardy Appendix 2: The Summary of Far From the Madding Crowd
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