THE COLLAPSE OF CLAUDIA’S COMMITMENT NOT TO HAVE A BABY IN BABY PROOF
A PAPER
BY ATIKA AKHMAR REG. NO. 102202034
DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2013
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ABSTRAK Di dalam kertas karya ini, penulis membahas tentang runtuhnya komitmen Claudia untuk tidak punya anak dalam novel Baby Proof (2007) karya Emily Giffin (1972). Dengan cerita yang menarik tentang seorang wanita modern bernama Claudia yang mempunyai komitmen untuk tidak punya anak, tetapi berharap untuk mendapatkan seorang suami yang mempunyai satu pemikiran dengannya untuk tidak punya anak. Pada masa SMA, Claudia pernah menjalin hubungan dengan teman sekolahnya, yaitu Charlie. Namun keinginan untuk memiliki anak menjadi salah satu alasan putusnya hubungan mereka. Setelah lama mencari seseorang yang mempunyai satu pemikiran dengannya, akhirnya Claudia bertemu dengan Ben. Claudia menemukan kecocokan dengan Ben yang mempunyai satu pemikiran terhadap anak dan juga berkomitmen untuk tidak punya anak. Walaupun mereka menjalani hunbungan yang singkat, mereka tidak ragu untuk menikah. Kehidupan mereka sangat bahagia setelah menikah walaupun tidak diwarnai dengan kehadiran seorang anak. Namun komitmen hanya bertahan selama 2 tahun pernikahan, tiba-tiba Ben ingin menjadi seorang ayah dan punya anak. Tidak halnya dengan Claudia yang tetap memepertahankan komitmennya untuk tidak punya anak bahkan rela bercerai dengan Ben. Dengan rasa cinta yang tulus terhadap Ben membuat komitmen Claudia untuk tidak punya anak pun runtuh dan akhirnya Claudia siap untuk punya anak. Dalam penulisan kertas karya ini, penulis menggunakan metode perpustakaan, yaitu mencari data hanya dari perpustakaan dan melalui pendekatan intrinsik dengan mengambil data dari teks.
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ABSTRACT In this paper, the writer discusses about the collapse of Claudia’s commitment no to have a baby in Baby Proof (2007) by Emily Giffin (1972). With an interesting story about a modern woman named Claudia who has a commitment not to have a baby, but she hopes to get a husband that has same thought with her about having a baby. When Claudia was in senior high school, she once was in a relationship with her schoolmate, Charlie. However, the desire to have a baby is the one of the reason to end their relationship. After a long time finding someone that has the same thought with her, finally Claudia met Ben. Claudia finds something in common with Ben who has the same thought about baby and also has a commitment not to have a baby. Although they are in a short time relationship, they had no doubt on getting married. Their life becomes very happy after the marriage although their marriage life is not tinted with the present of a baby. But the commitment of the couple only lasted for 2 years. Suddenly Ben wants to be a father and have a baby. It’s not the same thought for Claudia who still holding onto her commitment not to have a baby, even she is willing to got divorced with Ben. With Claudia’s sincere love to Ben, it makes her commitment not to have a baby is collapsed and finally she is ready to have a baby. In writing this paper, the writer use library research, by collecting data only from library and use intrinsict approach by collecting data from text.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim. First of all, I would like thanks The Almightly Allah SWT, for giving me His blessing, mercy and guidance. Because His pure will, I can immediately accomplish this thesis. In this opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to the Dean of Faculty of Science Studies Dr.Syahron Lubis M.A and the Head of English Department Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. Then I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Dra. Redita Lubis, Dipl.App.Ling., M.Hum for her time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during the process of writing and thank to Drs. Chairul Husni, M.Ed. TESOL as my reader. I also thank other lecturers of English Diploma III Program who have contributed their knowledge in teaching me during my academic years. Futhermore, I would like to express my great regard to both of my parents Ackhyar Syauraf and Dra. Maria br. Bangun who grow me up, guide and take care of me. Thank my sisters Yulia Akhyar, Annisa Nadra, my brother Indra Mulia, also my beloved nephews Akbar and Zafran. For them, I will do my best. For the encouragement of my great desire, I would like to thank my best friends Ingrid (goodluck for your PPL gyd!) and Dayana (Upik) who always gave me advice, critics, support and make my day great, that’s what friends are supposed to do. Then to my friends in the Faculty whom I make my loving
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gratitude Nero Gank; Ivana (thanks for everything not!), Nelfi (Ufi memeng), Yati (Lobet), Sadrak (Indomi), Anggi (Kakek) and Guntur (just do your paper tur!) also thank to Ana and Winda (hope your dream come true to go to America) and all my classmate that I can’t mention one by one. Finally, I hope that this paper will be a worthwhile contribution to the readers. And I also receive any constructive criticism to develop this paper.
Medan, July 2013 The writer
Atika Akhmar REG.NO.: 102202034
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TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ................................................................ COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ............................................................. ABSTRACT ............................................................................................... ABSTRAK ................................................................................................. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................ TABLE OF CONTENTS .........................................................................
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study ........................................................................ 1.2 Problem of Study .............................................................................. 1.3 Scope of Study ................................................................................. 1.4 Purpose of Study .............................................................................. 1.5 The Significance of Study ................................................................ 1.6 Method of Study ............................................................................... 1.7 Reason for Choosing the Topic ........................................................
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2. REVIEW AND RELATED OF LITERATURE 2.1 Novel ................................................................................................ 2.2 Plot ................................................................................................... 2.3 Character .......................................................................................... 2.4 Theme ............................................................................................... 2.5 Setting ...............................................................................................
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3. THE DESCRIPTION 3.1 Claudia and Ben ............................................................................... 3.2 The Collapse of Claudia’s Commitment Not to Have a Baby ........
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4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusions ...................................................................................... 4.2 Suggestions ......................................................................................
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BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................... APPENDICES A. Biography of Emily Giffin .............................................................. B. Summary of the novel .....................................................................
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