THE FIVE DESPERATED SPIRITS’ LESSONS THAT EDDIE RECEIVED AS REFLECTED IN THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN BY MITCH ALBOM
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HORAS P. SINURAT REG. NO. 102202050
DIPLOMA –III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN 2013
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ABSTRAK
Kertas karya ini berjudul “The Five Desperated Spirit’s Lesson That Eddie Received As Reflected In The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom.” Penulis tertarik membahas tentang kehidupan Eddie di Surga. Dalam penulisan kertas karya ini, penulis menggunakan metode penelitian perpustakaan dan pendekatan intrinsik. Semua data yang ada dikumpulkan, dianalisis dan disimpulkan untuk mendukung kertas karya ini. Penulis berharap para pembaca dapat mengerti unsur-unsur yang terdapat dalam novel ini, memahami alur cerita dan mengetahui karakter-karakter tokoh utama yang terdapat di dalamnya. Berdasarkan cerita dari novel laris ini, penulis menceritakan pertemuan Eddie dengan kelima arwah lainnya dan saling berinteraksi di surga. Para arwah memberitahu berbagai hal yang belum pernah diketahui Eddie semasa hidupnya. Eddie mengira kehidupannya dulu dan kematian yang baru dialaminya merupakan hal yang sia-sia. Pertemuan dengan para arwah pun dimulai. Eddie bertemu dengan arwah pertama bernama Blue Man. Melalui pertemuan itu Blue Man memberitahu Eddie bahwa hidup saling berkaitan satu dengan yang lainnya dan tidak dapat dipisahkan. Arwah kedua, The Captain. Pertemuan tersebut, The Captain mengajarkan Eddie bahwa saat seseorang kehilangan sesuatu, mereka akan mendapat sesuatu yang lain. Kemudian pada pertemuan selanjutnya, Eddie bertemu arwah ketiga bernama Ruby. Pada kesempatan ini Ruby mengajarkan pada Eddie tentang pentingnya memaafkan siapapun khususnya orang tua sendiri. Arwah keempta, Marguerite. Marguerite semasa hidupnya dulu merupakan istri Eddie. Marguerite memberitahu Eddie bahwa kehidupan bias berakhir tetapi cinta tetap abadi. Pada pertemuan terakhir, Eddie bertemu arwah kelima. Arwah tersebut bernama Tala. Eddie akhirnya mengetahui bahwa anak kecil yang berusaha ditolongnya di Freddy’s Free Fall selamat. Tala mengajarkan pada Eddie bahwa semua hidup punya tujuan. Sekarang Eddie mengetahui bahwa sebuah akhir dari sesuatu hal merupakan awal dari sesuatu yang lainnya.
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ABSTRACT
The author is interested in discussing about Eddie's life in heaven. In the writing of this paper, the author uses the method of library research and the intrinsics approach. All data is collected, analyzed and concluded to support this paper. The author hopes readers can understand the elements whichc contained in this novel, understand the plot and find out the main character entirely. Based on stories from the best-selling novel, the author imagine a meeting with other five wizards Eddie and interact in heaven. The spirits tell various things that have never been known to Eddie during his life. Eddie thinks his life and his death is vain. The meeting with the spirits will be began. Eddie met first spirits named Blue Man. Through that meeting Blue Man tells Eddie that life is related to each other and cannot be separated. Second, the spirit of The Captain. In the meeting, The Captain teaches Eddie that when someone loses something, they will get something else. Then, Eddie met the third spirit named Ruby. On this occasion, Ruby teaches Eddie about the importance of forgiveness anybody, especially his parents. The fourth spirit, Marguerite. Marguerite was Eddie’s wife. Marguerite tells Eddie that life ends but love goes on forever. At the last meeting, Eddie met the fifth spirit. The spirits named Tala. Eddie knows from Tala that he was success to help a gril in Freddy's Free Fall. Tala teaches at Eddie that all life has a purpose. Now, Eddie knows that all endings are also beginnings.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, I would like thank and praise to Lord Jesus Christ, The Almighty God, for blessing me in completing this paper as one of the requirements to get a Diploma certificate in English Department at Faculty of Culture Studies University of North Sumatera. 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 this paper during the process of writing. My special gratitude also goes to my reader Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S., M.A. for his advice and precious time in correcting this paper. I also thank to other lecturers of English Diploma III Program who have contributed their knowledge in teaching me during my academic years. The most special thank is dedicated to my beloved parents, Drs. P. Sinurat, S.Pd., M.Pd. and M. Sitanggang for their love and patience, supporting me morally, spiritually, and financially in completing this paper. My special thank is also dedicated to my siblings, my lovely sister Dewi Sinurat, S.Ag. and my lovely brother Allen Sinurat. I also would like to express my special thank to my beloved lady, my special one and only one, Lilis H. Napitupulu (Red Chubby a.k.a. Peceek). Thanks for everything that we have passed together. Keep spirit, keep pray, keep Jesus to lead and bless us.
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For the encouragement of my great desire, I would like to say thank you to my best friends Yuris and Nicholas 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 gratitude to Atika, Aya, Labora, Stefanus, Habibie, Wahyu, Basten, Andre for their help, loyalty, love and support and sharing your time to suggest me to do my best in finishing my paper. Last but not least thank to all my classmate that I can’t mention one by one. However, I realize that this paper is still far from being perfect because it is not easy to finish it to my satisfaction. Therefore, I welcome any constructive criticism and suggestion to develop this paper for the advantages in the future.
Medan,
July 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTHOR DECLARATION COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ABSTRAK ............................................................................................ i ABSTRACT ......................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................... v
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of Study ................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Problem of Study ...................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Scope of Study .......................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Purpose of Study ....................................................................................................... 3 1.5 The Method of Study ................................................................................................ 3
2. REVIEW AND RELATED LITERATURE ................................ 4 2.1 Novel ......................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Plot ............................................................................................................................ 4 2.3 Character ................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Setting ....................................................................................................................... 5
3. THE ANALYSIS ............................................................................ 7 3.1 Eddie ......................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Blue Man ................................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Captain .................................................................................................................... 11 3.4 Ruby Pier ................................................................................................................ 13 3.5 Marguerite ............................................................................................................... 15 3.6 Tala ......................................................................................................................... 16
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4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ................................... 18 4.1 Conclusions ............................................................................................................. 18 4.2 Suggestions ............................................................................................................. 20
REFERENCES APPENDICES 1. Biography of the Author 2. Summary of the Novel
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