THE INTRINSIC ANALYSIS IN NICHOLAS SPARKS’ NOVEL MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDIES DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM MEDAN JUNE 2011
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ABSTRACT Literature is a kind of imaginative writing. It reflects a problem of life done by human being. Novel is one of literary work that has intrinsic elements. Studying intrinsic elements in a novel, it means to study life experience of group human being through a novel. The writer analyzes the intrinsic elements in novel Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks. Therefore, this paper is entitled become: THE INTRINSIC ANALYSIS IN NICHOLAS SPARKS’ NOVEL MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE. The writer is interested in analyzing this novel, because the intrinsic elements in this novel are solid and support each others. The method of study, the writer uses intrinsic method of analysis technique to write this paper. The writer describes the intrinsic elements especially theme, plot, character and setting of the novel while the significances of study in this paper are as theoretically, the reader and the writer will understand about intrinsic elements in this novel and practically, as reference for learning about intrinsic elements in a novel. The conclusion of analysis in this paper is to find intrinsic element in novel Message in a Bottle, they are: theme is about two people who are looking for true love, played by two main characters and three supporting characters. Plot in this novel is progressive plot. Places of events are in Boston and North Carolina.
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ABSTRAK Sastra adalah sebuah karangan fiksi dalam bentuk tulisan, dalam tulisan itu menggambarkan masalah yang dialami oleh manusia. Novel adalah salah satu karaya sastra yang memiliki unsur intrinsik (unsur dalaman). Mempelajari unsur intrinsic dalam sebuah novel sama dengan mempelajari pengalaman hidup dari sekelompok manusia melalui novel. Penulis menganalisi unsur intrinsic dalam novel berjudul Message in a Bottle oleh Nicholas sparks. Oleh karena itu, Tugas Akir ini Berjudul: THE INTRINSIC ANALYSIS IN NICHOLAS SPARKS’ NOVEL MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE. Penulis tertarik untuk menganalisis novel tersebut karena unsur intrinsik dalam novel tersebut padu dan saling mendunkung satu dengan lain. Penulis menggunakan teknik metode analisis intrinsik dalam Tugas Akhir ini. Penulis menganalisis unsur intrinsik dalam novel tersebut khususnya thema, plot, tokoh dan tempat selain itu, paper ini bemanfaat untuk membuat pembaca mengerti tentang unsur intrinsic dalam novel dan sebagai bahan acuan tentang unsur intrinsic dalam novel. Kesimpulan dari analisis dalam Tugas Akir ini adalah menemukan unsur intrinsik dalam novel Message in a Bottle sebagai berikut: themanya adalah tentang dua insan yang mencari cinta sejati yang dilakoni oleh dua orang tokoh utama dan tiga orang tokoh pendukung. Alur ceritanya adalah alur maju. Tempat dalam novel tersebut di Boston dan Notrth Carolina.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, the writer would like to give thank and praise to God Jesus Christ for the blessing and mercy. God gives the writer health, strength and wisdom to complte this paper. God is there for the writer in working this paper. Then, the writer would like to express a deep gratitude to Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., as the Dean of Faculty of Culture Science, University of Sumatera Utara and Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, MA as the Head of English Diploma Study Program, who gives the writer a lot of knowledge and help to complte all of administrations. The witer would like to thank gratitude to Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as supervisor. The writer can work this paper through of his help and the writer would like to thank to Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S., M.A as the reader of this paper. The writer wold like to thank to his beloved father T. Simanjuntak and his mother S. br Harianja, who have given support, care and great love in the writer’s life. The writer thanks to the writer’s brother Hotman Simanjutak, Helena Simanjuntak as young sister, and Dakkana Simanjuntak as young brother. The writer thanks to his beloved friends in his cell group: his siter Meity, Erwin, Johenro, Dina and Mastora, who always support, help to complete this paper, and always pray to the writer. The writer also thanks to his beloved friends in his church (GPT Simalingkar B Medan). Thanks a lot to all my friends in SOLIDAS (Student of English Diploma Assosiation) at University of Sumatera Utara.
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Finally, the writer will accept the suggestions from the readers because this paper is not perfect, Thanks to all the readers this paper who appresiate this paper. Medan,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION……………………………………………………… i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION………………………………………..................
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ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………….. iii ABSTRAK……………………………………………………………………………. iv ACKNOWLEDGMENT……………………………………………………………. v TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………. vi
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background of Study………………………................................................ 1.2 The Scope of Study……………………………………………………................ 1.3 The Objective of Study………………………………………………………….. 1.4 The Significance of Study…………………………………………………......... 1.5 The Method of Study………………………………….......................................
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2. REVIEW AND RELATED OF LITERATURE 2.1 What is novel?…………………………………………...................................... 2.2 Intrinsic Elements …………………………………............................................. 2.2.1 Theme…………………………………………………………………………… 2.2.2 Plot……………………………………………………………………………… 2.2.3 Character………………………………………………………………………… 2.2.4 Setting…………………………………………………………………………… 2.2.5 Point of View……………………………………………………………………
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3. INTRINSIC ELEMENTS IN NICHOLAS SPARKS’ MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE 3.1 Its theme ……………………………….............................................................. 16 3.2 Its Plot …………………………........................................................................ 16 3.3 Its character …………………………………………………….......................... 19 3.3.1 Main Character …………………………………………................................. 19 3.3.2 Supporting Character ……………………………........................................... 29 3.4 Its setting ………………………….................................................................... 31 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion……………………………………………......................................... 4.2 Suggestion……………………………………….................................................
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REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………. APPANDICES……………………………………………………………………….. A. Biography of Nicholas Sparks……………………………......................... B. Summary of The Novel……………………………………………………
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