THE SEARCH FOR PERSONAL IDENTITY IN KATHRYN ERSKINE’S MOCKINGBIRD (2010)
AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS
By: Tri Ani Rahmani Student Number:10131014
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MERCU BUANA UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA 2017
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THE SEARCH FOR PERSONAL IDENTITY IN KATHRYN ERSKINE’S MOCKINGBIRD (2010)
AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as partial fulfilment of the requirements For degree of Sarjana Pendidikan (S.Pd) in English Language Education
By: Tri Ani Rahmani Student Number:10131014
ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION MERCU BUANA UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA 2017
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THE SEARCH FOR PERSONAL IDENTITY IN KATHRYN ERSKINE’S MOCKINGBIRD ( 2010)
By Tri Ani Rahmani Student Number: 10131014
Defended before the Board of Examiners On 14 July 2017 And Declared Acceptable
Board of Examiners
Chairperson
: Restu Arini, S.Pd., M.Pd
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Member
: Yustin Sartika, S.S., M.A
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Member
: L Mawar Buana, S.Pd., M.Hum
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Member
: Restu Arini, S.Pd., M.P.d
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Yogyakarta, 7 August 2017 Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Mercu Buana University of Yogyakarta
Dean
Ir. Wafit Dinarto, M.Si
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DEDICATION
This thesis is dedicated with gratitude to :
My Beloved parents for their love, pray, spirit and effort. H. Shofwan Hadi and Hj. Ummu Chaulah, H. Shodiq and Hj. Suratin My brother and Sister, My beloved husband Who always rise me up with his thoughtful heart Amri Arfan My little rainbow, Early Syifa Zafina Arfan
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MOTTO
Whoever takes the path of seeking knowledge, then Allah will make it easy for him/her the way to heaven (HR. Muslim)
The more knowledge you have, the greater will be you fear of Allah ( Abu Bakar , RA)
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STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY
I, honestly declared that this thesis, which I have written, does not contain the work or parts of the work pf other people, except those cited in the quotations and the references, as a scientific paper should.
Yogyakarta, 17 May 2017
Tri Ani Rahmani 10131014
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ABSTRACT
Tri Ani Rahmani. 2017.The Search for Personal Identity in Kathryn Erskine’ Mockingbird (2010). Thesis. Undergraduate Program. Mercu Buana University of Yogyakarta. Advisor: Restu Arini, S.Pd., M.Pd. Keywords: Personal Identity, Teenager, Psychological Approach The aim of this research in general is to analyze about the search of personal identity problems that experienced by the teenager. This study specifically discussed about the character with special need on the term of her personal identity search in a novel entitled Mockingbird written by Kathryn Erskine The focus of this research is the search for personal identity by the main character Caitlin Smith through a psychological approach.The purpose of this study is (1) to describe Caitlin’s personality in the novel (2) to presents Caitlin personal identity problems (3) to reveal the main character search for her personal identity in the Mockingbird novel.The study employed library study and descriptive qualitative analysis method. The data of the study are from the novel and other supporting documents. The data taken into the study are sentences,phrases, and words related to the search and understanding of Caitlin’s personal identity problem in psychological perspective. The research shared an analysis that can be concluded firstly, Caitlin Smith is characterized as a smart, polite, honest and family lover. Secondly, Caitlin personal identity problems was came from her Asperger syndrome, the lost feeling of her brother and people ability to accept her. Third, Caitlin’s personal identity finding was emerged through people acceptance about her special condition, her personal exploration to find the solution with her teacher involvement and guidance, Caitlin’s striving personalities whose brought her into tirelessly continuing effort to find the solution and her overcome inferiority feeling.
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ABSTRAK Tri Ani Rahmani. 2017. Pencarian Jati Diri Melalui Perspektif Psikologi Pada Novel Mockingbird (2010) Karangan Kathryn Erskine. Skripsi. Program Sarjana. Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta. Pembimbing : Restu Arini, S.Pd., M.Pd Kata Kunci : Jati diri, Remaja, Pendekatan Psikologi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini pada umumnya adalah menganalisa tentang pencarian masalah identitas pribadi yang dialami remaja. Studi ini secara khusus membahas tentang karakter dengan kebutuhan khusus dalam pencarian identitas pribadi di sebuah novel berjudul Mockingbird yang ditulis oleh Kathryn Erskine. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah (1) mendeskripsikan kepribadian Caitlin dalam novel (2) menghadirkan problem pencarian jati diri Caitlin (3) mengungkapkan pencarian jati diri karakter utama dalam novel Mockingbird. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kepustakaan dan metode analisis deskriptif kualitatif. Data-data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini berasal dari novel dan juga dari sumber-sumber lain yang mendukung. Data yang digunakan berbentuk kalimat, frase, dan kata-kata yang berhubungan dengan pencarian jati diri Caitlin Smith dan pemahaman dalam perspektif psikologinya. Penelitian ini memiliki analisis yang dapat disimpulkan bahwa: pertama, karakter Caitlin Smith sebagai anak yang cerdas, santun, jujur dan sayang keluarga. Kedua, masalah identitas pribadi Caitlin berasal dari sindrom Asperger yang dideritanya, kehilangan saudara kandungnya dan kemampuan orang untuk menerimanya. Ketiga, temuan identitas pribadi Caitlin muncul melalui penerimaan orang lain terhadap dirinya dan kebutuhan khususnya, eksplorasi pribadinya untuk menemukan solusi dengan keikutsertaan dan bimbingan dari gurunya, kepribadian Caitlin yang terus berjuang dalam usaha tanpa kenal lelah untuk menemukan solusi dan perasaan inferioritas Caitlin yang telah teratasi beserta kompensasi untuk mengatasinya. .
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Allah SWT, for His blessing in the form of strength, spirit, health, and other limitless grace. Prayer and peace be upon the best Messenger and prophet Muhammad and be upon his family and his followers. In the name of Allah SWT, the writer were able to complete this thesis. With the deepest respect and gratitude to my thesis advisor and the Head of the English Education Department, Restu Arini, S.Pd., M.Pd., for giving guidance, encouragement, constructive suggestion and full of support for the thesis completion, from the beginning till the end. I also thanks to lecturers of English Education Study Program who have taught and educate me during my study, and all staff of Mercu Buana university in English Education Study Program for helping the writer in the Administration. Also the writer would like to express her gratitude to : 1. Dr. Alimatus Sahrah, M.Si., M.M, the Rector of Mercu Buana University 2. Ir. Wafit Dinarto, M.Si., the Dean of Eeducation Study Program of Mercu Buana University; 3. Restu Arini, S.Pd., M.Pd., as the Head of English Education Department of Mercu Buana University and the advisor of this thesis for her uncountable helps, patience, guidance and advice who had helped the writer very much in finishing this hard work; 4. All the lecturers of English Education Department who helped the writer in study; 5. The writer ‘s beloved parents, H. Shofwan Hadi and Hj. Ummu Chaulah, H Shodiq and Hj. Suratin for the endless love, support and prayer. 6. The writer’s beloved husband and daughter, Amri Arfan and Early Syifa Zafina Arfan for accompanying the writer, becoming the biggest supporter and genuinely helping me to believe in my work. Thank you for helping on so much discussion about psychological aspect;
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7. All of my friends ( Ilwin, Tari, Albert, Agnes, Mieke,Fika, Yayuk); thanks for all the happiness, the support, the intellectual discussion, and
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dedication on our mutual relation. 8. All my PBI friends that may not be mentioned one by one, your supports are great help on the process. At the end, the writer hopes that this thesis would be useful for the other students, for the future research and the development of the teaching and learning process.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................
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APPROVAL PAGE.........................................................................................
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MOTTO……………………………………………………………………...
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DEDICATION PAGE……………………………………………………….
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STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY………………………………
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ABSTRACT....................................................................................................
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ABSTRAK.......................................................................................................
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………….
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ..............................................................
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1.1 Research Background.................................................................................
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1.2 Research Questions
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1.3 Research objectives……..…......................................................................
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1.4 Scope of the Research.............................................................................
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1.5 Research Benefits ....................................................................................
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1.6 Definition of Terms
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CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE.....................
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2.1 Theoritical Description............................................................................
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2.1.1 Literary Approach
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2.1.2 Character and Characterization...........................................................
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2.1.2.1 Definition of Character and Character Types.................................
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2.1.2.2 Definition and Method of Characterization.....................................
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2.1.3 Pscyhological Pervasive Developmental Disorder...............................
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2.1.4 Theory of Personality Identity..............................................................
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2.2 Previous Studies.......................................................................................
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2.3 Critics Review.........................................................................................
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CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY...........................................................
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3.1 Object of The Study
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3.1.1 The Novel
3.1.2 The Summary of The Novel................................................................
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3.2 Data and Sourceof Data.........................................................................
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3.2.1 Data......................................................................................................
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3.2.2 Source of Data......................................................................................
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3.3 Method of The Study..............................................................................
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3.3.1 Data Collecting Method......................................................................
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3.3.2 Data Analyzing Method......................................................................
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CHAPTERR IV: FINDING and DISCUSSIONS………………………
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4.1 Characters ……………………………………………………………...
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4.2 Short Description on Caitlin Smith…………………………………….
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4.2.1 Caitlin is a Polite Girl………………………………………………..
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4.2..2 Caitlin is a family lover………………………………………………
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4.2.3 Caitlin is a smart student……………………………………………...
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4.2.4 Caitlin is an Honest Girl………………………………………………
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4.2.5 Caitlin is an Introvert Girl……………………………………………..
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4.3 Caitlin Personal Identity Problems………………………………………
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4.3.1 Caitlin is an Asperger Syndrome Sufferer…………………………….
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4.3.2 Caitlin is Different and Unacceptance…………………………………
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4.3.3 Caitlin Lost her Brother……………………………………………….
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4.4 Caitlin personal Identity Finding………………………………………..
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4.4.1 the Acceptance from Caitlin Surrounding……………………...……… 48 4.4.2 Caitlin Self Exploration…………………………………………..……
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4.4.3 Caitlin Teacher Involvement………………………………………...…
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4.4.4 Caitlin Striving Personalities…………………………………………… 56 4.4.5 Caitlin Inferiority Feeling and Compensation Resolve………………...
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CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS and SUGGESTIONS………………..61 5.1 Conclusions…………………………………………………………
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5.2 Suggestions………………………………………………………….
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5.3 Reflection……………………………………………………………
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BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX 1. Summary of the Novel 2. Author Biography
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