AMERICAN DREAMS IN ARTHUR MILLER S THE DEATH OF SALESMAN A THESIS BY GLADYSCHA GYSELLA S.R SITOMPUL REG. NO : 040705056 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA FACULTY OF LETTERS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEDAN 2008
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Praise The Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ, I would like to thank God, the Powerful and the Merciful for giving me the guidance, the patience, ability and wise to finish the thesis. I can t imagine, how is it like without Him. First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to my supervisor, Dra. Martha Pardede, M.S, and co-supervisor, Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum, for their willingness sharing times and patience in guiding, correcting, and supervising this thesis. Further, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to Drs. Syaifuddin, M.A., Ph.D. as the Dean of Faculty of Letters USU again to Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum as Head of English Department and Drs. Yulianus Harefa, Med TESOL as the Secretary of English Department for giving all facilities and opportunities in completing this thesis. I also would like to express my academic advisor Dra. Hj. Deliana M, Hum and for all the lectures of English Department who have given great contribution of knowledge that can improve my intellectually during these academic years. My deepest gratitude is dedicated to my rest and wonderful family, to my beloved parents, Ir. H. Sitompul and Ir. S. Simatupang, thanks for the great spirit, pray and endless love you have always been sharing with me. I can t imagine how life could be if there weren t you, to my sisters Gabriella and Gyofanny and also my young brother Geraldy, thanks for the support and advice. Thank you for loving me. Then I would like to dedicate my very special thanks to my lovely Gale, Oie who has inspired me and give me a Great Spirit, love, support, and help. I hope you will be there in my side forever. Also for amazing friends Goe, Eve, Kaydee, Iok, Cito, Ando, Venan, Fajar, Herbert and Angga (thanks for the nice friendship), my
friends Dave Gobel, Harrison, Wandi (thanks for give me much knowledge about computer). I love you all. May God Almighty bless them all. Amin Medan, July 2007 Gladyscha Gysella S.R Sitompul
ABSTRAK Judul skripsi ini adalah The American Dream in Arthur Miller s The Death of Salesman. Skripsi ini merupakan analisis tentang ambisi dan mimpi orang-orang Amerika pada sekitar tahun 1920-an., khususnya ambisi orang-orang Amerika yang ada di play The Death of Salesman yang pada hal ini saya khususkan hanya pada satu tokoh saja.. Tujuan penulisan ini skripsi ini adalah agar pembaca dapat mengetahui ambisi-ambisi dan mimpi apa saja yang terdapat pada play The Death of Salesman ini, sejauh mana play ini menjadi refleksi dari ambisi dan mimpi orang-orang Amerika, dan apa saja yang menjadi dampaknya.hasil yang diperoleh dari analisis ini adalah bahwa kepuasan materi sangat mempengaruhi kehidupan orang Amerika terutama Willy Loman, tokoh utama dalam play ini. Dia sangat berambisi untuk mencapai kepuasan materi seperti rumah, uang, kesuksesan, kekayaan, kehormatan, persamaan hak dsb sehinnga orang-orang disekitarnya akan menaruh rasa hormat dan simpati padanya.
TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background of The Study 1.2 The Statement of Problem 1.3 TheObjective of The Study 1.4 The Scope of The Study 1.5 The Significance of the Study 1.6 The Review of Related Literature 1.7 Theoritical Approach CHAPTER II: THEORITICAL REVIEW 2.1 The Definition of Drama 2.2 The American Dream 2.2.1 The Myth 2.2.2 The Ideology 2.2.3 Three Elements of American Dream 2.2.3.1 The Dream of Home Ownership 2.2.3.2 Dream of The Good Life 2.2.3.3 The Dream of Equality CHAPTER III: METHOD OF ANALYSIS 3.1 The Data Collecting Procedures 3.2 The Data Identifying Procedures 3.3 The Data Analyzing Procedures
CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS OF AMERICAN DREAM S VIEWED FROM WILLY LOMAN IN ATHUR MILLER S THE DEATH OF SALESMAN 4.1 The Reflection of American Dreams in The Death of Salesman 4.2 Willy s Dream of Good Life 4.3 Willy s Dream of Home Ownership 4.4 Willy s Dream of Equality 4.5 The Impacts of American Dream on Willy Loman CHAPTER V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusions 5.2 Suggestions BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES 1. The Biography of Arthur Miller 2. The Summary of The Death Of Salesman vi