ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN ROBERT HARRIS NOVEL THE GHOST WRITER A PAPER BY JOKO HADI SUNAWAN REG. NO. 082202027 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDIES DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM MEDAN JUNE 2011
It has been proved by Supervisor, Dra. Syahyar Hanum, DPFE NIP. 19510907197902 2 001 Submitted to faculty of Culture Studies University of North Sumatera In partial fulfillment of the requirements for DIPLOMA (D-III) in English Approved by Head of Diploma III English Study Program, Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A. NIP.19521126198112 1 001 Approved by the Diploma III of English Study Program Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera As a paper for the DIPLOMA (D-III) Examination
Accepted by the Board of examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the D-III Examination of the Diploma III of English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera. The examination is held on June 2011 Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera Dean, Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A. NIP. 19511013197603 1 001 Board of examiner Signature 1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. ( Head of ESP ) 2. Dra. Syahyar Hanum, DPFE (Supervisor ) 3. Drs. Mohammad Syafi i, M.A. ( Reader )
AUTHOR S DECLARATION I, JOKO HADI SUNAWAN, declare that I am the sole of author of this paper. Except where reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of this paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : Date : June 2011
ABSTRAK Paper ini berjudul Analysis of the Main Characters in Robert Harris Novel, The Ghost Writer. Ada empat tokoh utama dalam novel tersebut, yaitu: The Ghost, Adam Lang, Ruth Lang, Amelia Bly. Setiap tokoh memiliki karakter dan peran yang berbeda. Adam Lang merekrut The Ghost untuk melanjutkan pekerjaan Mc Ara yang telah meninggal dalam pekerjaannya membukukan memoir Adam Lang yang akan digunakan sebagai bukti dari tuntutan pengadilan internasional atas dirinya dalam kasus kejahatan perang. Seperti Mc Ara, The Ghost juga mengetahui terlalu banyak tentang masa lalu Adam Lang dan isterinya, Ruth Lang yang ternyata adalah agen CIA, sehingga mengancam keselamatan dirinya. Menyadari bahwa terlalu banyak kebohongan yang disembunyikan keluarga Lang terutama Ruth Lang, The Ghost berinisiatif membongkar kenyataan keluarga Lang dengan menuliskan memo yang diberikan kepada Ruth Lang pada saat peluncuran buku autobiografi Adam Lang yang dihadiri oleh banyak tamu undangan. Dalam menyelesaikan paper ini, metode yang digunakan adalah studi kepustakaan yang menggunakan buku-buku sebagai sumber relevan dan informasi dari internet. Sedangkan untuk menganalisis novel, penulis menerapkan pendekatan yang fokus pada analisis teks.
ABSTRACT This paper entitled "Analysis of the Main Characters in Robert Harris' novel, The Ghost Writer". There are four main characters in the novel, namely: The Ghost, Adam Lang, Ruth Lang, Amelia Bly. Each character has different characters and roles. Adam Lang recruited The Ghost to continue the work of Mc Ara who had died in his work of Adam Lang's memoirs record that will be used as evidence of an international court charges in case of war crimes. Like Mc Ara, The Ghost also knows too much about the past of Adam Lang and his wife, Ruth Lang who turns out to be CIA agents, thus threatening the safety of himself. Recognizing that too many lies to hide the family, especially Ruth Lang, The Ghost took the initiative to dismantle the Lang family reality by writing a memo given to Ruth Lang at the launch of the book of Adam Lang's autobiography, which was attended by many invited guests. In working on this paper, the method pursued is the study of literature by using the books as relevant sources and information from the Internet. As for analyzing the novel, the author applies an approach that focuses on text analysis..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Bismillahirrahmanirrahim First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Allah SWT, for blessing and giving me strength, health, patience, and ease in finishing this paper in order to get a Diploma degree in English from Faculty of Letters, Univbersity of Sumatera Utara. Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to the Dean of Faculty of Culture, Drs. Syahron Lubis M.A and I wishes to express my sincere gratitude to all lecturers for their valuable knowledge and guidance and advice during the years of the my study at the faculty and also my sincere gratitude goes to Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A as the Head of English (D-III) Study Program and Dra. Persadanta karokaro, M.Hum as the secretary of English (D-III) Study Program who gives me advice to finish this paper. To Dra. Syahyar Hanum, DPFE as my supervisor and my reader for the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics from the very beginning up to the end of the writing and Drs. Mohammad Syafi i, M.A. as my reader. Thanks for time, patience and supportive guidance in completing of my paper. To all lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me the instruction, tuition, and knowledge.
To all my closed friends in the college especially Yolanda, Agnes, Doni, Rizka, Jimmy, Maria, Leni for being such nice friends and supporting me in life, keep on our friendship forever. To my parents, brothers and sisters, especially to my oldest sister, Dra. Siswati, S.Ag. Thank you for the material and emotional support. You all know how much I love you and I present this paper for you. Finally, I realized that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I am ready to welcome creative suggestion and criticism, so that this paper will be much better. Medan,...2011 The Writer Joko Hadi Sunawan Reg. No. 082202027
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR S DECLARATION COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ABSTRAK......i ABSTRACT.....ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS....iii TABLE OF CONTENTS.....v 1. INTRODUCTION.....1 1.1 Background of the Study.....1 1.2 Scope of the Study.....3 1.3 Purpose of the Study.....4 1.4 Significance of Writing.....4 1.5 Method of the Study.....4 2. BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR.....5 3. SUMMARY OF THE NOVEL.....7 4. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE... 13 4.1 Plot... 13 4.2 Theme... 14 4.3 Character... 14 4.4 Setting... 15 4.5 Point of View... 16 5. THE ANALYSIS... 18 5.1 The Ghost... 18 5.2 Adam Lang... 21 5.3 Ruth Lang... 22 5.4 Amelia Bly... 25 6. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION... 28 6.1 Conclusion... 28 6.2 Suggestion... 29 REFERENCES