MAN JADDA WAJADA IS THE BEST MOTTO FOR THE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THE DREAMS VIEWED FROM THE NOVEL NEGERI 5 MENARA BY AHMAD FUADI A THESIS BY FERRI IRAWAN REG.NO. 110721018 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2013
MAN JADDA WAJADA IS THE BEST MOTTO FOR THE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THE DREAMS VIEWED FROM THE NOVEL NEGERI 5 MENARA BY AHMAD FUADI A THESIS BY: FERRI IRAWAN REG. NO. 110721018 SUPERVISOR, CO-SUPERVISOR, Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M. Hum Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S., M.A NIP. 19490423 197412 2 001 NIP. 19820904 200501 1 002 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from Department of English. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2013
Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as Thesis for Sarjana Sastra Examination. Head of English Department, Secretary of English Department, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M. Hum NIP. 19541117 198003 1 002 NIP. 19590419 198102 2 001
Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on 29 th July 2013 Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA NIP. 19511013 197603 1 001 Board of Examiners Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S... Dr. Hj. Nurlela, M. Hum... Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M. Hum... Dra. Martha Pardede, M.S...
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim. First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Allah SWT for blessing and giving me health, strength and ease to accomplish this thesis. Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to: My beloved parents, Ponijan and Misni thanks for the supports, loves, prays, and finance. My beloved siblings, Budi Kurniawan, Hilda and Harri Sugiarto. Thank you for all your motivations. I present this thesis for my family. My supervisor, Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M.Hum. and my cosupervisor, Mr. Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S, M.A. I do thank for having guided and advised me in doing this thesis patiently. Dr. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S. as the head of English Department. Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara. My lovely friends in English Extension Program, Mariyadi, Ahmad Hanafi, Riski Putra, Agung, Cicik, Nila, Adinda, Mazlah, Sri Handayani, and many more. My friends, Rizka Elfira, Ratu Bulan Haspina, Zean Evelyn, Edtri Putri, Nana Fridayani, Yora Munirah, Rahmad, Oki Setiawan, Siti Syarifah Handayani, Yenni Sembiring and many more. Finally, I do realize that this thesis is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. Medan, July 2013 The Writer, Ferri Irawan Reg. No. 110721018 i
ABSTRACT This thesis entitled "Man Jadda Wajada is the Best Motto for the Students to Achieve the Dreams Viewed From the Novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi". Man Jadda Wajada means that who s earnest will succeed. This thesis analyzes about the lives of six main characters and the education system in Pondok Madani in the novel "Negeri 5 Menara" by Ahmad Fuadi. The sixth characters are Alif, Said, Raja, Atang, Baso and Dulmajid. They aspire to go abroad such as to the America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Pondok Madani is a reflection of an Islamic boarding school named Pondok Gontor in East Java and the main character Alif is a reflection of the author's novel named Ahmad Fuadi who was the alumni of the Pondok Gontor. In analyzing this thesis, the writer uses library research and descriptive research. Library research is done by taking the data from books and from other sources such as the internet, while descriptive research is done to describe everything that found in the novel descriptively. The method of approach taken by the intrinsic and extrinsic approach of Welleck and Warren. Intrinsic approach is used to analyze the elements of the novel such as plot, character, setting, theme, point of view and style and find unity of them. While extrinsic approach is used to analyze the relationship between literature and society from the novel. The conclusion that the spirit of the phrase Man Jadda Wajada able to motivate the sixth character to achieve their dreams. While, the system education in Pondok Madani can encourage the students to achieve their dreams by using certain management of keeping tight discipline, giving punishments and rewards for all activities done by students. ii
ABSTRAK Skripsi ini berjudul Man Jadda Wajada is the Best Motto for The Students to Achieve the Dreams Viewed From the Novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi. Man Jadda Wajada memiliki arti siapa yang bersungguh-sungguh pasti akan berhasil. Skripsi ini menganalisa tentang kehidupan enam tokoh utama dan sistem pendidikan yang ada di Pondok Madani di dalam novel Negeri 5 Menara karya Ahmad Fuadi. Keenam tokoh tersebut adalah Alif, Said, Raja, Atang, Baso dan Dulmajid. Mereka mempunyai cita-cita untuk pergi keluar negeri seperti ke benua Amerika, Asia, Afrika dan Eropa. Pondok Madani adalah refleksi dari sebuah pondok pesantren bernama Pondok Gontor di Jawa Timur dan tokoh utama Alif adalah refleksi dari si pengarang novel bernama Ahmad Fuadi yang merupakan alumni dari Pondok Gontor. Dalam menganalisa skripsi ini, penulis menggunakan metode penelitian perpustakaan dan penelitian deskriptif. Penelitian perpustakaan dilakukan dengan mengambil data dari buku dan dari sumber lain seperti internet, sementara penelitian deskriptif dilakukan untuk mendeskripsikan segala sesuatu yang ditemukan di dalam novel secara deskriptif. Adapun metode pendekatan yang dilakukan yaitu pendekatan intrinsik dan ekstrinsik dari Welleck dan Warren. Pendekatan intrinsik digunakan untuk menganalisa unsur-unsur dalam novel seperti plot, tokoh, latar, tema, sudut pandang dan gaya bahasa dan menemukan kesatuannya. Sementara pendekatan ekstrinsik digunakan untuk menganalisa hubungan antara sastra dan masyarakat di dalam novel tersebut. Kesimpulannya bahwa semangat dari Man Jadda Wajada mampu memotivasi keenam tokoh tersebut untuk meraih cita-citanya. Sedangkan sistem pendidikan yang ada di Pondok Madani mampu mendorong para muridnya meraih cita-citanya dengan menggunakan manajemen peraturan yang ketat, memberi hukuman serta penghargaan bagi para siswanya. iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.. ABSTRACT..... TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF CHART... i ii iv vi I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study... 1 1.2 Problem of the Study... 6 1.3 Objective of the Study...... 6 1.4 Scope of the Study... 6 1.5 Significance of the Study... 6 II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Intrinsic and Extrinsic Approach... 8 2.2 Prose........ 8 2.3 Elements of Prose.. 9 2.4 Literature and Society 15 III. METHOD OF RESEARCH 3.1 Research Design... 17 3.2 Data Collection...... 20 3.3 Data Analysis...... 20 iv
IV. ANALYSIS AND FINDING 4.1 Alif Fikri........ 22 4.2 Said Jufri.. 31 4.3 Raja Lubis 36 4.4 Atang. 39 4.5 Baso Salahuddin 41 4.6 Dulmajid.. 44 4.7 The Setting of Pondok Madani. 46 4.8 Relationship between Literature and Society in the novel Negeri 5 Menara 53 V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 Conclusion... 58 5.2 Suggestion... 60 REFERENCES APPENDICES i. Author s Biography and Works ii. Summary of the Novel v
LIST OF CHART Chart 3.1. RESEARCH DESIGN... 19 vi