AN ANALYSIS OF SARA LAUGHS CONFLICT VIEWED FROM STEPHEN KING S BAG OF BONES A THESIS BY ERNI 070721012 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA FACULTY OF LETTERS ENGLISH LITERATURE DEPARTMENT MEDAN 2009
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank and praise ALLAH S.W.T, the most gracious and most merciful, who has blessed me with health and capability to finish this thesis as my last assignment to finish my study at English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara. In this opportunity, I would like to thanks the Dean of Faculty of Letters, Drs.Syaifuddin, M.A.Ph.D, and the Head of English Department Dra.Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum, the Secretary of English Literature Department Drs.Yulianus Harefa, M.Ed TESOL, for their advice and support during the period of my study in this faculty. I also would like to thank to my supervisor Dra.Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum and Drs.Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as my co-supervisor who has spent much of time in correcting this thesis and giving a valuable guidance to complete it. I am also grateful to all lectures who lectured me wisely during the academic years. Furthermore, I would like to thank my parents, Bachtiar and Missaini, for their loves, advice, prayer, and support, I love both. To my older sister Evi and my older brothers for their loves, attention, and support. My dearest friends, thanks for their care and helping in the process of completing and typing this thesis. My best friend, Sarah, mba yu, Mega, I u, Topan, Liong and also thanks to Alfina for the advices and her guidance in giving me spirit, supports, and always be ready in hearing my sharing during my study and complecting of this paper. And the special thanks to Roni, SP., for his always support me during I write this thesis. ii
In addition, I would like to thank to all my friends in English Department (2007 Extension Program) Thank you to every one who helps me during my academic period and my time in finishing this thesis. Medan, June 2009 ERNI Reg. No 070721012 iii
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AN ANALYSIS OF SARA LAUGHS CONFLICT VIEWED FROM STEPHEN KING S BAG OF BONES A THESIS BY ERNI 070721012 SUPERVISOR CO. SUPERVISOR Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum Drs. Yulianus Harefa, M.Ed.TESOL NIP: 131570487 NIP: 131570483 Submitted to Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra in the English Literature/Linguistics. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA FACULTY OF LETTERS ENGLISH LITERATURE DEPARTMENT MEDAN 2009 vii
Accepted by the board Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of SARJANA SASTRA from the English Department of Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held on the Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara on June 23 th, 2009. The Dean of Faculty of Letters University of Sumatera Utara Drs. Syaifuddin, M.A.,Ph.D NIP: 132098531 Board of Examiners: Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum Drs. Yulianus Harefa, M.Ed.TESOL Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum Drs. Syahri Saja, M.A Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum viii
ABSTRAK Skripsi ini mengetengahkan tentang konflik tokoh melalui karya sastra novel yang ditulis oleh Stephen King dengan judul A Bag of Bones tokoh atau penokohan adalah orang yang digambarkan mengalami serangkain persoalan hidup. Sebagai makhluk individu dan social. Dengan kisah cinta yang terjadi melibatkan makhluk ghaib, oleh karena itu, tokoh atau penokohan adalah orang yang dilukisakan secara fiktif namun mengalami kehidupan secara normal sebagaimana adanya kehidupan nyata. Konflik dengan kisah cinta yang terjadi, melibatkan kehidupan alami ghaib dan penuh dengan mengerikan tentang kebenaran cerita-cerita dari lingkungan sekitar. Ketika konflik yang terjadi merupakan suatu teka teki kata yang diputar dalam kurungan kesedihan telah menjadi bukti tidak baik untuk dilakukan dalam kehidupan makhluk hidup. Dengan demikian konflik merupakan suatu esensi kehidupan manusia yang menyadari atas pilihan hidup yang ada dan kemudian mengalami atas pilihan hidup yang ada. Pilihan itu juga yang dialami oleh noonan yang menjadi tokoh sentral dalam novel A Bag of Bones sebagai seorang penulis yang menderita sejak kematian orang yang dicintainya, kehidupan menjadi aneh karena seringnya iya berinteraksi dengan hal-hal yang ghaib, berhadapan dengan kesedihan dan menghindari konfrontasi dengan kekuatan jahat, dosa dan rahasia yang tersembunyi dan menjadi masalah yang kompleks. Konflik bisa dating dari dalam yang mana individu berkonflikdengan dirinya sendiri, dan dapat pula karena orang lain yang mana konflik itu berasal dari luar diri seseorang, kedua istilah konflik itu dikenal dengan sebutan konflik internal dan eksternal. Untuk mendiskripsikan konflik tersebut saya menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif yang mana saya interprestasikan kutipan sebagai data penelitian ini. Data kemudian dianalisis untuk menemukan kebenaran tentang konflik. Konflik tidak akan pernah lepas dari manusia itu masih hidup, karena pilihan akan selalu ada. Kedewasaan dalam bersikap akan menjadikan manusia memahami keputusan yang diambil untuk bisa mengatasi konflik kehidupan. ix
TABLE 0F CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... i AUTHOR S DECLARATION... ii COPYRIGHT DECLARATION... iii ABSTRACT... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS... v CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background of The Analysis 1 1.2 The Problem of The Analysis. 3 1.3 The Purpose of The Analysis.. 4 1.4 The Scope of The Analysis.. 4 1.5 The Method of The Analysis 4 1.6 The Review of The Related Literature 5 CHAPTER II: CLARIFICATION OF THE TERMS 2.1 General Concept of Novel.. 7 2.2 General Concept of Character. 8 2.3 General Concept of Conflict... 10 CHAPTER III: ANALYSIS OF THE NOVEL 3.1 Internal Conflict 3.1.1 Mike Noonan.. 19 3.1.2 Sara Laughs... 24 3.1.3 Devore 29 3.2 External Conflict 3.2.1 Conflict between Sara Laughs and Noonan... 32 x
3.2.2 Sara Laughs and Devore 35 3.2.3 Conflict Family Background.. 37 CHAPTER IV : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion.. 41 4.2 Suggestion... 41 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 : SUMMARY OF A BAG OF BONES : BIOGRAPHY OF STEPHEN KING : LITERARY WORK OF STEPHEN KING xi