THE DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL THE SCARLET LETTER A PAPER BY WAHYU ALAMSYAH SIRAIT REG.NO: 102202033 DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN
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AUTHOR'S DECLARATION I, WAHYU ALAMSYAH SIRAIT, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where the 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 : 2015
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ABSTRAK Sastra adalah sebuah karangan fiksi dalam bentuk tulisan, dalam tulisan itu menggambarkan masalah yang dialami oleh manusia. Novel adalah salah satu karya sastra yang memiliki unsur intrinsik (unsur dalaman). Mempelajari unsur intrinsik dalam sebuah novel sama dengan mempelajari pengalaman hidup dari sekelompok manusia melalui novel. Penulis menganalisi unsur tema dalam novel berjudul The Scarlet. Oleh karena itu, Tugas Akhir ini Berjudul: TH DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL THE SCARLET LETTER. Karya tulis ini berisikan sebuah gambaran berita yang mana Nathaniel Hawthorne ingin ketahui oleh para pembacanya. Plot yng Hawthorne gambarkan tersebut adalah sebuah fiksi yang dapat diterima oleh para pembaca sebagai contoh yang baik untuk tidak menirunya. Jadi sesuai dengan fungsi novel sebagai cermin bagi para pembaca bahwa novel ini termasuk berhasil. Melaui tokoh utama Hawthorne menjelaskan bahwa seorang pastor, orang yang dianggap suci dan Pembina jemaatnya tega berbuat perzinahan dengan salah seorang anggota jemaat yang berstatus istri seorang dokter. Suaminya sedang bertugas di lain daerah, dan beristilah pagar makan tanaman.
ABSTRACT Literature is a kind of imaginative writing. It reflects a problem of life done by human being. Novel is one of literary works that has intrinsic elements. Studying intrinsic elements in a novel, it means to study life experience of group human being through a novel. The writer analyzes the theme in novel The shining by Stephen King 's. therefore, this paper is entitled become : THE DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL THE SCARLET LETTER. This writing is a description on the characters used by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne sent the messages to his readers through this novel dealt with the pious persons engaged sins. The plot pictured took place in a city called Boston in the country of United States of America. Hawthorne wrote down in the novel that a prime minister or a preacher committed sins toone of the members of the congregation. The woman stated was a wife of a doctor. The doctor was in duty in different country, therefore, the wife with the status of wife and also one of a congregation members committed sins with her pastor the pious man. So by having the messages that sent by Hawthorne this readers he wanted to remind the readers not to as what the pastor, the pious person did. It may mean that a herd eats his sheep.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrahmaanirrahiim. First of all, I would like to thank the Almighty God Allah SWT, who gives me health and capability to finish this paper as my last assignment to finish my study at English Diploma III Department, University of North Sumatera. Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to: My beloved parents, Darwin Sirait and Rosmawati. Thank you for all your motivations, advices, prays, loves and financial for me. I present this paper for you. My beloved Siblings, Faisal, Habib, Delia and Intan Thanks a lot for your supports beloved bro and sist. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. as the Head of English Diploma Study Program, who gives me a lot of knowledge. Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum. as my supervisor. Thank you for the valuable time in giving the correction and constructive critics in completing this paper. Dr Syahron Lubis, M.A. as the Dean of Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara. All lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me advices and knowledge.
My best friends: Ahmad dani syahputra hasibuan, Andrian Sucipto, Anggie ermando Amd, Basten Panjaitan, Heri anggawan lubis Amd, Horas P. Sinurat Amd, M.Yusuf Habibie Amd, Mahyaruddin Salim Chaniago Amd, Rahmad Muchtar Amd, Ryan Rosta Virgianza Amd and Wahyuda Pratama Amd. Thank you for the nice friendship during our study. The alumni of English Diploma program: bang Yossi Fadli, S.Hum (bang Yoze), bang Rio Aryuda Amd, bang Achmad Topek Amd, bang Azhar Habibi Amd, bang Pao Rico Amd. And bang Oki Amd. Thank for the advice bro, and for everything. Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore, I welcome any constructive critics and suggestions towards this paper. I hope this paper will be a worthwhile for the readers. Medan, 20 July 2015 The writer, Wahyu Alamsyah Sirait Reg.No. 102202064
TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR S DECLARATION. i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ii ABSTRAK.. iii ABSTRACT iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.. v TABLE OF CONTENTS.. vii 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study...... 1 1.2 Problem of the Study 4 1.3 The objective of Study.. 4 1.4 Scope of the Study... 4 1.5 Reason for choosing Topic. 4 1.6 The significance of Study...... 5 1.7 The Method of Study. 5 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE.6 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERS 3.1 Hester Pyrenne 17 3.2 Arthur Dimmedale 21 3.3.Roger Chillingworht.. 23 3.4.Pearl..... 27 4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 4.1 Conclusions.. 28 4.2 Suggestions... 30 REFERENCES...