THE ANALYSIS OF SYMBOLS IN THE DEATH OF A SALESMAN BY ARTHUR MILLER A THESIS BY HANIDA DWI ARDANI REG NO : 050705043 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA FACULTY OF LETTERS ENGLISH DEPARTEMENT MEDAN 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABSTRACT CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background of the analysis 1 1.2 The Problems of the analysis 3 1.3 The Object of the analysis... 3 1.4 The Scope of the analysis. 4 1.5 The Research of the analysis.. 4 1.6 The Significance of the study 4 1.7 Review of The Related Literature. 5 CHAPTER II PLAY AND SYMBOLS 2.1 Definition of play 7 2.1.1Kinds of play 16 2.1.1.1 tragedy..16 2.1.1.2 comedy.18 2.1.1.3 tragic comedy...19 2.2 Definition of symbols 20 2.2.1 Kinds of symbols.22 2.2.1.1 Conventional symbols..22 2.2.1.2 Personal symbols..23 CHAPTER III THE ANALYSIS OF SYMBOLS IN ARTHUR MILLER S THE DEATH OF A SALESMAN 3.1 Symbol of diamond 25 3.2 Symbol of jungle 28 3.3 Symbol of seeds.30 3.4 Symbol of music...32 3.5 Symbol of cheese...33
3.6 Symbol of lighting.35 3.7 Symbol of stockings..36 3.8 Symbol of mythic figures..38 CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion 40 4.2 Suggestion.41 APPENDIX SUMMARY OF THE PLAY ARTHUR MILLER S BIOGRAPHY HIS LITERARY WORKS BIBLIOGRAPHY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank and praise to Allah SWT, who has blessed me in this life especiallyin writing this thesis. I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to all of people in Faculty of Letters, University of North Sumatra: 1. Drs. Syaifuddin, M.A. Ph.D, as the Dean of Faculty of Letters, University of North Sumatra. 2. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum as the Head of English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of North Sumatra, who has paid attention, guided and supported me in finishing my study. 3. Drs. Yulianus Harefa, Med TESOL, as the Secretary of English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of North Sumatra, who has paid attention, guided and supported me in finishing my study. 4. Drs. Sahri Saja, M.A as my Supervisor who has given advices, suggestion, guidance, and helps me in writing this thesis. 5. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as my Co-Supervisor who has given advices, suggestion, guidance, and helps me in writing this thesis. 6. All lectures who have guided and given valuable knowledge and advices during the years of my study. And for my lovely people in my life: 1. My beloved parents: Papi and Mami thanks for your love, support, prayer and everything.
2. My Brother Aan, my sister in law kak Ayu, my sister Nisa, Jihan and Dina thank for your love, support and prayers. 3. My lovely beibh Agus Heriansyah thanks a lot for your love, support, attention, prayers and everything. 4. My lovely friend, especially my best friend, Ira and Duma, thanks guys for your support and friendship. 5. My speciall thank for all mu friends 05, Kieki, Ai,Ijal, Yuyu, Adly, Ayu, Decy, Wiwin, Fresty, Emak, sembol( Lili), Iwa, gusti, abun ( dedi rizki), wawan, noni, 06 and 03 thanks guys for your friendship and happiness, love you guys. Medan, April 2009 Hanida Dwi Ardani 050705043
ABSTRACT Simbol adalah pemaknaan terhadap sesuatu dengan bentuk lain. Di dalam skripsi ini saya menganalisis simbol simbol yang ditemukan dalam drama yang ditulis oleh Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman. Dalam drama Death of a Salesman memiliki banyak simbol yang digunakan untuk mempertegas makna dari drama melalui teks yang ada. Simbol bisa berupa perhiasan diamond yang mempresentasikan keinginan. Kehidupan disimbolkan dalam bentuk hutan jungle yang mempresentasikan penuh misteri dan gelap. Hidup manusia yang selalu berkembang yang dilambangkan dalam bentuk makanan cheese. Manusia juga mampu melakukan penghianatan yang disimbolkan melalui pakaian stocking. Music adalah simbol yang kita gunakan untuk menggambarkan suasana hati kita. Cahaya lighting kita gunakan sebagai bentuk untuk menggambarkan atmosfer keadaan hidup kita. Dalam kehidupan kita juga menggunakan mythic figure sebagai sesuatu yang dapat mempengaruhi hidup kita. Di dalam menafsirkan simbol simbol tersebut, saya menggunakan metode descriptive dan interpretive karena dalam menganalisis simbol simbol tersebut saya membutuhkan deskripsi akan simbol simbol tersebut, penafsiran maupun interpretasikan simbol simbol tersebut.