MATERIALISM IN BAZ LUHRMANN S 2013 FILM THE GREAT GATSBY THESIS by RykoWahyuMayangkoro 10.80.0018 FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2014
MATERIALISM IN BAZ LUHRMANN S 2013 FILM THE GREAT GATSBY A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the SarjanaSastra Degree from the English Department THESIS by RykoWahyuMayangkoro 10.80.0018 FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2014 i
A THESIS ON MATERIALISM IN BAZ LUHRMANN S 2013 FILM THE GREAT GATSBY by RykoWahyuMayangkoro 10.80.0018 Approved by, Dra.Ekawati M. Dukut, M. Hum. Major Sponsor October 17th, 2014 B. RetangWohangara, SS., M. Hum. Co-Sponsor October 17th, 2014 ii
A Thesis defended in front of the board of Examiners on October 17th, 2014 and declared acceptable BOARD OF EXAMINERS Chairperson : Dra. Ekawati M. Dukut, M. Hum.... Secretary : B. RetangWohangara, SS., M. Hum.... Member : Angelika Riyandari, P.hD.... Semarang, October 17th, 2014 Faculty of Language and Arts Soegijapranata Catholic University Dean, iii Angelika Riyandari, P.hD.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to say thank to all who have supported and helped me doing this thesis. I am very thankful about their support. First, I would like to thank Jesus Christ for His blessing so I can finish this thesis. I will give the best for this thesis. I want to thank my family, my mother, my father who support me and pray for me. Special gratitude I give to my sponsors Mrs. Eka and Mr. Retang who give me suggestions, valued feedback on this research as well. And also for the teachers because they give me knowledge since I study in this Faculty of Language and Arts. Furthermore, giving thank to my friends who support me and help me when I find the book for this thesis. I really appreciated your support and also for the big family of 2010 who always support me in completing my study. iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE OF TITLE... i PAGE OF APPROVAL... ii BOARD OF EXAMINERS...iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS... v ABSTRACT... vii ABSTRAK... viii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION... 1 1.1 Background of the Study... 1 1.2 Field of the Study... 7 1.3 Scope of the Study... 7 1.4 Problem Formulation... 7 1.5 Objective of the Study... 7 1.6 Significance of the Study... 8 1.7 Definition of Terms... 8 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE... 9 2.1 Materialism Theory... 9 2.2 Materialistic Act and Behavior... 10 2.3 Sociological Aspect... 11 v
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY... 13 3.1 Data Collection Method... 13 3.2 Data Analysis... 14 3.3 Film Analysis... 14 CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION... 17 4.1 CHARACTERISTIC OF MATERIALISM... 17 CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION... 42 BIBLIOGRAPHY... 46 vi
ABSTRACT Materialism has been experienced by many people in many different times. Among those times, many people in America experienced materialism in 1920. Materialism is a way of thinking that gives too much importance to material possesions rather than to spiritual or intellectual things. Using sociological perspective which allows to deal with social phenomena and use of materialism, this research finds that materialism act and behavior is shown through the major characters of the film. Those examples are party-making, adultery, and show off behavior as well as greedy and heartless character. vii
ABSTRAK Budaya materialisme telah dialami oleh banyak orang di berbagai zaman. Diantara zaman tersebut, banyak orang yang mengalami budaya materialisme pada tahun 1920. Materialisme adalah cara berpikir seseorang yang terlalu mementingkan kepemilikan pribadi dibandingkan kepentingan spiritual dan agama. Dengan menggunakan perspektif sosiologi yang dipakai untuk membahas masalah penggunaan materialisme dan fenomena sosial, penelitian ini menemukan bahwa sifat dan tindakan materialisme ditunjukkan oleh karakter utama di dalam film ini. Contoh-contoh sifat dan tindakan tersebut antara lain: mengadakan pesta, selingkuh, dan sifat suka pamer ke orang lain termasuk juga kerakusan dan karakter yang tanpa perasaan. viii