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Masculinity of James Bond As Seen in from Russia with Love Film PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI MASCULINITY OF JAMES BOND AS SEEN IN FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE FILM AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By NICHOLAS JAVIER SATRIA ADYNUGRAHA Student Number: 144214017 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSITAS SANATA DHARMA YOGYAKARTA 2019 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ii MASCULINITY OF JAMES BOND AS SEEN IN FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE FILM AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By NICHOLAS JAVIER SATRIA ADYNUGRAHA Student Number: 144214017 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSITAS SANATA DHARMA YOGYAKARTA 2019 ii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI vii Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. Walter Cronkite vii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI viii viii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First, I would like to thank Lord Jesus Christ for his blessing and guidance that makes me possible to finish my thesis and pass my study. Second, I would like to thank my parents, especially for my dad wherever he is, for raising and supporting me. Next, I would like to express my gratitude to my thesis advisors A. B. Sri Mulyani, Ph. D. as my advisor and Drs. Hirmawan Wijanarka, M. Hum. as my co- advisor for their guidances, advices, and encouragement throughout my undergraduate thesis process. My appreciation also goes to Ni Luh Putu Rosiandani, S.S., M.Hum. for being my examiner and gave me advice for completing this thesis. I would like to give a special thanks to Harris Hermansyah Setiajid, S.S., M.Hum. for helping me to get the English Active point and being my academic advisor. Lastly I would like to thank all the lecturers and staff of the English Letters Department for their support and help for the last five years. I also would like to give many thanks to all of my good friends: Iwang, Yoyo, Yudha, Om Rangga, Akbar, Erwin, Theo, Teo, Josh, and the others that I can not address it one by one for the advice, sharing, and support. Nicholas Javier Satria Adynugraha ix PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI x TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE …………………………………………………………............... ii APPROVAL PAGE ……………………………………………………………. iii ACCEPTANCE PAGE ………………………………………………………… iv STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY ………………………………………….... v LEMBAR PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN PUBLIKASI KARYA ILMIAH .. vi MOTTO PAGE ………………………………………………………………... vii DEDICATION PAGE ……………………………………………………...… viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ………………………………………………….... ix TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………..… x ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………...….… xii ABSTRAK …………………………………….…………………………...…... xiii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………… 1 A. Background of the Study ………………………………………….………. 1 B. Problem Formulation ……………………………………………………... 4 C. Objectives of the Study ………………………………………….………… 4 D. Definition of Terms ……………………………………………………….. 4 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE ………………………………… 6 A. Review of Related Studies ….………………………………………..……. 6 B. Review of Related Theories ..……………………………………….……. 10 1. Theory of Masculinity ………………………………………….……. 10 2. Theory of Types of Manliness ………………………………….……. 12 3. Theory of Character and Characterization ……………………..…….. 15 4. Theory of Gender Studies ……………………………………..……... 17 C. Theoretical Framework ………………………………………….…….… 18 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY ………………………………………….. 20 A. Object of the Study ………….………………………………….………... 20 B. Approach of the Study ………………………………………….………... 23 C. Method of the Study …………………………………………….……….. 23 CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS ………………………………………………...… 25 A. James Bond’s Portrayal in From Russia with Love Film ……………..….. 25 1. Physical Appearance …………………………………………….…... 25 2. Social Status …………………………………………………….…… 28 3. Psychological Traits …………………………………………….…… 33 B. James Bond’s Portrayal and its Representation of Masculinity …………. 41 1. Physical Characteristics ………………………………....................... 41 2. Functional Characteristics ………………………………………….... 47 3. Sexual Characteristics ………………………………………….….… 49 4. Emotional Characteristics …………………………………….……... 53 x PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI xi 5. Intellectual Characteristics ………………………………….……….. 58 6. Interpersonal Characteristics ………………………………..……….. 65 7. Other Personal Characteristics …………………………….………… 67 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION ……………………………………………….. 71 REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 73 xi PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI xii ABSTRACT ADYNUGRAHA, NICHOLAS JAVIER SATRIA. (2019). Masculinity of James Bond as Seen in From Russia with Love Film. Yogyakarta: Department of English Letters, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Sanata Dharma. This research is conducted to analyze the masculinity shown through James Bond’s portrayal in the From Russia with Love. James Bond is the protagonist in the film, which has the mission to secure the defecting Russian cipher clerk and a decoding machine Lektor. The reason why this topic is chosen because the writer finds that James Bond is a character that strongly proves and shows the masculinity of a man. There are two objectives in this research. The first is to find out James Bond’s portrayal in the film, and the second is to find the representation of masculinity shown through James Bond’s portrayal in the film. This research uses gender studies approach, particularly focusing on masculinity theories. The writer applies library research as the method of this research. This research employs theories of character and characterization, gender studies, masculinity, and manliness. The end result of this research shows that James Bond’s portrayal and its masculinity representation show James Bond as a masculine person. Firstly, the writer analyzes the portrayal of James Bond as seen in the film script. James Bond is portrayed as an Englishman in his 30s-40s with perfect physical appearance, a wealthy person, and a person with high intelligence, awareness, skills, and calm during the film events. Lastly the writer analyzes representation of masculinity shown through James Bond’s portrayal in the film. James Bond’s masculinity is similar to Chafetz’s theory of masculinity such as the physical, functional, sexual, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal, and other personal characteristics. In the end, James Bond’s masculinity during the 1970s era is unique because his masculinity portrayal is also similar to the gentlemen type of manliness, which a man should be well-dressed, well-mannered, and sprezzatura, and therefore, he also represents a “true” masculine and gentleman of his time. Keywords: Gender Studies, James Bond, Masculinity xii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI xiii ABSTRAK ADYNUGRAHA, NICHOLAS JAVIER SATRIA. (2019). Masculinity of James Bond as Seen in From Russia with Love Film. Yogyakarta: Program Studi Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Sanata Dharma. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis maskulinitas yang terlihat pada penggambaran James Bond dalam film From Russia with Love. James Bond adalah seorang protagonis di dalam film ini yang memiliki misi untuk mengamankan seorang petugas pemecah sandi dari Rusia yang membelot dan sebuah alat pengurai kode Lektor. Alasan mengapa topik ini dipilih, karena penulis menemukan bahwa karakter James Bond membuktikan secara kuat dan menunjukkan maskulinitas pada seorang laki-laki. Penelitian ini mempunyai dua tujuan. Pertama untuk menemukan penggambaran James Bond pada film ini, dan kedua adalah untuk mencari tahu representasi maskulinitas yang terlihat pada penggambaran James Bond di dalam film. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kajian gender, khususnya berfokus pada teori maskulinitas. Penulis menerapkan metode penulisan perpustakaan di dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori karakter dan karakterisasi, kajian gender, maskulinitas, dan kejantanan. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penggambaran James Bond dan representasi maskulinitasnya menunjukkan bahwa James Bond adalah seorang yang maskulin. Pertama-tama, penulis menganalisis penggamabaran James Bond di dalam naskah film. James Bond digambarkan sebagai orang Inggris pada umur 30-40-an dengan penampilan fisik yang sangat baik, hartawan, dan seseorang yang memiliki kecerdasan, kesadaran, keterampilan yang tinggi, dan tenang di dalam film. Terakhir, penulis menganalisis representasi maskulinitas yang terlihat pada penggambaran James Bond di dalam film. Maskulinitas James Bond terlihat sama dengan teori maskulinitas dari Chafetz seperti dalam hal karakteristik secara fisik, fungsional, seksual, emosional, kercerdasan, antar pribadi, dan pribadi lainnya. Pada bagian akhir, maskulinitas James Bond pada masa 1970-an itu unik karena penggambaran maskulinitasnya juga sama dengan kejantanan tipe bangsawan, dimana seorang laki-laki harus berpakaian baik, berperilaku baik, dan sprezzatura. Oleh karena itu, James Bond juga merepresentasikan maskulinitas dan ciri-ciri bangsawan “sejati” pada masanya. Kata kunci: Gender Studies, James Bond, Masculinity xiii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study Film is the youngest art invented within the modern era. But still many people denies the possibility that film might be
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