A DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTER IN MARIE LU’S NOVEL BATMAN NIGHTWALKER A PAPER BY SHOFWAN.A.HADI REG.NO.162202005 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN 2019 i Universitas Sumatera Utara ii Universitas Sumatera Utara iii Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am SHOFWAN.A.HADI, declare that I 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 : iv Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am SHOFWAN.A.HADI, declare that I 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 : iv Universitas Sumatera Utara COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : SHOFWAN.A.HADI Title of Paper : A DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTER IN MARIE LU‟S NOVEL BATMAN NIGHTWALKER Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Faculty of Cultural Study University of Sumatera Utara the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : v Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT My paper which titled “A Description of Main Character in Marie Lu‟s Novel: Batman Nightwalker” will be discussing about main character, who has many different characteristic, behavior and activities. In this case, the writer will discuss about the main character. While discussing and arranging this paper, the writer uses descriptive method. This method describes the character‟s activities and behavior on the novel that related to this paper. The data that will describe by the writer is about the main character from Batman Nightwalker novel. Keyword: Main character, Batman, Nightwalker vi Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Tulisan yang berjudul “A Description of Main Character in Marie Lu‟s Novel: Batman Nightwalker” akan membahas tentang karakter utama, yang memiliki karakteristik, kebiasaan, dan aktivitas yang berbeda. Dalam hal ini, yang akan dibahas merupakan karakter utama yang terdapat dalam novel Batman Nightwalker. Dalam membahas dan menyusun tulisan ini, penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif, yaitu menggambarkan keadaan dan kebiasaan karakter yang terdapat dalam novel yang berkaitan dalam tulisan ini. Data yang akan digambarkan oleh penulis dalam tulisan ini adalah tentang karakter utama dalam novel Batman Nightwalker. Kata Kunci: Main character, Batman, Nightwalker vii Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I, the writer of this paper would like to express my ratitude to ALLAH SWT for loving and blessing that gives health, wealth, strength, to do all my activities everyday. Without his blessing and loving, this paper would be mess up and never done. And also to complete this paper as one of the requirements to achieve Diploma Degree in Diploma Study Program at the Faculty of Culture Study in University of Sumatra Utara Medan. And then, I never forget to say thanks to those who always pay attention and help me in case of writing this paper. Beside of all above, I would like to express my appreciation to those who given me advice, support and spirit to accomplish this beloved paper. 1. Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S., the dean of Faculty of Culture Study who has legalized my gratitude from this faculty. 2. Dra. SwesanaMardiaLubis, M.Hum., the head of English Department of the Diploma Program at the Faculty of Culture Study in University of Sumatra Utara Medan. 3. Drs.SiamirMarulafau, M.Hum as my consultant who has given me some good and nice correction for the completion of this writing. 4. To my beloved parents, sisters, brother-in-laws, niece, nephew,and girlfriend who always support me from behind, either material, thought, education and never forget to pray for me so that I am always healthy and can complete this paper. 5. To all my friends at Sektap, which located inside the campus near Language Lab, who always support and entertain me everyday. 6. To all my friend that I know which I can’t mention one by one. Who given advice, suggestion during the period at the University of Sumatra Utara. Date, The Writer SHOFWAN.A.HADI Reg. 162202005 viii Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ...................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION .................................................................. ii ABSTRACK.................................................................................................... iii ABSTRAK ...................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEGEMENTS.............................................................................. v TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... vii 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. 1 1. 1 Background of the Study ...................................................................... 1 1. 2 The Problem of the Study ..................................................................... 3 1. 3 The Scope of the Study ........................................................................ 4 1. 4 The Method of the Study ...................................................................... 4 1. 5 The Objective of the Study ................................................................... 4 1. 6 The Significance of the Study .............................................................. 4 1. 7 Reason for Choosing the Topic ............................................................ 5 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................................... 6 2. 1 Novel .................................................................................................... 6 2. 2 Character .............................................................................................. 12 2. 3 Divison of Character ............................................................................ 17 2. 4 Instrinsic Element ................................................................................. 18 3. A DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 20 3.1 Batman Nightwalker ............................................................................. 20 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .............................................. 27 4.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................ 27 4.2 Suggestion ............................................................................................ 27 BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................... 29 APPENDICES A. Summary of Novel ix Universitas Sumatera Utara CHAPTER I 1.INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of Study Literature is the playing form of composer‟s words which contains of certain purpose that will be informed for literature lovers. Basically, literature comes from Latin word, “littera” which means the letter or handwriting, it was used to refer to all written or printed words. Literature can be seen as a creation of human activities that live in social life with all problems. Literary works have function to entertain or teach some things for readers. The function of this literature can be found in any kind of literary works. Authors appreciate the problem and then put it into a work of literary fiction. As the work of literature has function to entertain, it can also be a movie. Literature has been classified into novel, fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction prose. From the above classification, the writer decided to discuss the fiction in a novel. A novel usually tells about human life which interact with the environment and each other. In a novel, the author makes every effort to direct with the reader to images of the reality of life through the stories contained in the novel. Novel rises something which describe the human life, it becomes as something that people may understand with the same principle in daily life, such as psychological truth, history, a consciousness of moral values and many more. This research is about the main characters in a novel. Character is an important factor that drives the novel's plot. The more complex a character, the more intricate the plot of the story. Because of this reason sometimes most readers just read the novel, enjoyed and completed without any value can be obtained. Thi22s can causea messages or moral values who want to be conveyed by the author can‟t be absorbed by the reader. 1 Universitas Sumatera Utara Nurgiyantoro (2002: 11) states that reading a novel, for most (large) people just want to enjoy the story presented. They will only get the impression, the general and vague about the plot and the