THE PLOT ANALYSIS OF MOVIE " FRONT OF THE CLASS" DIRECTED BY

Hilva Silvira, Yola Merina, Dian Noviani Syafar Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat [email protected]

ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui unsur alur dalam film Front Of The Class oleh Peter Werner. Sumber utama data dalam penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif. Peneliti menggunakan sumber utama data adalah film Front Of The Class dan membaca teks film. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode pencatatan data. Hasil penelitian berdasarkan analisis isi adalah unsur alur apa saja yang terdapat dalam film Front Of The Class. Adapun unsur alur yang ditemukan dalam film ini adalah exposition, complication, climax or turning point dan resolution. Pada tahap exposition,ditemukan tentang pengenalan karakter. Karakter utama dalam film ini adalah yang menderita sebuah . Pada tahap complication, konflik yang ditemukan adalah konflik internal dan external. Tahap climax atau turning point adalah titik emosi dari pemeran utama. Pada tahap climax menceritakan bahwa pemeran utama sulit menggapai mimpinya menjadi seorang guru karena Tourette Syndrome yang dideritanya. Pada tahap resolution, menceritakan pemeran utama, orang tua, dan orang- orang disekitarnya menerima bahwa ia memiliki Tourette Syndrome. Pada akhirnya Brad mendapatkan penghargaan sebagai guru tahun ini. Jadi, di dalam film Front Of The Class oleh Peter Werner alur dimulai dari exposition, complication, climax or turning point dan resolution.

Kata Kunci : Analisis Alur, Film

INTRODUCTION some of them are based on a true Movie is a modern art that story. There are various kinds of aims to entertain. Movie is a type of genre movie, such as action, horror, visual communication which uses comedy, romance, fantasy, thriller, moving pictures and sound to tell drama, fiction, crime and so on. stories or inform. Sometimes movie Actually, movies are also produced uses as media to convey and present in compact disc (CD) and digital symbols and cultures. Usually, video disc (DVD). Movie is able to movies are a fictional stories, but tell much in a short time. In a movie, there is an interesting character, that he knows the entire story of it in theme, setting and plot. There are detail. According to Disher (2001: various plots in a movie. Plot is the 99), plot is more than simply what logical interaction of the various happens in a work of fiction. Klarer thematic element of a text which lead (2004: 15), plot is the logical to change of the original situation as interaction of the various thematic presented at the outset of the elements of a text which lead to a narrative. There are some elements change of the original situation as of the plot such as: exposition, presented at the outset of the complication, climax or turning narrative. Barnet ( 2008: 101), plot is point, resolution. sometimes equated with the gist of In this case, researcher wants the narrative—the story—it is to analyze the plot in “ Front of The sometimes reserved to denote the Class” movie. The researcher writer’s arrangement of the interested in this movie is because happenings in the story. this movie tells the true story of Brad Based on the explanation Cohen. Front Of The Class tells above, it can be concluded plot is a about the struggle of a man who series of related to events or episodes suffered from a syndrome but still that make up a story. The plot is trying to realize his dream, until he rendering and ordering of the events reaches his dream and tells the story and of a story, particularly towards of someone who gets discrimination. the achievement of some particular Brad Cohen is a tourette syndrome artistic or emotional effect. Plot can sufferer. because tourette's syndrome be divided into three parts. They are is often laughed at by friends and beginning, middle, and ending of the difficult to get a job. story. The most important intrinsic The plot of a story refers to element that will be very useful in the sequence of the action. All stories comprehending the whole story is are unique, and in one sense there are plot. If the reader understands about as many plots as there are stories. In the plot of a story in drama, it means one general view of plot, however— and one that describes many works usually a physical description or of fiction—the story begins with characterization, designation or rising action as the character recognition setting, time of experiences conflict through a series occurrence, as well as the conflict of plot complications that entangle gradually have also begun to appear. him or her more deeply in the According to Barnet ( 2008: problem.This conflict reaches a 96), an entanglement in a narrative or climax, after which the conflict is dramatic work that causes a conflict. resolved, and the falling action leads As stated by Tarrigan (2008: 157), quickly to the story is end. complication is the beginning of According to Klarer (2004: 15), there events that cause some problems, are four elements of plot that are disputes, difficulties or changes. Exposition, complication, climax or Based from the expert above, turning point and resolution. Barnet ( complication is sometimes reffered 2008: 101), the traditional plot has to as the rising action. In this stage, this structure: exposition, conflict, the conflict is develop gradually and and denouement. intensified. Complication happen Marsh ( 2002: 42) state that when he main character get in the exposition the reader or disturbed, obstacles in achieving the audience meets the characters, and goal. any past events which help us to Barnet ( 2008: 951), climax is understand the situation are the culmination of a conflict; a explained. According to Klarer turning point, often the point of (2004: 15), the exposition or greatest tension in a plot. According presentation of the initial situation is to Tarrigan (2008: 157), turning disturbed by a complication or point is the crisis or climax, the point conflict which produces suspense of emotion, and the greatest attention and eventually leads to a climax, and thrilling, when difficulties or crisis, or turning point. Based on the problems are encountered and expert above, exposition used to resolved. Based from the expert introduce the characters, which is above, climax is highest point of interest of the story, the point of of words written or spoken of the emotion, and the greatest attention person who can be observed. In order and thrilling, when difficulties or to make analysis of the data easily, problems are encountered and the researcher used source of data. In resolved. this research, the researcher used a Based on Marsh (2002: 43), movie of Front of the class (2008) resolution is something drastic meanwhile, its script as the source of finally happens, something which data which trough the script. In this solves problems and mysteries, and research, the researcher used a movie either happily or disastrously clears and it’s script as the source of data. up the complications of the plot. As Substantive data in this research is stated by Barnet (2008:96), Front Of The Class script. resolution is the dénouement or Technique of data collection untying of the complication of the in this research is note taking/ plot. Klarer (2004: 15), resolution of recording. After collecting the data, the complication (French the researcher analyzed the data to denouement), with which the text answer research question and get the usually ends. Based from the expert result of this research. The above, resolution is the final section resesarcher chose pragmatic of the story it reveals the outcome of approach with content analysis the conflict and establishes some method. Ratna (2015:71) states that new stability, It can also be said that in pragmatic approach, the author is the ending is the completion of a the subject as creator, but story. continuously its functions are

RESEARCH METHOD removed, even at the time that the This research represented is a author is abolished. qualitative research. According to FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION Moleong (2010:4), qualitative This research was conducted research method is define as a about element of plot in movie. After research procedure which are analyzed the data, the researcher got produced descriptive data in the form the result of this research. In this research, the researcher found and the kids at school... well, they called me everything, from spas to element of plot in Front Of The Class freak”. movie. There are four element of It tells about who is the main plot: exposition, complication, characters in this movie. Brad climax or turning point, and introduced about himself, told about resolution. how his friends and family call with The first is exposition stage, various nicknames, and he also told exposition used to introduce the that when he was a kid he did not characters, which is usually a have many friends. It included physical description or exposition stage because tells about characterization, designation or introduction the character. recognition setting, time of Exposition stage is the the opening occurrence, as well as the conflict the story, present the initian gradually have also begun to appear. information which serves to continue In the exposition stage explain about the story to the next stage. introducing characters, setting The second is complication, description such as name of place,the complication is sometimes reffered natural atmosphere, and time, and to as the rising action. In this stage, conflict or action begin. The example the conflict is develop gradually and of exposition that the researcher intensified. Complication happen found is about introducing characters when he main character get and setting description especially disturbed, obstacles in achieving the about the name of place. goal. In the complication stage there are internal and external conflict. The example of complication that the researcher found is internal and external conflict. Nurgiyantoro (

2010: 145), this stage is also called the stage of dispute that displays the Brad says “My name is Bradley Cohen, My brother Jeff called me Dr opposition that has been raised in the Bobo. My mom called me... honey, previous stage, become increasingly and increasingly tense. Conflict can The third is climaxor turning be in the form of internal conflict, point, climax is highest point of external conflict. In this stage tells interest of the story, the point of about internal and external conflict emotion, and the greatest attention that are displayed are very important and thrilling, when difficulties or to know, because the reader can see problems are encountered and how and what are the hurdles resolved. Climax or turning point through which the main character so occurs because this scene was the he can realize his dream. peak of emotion, because of Tourette Syndrome Brad is difficult to get a job and realize his dream of becoming a teacher. According to Tarrigan (2008: 157), turning point is the crisis or climax, the point of emotion, and the greatest attention The example of complication and thrilling, when difficulties or occurred between Brad and his father. Brad says “See, mom and dad problems are encountered and had divorced when I was a little kid resolved. and my relashionship with Dad had always been...Let's just say...complicated. I mean, I wore out his patience like nails on a chalkboard. It didn't help that my brother Jeff was also a little hyper”.

Brad introduces about situation and relationship with his The example of climax family. Relationship with his family occurs when he was interviewed at a also included introduce character, school but the principal denounces because this is make the reader know him. how the relation main character and Principal :Listen, they didn't tell me family. He also introduce his mom that you're gonna be handicapped. and dad. He tells that the relationship How do you expect to handle a bunch of wild students, with a with his father is complicated. handicap like that? Principal : I've seen teachers with teachers. Mr Cohen. And I'm here to disabilities before. And never with announce that our very own Brad what you've got. I just don't see how Cohen has been chosen from you could ever teach a class. amongst all the new educators in the state of Georgia to be Sally Maze The principal did not believe First year Teacher of the Year. a disabled person could teach, and in CONCLUSION the end brad surrendered his dream. From the previous chapter, it After the conflict between him and can be concluded that plot is a series himself, he with his friends, finally of related to events or episodes that happened climax that is between him make up a story. The plot is with other character that causes the rendering and ordering of the events highest emotion of main character. and of a story, particularly towards The last is resolution, the achievement of some particular resolution is the final section of the artistic or emotional effect. Plot can story it reveals the outcome of the be divided into four element. They conflict and establishes some new are exposition, complication, climax stability, It can also be said that the or turning point, and resolution. The ending is the completion of a story. first exposition is to introduce the In the resolution stage explain about characters, which is usually a the end of story. This section physical description or contains the end of the story or how characterization, designation or the end of a story. The example of recognition setting, time of resolution is when Brad received occurrence, as well as the conflict award as teacher of the year. gradually have also begun to appear. The second, complication is sometimes reffered to as the rising action. In this stage, the conflict is develop gradually and intensified.

Complication happen when he main Hillary : Some of you may've noticed an observer hanging around character get disturbed, obstacles in school for the last few weeks. Well, achieving the goal. The third, climax he was here to assess one of our or turning point is highest point of Ratna, Nyoman. 2010. Penelitian Sastra. Yogyakarta: Pustaka interest of the story, the point of Pelajar emotion, and the greatest attention Tarigan, Hendry. 2008. Menulis and thrilling, when difficulties or sebagai suatu keterampilan problems are encountered and berbahasa. Bandung: Angkasa resolved.The last, resolution is the final section of the story it reveals the outcome of the conflict and establishes some new stability, It can also be said that the ending is the completion of a story.

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