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THE ANALYSIS OF PLOT USED IN MICHAEL CHRICHTON’S NOVEL DISCLOSURE A PAPER WRITTEN BY FITRI YANTI SILABAN REG. NO: 132202007 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2016 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Approved by Supervisor, Drs.M. Syafi’ie Siregar, M.A. NIP . 19561113198601 1 001 Submitted to Faculty of letters University of North Sumatera In partial fulfilment of the equirements for DIPLOMA(D-III) in English. Approved by Head of English Study Program, Dr. Matius C. A. Sembiring, M.A. NIP : 19521126198112 1 001 Approved by the DIPLOMA III Of English Departement Faculty of letters, University of North Sumatera As a paper for the Diploma (D-III) Examination UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am FITRI YANTI SILABAN declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except references are 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 the paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : …………….. Date : …………….. i UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : FITRI YANTI SILABAN Title of paper : The Analysis of Plot Used In Michael Chrichton’s Novel Disclosure Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be avaible for reproduction at the discretion of the librarian of the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty of Letters USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesian. Signed : ......... Date : ............ ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT This paper is entitled The Analysis of Plot Used In Michael Chrichton’s Novel Disclosure. Plot is the literary element that contains the events in a story where the events have cause and effect relation. A occurs because of B and the result is C. The plot itself has a stucture which consits of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. Each structure parts is closely related; exposition is the beginning to introduce the characters and places, rising action is the marker of conflict that is binding up to climax, contemplation (falling action) and ending (resolution). In this novel narrated infidelity is a betrayal to the wedding vows that produces crisis of household. Awarness for the bounty of love creates the fidelity is the price of unwavering in a marriage, in this research the writer uses qualitative description method to describe the plot which is presented in the novel. iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Kertas karya ini berjudul The Analysis of Plot Used In Michael Chrichton’s Novel Disclosure. Plot adalah unsur sastra yang memuat kejadian-kejadian dalam sebuah cerita dimana kejadian tersebut memiliki hubungan sebab akibat. A terjadi karena B dan mengakibatkan C. Plot itu sendiri memiliki stuktur yang terdiri dari exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. Masing-masing dari bagian struktur itu terkait erat; exposition adalah awal memperkenalkan karakter dan tempat, rising action penanda konflik yang mengikat hingga sampai pada klimaks (climax), perenungan (falling action), dan akhir (resolution). Dalam novel ini dikisahkan perselingkuhan merupakan penghianatan pada janj pernikahan yang menghasilkan krisis rumah tangga. Kesadaran dan kemurnian cinta menjadikan kesetiaan adalah teguhnya sebuah pernikahan. Dalam penelitian penulis menggunakan metodedeskriptif kualitatif untuk menggambarkan plot yang sudah tersaji dalam novel tersebut. iv UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank the Almighty GOD, who gives me health and capability to finish this paper as my last assigment for my degree at English Study Program in University of North Sumatera. - I would like to thank to the Dean Faculty of Cultural Studies, Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. and the Head of English (D-III) Study Pogram - Dr. Matius Sembiring,M.A,and my supervisor in writing this paper - Drs. Syafi’ie Siregar, M.A, also my paper reader - Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum, thank you for all of the time, patience and suggestion. I am also grateful to all the lectures who have given advices and taught me wisely during the academic years. - To my beloved parents, Amer Silaban and Tiominar Silitonga(Alm) I would like to express my gratitude for their loves and supports that has given to me during my entire life. - To my brother and sister, Fernando Silaban, Sulastri Silaban, Pesta Marni Silaban dan Srikartika Silaban, thank you for giving such a motivation for me. - Forall my friends, Rizky Devita Dewi Silaban, Florentina Sijabat, Henni Silitonga, Rut Fransiska, Lestari Margarettha Siahaan, Novia Tinambunan, Rut Silviana Surbakti, Maria Purba,GetaSaragie, Silvy Sembiring, Boni fanisia Karo Amd, Ira Girsang, WidoroPardosi, RumadaSitorus, Rolly, Sari Girsang, Desi Sinaga, Rista Sitohang S.pd, Putra Tarigan, Sari Mutiara Sianturi S.pd thank you for being such nice friends and supporting me in life, keep on our friendship forever. - To all my classmates in English Departement 2013 that can’t be mentioned one by one, I would like to thank for their helps and supports for spending our great times v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA together in three years. I’m grateful to know them and my last gratitude is dedicated to my senior and junior in SOLIDAS (Student of English Diploma Assocation). Finally, i realize that this paper is far from being perfect. I have given my best to complete this paper. Therefore, suggestions are needed and will be accepted to improve this paper. Medan, June 2016 The writer Fitri Yanti Silaban vi UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ..................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION .................................................................. ii ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... iii ABSTRAK ...................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................. vi 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study ...................................................................... 1 1.2 Problems of the Study .......................................................................... 2 1.3 Objectives of the Study ........................................................................ 2 1.4 Scope of the Study ............................................................................... 2 1.5 Significances of the Study .................................................................... 3 1.6 Method of the Study............................................................................. 3 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Definition of Novel .............................................................................. 4 2.1.1. Plot ....................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2. Exposition ............................................................................................ 10 2.1.3. Rising Action ....................................................................................... 11 2.1.4. Climax .................................................................................................. 11 2.1.5. Falling Action ...................................................................................... 12 2.1.6. Resolution ............................................................................................ 12 3. THE STUDY AND FINDINGS 3.1 Exposition ............................................................................................ 13 3.2 Rising Action ....................................................................................... 15 3.3. Climax .................................................................................................. 16 3.4. Falling Action ...................................................................................... 17 3.5. Resolution ............................................................................................ 19 4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 4.1 Conclusions .......................................................................................... 21 4.2 Suggestions .......................................................................................... 22 REFERENCES APPENDICES vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of the Study Literature is a kind of art it usually written to offer the pleasure and the illumination. Literature refers to the compositions that tell us stories, dramatize situations, express emotions, and to analyze advocate ideas. Welles & Warren (1971:3) say, Literature is the mirror of human life that portrays human feeling, thought, imagination and perception which can be viewed based on personal judgment.” Literature constituted the imaginative act from the human’s imagination and the interpreting life-experiences. Literature can be divided into three genres, such as prose fiction, poetry, and drama. In the sense of literary, prose also called fiction, narrative text, or narrative discourse. Fiction is a narrative