A Brief Description of the Characters in Rick Riordan Novel”The Battle of the Labyrinth”
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A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERS IN RICK RIORDAN NOVEL”THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH” A PAPER WRITTEN BY OPRILTA GINTING REG. NO: 132202030 DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN 2016 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA It has been proved by Supervisor, Drs. SiamirMarulafau, M.Hum NIP: 19580517198503 1 003 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study Program Approved, Head of English Diploma Study Program, Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A. NIP: 19521126198112 1 001 Approved by the Diploma-III of English Study Program Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera as a Paper for the Diploma-III Examination. Accepted by the Board of Examiner in partial of the requirements for the D-III Examination of the Diploma-III of English Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA The Examination is held on June 2016 Faculty of Cultural Study University of Sumatera Utara Dr. SyahronLubis, M.A. NIP: 19511013197603 1 001 Board of Examiner: 1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Head of ESP) 2. Drs. Siamirmarulafau, M.A. (Supervisor) 3. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A (reader) UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR DECLARATION I, OPRILTA GINTING, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is made in the next to this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified 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 : 2016 i UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION NAME : OPRILTA GINTING Title of paper : A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTERS IN RICK RIORDAN NOVEL ”THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH Qualification : D-III/ Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian of the Diploma III English, Faculty of Culture University of North Sumatera the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia Signed : Date : 2016 ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT The title of this paper is “ A brief Description of Characters in Rick Riordan novel The Battle of the Labyrinth” discuss about the main character which exist in the novel. Those main character have kind of different characteristic and also have different behavior. The library research is used that is by reading some books that relevant to this title and also searching in internet. From the description, there are two main characters in the novel. They are, Percy Jackson and Annabeth. Percy Jackson is courageous person , humble, optimistic and fighter. Annabeth is courageous person , stubborn, optimistic and fighter . iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Kertas karya yang berjudul “ A Brief Description of Characters in Rick Riordan novel “ The Battle of the Labyrinth” ini membahas tentang tokoh-tokoh utama yang terdapat di dalam novel tersebut. Tokoh-tokoh utama tersebut memiliki ciri-ciri yang berbeda dan memiliki sifat yang berbeda juga. Dalam penyusunan kertas karya ini digunakan dengan metode penelitian kepustakaan (library research ), dengan membaca beberapa buku yang berhubungan dengan judul ini dan sebagai sumber tambahan mendapatkan beberapa informasi didapatkan dari internet. Ada dua tokoh dalam novel ini. Mereka adalah Percy Jackson dan Annabeth. Percy Jackson adalah orang pemberani, rendah hati, optimis dan petarung. Annabeth adalah orang pemberani, keras kepala, optimis dan petarung. iv UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, Jesus Christ for giving me health, strength, and continuously hope every single minute in the process of accomplishing this paper I would like to thank Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., as the Dean of Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara. I would like to thank Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A., as the Head of English Diploma Study Program, who has given me directions in doing this paper. I would like to thank Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M. Hum as my supervisor. I am thankful for your valuable time in direction, teaching, and inspiring me to complete this paper. I would like to thank Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A., as my reader. Thank you very much for the valuable time for reading this paper. All the lecturer in English Diploma. Thank you for all knowledge and experience that you shared to me. I would to express a deep gratitude, love , appreciation and thanks to my lovely parents, O. Ginting and E Br Surbakti. thank you for all support, advice, prayers, and loves. I present this paper for you. Thank you also my beloved brothers Efri Dunanta Ginting and Nanta Opryando Ginting thank you for all your unending support and prayer. I would like to thank my best friends in SOLIDAS Maruli Tua Siagian, Cevas Soplanit, Geta Brenaita, Gomgom Prananda, M. Ridho, Zulfachri, v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Miranda, Rismauli, Astriana, Meliana and Karin for your support, care and other things that help me to complete this paper. Thank you for the nice friendship during our study, I’m going to miss you all. Thank you to all my friends in English Diploma III, all my senior, all my junior, and SOLIDAS organization. Thank you for being part of story of my life. Thank you so much for everybody who has been mentioned, be sure that you will be always remembered forever. Medan, Mei 2016 The Writer, Oprilta Ginting Reg. No. 132202030 vi UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ……………………………………………….. i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION……………………………………………… ii ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………………. iii ABSTRAK ……………………………………………………………………… iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………… v 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study………………………………………………… 1 1.2 The problem ……………………………………………………………. 2 1.3 Scope of the study ……………………………………………………… 2 1.4 Purpose of the study ……………………………………………………. 2 1.5 Reasons for choosing the topic …………………………………………. 2 1.6 Method of the Study ……………………………………………………. 3 2. Review of Related Literature 2.1 Novel ……………………………………………………………………. 4 2.2 Character ………………………………………………………………… 4 2.3 Plot ………………………………………………………………………. 6 2.4 Setting …………………………………………………………………… 7 2.5 Theme …………………………………………………………………… 7 2.6 Point of View ……………………………………………………………. 8 3. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERS 3.1 Percy Jackson …………………………………………………………… 9 3.2 Annabeth ………………………………………………………………… 17 4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusions ……………………………………………………………… 24 4.2 Suggestions ………………………………………………………………. 25 REFERENCES …………………………………………………………………. 26 APPENDICES A. Biography of Rick Riordan ………………………………………………. 27 B. The Summary of the Novel……………………………………………….. 29 vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Literature comes from Latin Language, “littera” which means the smallest element of the alphabetical, refresh to written or printed words. Literature can be seen as creation of human activities that live in social life with all problem. Generally, literature contents of problem which complete the human needs. That is why, it has it’s own world as the creation of human to the life of it’s own creation whether it is written is useful to be understood, or used by the societies. Literature has classified into prose fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction prose. From the classified, the writer decided to discuss the prose fiction which novel. Alternbern and Levis (1996: 14) says fiction is interpreted as prose narrative, it’s an A novel usually tells human life in its interaction with the environment and each other. A novel is one of human’s creations. Some novel are fiction and some are based on true story. Peck and Coyle (1984:102) says the novel reflects a moving away from an essentially religious view of life towards a new interest in the complexities of everyday experience. Many novels are concerned with ordinary imaginative, usually in logical and contains the truth of dramatization in the relationship of human being. Fiction is not created by dreaming at all, but using the comprehension of narrative prose in the life. People and their problems in the societies in which they find themselves. 1 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA In this paper about the main characters of novel, novel is part of literature. So, there are two ways to analyze a literature, intrinsic and extrinsic. The intrinsic element is everything which is included in literature work such as, theme, characters, setting, plot, symbol, point of view and the language. And the extrinsic element is everything which’s inspires the writing of literature namely the background of the writer life such as, politics, historical problems, economic, psychological life. Characters is one important element in fiction, especially novel. This element is the center role in which the story of life, will be understood, and will be enjoyed by the readers. Characters make story become real and interesting. The characters are important is the story of the novel. The writer chose The Battle of The Labyrinth novel written by Rick Riordan as the resources of the data because There are so many unique and interesting can be found in this novel. 1.2 Problem of the Study The main problem in this paper is about how are the main characters portrayed in the Rick Riordan novel the Battle of the Labyrinth? 1.3 Scope of the Study There are many aspects can be discussed in this novel, nevertheless the writer focused to the main Characters in the Rick Riordan novel The Battle of the Labyrinth . 1.4 Objective of the Study 2 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA In this paper, the purpose of the study is to describe about the main Character depicted in the Rick Riordan novel The battle of the Labyrinth. 1.5 Method of the Study The writer uses descriptive qualitative method in doing this paper.