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SEVEN DEADLY FROM SEVEN: A CHRISITIAN MORALITY APPROACH

A THESIS

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Riatri Melisa Boru Ringo Student Number : 08.80.0040

FACULTY OF LETTERS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2014

SEVEN DEADLY SINS FROM SEVEN: A CHRISITIAN MORALITY APPROACH

A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement to Obtain the Sarjana Sastra Degree in the English Letters Study Programme

by

Riatri Melisa Boru Ringo Student Number : 08.80.0040

FACULTY OF LETTERS SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG 2014

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A THESIS ON

SEVEN DEADLY SINS FROM SEVEN: A CHRISITIAN MORALITY APPROACH

by

Riatri Melisa Boru Ringo Student Number : 08.80.0040

Approved by,

Angelika Riyandari, Ph.D July 16th, 2014 Major Sponsor

B. Retang Wohangara, SS., M. Hum July 16th, 2014 Co-Sponsor

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A thesis defended in front of the Board of Examiners on July 16th, 2014 and declared acceptable

BOARD OF EXAMINERS

Chairperson : Angelika Riyandari, Ph.D ______

Secretary : B. Retang Wohangara, SS., M.Hum ______

Member : GM. Adhyanggono, SS., MA ______

Semarang, July 16th, 2014 Faculty of Letters Soegijapranata Catholic University Dean,

Angelika Riyandari, Ph.D NPP: 058.1.1996.201

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I owe greatest thankfulness to for enlightening my mind and making me under- stand and giving me confidence to study and chase a bachelor degree. I am heartily grateful to my major, Angelika Riyandari, Ph.D for her assistance and guidance she showed me throughout my writing. Bu Ike, I still remember when I was desperate about my thesis, and then I met you in OAC. You gave me advice to analyze Seven, and it means a lot to me. I was lucky to be in hands of a caring person. I say thank you. I also thank to my co major,

B. Retang Wohangara, SS., M.Hum for the support he provided. Pak Retang, I say thank you for all of advice and inputs that you gave me during consultation. Even though, some- times it hurts my feeling, it opens my eyes. I give special thanks to Emilia Ninik Aydawati,

SP., M.Hum as my supervisor. Bu Ninik, you encouraged me to finish my study. You helped me to make it. I am sure it would have not been possible without your help. I ex- press my deep thanks to all my lecturers who gave me in faculty of letters. Be- sides I must appreciate the encouragement offered by my mama and papa, and my lovely sister. I give my special thanks to my friends who boosted me morally; Amel and Ucok, thanks a lot to spare your time for me, go to coffee shop for writing this paper, and to be my friends, Ellia, Danti, Riski, and Seno who gave their hand to help me, Leoni, Kathi,

Eva, Maria and Benny who always reminded me of my writing, and Nicolas who revised my grammar. Lastly, to all those that I did not mention by name, you are important!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE OF TITLE ...... i

PAGE OF APPROVAL ...... ii

BOARD EXAMINERS ...... iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ...... iv

TABLE OF CONTENT ...... v

ABSTRACT ...... vii

ABSTRAK...... viii

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ...... 1

1.1 Background of the Study ...... 1

1.2 Field of the Study ...... 4

1.3 Scope of the Study ...... 4

1.4 Problem Formulation ...... 4

1.5 Objectives of the Study ...... 4

1.6 Significance of the Study ...... 4

1.7 Definition of Terms...... 5

CHAPTER 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ...... 6

2.1 Seven Deadly Sins ...... 6

2.1.1 ...... 7

2.1.2 ...... 8

2.1.3 ...... 8

2.1.4 ...... 8

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2.1.5 ...... 9

2.1.6 ...... 9

2.1.7 Wrath ...... 10

2.2 ...... 11

CHAPTER 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...... 14

3.1 Data Collection ...... 14

3.2 Procedure ...... 15

3.3 Data Analysis ...... 16

CHAPTER 4. DATA ANALYSIS ...... 17

4.1 Seven Deadly Sins ...... 17

4.1.1 Gluttony ...... 19

4.1.2 Greed ...... 20

4.1.3 Sloth ...... 22

4.1.4 Lust ...... 23

4.1.5 Pride ...... 24

4.1.6 Envy ...... 25

4.1.7 Wrath ...... 26

4.2 Natural Law ...... 29

CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION ...... 33

BIBLIOGRAPHY ...... 35

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ABSTRACT

The film Seven presents the story of a serial killer who takes lives of victims by making use of seven deadly sins as motives of murdering. He tortures the victims until they die as the punishment of the sins the victims do. The killer believes that he is chosen by a higher power to kill people who are against Christian morality or . The writer uses the natural law approach from to analyze the killing and the reasons of the murdering in the movie. From the analysis, the writer finds out those seven deadly sins: gluttony, greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy, and wrath, are the capital sins that can stir another ; these sins are used to show the limitations of human behavior by explaining what will displease God.

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ABSTRAK

Film Seven menyajikan kisah tentang seorang pembunuh berantai yang mengambil nyawa korban dengan menggunakan tujuh dosa mematikan sebagai motif membunuh. Dia me- nyiksa korban sampai merenggut nyawa mereka sebagai hukuman dari dosa-dosa yang dilaku- kan para korban. Pembunuh percaya bahwa ia dipilih oleh kekuatan yang lebih tinggi untuk membunuh orang-orang yang menentang moralitas Kristen atau Alkitab. Penulis menggunakan pendekatan hukum alam dari Thomas Aquinas untuk menganalisis pembunuhan dan alasan da- ri membunuh dalam film ini. Dari hasil analisis, penulis mengetahui tujuh dosa mematikan: kerakusan, keserakahan, kemalasan, nafsu, kesombongan, iri hati, dan murka, adalah dosa po- kok yang dapat menimbulkan dosa lain; dosa ini digunakan untuk menunjukkan batasan peri- laku manusia dengan menjelaskan apa yang akan mengecewakan Tuhan.

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