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Conflict Analysis in Stromberg’s Movie “Maleficent”
I Kadek Surya Adi Saputra English Department - Faculty of Arts - Udayana University [[email protected]] *Corresponding Author
Abstract The title of this paper is Conflict Analysis in Stromberg’s Movie “Maleficent”. It is aimed at finding out kinds of conflict faced by the main character and the sources of the main character’s conflict and analyzing the way the main characters solve the conflict. The data of this study were taken from a movie entitled “Maleficent”. This study focuses on describing external and internal conflicts. The conflict is analyzed based on the theory of conflict proposed by Kenney (1966) who divides conflicts into two types, external and internal conflicts. The description of the presentation of the characters is analyzed based on the theory proposed by Deetz & Stevenson (1986) who divides it into two; they are the source of conflict and resolution of conflict. The result of this study shows that the main character faces two conflicts; external and internal conflicts. The sources of the main character are incompatible goals, and different opinions. In managing the conflict, the main character uses avoidance strategy, competition strategy and creative integration. Keywords: Conflict, Internal Conflict, External Conflict, Source of Conflict, Resolution of Conflict Abstrak Penelitian ini berjudul Conflict Analysis in Stromberg’s Movie “Maleficent” oleh Robert Stromberg. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menemukan jenis konflik yang dihadapi oleh pemeran utama dan sumber dari konflik tersebut dan menganlisis bagaimana cara pemeran utama menyelesaikan konflik tersebut. Data penelitian ini di ambil dari film Maleficent. Penelitian ini focus menjelaskan konflik eksternal dan konflik internal. Analisis konflik berdasarkan teori Kenny (1996) yang membagi konflik menjadi dua jenis, diantaranya: eksternal konflik dan internal konflik. Deskripsi dan penyajian karakter dianalisis berdasarkan teori Deetz and Stevenson (1986) yang terdiri dari: sumber konflik dan solusi dari konflik tersebut. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini menunjukan pemeran utama menghadapi dua konflik, diantaranya: eskternal konflik dan internal konflik. Sumber konflik dari pemeran utama adalah; perbedaan pendapat, tujuan yang tidak sesuai dan peran yang tidak sesuai. Solusi yang digunakan pemeran utama untuk menyelesaikan konflik tersebut adalah; strategi penghindaraan, startegi kompetisi, dan strategi kreatif integrasi. Kata kunci: Konflik, konflik eksternal, konflik internal, sumber konflik dan solusi konflik.
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1. Background of the Study Moors, where he drugs her but cannot Literature is expression of human bring himself to kill her. being derived from imagination of the writer. According to Rene Wellek and 2. Problems of the Study Austin Werren, literary work can be a. What kinds of conflict are faced by the divided into three genres they are poetry, main character in the movie prose, and drama. Diyanni states (2001:7) Maleficent? that there are the major types of literary b. What is the source of those conflicts? work such as poetry, drama, and fiction. c. How does the main character in the Meanwhile fiction can also be divided movie Maleficent solve the conflict? into novel, short story etc. Literary work is fundamentally developed by two 3. Aims of the Study elements; they are intrinsic and extrinsic a. To identity the kind of conflict faced elements. Intrinsic elements include by the main character of the movie theme, character, point of view, setting, Maleficent. etc. b. To analyze the source of conflict of Conflict is a struggle between two the main character. or more forces that creates a tension that c. To analyze the way Maleficent solved must be resolved (although in some the conflict. stories, as in real life, it isn't). Conflict is important to literature because it provides 4. Research Method the basic materials for the construction of There are three points covering this the plot. Without conflict, nothing would section: data source, method and happen. In addition, the conflict within a technique of collecting data, method and piece may be central to the author's view technique of analyzing data and method of life or the point he or she is trying to and technique of presenting data. make. In this study, the discussion of 4.1 Data Source conflict will be more deeply about the The data source of this study was conflict in the movie with the reference taken from the movie entitled Maleficent movie Maleficent directed by Robert directed by Robert Stromberg (2014). Stromberg (2014). The story of this The point of movie, when the conflict movie is telling us about a young woman started, Stefan’s ambitions is to become named Maleficent who is falling love King. As they become older, the two with human peasant boy named Stefan, grow apart, and Maleficent becomes whose love for Maleficent, they get their protector of the Moors. When King first kiss when they were sixteen. Henry tries to conquer the Moors, a Stefan’s ambitions are to become King. grown Maleficent force him to retreat. As they become older, the two grow Fatally wounded in battle, he declares apart, and Maleficent becomes protector that who over kills Maleficent will be of the Moors. When King Henry tries to named his successor and marry his only conquer the Moors, a grown Maleficent daughter, princess Laila. Stefan visits forces him to retreat. Fatally wounded in Maleficent in the Moors, where he drugs battle, he declares that who over kills her but cannot bring himself to kill her. Maleficent will be named his successor The Maleficent wings were stealing by and marry his only daughter, princess Stefan, making Maleficent very angry. Laila. Stefan visits Maleficent in the The data source was chosen because they could provide much information related
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4.2 Method and Technique of 5. Result and Discussion Collecting Data The data were collected and 5.1 Types of Conflict selected using the documentation 5.1.1 External Conflict method. The process was by watching In this movie, the analysis of and understanding the content of the external conflict of the main character is movie and relating them to the topic. It only in term of the conflict between was followed by listening to dialogue and main character and supporting character. reading the movie script. Afterwards, finding out the statement that belongs to A. Conflict between Maleficent and the intrinsic study, in this case, the King Henry elements of fiction especially about the The conflict between Maleficent conflicts selected using the note taking and King Henry included external technique. conflict, because the conflicts caused incompatible goals, which happened 4.3 Method and Technique of between people, in this case involving Analyzing Data Maleficent and King Henry. The collected data were analyzed Conflict between Maleficent and qualitatively based on the theoretical King Henry is at front gate of the Moors. basis for conflicts. All the data collected King Henry decided to conquer Moors; were classified into certain categories. To on the other hand Maleficent wants to determine the data, first the data were live in peace, because of incompatible copied from the movie and then goals between them, the war cannot be categorized into internal and external avoided. conflicts. The data were analyzed based on the conflict theory of literature by The following quotation: Kenney (1966:5), source of conflict and Maleficent : Go no further! conflict solution was analyzed using the theory managing interpersonal King Henry : A king, does not communication by Deetz & Stevenson take orders from a (1986). winged elf! Maleficent : You are no king 4.4 Method and Technique of to me! Presenting Data King Henry : Bring me her The data were presented based on head! (King Henry three questions from the problems of the talked to his study. Descriptive qualitative method soldier) was used in presenting data analysis. The Maleficent : Arise and stand result of data analysis of the first problem with me! was shown through the types of conflict King Henry : Charge! based on theory conflict by Kenney Maleficent : You will not (1966). Both the second and third have the Moors! problems were presented descriptively to Not now, nor show the source of conflict and conflict ever! solutions based on theory of managing
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Based on the quotation “You will Whispering : This curse will not have the Moors! Not now, nor ever!” last till the end of that means that Maleficent will never let time. No power on King Henry to conquer Moors. earth can change Maleficent was successful to send them it. out from the Moors. But this is not the end, King Henry declares that who over “I revoke the curse, let it be no kills Maleficent will be named his more. I revoke the curse! Let it be no successor and marry his only daughter, more!” Following this quotation, princess Laila. Maleficent was disappointed with herself as she cursed someone innocent, in this 5.1.2 Internal Conflict case it was Aurora. Maleficent was so Internal conflicts could happen lost in hatred and revenge. After between one idea and another idea or the returning to her cottage Aurora sleeps. conflicts of own mind. Internal conflict Maleficent attempts to retract the curse, exists within him or herself. Personal but she had made it too powerful to be conflict is struggle that takes place in the undone. Diaval reminds her that true character’s mind. For example, a love's kiss can still break the spell, but character may have to decide between Maleficent admits she added it as a false right and wrong or between two solutions hope because she believed it did not to a problem. For example, Maleficent exist. begins to admit that her hatred for Stefan As Aurora's birthday progresses does not extend to Aurora. Emerging and night begins to fall, she feels a from the blind rage she felt when the strange sensation in her finger and hears princess was a baby, Maleficent now sees an eerie voice calling her name. In a that Aurora is a good, innocent person trancelike state, Aurora follows the undeserving of such a harsh fate. Feeling disembodied voice through the palace guilty, she puts a temporary sleeping until she discovers a hidden room spell on the girl and transports her into containing piles of broken and burnt the Moors. When Aurora wakes, she is spinning wheels. She approaches a sharp enchanted by the beautiful fairy kingdom spindle and touches it, drawing blood. A and shows no fear when Maleficent moment later, she sinks to the floor in a makes her presence known. Aurora dead sleep. happily explains that she recognizes Maleficent from several incidents in her 5.2 Source of Conflict childhood and believes Maleficent is her fairy godmother. Without explaining the 5.2.1 Source of External Conflict truth, Maleficent spends the evening getting to know the victim of her own A. Source of Conflict between curse. Maleficent and King Henry is The following quotation: Incompatible Goals The conflict here is conflict Maleficent : I revoke the between man and man, in this case curse, let it be no Maleficent and King Henry. This conflict more. I revoke the occurs because of incompatible goals curse! Let it be no between them. King Henry is the king of more! human Kingdom that ruled by a power- hungry king and tries to conquer Moors,
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DOI: 10.24843/JH.2018.v22.i04.p06 ISSN: 2302-920X Jurnal Humanis, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Unud Vol 22.4 Nopember 2018: 874-881 and on the other hand, Maleficent wants conquers human kingdom and Moors, to live in peace. while Maleficent wants to live in peace. The following quotation: When King Stefan tries to King Henry : There they are, conquer Moors, he wounded on the battle the mysterious and almost die because of Maleficent, he Moors where no promises whoever can kill Maleficent one dares to will be chosen to be his successor and venture for fear of will marry his only daughter. the magical creatures that lurk The following quotation: within, Well, I say King Henry : Defeated in Battle! Is this crush them! to be my legacy? I see you Maleficent : Go no further! waiting for me to die. It King Henry leads his army to won’t be long. But what conquer the Moors for the human world then? I will choose a as per quotation above “There they are, successor, to take the the mysterious Moors where no one throne and care for my dares to venture for fear of the magical daughter. Who among you creatures that lurk within, Well, I say is worthy? Kill the winged crush them!” as Maleficent is a protector creature (Maleficent)! of the Moors, the war cannot be avoided. Avenge me! And upon my Maleficent victoriously counter-attacks death you will take the with her band of magical creatures. King crown Henry is mortally wounded in the battle, “I will choose a successor, to take and makes known his hatred for the the throne and care for my daughter” winged woman who defends the Moors. according to this quotation, it makes Having only a daughter for an heir, King everyone who heard King Henry’s words Henry promises her hand and the throne will be motivated to kill Maleficent to whichever of his men brings proof of especially Stefan. As Stefan’s ambition Maleficent's death. Stefan, despite his become a King and will do anything to relationship with Maleficent, takes on the ferment his purpose. task in hope becoming a new king. Stefan returns to the Moors at night 5.2.2 Source of Internal Conflict and reconnects with Maleficent, who is Incompatible goal conflicts arise in happy and not at all suspicious to see her situations where, for example, two people friend again. After giving her a drink to want to do something together but each put her into a sound sleep, Stefan wants to do something different, where prepares to stab her to death. Unable to one person’s goal accomplishment is bring himself to kill the woman he once based on the other person’s doing loved, he crudely removes her wings as something first, or where goal she slumbers and then departs. When accomplishment is based on mutual Maleficent awakens, weak with the pain effort. from her severed wings and realizing she The internal conflict started had been betrayed, she swears revenge between Maleficent and Stefan because against Stefan. On his deathbed, King of Incompatible goals from them. As Henry accepts the wings as proof of Stefan’s ambition becomes a king and
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Maleficent's demise and awards the The point of source Internal Conflict is crown and his daughter's hand to Stefan. based on this quotation. When Maleficent Having lost her ability to fly, gives her curse to baby who didn’t know Maleficent frees a captured raven in a anything because of Maleficent’s hatred nearby field and gives him the power to with her father. Aurora did not deserve transform into a man. She recruits this for the curse. Maleficent begins to admit raven-man, Diaval to serve as her that her hatred for Stefan does not extend "wings" in exchange for having saved his to Aurora. Emerging from the blind rage life. She declares herself ruler of the she felt when the princess was a baby, Moors, infusing her surroundings with Maleficent now sees that Aurora is a dark magic and pitting herself once and good, innocent person undeserving of for all against Stefan, ruler of the human such a harsh fate. kingdom. While spying on Stefan's palace, 5.3 Resolution to Conflict Diaval overhears the royal staff speak of Deetz and Stevenson in their book the baby girl just born to the King and Managing Interpersonal Communication Queen. He hurries to relay the news to (1998:210-218) give their brief Maleficent, who sees an opportunity for explanation about conflict management revenge. She attends the child's strategies and divide them into five, christening ceremony uninvited and namely: avoidance, pacification, bestows a curse on the princess. competition, compromise, and creative The following quotation: integration.
Maleficent : I have a gift for her. 5.3.1 Resolution of External Conflict Stefan : No! We do not want your gift! A. Resolution of Conflict between Maleficent : Listen well, all of you. Maleficent and King Henry is The princess shall Competition indeed grow in grace Competition refers to instance and beauty, beloved by where each individual in a conflict all who meet her. decides they wish to win, to get what Stefan : they want. Conflict which is based on Don’t do this! differences of opinion or differing Maleficent : But, before the sunset information can be best worked out by on her 16th birthday, argumentation. In this conflict, she will prick her relationship is enhanced by good finger on the spindle of discussions and useful answer, but they spinning wheel and are damaged when people lost sight of fall into a sleep like the issue and only want to win. death, a sleep like The resolution of external conflict death, a sleep from between Maleficent and King Henry is which she will never competition. Because of different opinion awaken. and perceptions between them. King
th Henry was power-hungry king who “before the sunset on her 16 wants to conquer human king and Moors. birthday, she will prick her finger on the On the other side, Maleficent who grows spindle of spinning wheel and fall into a to become protector of the Moors, the sleep like death, a sleep like death, a war cannot be avoided. sleep from which she will never awaken”
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At the end, King Henry is mortally didn’t know anything and not appropriate wounded in the battle, and promises to get the curse. Maleficent was whoever can kill Maleficent will be disappointed with herself, she was lost in chosen to be his successor and will be hatred and revenge. She will do anything marry his only daughter. to break the curse, but no power on earth The following quotation: can change it except if Aurora can find her true love kiss. King Henry: When I ascended to the throne, I promised the The following quotation: people, one day we would take the Moors and its Maleficent: I will not ask your treasures. Each of you forgiveness, because what swore allegiance to me I have done to you is and to that cause. unforgivable. I was so lost Defeated in Battle! Is this in hatred and revenge. to be my legacy? I see you Sweet Aurora, you stole waiting for me to die. It what was left of my heart. won’t be long. But what And now I have lost you then? I will choose a forever. I swear, no harm successor, to take the will come to you as long throne and care for my as I live. And not a day daughter. Who among shall pass that I don’t you is worthy? Kill the miss your smile. winged creature According to data 15, Maleficent (Maleficent)! Avenge me! was very disappointed with herself, she And upon my death you put her curse to wrong person. Aurora will take the crown didn’t know anything when she was a Based on data 13, King Henry’s baby. Maleficent approaches Aurora's words motivated his soldier to kill bed and apologizes for her actions, Maleficent as whoever can kill her will promising to protect her as she sleeps. be chosen to be his successor. Stefan, Maleficent kisses Aurora on the forehead despite his relationship with Maleficent, and is both shocked and elated to find takes on the task in hopes of becoming that the spell had been broken through the new king. the power of her own maternal love for the princess. Aurora realizes how much 5.3.2 Resolution of Internal Conflict Maleficent cares for her and begins to The resolution in this conflict is trust her again. creative integration attempts to break the conflict context by demonstrating that the 6. Conclusions way a conflict is being perceived is not Some significant points in the the only possible way to see it. One has a analysis of the movie “Maleficent” can choice to see the conflict in another be summarized as the conclusion in this context rather than to examine it within last chapter, as follows: based on the role the present one, actually subverts the of main character, it is determined that conflict discussion. Maleficent is the main character in this Maleficent begins to admit that her movie. She was the most important figure hatred for Stefan does not extend to at the center of the role story in movie. Aurora. When Aurora was a baby, she From the beginning to the end,
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Maleficent dominantly plays an Aurora. As King Henry was wounded on important role and determines the flow of the battle against Maleficent, he promises the role story in the movie. to whoever can kill Maleficent will be In this study Maleficent faced two chosen to be his successor. The types of conflict; they are external and Maleficent’s internal conflict started internal conflicts. In external conflict, when she put cursed on baby Aurora who Maleficent faced three external conflicts; didn’t know anything. Maleficent begins they are the conflict between herself and to admit that her hatred for Stefan does King Henry, the conflict between herself not extend to Aurora. Emerging from the and Aurora, and the conflict between blind rage she felt when the princess was herself and Stefan. The source of external a baby, Maleficent now sees that Aurora conflict of Maleficent and King Henry is is a good, innocent person undeserving of Incompatible goals. This was such a harsh fate. interpersonal conflict and from the situation of conflict, this was an approach 7. References competition conflict because in managing Diyanni, Robert, 2001. Literature her conflict with King Henry she used Reading, Fiction, Poetry, and competition strategy. The war can’t be Drama. McGraw-Hill International avoided, King Henry decided to conquer Edition. Moors and on the other side Maleficent needs to protect the Moors. Kenny, William. 1966. How to Analyze The conflict between Maleficent Fiction. New York: Monarch and Aurora was limited resources. This was interpersonal conflict and from the Press. situation of conflict, this was an approach K. L. Knickbocker and H.W. Reninger. avoidance conflict, because in managing her conflict with Aurora she used 1963. Interpreting Literature. New avoidance strategy. She did not deal with York: Holt Renehart and Winston. this conflict, she wanted to stay with Maleficent, but Aurora was already Wellek, Rene and Austin Warren. 1956. disappointed with Maleficent of the curse Theory of Literature. New York: and leave Maleficent and back to human Harcout, Brace and World, Inc. kingdom. The conflict between Maleficent Wellek, Rene and Austin Warren. 1966. and Stefan was incompatible goals. This Theory of Literature. London: Cox was interpersonal conflict and from the and Wyman Ltd. situation of conflict, this was an approach competition conflict, because in Wellek, Rene and Austin Warren. 1967. managing her conflict between Stefan she Theory of Literature. New York: used competition strategy. The conflict Harvest. started when Stefan become a king. King Henry lost in a battle with Maleficent and declares whoever can beat Maleficent will be chosen to be his successor and the war cannot be avoided. The source of internal conflict was incompatible goals, between Maleficent and Stefan and extend the conflict to
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