A Description of Theme of Love in Selected Songs from the Beatles’ Rubber Soul Album
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A DESCRIPTION OF THEME OF LOVE IN SELECTED SONGS FROM THE BEATLES’ RUBBER SOUL ALBUM A PAPER BY MHD. RIDHO PRATAMA DALIMUNTHE REG.NO: 162202027 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2019 Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am MHD. RIDHO PRATAMA DALIMUNTHE, declare that I the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is 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 this 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 : MHD. RIDHO PRATAMA DALIMUNTHE Title of Paper : A Description Of Theme Of Love Affair In Selected Songs From The Beatles’ Rubber Soul Album Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Faculty of Cultural Study University of Sumatera Utara the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : ii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT In the paper entitled A Description of Theme of Love Affair in Selected Songs from The Beatles’ Rubber Soul Album, the author wants to describe the theme of love contained in rubber soul albums. In this song there are themes or nuances of romance that tend to contain elements such as ignorance, selfishness, lies, and trust. Through this album, The Beatles have become the pioneers of more complicated and complex romance lyrics, where at that time most other artists created love songs with very simple lyrics and the lyrics were immediately understood clearly by listeners. Keywords: Theme, Song, Love, The Beatles iii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Di dalam kertas karya yang berjudul A Description of Theme of Love Affair in Selected Songs from The Beatles’ Rubber Soul Album, penulis ingin menggambarkan tema cinta yang terkandung dalam album Rubber Soul. Di lagu ini ada tema atau nuansa romansa yang cenderung mengandung unsur-unsur seperti diabaikan, keegoisan, kebohongan, dan kepercayaan. Melalui album ini, The Beatles telah menjadi pelopor penulis lirik percintaan yang lebih rumit dan kompleks, dimana pada masa itu kebanyakan artis lain menciptakan lagu cinta dengan lirik yang sangat sederhana dan liriknya langsung dapat dipahami dengan jelas oleh pendengar. Kata kunci: Tema, Lagu, Cinta, The Beatles iv Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to Thank to God, who gives me health, strength, and capability to finish this paper as my last assignment to finish my study at English Diploma III Department, University of North Sumatera. Then I would like to express a big thanks, love, and a appreciation to: Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S as Dean Faculty of Cultural Study,. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum as The Head of Diploma III English Study Program and my supervisor too, who gives me a lot of knowledge, her time, advice, to correct this paper during the process of writing and as my supervisor. All of the Lectures in English Diploma III Study Program for giving me instruction, and knowledge. My lovely family especially to my beloved parents, Alm. Yulius Arahman Dalimunthe and Delima Sari Nasution. Thank you for all your motivation, advice, prays, and loves. I present this paper for you all to prove that I can finish my paper. All My Family especially my grandmother Alm. Nuriah Dalimunthe for supporting me and give me an advices for me. All my friends in Diploma III English Study Program / SOLIDAS 2016. Thank you for your support that help me to complete this paper. I will be missing you all. v Universitas Sumatera Utara My best friends, David The Vincent Naibaho, Albert Sidauruk, Putra Frist Timoty Manuel Naibaho, Bastian Cantona Sinaga, Jogi Situmeang, Samuel Fladynova Pangabean, Emil Iswandi Hutasuhut, Jerri Randra Hutahaean, Tandanu Tantra Aulia, Rico Septian Lubis, Tulus Martua H. Simanungkalit, and Hafiz Al-Ghifari Rangkuti. Thank you for your support me and help me doing this paper. All Alumnae, in Diploma III English Study Program / SOLIDAS 1995, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Thank you for your support and give me an advices. All my juniors, in Diploma III English Study Program / SOLIDAS 2017 and 2018. Thank you for your support. Date, The Writer Mhd. Ridho Pratama Dalimunthe Reg No. 162202027 vi Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ........................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ....................................................................... ii ABSTRACK ........................................................................................................ iii ABSTRAK ........................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEGEMENTS................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... vii 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 1 1. 1 Background of the Study ........................................................................... 1 1. 2 The Problem of the Study .......................................................................... 4 1. 3 The Objective of the Study ........................................................................ 4 1. 4 The Scope of the Study ............................................................................. 4 1. 5 The Significance of the Study ................................................................... 4 1. 6 The Method of the Study ........................................................................... 5 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ............................................. 6 2. 1 The Definition of Theme ........................................................................... 6 2. 2 Song ........................................................................................................... 6 2. 3 Love............... ............................................................................................ 8 2.3.1 Types of Love ................................................................................... 9 3. A DESCRIPTION OF THEME OF LOVE........................................... 14 3. 1 Description of Theme of Love .................................................................. 14 3.1.1 You Won’t See Me ............................................................................. 14 3.1.2 Girl ................................................................................................... 16 3.1.3 What Goes On .................................................................................. 18 3.1.4 Wait ................................................................................................... 19 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ................................................... 22 4.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................. 22 4.2 Suggestion ................................................................................................. 23 REFERENCES .................................................................................................... APPENDICES A. The Beatles Biography B. Album C. Lyric vii Universitas Sumatera Utara CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Literature, most generically, is anybody of written works. More restrictively, literature refers to writing considered to be an art form or any single writing deemed to have artistic or intellectual value, often due to deploying language in ways that differ from ordinary usage. According to Klarer (2004:1) "Literature is referred to as the entirety of written expression, with the restriction that not every written document can be categorized as literature in the more exact sense of the word." From the theory above the example of the document in question is poetry, songs, novels, short stories, prose, etc. Literary work is the result of human thought. Every human being has his own way of expressing his thoughts / opinions through written or oral media. Mursal Esten (1978: 9) also state that "Literature is the expression of artistic and imaginative facts as manifestations of human life. (and society) through language as a medium and has a positive effect on human life (humanity)." Literature is classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction, and whether it is poetry or prose. It can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the novel, short story or drama; and works are often categorized according to historical periods or their adherence to certain aesthetic features or expectations (genre). Shahnon Ahmad (in Pradopo, 1993: 7) concludes that the definition of poetry above has broad outlines about the poem actually. These elements are in the form of emotions, imagination, thoughts, ideas, tones, rhythms, sensory impressions, wording, figurative words, density, and mixed 1 Universitas Sumatera Utara feelings. One of the literary works