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RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AS SEEN IN SEQUELS ACTION MOVIE FAST AND FURIOUS A GRADUATING PAPER Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for Gaining the Degree of Bachelor in English Literature By: NOFIYA SARI 09150068 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF ADAB AND CULTURAL SCIENCES STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA 2013 A FINAL PROJECT STATEMENT J certify that this thesis is definitely m y own work. I am completely responsible for the content of this thesis. Other writer's opinions or findings included in the thesis are quoted or cited in accordance with ethical standards. YogYdkarta, 27 June 2013 The Writer, Nofiya Sari No. Student: 09150068 ii KEMENTERIAN AGAMA UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI SUNAN KALIJAGA FAKULTAS ADAB DAN ILMU BUDAYA JI. Marsda Adisucipto Yogyakarta 55281 Te1p.fFak. (0274) 513949 Web: http://adab.uin-suka.ac.id E-mail : [email protected] PENGESAHAN SKRIPSI/TUGAS AKHIR Nomor: UIN.02/0A/PP.009/!4 7D 12013 Skripsi / Tugas Akhir dengan judul : RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AS SEEN IN SEQUELS ACTION MOVIE "FAST AND FURIOUS" Yang dipersiapkan dan disusun oleh Nama Nofiya Sari NIM 09150068 Telah dimunaqosyahkan pada Jum'at 28 Juni 2013 Nilai Munaqosyah A- Dan telah dinyatakan diterima oleh Fakultas Adab dan IImu Budaya UIN Sunan Kalijaga. TIM MUNAQOSYAH a Sidang ! Danial Hidayatullah, M.Hum NIP 19760405 200901 1 016 . Penguji I Penguji II k~~' Dwiratna Lestari M.A. Dwi Mar uwono M.Hum 10203 200901 2 007 NIP 19770419 200501 1 002 KEMENTERIAN AGAMA UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI SUNAN KALIJAGA m FAKULTAS ADAB DAN ILMU BUDAYA JI. Marsda Adi sucipto Yogyakarta 55281 Telp.lFak. (0274)513949 Qle Web: http://adab.uin-suka.ac.id E-mail: [email protected] NOTADINAS· ~ i 1 : Skripsi a.n. Nofiya Sari Yth. Dekan Fakultas Adab dan Ilmu Buuaya L L\' Sunan Kalijaga Di Yogyakarta .-\ ::.s alamu'alaikum wr. wb. Setelah memeriksa, meneliti, dan memberikan arahan untuk perbaikan atas skripsi saudari: Nama : Nofiya Sari NIM : 09150068 Prodi : Sastra Inggris Fakultas : Adab dan Ilmu Budaya Judul : Religious Symbols as seen in Sequels Action Movie Fast and Furious : ~ :. 2. menyatakan bahwa skripsi tersebut sudah dapat diajukan pada sidang munaqasyah untuk - ~e uhi sebagian syarat memperoleh gelar Sarjana Sastra Inggris. Atas perhatian yang diberikan, saya ucapkan terimakasih. -: .1...s alamu'alaikum WI. wb. Yogyakart 24 Juni 2013 Pembi g Dania} HidayatuUah, M.Hum 19760405200901 1 016 DEDICATION I dedicate this graduating paper to: English Department, Faculty of Adab and Cultural Sciences UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta My beloved Mami and Romo, Sista ‘Nit’ Nino and Ririn, Kenaz Johan Fachreza and Khanza Verolitha Johan, Bang Jack, and my big family UKM SPBA Sanggar Nuun Yogyakarta v MOTTO It is not about how big your problem is. It is about how you solve and enjoy the obstacles. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Praise is to Allah who has given me some mercies and blessings so I can finish my graduating paper. This graduating paper entitles Religious Symbols as Seen in Sequels Action Movie Fast and Furious . It will not be finished without the helps from some parties. Hence, I would like to say thank to: 1. Mr. Danial Hidayatullah, M. Hum., my advisor who has patiently and carefully guided and advised me in finishing my graduating paper. 2. All English Lecturers of Adab Faculty and Cultural Sciences of Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University who have taught and given many lessons, problem solving, and experience during my study. 3. My dearest ones, my parents—Mami Parmini and Romo Sukari—and my sisters—Hartini and Marini—who love and always motivate and support me physically and spiritually. 4. All of my friends in English Literature: Lisda, Rara Novita, Candra Putrie, Ucep, Panda, and Pik Ling, who. 5. All of my friends in Tiga Dara, especially for: Dedek Sweety Pie, Srintil, Fida, Yunda, Munfaati, and Meria, thank you for the togetherness during four years. 6. All members of UKM SPBA --- especially Amak, Rifqi, Mas Alfin, Fikri, Hary Brownie, Mas Dinul, Mas Izra, Andrie--- who always support me. vii 7. All members of Sanggar Nuun Yogyakarta ---- Hanipp, thank you for lending me your shoulders when I am crying, wiping my tears, and giving me your special laugh to make me smile; Om Akbar who waits for Godot, thanks fot the #1 and Tosca; Abi Azam; Kholis ‘Penyok’ who invites me to Sanggar; Kak Idos, Pak’e Sutradara, Anin Lutfi and all women and men in Sinbad, The Seventh Voyage ---- thank you for inviting me to the unforgetable voyage. 8. All of my friends whom I cannot mention one by one. Yogyakarta, June 2013 The Writer viii RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AS SEEN IN SEQUELS ACTION MOVIE FAST AND FURIOUS By: Nofiya Sari Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT The researcher analyzes how can the religious symbols be interpreted in the action movies and with such symbols, the researcher also analyzes the popular topics of the movies in field of religion and film. Those popular topics are using religion to interpret movies (theological approach), using movies to critique religion, using movies to promote religion, and using movies expose cultural values (ideological approach). The objectives of this analysis are to analyze the interpretation of religious symbols in the movies and to analyze the popular topics of the movies in field of religion and movie. The researcher focuses on the first, fourth, and fifth sequel and concerns in analyzing Dominic Toretto as the main character and the religious symbols related to him. This research practically is to analyze the religious symbols of the movie sequels. This research is to analyze the religious symbols for Cross Cultural Understanding (CCU), to know, to understand, and to be aware in interpreting the meaning of religious symbols so there will be no ambiguity and misunderstanding about religious symbols. The analysis of the religious symbols found in Fast and Furious which include the explanation on the tokens— Dominic’s crucifix necklace, Maria statue, crucifix, church, Christ the Redeemer statue, and the name of Dominic, and activities—saying grace, signum crucis, and Dominic’s dialogue which represents his religiosity— and to analyze the symbols, the researcher uses semiology theory by Roland Barthes and Ferdinand de Saussure. The researcher also uses film theory as the secondary theory to analyze the symbols because the researcher analyzes movies. Besides, the researcher also analyzes of the popular topic in field of religion and film so as to observe the role of the religious symbols. The analysis is about the meaning behind the religious symbols such as to celebrate, to motivate, to luck, as religion, and other. From the analysis, the researcher concludes that the main role of the appearance of religious symbols in the movies is to expose cultural values. Keywords: religious symbol, Fast and Furious , Dominic Toretto. ix SIMBOL AGAMA DALAM FILM AKSI FAST AND FURIOUS Oleh: Nofiya Sari Email: [email protected] ABSTRAK Peneliti menganalisa bagaimana simbol agama diinterpretasikan dalam film aksi dan dengan simbol tersebut, peneliti juga menganalisa topik populer dalam film tersebut dibidang agama dan perfilman. Topik populer tersebut biasanya digunakan dalam film sebagai media menginterpretasi film, untuk mengkritik agama, mempromosikan agama, dan menyingkap suatu kebudayaan (ideologi). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah unuk menganalisa makna simbol agama dan topik yang terdapat dalam film aksi Fast and Furious dalam kajian agama dan perfilman. Peneliti fokus menganalisa seri film yang pertama, keempat, dan kelima dan hanya menganalisa simbol agama yang berhubungan dengan Dominic Toretto yang merupakan pemeran utama. Analisa ini bermanfaat untuk studi lintas budaya, untuk mengetahui, memahami, dan labih berhati-hati dalam mengartikan arti dari simbol agama agar tidak terjadi ambiguitas dan salah menafsirkan simbol agama. Analisa simbol agama yang ditemukan di Fast and Furious yang terdiri dari tanda---kalung salib Dominic, patung Bunda Maria, salib, gereja, patung Christ the Redeemer, dan arti dari nama Dominic, and aktivitas--- doa, tanda salib, dan dialog Dominic yang merepresentasikan simbol agama---dianalisa dengan teori semiologi Roland Barthes dan semiotik Saussure serta teori per-film-an. Selain itu, peneliti juga menganalisa topik populer yang terdapat dalam film tersebut dibidang agama dan film an peranan simbol agama dalam film tersebut. Untuk menganalisa simbol-simbol tersebut, peneliti menggunakan teori semiologi Roland Barthes dan Ferdinand de Saussure. Selain itu, peneliti juga menggunakan teori film sebagai teori penunjang karena objek kajian peneliti adalah film. Analisa ini tentang arti dibalik simbol agama seperti perayaan, motivasi, keberuntungan, sebagai simbol keagamaan, dan yang lain. Dari analisa tersebut, peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa peran utama munculnya simbol agama tersebut adalah untuk menyingkap suatu nilai kebudayaan. Kata kunci: simbol agama, Fast and Furious , Dominic Toretto. x LIST OF FIGURES Page Fig. 1. Plot sceme of The Fast and The Furious ................................................ 20 Fig. 2. Plot scheme of Fast and Furious ............................................................ 21 Fig. 3. Plot scheme of Fast Five ........................................................................ 22 Fig. 4. The shots of party in Dominic’s house ................................................... 25 Fig. 5. The images of party in Dominican Republic ........................................... 28 Fig. 6. The shots of Dom and his crucifix necklace in Letty’s car .....................