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The Development of Human Understanding of the World in PK Movie by Rajkumar Hirani A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Humaniora in English and Literature Department of the Faculty of Adab and Humanities of UIN Alauddin Makassar By IBRAHIM 40300112085 ENGLISH LITERATURE DEPARTMENT ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULTY ALAUDDIN STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR 2017 All praises to Allah who has blessed, guided and given the health to the researcher during writing this thesis. Then, the writer would like to send invocation and peace to the Prophet Muhammad SAW peace be upon him, who has guided the people from the darkness of civilization to the better life. The researcher realizes that in writing and finishing this thesis, there are many people that have provided their suggestions, advices, and motivations. Therefore, the researcher would like to express thanks and highest appreciation to all of them. For the first, beloved mother, Hj. Darmi and her beloved father, H. Hannas. for all their prayers, supports and eternally affection as the biggest influence in his success and happy life. Thanks to her lovely brothers, Munawir, S.Pd, thanks to his lovely sisters Salmawati, S.Pd.I, Hj. Saidah and Muftihaturrahmah for the happy and colorful life. The greatest thanks to the rector of Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar, Prof. Dr. Musafir Pababbari M.Si., the dean of Adab and Humanities Faculty, Dr. H. Barsihannor M.Ag., all the vices of dean of Adab and Humanities Faculty, Dr. Abd. Rahman R. M. Ag., Dr. H. Syamzan Syukur, M.Ag., and Dr. Abd. Muin, M.Hum., Specially the head of English and Literature Department H. Muh. Nur Akbar Rasyid, M.Pd.,M.Ed.,PhD., and Syahruni Junaid, S.S., M.Pd for their support, suggestion, help and administrative support. Secondly, the researcher would be an honor to express his big thanks to Sardian Maharani Asnur, S.Pd.,M.Pd as the researcher’s first supervisor and to Faidah Yusuf, S.S., M.Pd as her second supervisor who have made so much times guided, gave correction and advice his during completing this thesis. His big thanks is also addressed to his examiners, Rosma Tami. S.Ag.,M.Sc.,M.A. and Syahruni Junaid, S.S.,M.P.d. for all their advices, criticisms, suggestions in proposal seminar to make this thesis better. Special thanks always addressed to the researchers’ to the some students of English Literature Department for the kindness and warmth in becoming subject of this research. Her great thanks to all vi her friends Ambran Bin J., S. Hum., Hardillah, Irsan Nor, S. Hum., Fitrah, Sitti Maryam. who have helped the researcher in accomplishing this thesis. Then thanks Abdul Razak, Nasri, Rendy, Imam, Andi Nurul, Idar, Fia, Mujemal, Ikhwan, Maskur, Irham, Amirsyam, Akbar Kartono, Ilyah, Juniawan, Justam, Raistam, Afdal, Rendy, Muh. Yunus, Mutmainnah, Ika Sukarni, Indah Megawati and all researcher’s friends in English and Literature Department of 2012, member of Kabuki’s Drama especially for all member of Ag 3, Ag 4 and all people who always make researcher’s day full of laugh and happiness. In the deepest heart, the writer realizes that her thesis is imperfect and still need suggestions and criticism. Despite of its imperfection, he hopes that this thesis will be useful for the students, the lecturers and the readers in general who need it. May Allah swt always bless us in every single thing we do. Romangpolong, 17th August 2017 The Researcher vii LIST OF CONTENTS COVER PERNYATAAN KEASLIAN SKRIPSI....................................................... i PERSETUJUAN PEMBIMBING.................... ............................................ ii APPROVAL SHEET THESIS ..................................................................... iii PENGESAHAN SKRIPSI............................................................................. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................... v LIST OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... vii ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background .......................................................................................... 1 B. Research Question ............................................................................... 4 C. Research Objective .............................................................................. 4 D. Research Significances ........................................................................ 5 E. Research Scope .................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER II LITERARY REVIEW A. Related Research .................................................................................. 6 B. Literary Theory .................................................................................... 7 1. John Locke Empirism Theory ........................................................ 7 2. Sensory Experience ........................................................................ 8 3. Inner Experience ............................................................................ 9 viii C. Character .............................................................................................. 12 D. Synopsis of PK ..................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD A. Research Design................................................................................... 14 B. Source of Data...................................................................................... 14 C. Instrument of the Research .................................................................. 14 D. Procedures of Collecting Data ............................................................. 15 E. Technique Of Data Analysis ................................................................ 15 CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS A. Findings................................................................................................ 16 B. Discussions .......................................................................................... 33 1. Sensory Experience ........................................................................ 34 2. Inner Experience ............................................................................ 35 CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS A. Conclusions .......................................................................................... 38 B. Suggestions .......................................................................................... 38 BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX ………………………………………………………………… 43 BIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………….. 73 ix ABSTRACT Name : Ibrahim Reg. Number : 40300112085 Major : English and Literature Department Faculty : Adab and Humanities Title : The Development of Human Undserstanding of the World in PK Movie by Rajkumar Hirani Supervisor I : Sardian Maharani Asnur Supervisor II : Faidah Yusuf This research discussed about in The Development of Human Understanding of the World in PK Movie by Rajkumar Hirani which aimed to find out the understanding development of human world by main character. This research focused on John Locke’s empiricism theory. Then, it was analyzed using descriptive qualitative method. This research used note taking as an instrument to find out the valid data. This research was conducted in order to provide more information about human understanding development to the readers and also as the reference for those who want to research concerning with human understanding development. The findings showed that the main character gained knowledge through sensory experience of sight, sense of hearing and inner sense. The researcher concluded that the human development understanding of the main character was gained through the empirical experiences. Keywords: Human understanding, Main character, Empiricism. x 1 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background The "Educationalists" believed that children were born as "blank slates", beginning their lives morally neutral. From this point of view, infants were neither inherently good or inherently evil. A child's nature and personality would develop over childhood, a period of time during which the educationalists believed a child was particularly impressionable. Adults surrounding a child could potentially have a very lasting effect on his personality. According to Locke, the ideal education would instill a strong moral sense. In particular, a child should be taught virtue, wisdom, breeding, and learning. This was possible because, among other reasons, a child's mind was a "tabula rasa", or blank slate. He argue that the idea was not came from the idea but from experince gaining from the journey someone’s had. On this research, the researcher will find out how does human understanding develope trough the journey and experince the character gain in raj kumar film, PK. Rajkumar Hirani movie "PK" tells about the human understanding development experienced by the main character named Peekay where he is an alien who descend to earth to study human life, however, as after arriving at the earth, his remote control, a device to find his ship, was stolen by a man. He should look for the remote control the order to be returned to its original place. But in the search for the 1 2 remote control is not easy because