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Plagiat Merupakan Tindakan Tidak Terpuji Plagiat PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI AUNG SAN SUU KYI’S VIEWS OF DEMOCRACY AS REFLECTED IN HER POEMS A SARJANA PENDIDIKAN THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Language Education By Devita Student Number: 111214113 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2016 PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI AUNG SAN SUU KYI’S VIEWS OF DEMOCRACY AS REFLECTED IN HER POEMS A SARJANA PENDIDIKAN THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Language Education By Devita Student Number: 111214113 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2016 i PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI he best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. -Paul Valery- T I dedicate this thesis to all people who are struggling to make their dreams come true. iv PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI ABSTRACT Devita. (2016). Aung San Suu Kyi’s views of democracy as reflected in her poems. Yogyakarta: English Language Education Study Program, Department of Language and Arts Education, Faculty of Teachers and Training and Education, Sanata Dharma University. This study analyzes three poems written by Aung San Suu Kyi entitled: In the Quiet Land, Free Bird towards a Free Burma, and Why Do I Have to Fight? They reflect the real story which was experienced by Aung San Suu Kyi in 1988- 1992. In her poems, Aung San Suu Kyi tells the democratic turbulence happened in Myanmar. Hence, the discussion in this study focuses on Aung San Suu Kyi’s views of democracy. There are two problems formulated in this study: (1) What are Aung San Suu Kyi’s views of democracy as reflected in her poems: In the Quiet Land, Free Bird towards a Free Burma, and Why Do I Have to Fight? and (2) How are intrinsic elements used to obtain Aung San Suu Kyi’s views of democracy in her poems: In the Quiet Land, Free Bird towards a Free Burma, and Why Do I Have to Fight? In order to solve two problems above, this study uses library research. There are two kinds of sources in this study. Those are primary and secondary sources. The primary sources are three poems written by Aung San Suu Kyi: In the Quiet Land, Free Bird towards a Free Burma, and Why Do I Have to Fight? The secondary sources are taken from related books, journals, internet, and movie. This study employs sociological approach and formalist approach. Those approaches help the writer analyze social and political content of the literary works. Theory of democracy is also used to support the analysis in this study. The result of the analysis process shows that Aung San Suu Kyi has four views of democracy. According to Aung San Suu Kyi, democracy is the government system which should apply: (1) a pluralist system of political parties and organizations, (2) accountability and transparency, (3) freedom of media, and (4) respect for political right. Aung San Suu Kyi’s views of democracy are reflected through the tone and imagery expressed in her poems. It can be concluded that through the poems, she intends to convey that democracy system is needed in Myanmar. Keywords: Aung San Suu Kyi, democracy, Myanmar vii PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI ABSTRAK Devita. (2016). Aung San Suu Kyi’s views of democracy as reflected in her poems. Yogyakarta: Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa dan Seni, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Sanata Dharma. Skripsi ini membahas tiga puisi karya Aung San Suu Kyi yang berjudul: In the Quiet Land, Free Bird towards a Free Burma, and Why Do I Have to Fight? Ketiga puisi tersebut merefleksikan kisah nyata yang dialami oleh Aung San Suu Kyi pada tahun 1988-1992. Di dalam tiga puisi tersebut, Aung San Suu Kyi menceritakan pergolakan demokrasi yang terjadi di Myanmar. Oleh karena itu, pembahasan dalam skripsi ini berfokus pada pandangan Aung San Suu Kyi tentang demokrasi. Skripsi ini memiliki dua permasalahan: (1) Apa pandangan Aung San Suu Kyi tentang demokrasi seperti yang direfleksikan pada ketiga puisinya: In the Quite Land, Free Bird towards a Free Burma, and Why Do I Have to Fight? dan (2) Bagaimana unsur intrinsik digunakan untuk memperoleh pandangan Aung San Suu Kyi tentang demokrasi pada ketiga puisinya: In the Quiet Land, Free Bird towards a Free Burma, and Why Do I Have to Fight? Untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan tersebut, skripsi ini menggunakan metode penelitian pustaka. Terdapat dua jenis sumber dalam skripsi ini. Sumber utama adalah tiga puisi karya Aung San Suu Kyi. Sumber tambahan diambil dari buku, jurnal, internet, dan film yang berkaitan. Skripsi ini menggunakan pendekatan sosiologis dan formalis. Pendekatan tersebut membantu penulis menganalisa hal terkait kondisi sosial dan politik dari karya sastra tersebut. Teori demokrasi juga digunakan untuk mendukung analisa dalam skripsi ini. Hasil dari proses analisa menunjukan bahwa Aung San Suu Kyi memiliki empat pandangan mengenai demokrasi. Menurut pandangannya, demokrasi adalah sistem pemerintahan yang sebaiknya menerapkan: (1) sistem pluralisme dari beberapa partai politik dan organisasi, (2) pertanggung jawaban dan transparansi, (3) kebebasan media dan (4) penghargaan akan hak politik. Pandangan Suu Kyi tentang demokrasi terefleksikan melalui nada dan perumpamaan yang terdapat pada puisinya. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa melalui puisinya, Aung San Suu Kyi ingin menyampaikan bahwa sistem demokrasi sangat dibutuhkan di Myanmar. Kata kunci: Aung San Suu Kyi, democracy, Myanmar viii PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my Jesus Christ. This thesis can be done because of His endless love towards me. My deepest gratitude also goes to my advisor, Drs. Concilianus Laos Mbato, M.A., Ed.D., for sharing ideas and knowledge during the process to make this thesis better. I thank him for his support by giving suggestions and advice so that I could finish my thesis. I also thank my academic advisor, Chosa Kastuhandani, S.Pd., M.Hum. and all lecturers of English Language Education Study Program in Sanata Dharma University for all their help and guidance during my study at this university. My special gratitude goes to my parents, Sugeng Wahyudi and Elisabeth Sugiarti, for giving me a chance to attend this university. They always support me to finish my study in every condition. I would also like to say thanks to my sisters, Helda Septiana and Lea Laura, who always give the best smile when I come home. Importantly, I would like to express my gratitude to Andreas Grahana Puspitasari and Rosalia Vindyawati. I thank them for being my proofreaders. They read my thesis carefully and attentively for giving invaluable correction and suggestion to make this thesis better. I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to all my friends in PBI 2011, especially “HUGO” team in Service Program Design group (Rosa, Wulan, Ghina, Mega, Bagas, and Yunek). It was a great time to have and meet them. I will not forget all experiences that we have passed together. Being freelance English teachers with them was so awesome. My gratitude also goes to all people whom I cannot mention one by one for their contribution in my life. May God bless them all. Devita ix PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE PAGE ..................................................................................................... i APPROVAL PAGES ......................................................................................... ii DEDICATION PAGE ........................................................................................ iv STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY .................................................. v PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN PUBLIKASI ................................................... vi ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... vii ABSTRAK ........................................................................................................... viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................... ix TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... x LIST OF APPENDICES .................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 1 A. Background of the Study ..................................................................... 1 B. Problem Formulation ............................................................................ 3 C. Objectives of the Study .......................................................................
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