Pan-Africanism As a Principle to Overcome Double Consciousness in African Diaspora Subjects: a Post-Colonial Reading of Gyasi’S Homegoing
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PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PAN-AFRICANISM AS A PRINCIPLE TO OVERCOME DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS IN AFRICAN DIASPORA SUBJECTS: A POST-COLONIAL READING OF GYASI’S HOMEGOING AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters A By SIULIENDA WINATA Student Number: 164214027 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSITAS SANATA DHARMA YOGYAKARTA 2020 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI PAN-AFRICANISM AS A PRINCIPLE TO OVERCOME DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS IN AFRICAN DIASPORA SUBJECTS: A POST-COLONIAL READING OF GYASI’S HOMEGOING AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By SIULIENDA WINATA Student Number: 164214027 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSITAS SANATA DHARMA YOGYAKARTA 2020 ii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI For my beloved family Thank you for believing in me vii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To begin with, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to God for always guiding me and accompanying me in every step of my life. Second, I would like to put forward my sincere gratitude for my thesis advisor Dr. Tatang Iskarna, for his patience and understanding during me creating and developing this undergraduate thesis. I would also like to give my gratitude for Drs. Hirmawan Wijanarka, M.Hum., as my co-advisor, for giving this thesis useful evaluation and correction. For all lecturers and staff in English Letters Department and Sanata Dharma University, I would also like to say thank you. Thirdly, I would like to thank my family; Engkong, Goamak, Mamak, Bapak, Lily, Engkim Seri, Cemah, Jessica, and the rest of Zhang Guang Zhong’s family members for the unconditional love and for always wishing the best for me. Afterwards, I would like to thank my GTL squad; Whidia, Omang, Sindy, Sipit, and Tami, thank you for always be there for me. For my Bromo 21 Squad; Mbak El, Mbak Sin, Mbak Pin, Mbak Titu, Mbak Asri, Mbak Nina, Mbak Rilis, Mbak Osi, and Anna, thank you for your endless support for me. I also want to say thank you to these friends; Lina, Gita, Yoninho, Ayu, and Nanda for helping me during the administration process. To Ribka, Kitana, Feren, Sisca, Tata, Tasia, and Tirta, thank you for all the good memories that we shared during these four years. Lastly, for Klara, Christin, and Tyas, I will miss you, guys, thank you. Siulienda Winata viii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ........................................................................................................ ii APPROVAL PAGE ............................................................................................. iii ACCEPTANCE PAGE ........................................................................................ iv STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY .................................................................... v LEMBAR PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN PUBLIKASI KARYA ILMIAH ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. DEDICATION PAGE ......................................................................................... vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................... viii TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………….ix ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... xi ABSTRAK ............................................................................................................. xii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1 A. Background of the Study .............................................................................. 1 B. Problem Formulation ................................................................................... 5 C. Objectives of the study ................................................................................. 5 D. Definition of Terms ...................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE .................................................... 8 A. Review of Related Studies ........................................................................... 8 B. Review of Related Theories ....................................................................... 12 1. Theory of Character and Characterization ............................................. 12 2. The Double Consciousness among African-Americans ......................... 14 3. The Concept of Pan-Africanism ............................................................. 17 C. Overview of African Descendants Life in the US (16th -21st century)....... 19 D. Theoretical Framework .............................................................................. 22 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY .................................................................. 24 A. Object of the Study..................................................................................... 24 B. Approach of the Study ............................................................................... 25 ix PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI x C. Method of the Study ................................................................................... 26 CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS ............................................................................... 28 A. The Description of the Characters.............................................................. 28 1. Marjorie ..................................................................................................... 28 2. Marcus ....................................................................................................... 34 B. The Double Consciousness in the Characters ............................................ 38 1. Marjorie .................................................................................................. 38 2. Marcus .................................................................................................... 48 C. The Implementation of Pan-Africanism Principles ................................... 54 1. The Knowledge of African Culture and History .................................... 54 2. The Unity and Cooperation between People of African Descent........... 58 3. A Homegoing Process ............................................................................ 60 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION .......................................................................... 65 REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 69 APPENDIX .......................................................................................................... 75 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ABSTRACT WINATA, SIULIENDA. (2020). Pan-Africanism as a Principle to Overcome Double Consciousness in African Diaspora Subjects: A Post-colonial Reading of Gyasi’s Homegoing. Yogyakarta: Department of English Letters, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Sanata Dharma. Homegoing, a novel written by Yaa Gyasi and published in 2016, is an intergenerational diasporic novel that talks about the impact of slavery to the African people both in the continent and in the diaspora. In this thesis, the writer analyzes two African American characters named Marjorie and Marcus who live in 21st century America. Because of the color of their skin, they have experienced racial discriminations which contribute to them having double consciousness. There are three objectives in this study. The first objective is to describe the portrayal of Marjorie and Marcus. The second objective is to analyze the double consciousness that they experience, and the last objective is to observe how Pan- Africanism principles help Marjorie and Marcus overcome the conflict that resulted from having double consciousness. This study uses post-colonial approach, because the topic of the study, which is double consciousness, emerges as the impact of colonialism and its consequence–racism. Library research is the method of the study that the writer uses to find proper theories and related studies. This study employs three theories; theory of characterization, concept of double consciousness, and concept of Pan- Africanism. The first analysis of the study shows the description of Marjorie and Marcus’ traits and background. Marjorie is portrayed as a caring, bright, patient, but lonely person, while Marcus is intelligent, family-oriented, and brave. Moving on to the next analysis, the writer finds that their traits correlated with the double consciousness. Because of their smartness, they cannot fully get along with other African Americans who do not care much about their education. On the other hand, they cannot get inside the white social environment because of their skin color. In order to tackle the double consciousness, Marjorie and Marcus then apply the principles of Pan-Africanism; learning about their root culture, developing solidarity between the people of African descent, and also going back to Africa (return to roots). Keywords: Pan-Africanism, Double Consciousness, African Diaspora, Post- Colonialism. xi PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ABSTRAK WINATA, SIULIENDA. (2020). Pan-Africanism as a Principle to Overcome Double Consciousness in African Diaspora Subjects: A Post-colonial Reading of Gyasi’s Homegoing. Yogyakarta: Department of English