A Description About Types of Moral Values in Selected Songs of Demi Lovato’S Confident Album
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A DESCRIPTION ABOUT TYPES OF MORAL VALUES IN SELECTED SONGS OF DEMI LOVATO’S CONFIDENT ALBUM A PAPER WRITTEN BY: EKLESIA NASRANI SINAGA REG. NO 172202003 ENGLISH DIPLOMA 3 STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2020 Universitas Sumatera Utara i Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara i Universitas Sumatera Utara Universitas Sumatera Utara AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am EKLESIA NASRANI SINAGA, declare that I am the sole writer of this paper. Except where the reference made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper, which I have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgment 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 : August 2020 i Universitas Sumatera Utara COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : Eklesia Nasrani Sinaga Title of Paper : A DESCRIPTION ABOUT TYPES OF MORAL VALUES IN SELECTED SONGS OF DEMI LOVATO’S CONFIDENT ALBUM Qualification : D3/Ahli Madya Study Program : English I am willing that paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian in the English Diploma 3 Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Studies, USU on the understanding that users made aware of their obligation under the law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : August 2020 ii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRAK Judul kertas karya ini adalah “A Description about Types of Moral Values in Selected Songs of Demi Lovato’s Confident Album.” Tujuan kertas karya ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan jenis-jenis nilai moral yang digambarkan pada lirik lagu Demi Lovato. Selama proses penulisan kertas karya ini, penulis menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan penelitian kepustakaan. Dalam mengumpulkan informasi, data diambil dari beberapa buku dan situs web yang berkaitan dengan kertas karya ini sebagai referensi. Teknik yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah dengan melakukan beberapa langkah: (1) membaca lirik lagu, (2) memilih kata atau kalimat yang memiliki nilai-nilai moral, (3) menafsirkan dan mendeskripsikan jenis-jenis nilai moral. Dalam lima lagu pilihan di Album Confident, penulis menemukan dua jenis nilai moral, yaitu keberanian dan kepercayaan diri. Kesimpulan dari kertas karya ini adalah Album Confident berhubungan dengan beberapa kisah kehidupan manusia. Melalui nilai-nilai moral dalam lirik lagu, kita didorong untuk menjadi orang yang berani dan percaya diri. Kata Kunci: Album Confident oleh Demi Lovato, Jenis-jenis Nilai Moral, Lirik Lagu iii Universitas Sumatera Utara ABSTRACT The title of this paper is “A Description about Types of Moral Values in Selected Songs of Demi Lovato’s Confident Album.” The aim of this paper is to describe the types of moral values, portrayed in Demi Lovato’s song lyrics. During the process of writing this paper, the writer uses a qualitative method with library research. In collecting the information, the data are taken from several books and web sites related to this paper as the references. The technique used to collect the data is by performing a few steps (1) read the song lyrics, (2) choose the words or sentences that have moral values, (3) interpret and describe the types of moral values. In the five selected songs of Confident Album, the writer finds out two types of moral value, which are bravery and self-confidence. The conclusion of this paper is Confident Album relates to some stories of human’s life. Through the moral values in its lyrics, we are encouraged to be a brave and confident person. Keywords: Demi Lovato’s Confident Album, Types of Moral Values, Song Lyrics iv Universitas Sumatera Utara ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank and praise My Almighty God, the Lord Jesus Christ My Savior for His blessing and mercy who gives me the ability to complete this paper as my last assignment in English Diploma 3 Study Program. I also like to express deep gratitude and appreciation to : 1. Prof. Dr. Runtung Sitepu SH, M.Hum as the Rector of the University of Sumatera Utara. 2. Dr. Budi Agustono M.S as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies. 3. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis M.Hum as the Head of English Diploma 3 Study Program who gives me her time to share her knowledge in the learning process. 4. I would like to express my special gratitude to my Supervisor Drs. M. Syafi’i Siregar, M.A for his time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during the process of writing this paper. 5. I would like to express my deep gratitude to Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum for his guidance, feedback, and advice in the process of my study. 6. I would like to thank all lecturers in the English Diploma 3 Study Program for their knowledge, experience, and skills in the teaching-learning process. 7. Thanks to Kak Dede for the advice and the help. 8. The greatest and special thanks I dedicated to my family, especially for my Father Harun Ramli Sinaga and my Mother Omsi Rosmawati Sidabutar who always pray all the best for me and give their love, advice, support, motivation, and attention to me. v Universitas Sumatera Utara 9. I would like to say thank you to my sisters Arnia Sinaga, Theresia Sinaga, and my brother Bima Suryanajogi who always give advice and support. 10. I would like to thank Jovanka Anggi I. Situmorang and T. Rezky Rachmadhany for the time and support. 11. I also would like to thank all of my friends in Solidas 2017 especially Suci, Febrina, Naomi, and Togi for their time, support, and suggestion to me. 12. Thanks to my friends Agnes Purba, Agnes Mei, Dwi, Kristin, Tianchi, and Elisabeth for all their supports. 13. Thank you to Demi Lovato, who inspired me to write a paper about her songs. 14. Thanks to the readers for the time to read this paper. Thank you so much for those who I cannot mention the names, but also have many contributions for me in finishing my study. I hope this paper can be useful for us and become the input to the parties in need. May God always bless and with you all the time, Amen. Medan, August 2020 The Writer, Eklesia Nasrani Sinaga Reg. No 172202003 vi Universitas Sumatera Utara TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION .............................................................................. i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ......................................................................... ii ABSTRAK ............................................................................................................ iii ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... vii 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Study .................................................................................. 1 1.2 Problem of the Study ........................................................................................ 3 1.3 Objective of the Study ...................................................................................... 3 1.4 Scope of the Study ............................................................................................ 3 1.5 Significance of the Study .................................................................................. 4 1.6 Method of the Study .......................................................................................... 4 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ........................................................................ 6 2.1 Literature ........................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Song Lyrics ....................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Definition of Moral Values ............................................................................... 9 2.4 Types of Moral Values ................................................................................... 14 3. DESCRIPTION OF PAPER TOPIC .......................................................... 18 3.1 Bravery ............................................................................................................ 18 3.2 Self-Confidence .............................................................................................. 20 3.3 The Significances of Moral Values Portrayed in the Lyrics .......................... 22 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................................................ 24 4.1 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 24 4.2 Suggestion ....................................................................................................... 24 BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................ 26 APPENDIX vii Universitas Sumatera Utara 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The moral is a principle that governs a person’s behavior. According to Poespropodjo (1999:102), “Moralitas adalah kualitas tindakan manusia yang menunjukkan perbuatan itu benar atau salah, baik atau buruk” (Morality is a quality of human actions that shows the deeds are right or wrong, good or bad). Values are the basis of a person to judge right and wrong. As Pepper (1958:7)