The Representation of Masculinity in American Assassin Movie
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THE REPRESENTATION OF MASCULINITY IN AMERICAN ASSASSIN MOVIE A Thesis Submitted to Adab and Humanities Faculty In Partial Fulifillment as Requirements of The Degree Strata one Akhsanul Marom 11140260000055 DEPARTMENTOF ENGLISH LITERATURE ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULTY UIN SYARIF HIDAYATULLAHJAKARTA 2020 ABSTRACT Akhsanul Marom, The Representation of Masculinity in American Asassin Movie. Thesis: Department of English Literature, Adab and Humanities Faculty, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta, 2020.The purpose of this reseacrh is to show the representation of masculinity of the main character who works as the CIA agent in American Asassin movie. The writer used qualitative method with descriptive analysis in this reaserch. Beside that, the writer is using the concept of masculinity by Janet Saltzman Chafets as the basic theory. The writer collects the data by framing and picturing the data either from the actions or the dialogues. The result shows that Mitch Rapp as the main character representing six of seven areas of masculinity according to Janet Saltzman Chafetz‟s concept; physical, sexual aggresive, emotion, intellectual, personality, and other personal characteristic.In this agent intellegent film, Mitch Rapp has a unique masculinity, as the agent of CIA, he represents masculinity in this era with masculinity before 1980‟s. Beside that, his masculinity potrayal is similar to the warrior type of manliness. His masculinity is constructed by social life in his environment. In this context, masculinity of Rapp constructed from his experiences, started from the terrorist attacks then also when he did the mission as the CIA agent. Beside that, his masculinity is represented through his physical appearance and his actions. Indeed, he shows his masculinity everytime to beat the terrorist and finish his first mission successfully. Keywords:American Assassin, CIA Agent, Masculinity, Janet Saltzman Chafetz. i APPROVEMENT THE REPRESENTATION OF MASCULINITY IN AMERICAN ASSASSIN MOVIE A Thesis Submitted to Adab and Humanities Faculty in Partial Fulifillment as Requirements of The Degree Strata one AKHSANUL MAROM 11140260000055 Approved by: Advisor, Nina Farlina, M. Hum NIP: 198504292015032002 (Day/Date: Sunday/ January 13, 2020) DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LITERATURE ADAB AND HUMANITIES FACULTY UIN SYARIF HIDAYATULLAHJAKARTA 2020 ii LEGALIZATION Name : Akhsanul Marom NIM : 11140260000055 Title : The Representation of Masculinity in American Assassin Movie The thesis entitled above has been defended before the Adab and Humanities Faculty‟s Examination Commitee on March 11th, 2020 It has already been accepted as a partial fulfillment as the requirements for the degree of strata one. Jakarta, March 11th, 2020 Examination Commitee Signature Date 1. Hasnul Insani, Ph.D. (Chair Person) 10/062020 1976050 1200801 2 010 2. Agus Suriadi, M. Hum (Secretary) 25/06/2020 1978080 1201411 1 001 3. Nina Farlina, M. Hum (Advisor) 23/06/2020 19850429 201503 2 002 4. Hasnul Insani, Ph.D. (Examiner I) 10/062020 1976050 1200801 2 010 5. Ida Rosida, M.Hum (Examiner II) 17/062020 iii DECLARATION I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no same material previously published or written by another person which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institutes of higher learning, except where due acknowledment has been made in the text. Jakarta, January 2020 Akhsanul Marom iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful There is no proper words to say except Alhamdulillah as the thankfull to Allah, the Lord of the Universe who has giving us so many blessing. Because of him, the writer can do many things including finish this research. Without His Merciful, the writer sure will never do anything. After that, the writer would like to say Allahumma Sholli Ala Sayyidina Muhammad as the loveto our prophet Muhammad who has command us to learn from we are a baby until the die. This paper is presented to English Letters Department of Adab and Humanities Faculty of Islamic State Syarif Hidayatullah University Jakarta as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for strata one degree. The writer also would like convey the sincere gratitude particularly to important people in the process to be success. They are: 1. Hasnul Insani, Ph.D.,the Head of English Letters Department. 2. Agus Suriadi, M. Hum., The Secretary of English Letters Department. 3. Mrs. Nina Farlina, M.Hum, as the writer's advisor, for her continuos guidance, motivation, patience, and time in writing this thesis. 4. All lecturer of English Letters Department for their encouragement to the writer. 5. All lecturer of Pesantren Luhur Sabilussalam Ciputat for their encouragement to the writer. 6. The beloved parents, Mr. Baihaqi and Mrs. Sumarni, And also beloved brother and sisters for their love, patient, dua‟, support and anything that help the writer to reach the dreams. 7. The writer‟s best friend, Nailin Nadzifah, S.sos who always give the motivation and dua. 8. All members in Kosan Hadza: A. Faiq Hibatullah, Yudi Setiadi, S. Ag, Fawwaz Raihan, S.sos., Miftah Farid, Adon Ramdoni, M. Agung Rif‟at Syauqi, Ahmad Hambali, Dede Falahudin, SH. Wish you all can getting your dreams. v 9. All members in Grup Orang Soleh: Muhammad Wildan Musthofa, SS., Hidayat, Adib Erzatama, and Abdul Malik Amrullah. Thank you for the years filled with a hundred smiles, a thousand jokes and laughs, and a million great stories and memories. 10. The writer‟s friends in Sabilussalam 2014, Class B 2014, and Literature 2014 who has been the writer's friends since the earliest semester to the last semester for experiences and important informations while sitting together in classes. 11. All friends wherever they live, who always gives the writer cheerfulness, advices, and support. May Allah bless and protect them always, Amin. Finally, the writer hopes this thesis can be beneficial for every people who attracted to this field. Jakarta, January 2020 Akhsanul Marom vi Table of Contents ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ i APPROVEMENT SHEET ................................................................................... ii LEGALIZATION ................................................................................................ iii DECLARATION .................................................................................................. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENT ..................................................................................... viii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 1 A. Background of the Study ............................................................................. 1 B. Focus of the Research ................................................................................. 7 C. Question of the Research ............................................................................ 7 D. Significance Research .................................................................................. 7 E. Objective Resesarch ..................................................................................... 8 F. Methodology of the Research ...................................................................... 8 1. Method ............................................................................................. 8 2. Data Analysis ................................................................................... 8 3. Instrumen of the Research ................................................................ 9 4. Unit of Analysis ............................................................................... 9 5. Place and Time ................................................................................. 9 6. Research Design ............................................................................... 9 CHAPTER II THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK .............................................. 11 A. Previous Research ...................................................................................... 11 B. The Definition of Movie ............................................................................ 13 C. CIA‟s Review ............................................................................................. 14 D. Characterization ......................................................................................... 15 E. Representation ............................................................................................ 18 F. Janet Saltzman Chafetz‟s Concept of Masculinity..................................... 19 vii CHAPTER III FINDINGS RESEARCH ........................................................... 23 1. Physical ...................................................................................................... 23 2. Sexual Aggressive ......................................................................................... 33 3. Intellectual .................................................................................................. 35 4. Emosional ................................................................................................... 40 5. Interpersonal ............................................................................................... 42 6. Other Personal