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The Criticism Toward the European Upper-Class Way of Life in 1800’S As Revealed Through the Major Characters’ Characterizations in August Strindberg’ Miss Julie THE CRITICISM TOWARD THE EUROPEAN UPPER-CLASS WAY OF LIFE IN 1800’S AS REVEALED THROUGH THE MAJOR CHARACTERS’ CHARACTERIZATIONS IN AUGUST STRINDBERG’ MISS JULIE AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By YOHANES JIMMY OY WEA Student Number: 054214054 ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2009 THE CRITICISM TOWARD THE EUROPEAN UPPER-CLASS WAY OF LIFE IN 1800’S AS REVEALED THROUGH THE MAJOR CHARACTERS’ CHARACTERIZATIONS IN AUGUST STRINDBERG’ MISS JULIE AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By YOHANES JIMMY OY WEA Student Number: 054214054 ENGLISH LETTERS STUDY PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2009 i ii iii Aristocracy has three successive ages. First superiority, then privileges and finally vanities. Having passed from the first, it degenerates in the second and dies in the third. By François-René de Chateaubriand iv Dedicated for: My Lord, Jesus Christ My Father, Ambrosius B. Wea My Mother, Hilaria M. Lengga My sister, Yoan My brother, Mapes My beloved girl-friend, Nani Arifianti v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would express my greatest gratitude to my Father, Jesus Christ for His blessing and guidance. I can finish writing this thesis because of Him. God is good all the time. I would like to thank my father, Ambrosius B Wea and my mother Hilaria M Lengga, for their prayers and struggle to finance my study..Both of you have been my motivation in finishing this thesis writing. I thank my sister too: Yoan and my brother Mapes. I love you all. I would like to give my sincere gratitude to my advisor, Ni Luh Putu Rosiandani, S.S, M.Hum. for her precious time and guidance in this thesis writing. I would like also to give my gratitude to my co-advisor Maria Ananta, S.S, M.Ed for her time and willingness to correct my thesis. I thank all the lecturers and all staffs in the secretariat of English Letters Department too. Furthermore, I thank my closest friends in campus:Fajar, Agung, Budi,Trimbil,Nani, Priska Niawati, Tetty Florentina Simbolon, Weny Natalia, Pipy, Lita, Cita, and Deby. I thank all 2005 English Letters Department’s students and all family of The Importance of Being Earnest: Fajar, Estu, Putri, Orie, Herni, Bayu, Surya, Yusi, Rizki, Irene, Troy, etc. Thank you for the good time we have been through together. All of you mean friendship. I am grateful to all my friends in Saron Hause: Adi, Iwan, Aang, Riko, Vendy, Mawut, Ub, Charles, Erik, Handry, Jimbonk, Niko, o2k, Yanto, Diaz, vi So2, and Boby for the happiness, sadness, smile, tear, anger, and all the precious time. There is no single day without all of you, guys. My special thanks go to Nani Arifianti for the love, laugh, support, help, and encouragement. You make my days colorful. I do not know what will happen to my life without you. I cannot finish this thesis without your hands, thank you my love. Last but not least, I thank everyone whose name I cannot mention one by one for helping and supporting me during the completion of my thesis. May God bless you all. Thank you so much. Yohanes Jimmy Oy Wea vii viii TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................ i APPROVAL PAGE ...................................................................................... ii ACCEPTANCE PAGE ................................................................................. iii MOTTO PAGE ............................................................................................. iv DEDICATION PAGE ................................................................................... v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................... vi LEMBAR PERNYATAAN PERSETUJUAN PUBLIKASI ...................... viii TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................... ix ABSTRACT ................................................................................................... xi ABSTRAK ..................................................................................................... xii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ................................................................ 1 A. Background of the Study ................................................................... 1 B. Problem Formulation ......................................................................... 4 C. Objectives of the Study ..................................................................... 4 D. Definition of Terms ........................................................................... 4 CHAPTER II: THEORETICAL REVIEW ............................................... 6 A. Review of Related Studies ................................................................ 6 B. Review of Related Theories .............................................................. 8 1. Theory of Character ..................................................................... 8 2. Theory of Characterization .......................................................... 10 3. Theory of Social class ................................................................... 11 4. Review on European Upper-class Way of Life ............................ 14 5. Review on Europe in 1800s ......................................................... 18 C. Theoretical Framework ..................................................................... 21 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY ............................................................ 22 A. Object of the Study ............................................................................ 22 B. Approach of the Study ....................................................................... 23 C. Method of the Study .......................................................................... 24 CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS ......................................................................... .25 A. The Major Characterizations that are Described in Strindberg’s Miss Julie ...................................................................... 25 1. Miss Julie ..................................................................................... 27 a. Stubborn .................................................................................... 27 b. Full of pride .............................................................................. 28 c. Desperate for love ..................................................................... 30 ix d. Confused of herself ................................................................... 32 2. Jean ............................................................................................... 36 a. Ambitious .................................................................................. 36 b. Upper-class like ........................................................................ 40 c. Conceited .................................................................................. 41 B. The Class Stratification Presented in the Play .................................... 43 1. Upper-class ................................................................................... 44 a. Title ........................................................................................... 44 b. Power ........................................................................................ 46 c. Hausing ..................................................................................... 47 d. Lifestyle .................................................................................... 49 e. Marriage .................................................................................... 50 2. Lower-class .................................................................................. 51 a. Title ........................................................................................... 51 b. Housing ..................................................................................... 52 c. Lifestyle .................................................................................... 53 d. Marriage .................................................................................... 54 C. The Criticism toward the European Upper-Class Way of Life in 1800’s As Revealed through the Major Characters’ Characterizations ............................................................................... 55 1. Miss Julie ...................................................................................... 56 a. Stubborn .................................................................................... 56 b. Full of pride ............................................................................. 59 c. Desperate of love ...................................................................... 61 d. Confuse of herself ..................................................................... 63 2. Jean ............................................................................................... 65 a. Ambitious .................................................................................. 65 b. Upper-class like ........................................................................ 66 c. Conceited .................................................................................. 69 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION ...................................................................
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