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A DESCRIPTION OF PLOT IN GAYLE FORMAN’S NOVEL IF I STAY A PROPOSAL BY KHAIRANI ZUHRA REG. NO: 142202043 UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDY DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM MEDAN 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Approved by Supervisor, Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. NIP. 19630216198903 1 003 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study Program Approved by Head of English Diploma Study Program, Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. NIP. 19571002 198601 2 003 Approved by the Diploma III of English Study Program Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara As a Paper for the Diploma-III Examination UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the D-III Examination of the Diploma-III of English Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Study, University Sumatera Utara. The examination is held on ________ Faculty of Cultutral Study, University Sumatera Utara Dean, Dr. Budi Agustono M.S. NIP. 19600805 198703 1 001 Board Of Examiners/Readers : Signature 1. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. (Head of ESP) ( ) 2. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. (Supervisor) ( ) UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am, KHAIRANI ZUHRA, declare that i am the sole author of this paper. Except where the reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no material published elsewhere or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which i have qualified for or awarded another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement 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 : July, 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : KHAIRANI ZUHRA Title of Paper : A Description of Plot in Gayle Forman’s Novel IF I STAY Qualification : D-III / Ahli Madya Study program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Librarian of the Diploma III English Faculty of Cultural Study University of Sumatera Utara the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : July, 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT This paper is entitled A Description of Plot in Gayle Forman’s Novel IF I STAY. Plot is literary elements that contains the events in a story where the events has cause and effect relation. A occurs because of B and the result is C. The plot itself has a structure which consists of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Each structure parts are closely related; exposition is the beginning to introduce the characters and places, rising action is the marker of conflict that binding up to the climax, contemplation (falling action) and ending (resolution). In this novel tells about the girl, Mia Hall, who has out of body experience. She has to make a decision if she will choose to stay or leave. In this research the writer uses qualitative description method to descibe the plot which is presented in the novel. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Kertas karya ini berjudul A Description of Plot in Gayle Forman’s Novel IF I STAY . Plot adalah unsur sstra yang memuat kejadian-kejadian dalam sebuah cerita dimana kejadian tersebut memiliki hubungan sebab akibat. A terjadi karena B dan mengakibatkan C. Plot itu sendiri memiliki struktur yang terdiri dari exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Masing-masing bagian dari struktur itu terkait erat; exposition adalah awal memperkenalkan karakter dan tempat, rising action penanda konflikyang mengikat ingga sampai pada klimakx (climax), perenungan (falling action) dan akhir (resolution). Dalam novel ini memberitahu tentang seorang gadis bernama Mia Hall, yang memiliki pengalaman Coma. Dia harus membuat pilihan apakah akan tetap hidup atau mati. Dalam penelitian ini penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif untuk menggambarkan plot yang sudah tersaji dalam novel tersebut. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ......................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ..................................................................... ii ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... iii ABSTRAK .......................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEGEMENTS .......................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................. vii I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Background of Study ........................................................................ 1 1.2 The Problem of Study .............................................................................. 4 1.3 The Scope of Study .................................................................................. 5 1.4 Purpose of Study ...................................................................................... 5 1.5 Significance of Study ............................................................................... 5 1.6 The Method of Study ............................................................................... 6 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Definiton of Novel .......................................................... ........................ 7 2.2 Intrinsic Elements .................................................................................... 8 2.3 Plot ............................................................................................................14 3. THE DESCRIPTION OF PLOT 3.1 Exposition ................................................................................................ 23 3.2 Climax ...................................................................................................... 31 3.3 Resolution ................................................................................................ 31 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................... 33 4.2 Suggestion .................................................................................................34 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES A. Biography of Gayle Forman ....................................................................... 36 B. Summary of the Novel ............................................................................... 39 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirahmaanirrahiim, First of all, i would like to thank and praise to the Almighty, Allah SWT for blessing and giving me health, strenght, and case to accomplish this paper. This paper is accomplished in order to fulfill one of the requirements to get Diploma III cerficate from English Study Program in Faculty of Cultural Study, University of Sumatera Utara. I realize that, without helps and guidance from many people, since I have been studying in this program until this time I accomplish this paper, it is so hard for me to accomplish this paper. Because of that, I would like to express my deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to : Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. as the Dean of faculty of culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis M.Hum, as the Head of English Diploma Study Program. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum, as my supervisor. Thank you for the time giving advice, suggestions, guidance, and help to write this paper. Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum as the examiner. Thank you for valuable time in giving the corrections, critics and suggestions in completing this paper. All lectures in English Diploma Study Program for giving me advice and knowledge. My beloved mother, Sutarningsih I can do nothing without her. She has done so much for me. Her words and smile have encouraged me to become a strong UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA And independent girl. I also thank to my brothers, Aulia Rahman and Muhammad Taufiq S.Pai, who have support me by words and money. Special thank to my lovely sister Widya Ningrum S.E, who always understand me and treat me with all of her kind heart. I would like to say thanks to all of Cyduker Member for all of the moments that we have spent together. A hug love to them, Sonya Misrani Manik, Seasilya Samosir, Marisa Lingga, Hillerybeth Sirait, Teta Karina, Ivana Lasria and Winda Shavira. Of course, I don’t forget to give my thank for both of our funny seniors, Geta Breinata Amd and Aulia Nasution S.S. I am nothing without their support and advice. Finally, I realize that the paper is not perfect yet. Thus, I expect contructive criticism and suggestion to make it perfect. I do hope that it can be useful for those who want to enrich their knowledge about plot. Medan, July 2017 The Writer/Author, Khairani Zuhra Reg. No. 142202043 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA I. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of Study Literature has been widely known by many people and experts. The word ‘literature’ is derived from the word ‘littera’ in Latin which means letter. It refers to written or printed words. However, now, the term ‘literature’ is more focused and restricted to merely imaginative works, which comes up from the imaginative mind of the story writers. Klarer (2004:1) says