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A Description of Main Characters in Charles Dicken’S Novel Oliver Twist A DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN CHARLES DICKEN’S NOVEL OLIVER TWIST A PROPOSAL WRITTEN BY VIOLIN FLORENCY REG. NO. 142202060 DIPLOMA – III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA It has been proved by Supervisor, Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum NIP. 19580517198503 1 003 Submitted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera in parial fulfillment of the requirements for DIPLOMA (D-III) in English Study Program Approved by : Head of Diploma III English Study Program, Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis M.Hum NIP. 19571002198601 2 003 Approved by the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera As a paper for the Diploma (D-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 English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Study, University of Sumatera Utara. The examination is held on July 2017 Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera Dean, Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S NIP. 19600805198703 1 001 Board of Examinors No. Name Signature 1. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum 2. Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am Violin Florency, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. Expect where reference is made in the text of this paper, this paper contains no materials published else where or extrectedin whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for 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 : VIOLIN FLORENCY Title of Paper : A DESCRIPTION OF MAIN CHARACTERS IN CHARLES DICKEN’S NOVEL OLIVER TWIST 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 Study Program, Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. Signed : Date : July, 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Kertas karya ini berjudul “The Description of Main Characters in Charles Dickens Novel Oliver Twist”. Penulis tertarik dalam memilih judul ini karena karakter utama didalam novel ini digambarkan sebagai karakter yang kuat dan tangguh meskipun banyak melalui hal sulit. Antar karakter yang dihadirkan didalam novel ini memiliki keterkaitan yang kuat disebabkan juga oleh latar belakang kemiskinan dan kesenjangan social pada zaman revolusi Inggris tahun 1830-an. Menganalisa novel ini membuat kita tahu bagaimana kita harus bersyukur dengan kehidupan yang kita jalani pada masa sekarang ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif, yaitu menjelaskan data dan jenis penelitian perpustakaan, yaitu dengan menggunakan buku-buku literatur. Dalam kertas karya ini penulis membaca dan menganalisis novel Oliver Twist, penulis membuat interpretasi dan kesimpulan tentang hal itu. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT The paper is titled "The Description of Main Characters in Charles Dickens Novel Oliver Twist". The author is interested in choosing this title because the main character in the novel is described as a strong and tough character though many through difficult things. Between the characters presented in this novel has a strong linkage caused also by the background of poverty and social inequality in the era of the British revolution of the 1830s. Analyzing this novel makes us know how we should be grateful for the life we live in today. This research uses descriptive qualitative method, that is explaining data and type of library research, that is by using literature books. In this paper the authors read and analyze the novel Oliver Twist, the author makes interpretations and conclusions about it. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirahmanirrahim, First of all, I woukd like to thank and praise to Almighty God, Allah SWT for blessing and giving me health always, strength, and ease to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Department Faculty of Culture Science, University of North Sumatera. Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to : Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S, as the Dean of Faculty of Sumatera Utara. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis M.Hum as the Head of English Diploma Study Program , who has given me directions and attention in doing this paper. Drs. Siamir Marulafau M.Humas my supervisor. Iam thankful for your valuable time in directing, teaching, and inspiring me to complete this paper. All the lecturers in English Diploma. Thankyou for all knowledge and experience that you have given to me. The greatest thanks are fully to both of my beloved parents, Arfiwim Decroly and Hestinenny Hasdiyati. Thankyou for all your motivations, advice, prays, loves and continuously financial. Thank you to both of my brothers Alfabel Bintang Radean, Devano Arfiken, my Ibu and Bapak H. Bakhtiar Ismail and Hj. Yusdarni, my opa Januar, my atuk Sudirman Agus, my aunty and uncle Indah Sabda, Diah Fariastika, Karentio, my sisters oky, dedek, cici who UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA always pray for me to support me everytime and your love too. And thanks to all of my family. Thanks for being kindness and I love you all, I will never forget whatever you do and every moments in me. Thanks to my second family in the while Adelina, Khairani Putri, Dini Ilma, and Ulfatun, for the time we fulfill together, and I love you. Thanks to my “Expensive Chilli Group” full of shine since first semester until now Yana Novalin, Mita Anisya Hutasuhut, Naomi Simorangkir, Desy Maya Sari, Dhearni Sipayung, Rara Maisura, Rani Situmorang and also for my beloved friends Yoan Utami Putri, and Putri Primadayani. With you all Iam happy and being myself. Thanks to my crazy and best friends I ever have Emelda Fitria, Atya Nasmah, Widya Purnama, Novita Haryanti,and Nurhayani Prawitafor all of your support, attention, and love for me. Thanks to all my dearest friends in English Diploma III 2014. Thanks for all the time we have filled together. I love you all and I will miss you all. Finally, I do realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore I welcome any constructive and suggestions toward this paper. Hopefully this paper can inspire and give knowledge for anyone in the future. Medan, July 2017 VIOLIN FLORENCY 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 Background of The Study ………………………………………… 1 1.2 Problem of The Study …………………………………………….. 4 1.3 Scope of The Study ……………………………………………….. 4 1.4 Objective of the Study ……………………………………………. 4 1.5 Significance of the Study …………………………………………. 4 1.6 Reason for Choosing Topic……………………………………….. 5 1.7 Method of the Study ……………………………………………… 5 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Literature……………………………………………………........ 6 2.2 Novel…………………………………………………………….. 7 2.3 Character………………………………………………………… 10 2.3.1 Round Character………………………………………………. 12 2.3.2 Flat Character…………………………………………………. 13 3. THE DESCRIPTION…………………………………………… 15 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 24 4.1 Conslusion………………………………………………………. 24 4.2 Suggestion………………………………………………………. 24 BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………….. 25 APPENDICES…………………………………………………………. 26 SUMMARY…………………………………………………………… 33 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1.Background of the Study Suharianto (1982:4) says “Literature is the disclosure of life and life combined with the imagination and creation of the author from the support of experience and observation of life”. The imagination and creation is usually produced from feelings, emotions, ideas, and motivations from the author to produce a work of literature that can be entertaining or fun and useful for literary connoisseurs. Fun means giving a positive pleasure that can enrich spiritual, while useful is able to make humans more wise to the face of life. Robert and Jacobs (1995:2) “Generally, literature may be classified into four categories or genres: (1) prose fiction, (2) poetry, (3) drama, and (4) nonfiction prose. Prose fiction or narrative fiction includes novel”. Novel according to Scholes (1984:17) “Novel is a story related to real or fictional events that imagined writer through his observations of reality”. In the novel, an author can pour the life of the character in terms of physical, spiritual, and psychological in accordance with the wishes of the author. There are two ways to analyze a literature, it is intrinsic and extrinsic elements.The intrinsic elements play a more powerful role to building the story in the novel than extrinsic elements. Intrinsic element is character, plot, theme, setting, point of view and some others. In this paper the author only focusses to discuss about the character, as we know character is an important element in the storyline of novel. It usually focus on one or few major characters who undergo 1 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA a change of attitude or character as they interact with other characters in deal with problem as a series of
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