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A Description of Theme in John Green's Novel Paper Towns A DESCRIPTION OF THEME IN JOHN GREEN’S NOVEL PAPER TOWNS A PAPER WRITTEN BY: VINI TOBING NIM: 142202009 DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA It has been proved by Supervisor, Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd NIP. 19561214198601 2 001 Submitted to Faculty of Culture Study, University of North Sumatera In partial fulfilment of the requirements for Diploma Program of English Department. Approved by Head of Diploma III Program, Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. NIP. 19571002198601 2 003 Approved by Diploma III English Study Program Faculty of Culture Studies, 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 D-III Examination of Diploma III English Study Program, Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera. The examination is held on Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera Dean, Dr. Budi Agustono, MS NIP. 19600805198703 1 001 Board of Examiners/Readers No. Name Signature 1. Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. (Head of ESP) (...................) 2. Drs. Parlindunga Purba, M.Hum. (Examiners) (..................) 3. Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum. (Examiners) (.................) UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I Vini Tobing, declare that I am the sole of author of this paper. Except where 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 a 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 : Monday, 1st , 2017 i UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : VINI TOBING Title of Paper : THE DESCRIPTION OF THEME IN JOHN GREEN’S NOVEL PAPER TOWNS Qualification : D-III/ Ahly Madya Study Program : English 1. I am willing that paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Libartian of the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty of Culture Study USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. 2. I am not willing that my papers be made available for reoroduction. Signed : ............................................. Date : Monday, 1st , 2017 ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT This paper is entitled The Description of Theme on Jhon Green's Novel Paper Towns. The author in this paper discusses the themes that exist in this novel. In this paper the author uses descriptive method, which is a method that describes the nature of the perpetrators and refers to some information by browsing through several books with respect to literature. The purpose of this paper is to find the theme contained in the novel. The discovery presented in this paper is about the theme of the story and the characteristics of the main actors contained in Paper Towns novels. iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Tulisan ini berjudul The Description of Theme on Jhon Green’s Novel Paper Towns. Penulis dalam tulisan ini membahas tentang tema yang ada di dalam novel ini. Dalam tulisan ini penulis menggunakan metode deskriptif, yaitu metode yang menggambarkan sifat para pelaku dan merujuk pada beberapa informasi dengan penyelusuran melalui beberapa buku yang berkenaan dengan sastra. Tujuan dari tulisan ini adalah untuk tema yang terkandung dalam novel tersebut. Penemuan yang dikemukakan dalam tulisan ini adalah tentang tema pada cerita dan ciri-ciri pelaku utama yang terdapat pada novel Paper Towns. iv UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank and praise to the Almighty, God for all the blessing and gives me health, strength, and inspiration to finish this paper as one of the requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Diploma study Program, University of Sumatera Utara. I realize that, without help 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. Bacause of that, I would like to express my deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to: I thank goes to Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S., as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Study Program. I thank goes to Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum. as the Head of English Diploma Study Program. Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd as my supervisor. Thank you for the giving time giving advice, suggestions, guidance, and help to write this paper. All lecturers un English Study Program for giving me advice and knowledge. v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA My beloved parents, Muktar Lumban Tobing and Melda br. Panggabean, my grandmother M br. Sipahutar and also brother, Fernando Lumban Tobing, and my sisters Elisabet Lumban Tobing, Agnes Lumban Tobing, Tasya Lumban Tobing who have given me the motivation, advice, pray, love, and support. I present this paper for you all. Thanks to David Jese Harianto Hutabarat who have given care, love, pray, and support. I also thanks to my best friend, Novia Lumban Tobing and “SAHACI” Rani,Meylan,Venny,Silva,Fetry,Astrid,Salin,Ella who always given their love, support, pray, and provide their help. My sisters from another mother Joice Manalu, Sinta Sinaga thank you for being part of the most comfortable place in my life, and always giving spirit through ridicule. Thanks to HIPSI organization who have given pray, and support. To my dearest friend in English Diploma 2014 “Queen” Tamara Rebecca Samosir, Dini Stella Nababan, Ruth Manuela Hutabarat, Cetryn Sancrystina Sinaga, Anggriani Wasti Manik, and also Yudha Panggabean thanks a lot to make me crazy and make me feel that our happiness. Thank you always there when needed or not needed, I love them so much. And also thanks to part of Arios and Rebab residence. vi UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Thanks to all my friends in English Diploma III class A and B, all my senior, all my junior, and SOLIDAS organization. Thanks for being part of story of my life. Thanks you for everybody who has helped the writer and that all for you will be remembered forever. And thank you for all my friends that i can not mention one by one. Finally, I hope the Almighty God is plessed to reply all the kindness from all people who helped me. Hopefully this paper can be useful to develop our knowledge. Medan, 2017 Vini Tobing Reg. No. 142202009 vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION.......................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION..................................................................... ii ABSTRACT....................................................................................................... iii ABSTRAK......................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................... v TABLE OF CONTENT.................................................................................. viii 1.INTRODUCTION......................................................................................... 1 1. 1. Background of The Study............................................................. 1 1. 2. Problem of The Study................................................................... 5 1. 3. Scope of The study....................................................................... 5 1. 4. Purpose of The Study................................................................... 5 1. 5. Significance of The Study............................................................ 5 1. 6. Method of The Study................................................................... 6 viii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE............................................... 7 2. 1. Novel............................................................................................ 7 2. 2. Intrinsic Elements........................................................................ 8 2. 2. 1. The Theme............................................................................... 8 2. 2. 2. The Plot.................................................................................... 9 2. 2. 3. The Character........................................................................... 10 2. 4. The Qualitative Method............................................................... 11 3. THE DESCRIPTION................................................................................. 12 3. 1. The Description of The Theme Potrayed on The Novel............... 12 3. 2. The Main Character...................................................................... 18 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION...................................................... 21 4.1 Conclusion...................................................................................... 21 4.2 Suggestion....................................................................................... 22 BIBLIOGRHAPY............................................................................................ 23 SYNOPSIS........................................................................................................ 24 APPENDICES ix UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the
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