A DESCRIPTION OF PLOT IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A LITTLE PRINCESS A PAPER WRITTEN BY PUTRI NOVA SYUHADA Reg. No. 152202030 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN 2018 i UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am, Putri Nova Syuhada, declare that i am the sole author of this paper. Except where references are made in text of this paper, this paper contains no material publishhed else where or extracted in whole or in part from a paper by which I have qualified for another degree. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in the main text of the paper. This paper has not been submitted for aware of another degree in any tertiary education. Signed : Date :13th December 2018 i UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : Putri Nova Syuhada Title of this paper : A DESCRIPTION OF PLOT IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A LITTLE PRINCESS Qualification : D-III/ Ahli Madya Department : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion on the librarian of the English Department, Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara on the understanding that users are made aware of their abligation under law of the Republic Indonesia. Signed : Date : 13th December 2018 ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Kertas karya tulis ini berjudul A DESCRIPTION OF PLOT IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A LITTLE PRINCESS. Menceritakan tentang gadis kecil bernama Sara Crewe, deskripsi ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan tentang kehidupan Sara Crewe selama berada di sekolah asrama. Bagaimana Sara Crewe menghadapi situasi dimana dia harus berjuang hidup sendiri setelah kematian Ayahnya. Dalam penyusunan kertas karya ini penulis menggunakan metode penelitian kepustakaan (Library research). Penulis mendapat beberapa informasi dengan mengumpulkan data dari novel sebagai sumber utama, beberapa buku, dan internet. Penulis juga menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif sehingga dapat mendeskripsikan data yang berhubungan dengan masalah utama yang sedang dibahas. iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT This paper is entitledA DESCRIPTION OF PLOT IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A LITTLE PRINCESS. It’s about a little princess named Sara Crewe, this description to explain about the life of Sara Crewe while in boarding school. How Sara Crewe faced a situation where she had to struggle to live alone after her father's death. In composing this paper, the writer used library research. The writer got some information by collecting data from the novel as a main source, some books, and internet. The writer also used descriptive qualitative method so as to describe the data dealing with the main problem being discussed. Key word : live, struggle. iv UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Firs of all, Iwant to thank to God,for all the blessing and give me health, strength, wisdom, and inspiration to finish this paper as one of requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Study Diploma Program, University of Sumatera Utara. 1. Thank you to Dr. Budi Agustono, M.Si as The Dean of Faculty of Culture Studies. 2. Thank you to Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Humas The Head of English Diploma Study Program, who give me chance to prove my qualified for finishing this paper. 3. Thank you to Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd as The Supervisor for the precious time and knowledge with many advice than he gave me. 4. Thanks to my beloved parents: Supandi and Ellydafor their love and patience, supporting me morally, spiritually, and financially in completing this paper. 5. Thank you for my brothers and sister Edwin Prabowo, Tri Yoga Robilla, and Nur Madinafor their support and love. 6. Thanks for all families who give me time and place during three years to finish my study. My Grandma, My Grandpa, Uncle, Aunty, and my Cousins. 7. Thank you My best friends Yenni Tri Astuti, Rahma Kesuma Anjani, MahfiraSyahbandia, Cut Fairina, Khoiriyah Tambunan,and the others. Thanks for always supporting me and help me when the writer need your help. Any my partner in loveYusnaini Yusda Lubis,thanks for v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 8. your time, your patience to control my mood and give wonderful life who makes my mind, mood always good to do anything. 9. Thanks you All lectures in Diploma Study Program for giving me advice and knowledge. 10. Thanks for All my classmates in Diploma III English Study Program who I cannot mention one by one here. Finally, the writer realize that this paper is still far from being perfect. The writer hope who read this paper may give critics and suggestions for making it better. Medan, 13th December2018 The Writer, Putri Nova Syuhada Reg. No : 152202030 vi UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ......................................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ..................................................................................... ii ABSTRAK ......................................................................................................................... iii ABSTRACK ...................................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................ v TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. vii 1. INTODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of Study .............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Problem of Study .................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Scope of Study ........................................................................................................ 5 1.4 Purpose of Study ..................................................................................................... 5 1.5 Significance of Study .............................................................................................. 5 1.6 Method of Study ...................................................................................................... 5 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE .................................................................. 6 2.1 Literature ................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Novel ...................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Intrinsic Elements of The Novel ............................................................................ 8 2.3.1 Theme ......................................................................................................... 8 2.3.2 Character ..................................................................................................... 9 2.3.3 Plot .............................................................................................................. 10 2.4 Parts of Plot ............................................................................................................. 11 2.4.1 Exposition ................................................................................................... 11 2.4.2 Rising Action .............................................................................................. 11 vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 2.4.3 Climax ......................................................................................................... 12 2.4.4 Falling Action ............................................................................................. 13 2.4.5 Resolution .................................................................................................. 13 3. THE DESCRIPTION OF PLOT .............................................................................. 14 3.1 Exposition ............................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Rising Action .......................................................................................................... 17 3.3 Climax ..................................................................................................................... 18 3.4 Falling Action ......................................................................................................... 22 3.5 Resolution ............................................................................................................... 24 4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ...................................................................... 26 4.1 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 26 4.2 Suggestion ............................................................................................................... 27 BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................. 28 APPENDICES SUMMARY viii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of Study The title of this paper “A DESCRIPTION OF PLOT IN FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT’S A LITTLE PRINCESS”.The writer would like to study about the plot in the novel Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princessas we know that the plot