A DESCRIPTION OF THEME IN STEPHEN KING’S NOVEL CARRIE A PAPER BY NAME : TAMARA REBECCA REG.NO : 142202013 DIPLOMA III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OFCULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Approved by Supervisor, Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. NIP. 19630216 198903 1 003 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Diploma-III in English Study Program Approved by Head of Diploma III English Study Program, Dra.SwesanaMardiaLubis.M.Hum. NIP. 19571002 198601 2 003 Approved by the Diploma-III English Study Program Faculty of Culture Studies, 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 requirement for The Diploma-III Examination of the Diploma-III of English Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara. The Examination is held on : Faculty of Culture Studies, University of Sumatera Utara Dean, Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. NIP. 19600805198703 1 0001 Board of Examiners : Signed 1. Dra. SwesanaMardiaLubis, M.Hum( Head of ESP) ____________ 2. Drs. ParlindunganPurba, M.Hum( Supervisor ) ____________ 3. Drs. SiamirMarulafau, M.Hum ____________ UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am Tamara Rebecca declare that I am thesole 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 : ................... UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION Name : TAMARA REBECCA Title of Paper : A Description of Theme in Stephen King’s Novel Carrie Qualification : D-III / AhliMadya Study Program : English I am willing that my paper should be available for reproduction at the discretion of the Libertarian of the Diploma III English Study Program Faculty of Culture Studies USU on the understanding that users are made aware of their obligation under law of the Republic of Indonesia. I am not willing that my papers be made available for reproduction. Signed : Date : 2017 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT Literature is a kind of imaginative writing. It reflects a problem of life done by human being. Novel is one of literary works that has intrinsic elements. Studying intrinsic elements in a novel, it means to studylife experience of group human being through a novel. The writer analyzes the theme novel Carrie by Stephen King’s. Therefore, this paper entitled become :A DESCRIPTION OF THEME IN STEPHEN KING’S NOVEL CARRIE. The writer is interested in analyzing this novel, because the theme in this novel are solid and support each others. To complate this paper the author applies two methods to collect the data, they are library research and internet. The writer analyze the elements of the theme in the novel, especially main theme (the theme of major) and sub-theme (the theme of minor). This paper are as theoretically, the reader and the writer will understand about theme in this novel and practially, as reference for learning and understanding about theme in a novel. The conclusions of the analysis in this final Task is to find a theme element in the novel Carrie. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Sastra adalah sebuah karangan fiksi dalam bentuk tulisan, dalam tulisan itu menggambarkan masalah yang dialami oleh manusia. Novel adalah salah satu karya sastra yang memiliki unsure instriksi (unsure dalam).Mempelajari unsure enstriksik dalam sebuah novel sama dengan mempelajari pengalaman hidup dari sekelompok manusia melalui novel. Penulis menganalisis unsure tema dalam novel berjudul Carrie oleh Stephen King.Oleh karena itu, TugasAkhir ini Berjudul A DESCRIPTION OF THEME IN STEPHEN KING’S NOVEL CARRIE. Penulis tertarik untuk menganalisis novel tersebut karena unsur tema dalam novel tersebut padu dan saling mendukung satu sama lain. Untuk menyelesaikan karya ini penulis berlaku dua metode untuk mengumpulkan data, mereka adalah riset Perpustakaan dan internet. Penulis menganalisis unsur tema dalam novel tersebut khususnya tema pokok (teme mayor), dan tema tambahan (tema minor). Paper ini bermanfaat untuk membuat pembaca mengerti tentang unsur tema dalam novel. Kesimpulan dari analisi dalam Tugas Akhir ini adalah menemukan unsur tema dalam novel Carrie. Signed : Date : UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to Thank to God, who gives me health, strength, and capability to finish this paper as my last assignment to finish my study at English Diploma III Department, University of Sumatera Utara. Then I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and a appreciation to the dean Faculty of Cultural Studies, Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S and the head of Diploma III English Study Program Dra. SwesanaMardiaLubis.M.Hum and my beloved supervisor Drs. ParlindunganPurba, M.Hum, who gives me a lot of knowledge, her time, advice, to correct this paper during the process of writing and i say thanks to my supervisor. I also wish to thank all of the Lectures in English Diploma Study Program for giving me in instruction, and knowledge. And then I would like to say thank to my lovely family especially to my beloved parents, H.B Samosir and S.E Sinaga. Thank you for all your motivation, advice, prays, and loves. Thank you to my beloved brother Gian A.N Samosir and my beloved sisters Ezra N. Samosir & Adindha M.N Samosir. I really thank you for your support and love. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA I would like to say thank you to Exafor your love and patience to support me to finish this paper. You are a day dreamer and a night thinker in silent. I will be missing you. I would like to say thank to my beloved friends Mutiara Simanjuntak, Fuad Siregar, Christian Sianturi, Natanael Silaban, Natalie Pardede, Frida Nababan, Martin Sitorus, for your love and support me to finish this paper. I will be missing you all. I would like to say thank you to Karina Febrin, Handoko Siregar and Samuel Lase for your praysand quotes every week. I would like to say thank you to Sanga Pajupang for the best song that you sing everytime I do my paper. You rock my day. I would like to say thank you to DandiHutagalung, VickryHidayatullah, Junierdi Tarigan,FenricoPasaribu, Katon Sri Gumelar, ZecoPardede, Michael Sitinjak, Muhammad Akbar, Nampati, Muhammad Fachri, Syuhada Zain. I will be missing you all. Thanks to my dearest friend in English Diploma 2014, AnggrianiManik, DiniNababan, Ruth Manuella, CetrynSinaga, ViniTobing and also to YudhaPanggabean. Thank you for your support, cares, and others things that help me to complete this paper. Thank you for the nice friendship during our study. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more. I will be missing the days we spent together. I would like to say thank you to all my friends in Class A and B Diploma III English Study Program/Solidas 2014. Thank you for your support that help me to complete this paper. I will be missing you all. Finally, I do realise that this paper is still far from being perfect. Therefore I welcome any constructive criticism and suggestions towards this paper. Hopefully this paper can inspire and give knowledge for anyone in the future. Date, 28th , July 2017 The Writer Tamara Rebecca Reg. 142202013 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA TABLE OF CONTENTS AUTHOR’S DECLARATION ........................................................................... i COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ....................................................................... ii ABSTRACK ........................................................................................................ iii ABSTRAK ........................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEGEMENTS .................................................................................. v TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................... viii 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study .................................................................. 1 1.2 Problem of the Study ....................................................................... 3 1.3 The Objective the Study .................................................................... 4 1.4 Scope of the Study ........................................................................... 4 1.5 The Purpose of Choosing Topic ...................................................... 4 1.6 The Signifancance of Study .............................................................. 4 1.7 Reason for Choosing this Topic ....................................................... 5 1.8 The Method of Study ........................................................................ 5 2. THE REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 The Definition of Novel ................................................................... 6 2.2 Theme .............................................................................................. 8 2.2.1 The Type of Theme ........................................................................ 10 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 2.2.2 Theme Functions ...........................................................................