PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI HOLDEN CAULFIELD’S MOTIVATION TO ADAPT HIMSELF TO HIS SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AS SEEN IN THE CATCHER IN THE RYE A THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Language Education By: ELY PRATIWI Student Number: 011214063 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2007 PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI HOLDEN CAULFIELD’S MOTIVATION TO ADAPT HIMSELF TO HIS SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AS SEEN IN THE CATCHER IN THE RYE A THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements to Obtain the Sarjana Pendidikan Degree in English Language Education By: ELY PRATIWI Student Number: 011214063 ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND ARTS EDUCATION FACULTY OF TEACHERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA 2007 i PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI ii PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI iii PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI Dedicated to myself, Mom, Dad and my two little brothers iv PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY I honestly declare that this thesis which I wrote does not contain the works or part of the works of other people, except those cited in the quotations and bibliography, as a scientific paper should. v PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all, I would like to thank Allah SWT for the love, mercy and blessings during the writing of this thesis. I would also give my gratitude to my major sponsor, A. Hardi Prasetyo, S.Pd., M.A., and my co-sponsor, Made Frida Yulia, S.Pd., M.A., for their guidance, patience and spirit so I can finish my thesis. I would also thank Sr. Margaret O’Donohue FCJ for her corrections and encouragement during my thesis writing. I thank all my family members for their love and spirit. I thank my Mom and Dad who always supported and gave me spirit when I felt tired during the thesis writing. I also thank my little brothers, Mucharram and Haryo and all of my family members for their love and care to me. I also thank all lecturers of the English Language Education Study Program of Sanata Dharma University for their lectures and lessons that I got during the study. I would also thank secretariat staff, library staff and the parking area staff of Sanata Dharma University, for their kindness, warmth and help during my study at Sanata Dharma University. I thank dear Astrid for her cheerfulness which always makes me smile and feel comfortable whenever I am weary. I also want to thank my best friends, Widi, Anggi, Son, Thesada and Mbak Vio for our friendship. The Writer vi PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................ i PAGE OF APPROVAL ............................................................................... ii PAGE OF BOARD EXAMINERS ............................................................ iii PAGE OF DEDICATION ........................................................................... iv STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY .......................................... v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................... vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. vii ABSTRACT .................................................................................................. x ABSTRAK ...................................................................................................... xi CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Study .......................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives of the study ............................................................................. 3 1.3 Problem Formulation ................................................................................ 3 1.4 Benefits of the Study ............................................................................... 4 1.5 Definition of Terms .................................................................................. 4 CHAPTER 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ....................... 6 2.1 Theoretical Review .................................................................................. 6 2.1. 1 Theory of Character and Characterization .................................... 6 2.1.2 Theory of Personality....................................................................... 8 2.1.3 Theory of Motivation ...................................................................... 10 2.1.4 Critical Approach ............................................................................ 12 vii PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI 2.2 Criticisms ................................................................................................. 13 2.3 Theoretical Framework ............................................................................ 14 CHAPTER 3. METHODOLOGY .............................................................. 16 3.1 Subject Matter .......................................................................................... 16 3.2 Approach .................................................................................................. 17 3.3 Procedures ................................................................................................ 17 CHAPTER 4. ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 19 4.1 Holden Caulfield’s Character ................................................................... 19 4.1.1 Childish ........................................................................................... 19 4.1.2 Cynical ............................................................................................ 22 4.1.3 Introvert ........................................................................................... 23 4.1.4 Pessimistic ....................................................................................... 25 4.2 The Influences of the Social Environment to Holden’s Character ........... 26 4.2. 1 Holden’s Social Environment ........................................................ 26 4. 2. 2 Holden’s School Environment .......................................................... 27 4. 2. 3 Holden’s Family Environment ...................................................... 29 4. 3 How Holden Acts towards His Social Environment ............................... 29 4.3.1 Holden Never Thinks Further to Solve His Problem ...................... 30 4. 3. 2 Holden Blames Other Things around Him .................................... 32 4. 3. 3 Holden Prefers to Ignore What He Sees around Him .................... 34 CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ........................... 36 viii PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI 5. 1. Conclusions ............................................................................................. 36 5. 1. 1 Holden’s Characteristics ................................................................ 36 5. 1. 2 The Influences of Social Environment to Holden’s Character ...... 36 5. 1. 3 How Holden Acts to His Social Environment ............................... 37 5. 1. 4 Conclusion about Holden’s Motivation ......................................... 37 5. 2 Suggestions .............................................................................................. 38 5. 2. 1 Suggestion for the Next Researchers ............................................. 38 5. 2. 2 Suggestion for Teaching Reading ................................................. 39 Bibliography ................................................................................................. 41 Appendices .................................................................................................... 43 Appendix 1 Summary of the Story ................................................................. 44 Appendix 2 Lesson Plan ........................................................................ 47 Appendix 3 Short Description about Extensive Reading II .................. 49 Appendix 4 Teacher Explanation before the Students Do the Exercise 50 Appendix 5 Biography of J. D. Salinger ............................................... 52 Appendix 6 J. D. Salinger’s Works ....................................................... 54 Appendix 7 J. D. Salinger’s Picture ...................................................... 56 ix PLAGIATPLAGIAT MERUPAKAN MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TIDAK TERPUJI TERPUJI ABSTRACT Pratiwi, Ely. (2007). Holden Caulfield’s Motivation to Adapt Himself in His Social Environment as seen in The Catcher in the Rye. Yogyakarta: Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Department of Language and Arts Education, English Education Study Program, Sanata Dharma University. This thesis discussed The Catcher in the Rye (1963), a novel written by J.D. Salinger. In this study, the