SCANDAL LEADING TO BREAK THE LOVE IN THE NOVEL PAPER TOWNS A PAPER BY KHAIRUNNISA NASUTION REG.NO : 132202023 DIPLOMA-III ENGLISH STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY OF CULTURE STUDY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA MEDAN MEI 2016 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA It has been approved by Supervisor, Drs. SiamirMarulafau, M.Hum. NIP. 19580517198503 1 003 Submitted to Faculty of Culture Studies, University of North Sumatera In partial fulfillment of the requirements for DIPLOMA (D-III) in English Approved by Head of Diploma III English Study Program, Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. NIP. 19521126198112 1 001 Approved by the 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 the D-III Examination of the Diploma-III Examination of the 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. SyahronLubis, M.A. NIP. 19511013197603 1 001 Board of Examiners/Readers No. Name Signature 1. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Head of ESP) ( ……………. ) 2. Drs.SiamirMarulafau, M.Hum. (Supervisor) ( …………….. ) 3. Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A. (Reader) ( ...................... ) UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I am, KHAIRUNNISA NASUTION, declare that I am the sole author of this paper. 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Signed : Date : MEI, 2016 ii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Kertas karya ini berjudul “Scandal Leading to Break the Love in the Novel Paper Towns” karya ini membahas skandal yang membuat Quentin dan Margo terpisah.”Paper towns adalah novel misteri yang ditulis oleh Jhon Green. Novel ini berpusat pada cerita Quentin dan tetangganya yang misterius Margo, yang sangat menyukai misteri hingga ia menjadi misteri. Setelah Margo membawa Quentin dalam petualangan satu malam untuk balas dendam ia tiba tiba menghilang dan meninggalkan beberapa petunjuk untuk Quentin pecahkan.Alasan memeilih topik kertas karya ini adalah untuk mencari penyebab kenapa mereka berpisah dalam novel karya Jhon Green yg berjudul “Paper Towns”.Dalam penulisan kertas karya ini, penulis menggunakan metode perpustakaan, yaitu membaca novel “paper towns” dan mempelajarinya berdasarkan buku-buku teori kesusastraan. Disamping itu, penulis juga mengambil beberapa data dari internet. iii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRACT The paper entitled “Scandal Leading to Break the Love in the Novel Paper Towns”Discusses about the scandal that made Quentin and Margo separate. “Paper towns” is a mystery novel written by Jhon Green. This novel story centered on Quentin and his mysterious neighbor Margo, Who loved mysteries so much that she became one. After taking him on one night adventure to revenge, she suddenly disappears and leaving some clues for Quentin to decipher.The reason for choosing this topic to look for the cause why them separate in Jhon Green’s novel entitled “Paper towns” and study books by literary theory. In addition, the authors also takes some data from the internet. iv UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrahmaaanirrahim. First of all, I would like to thank and praise to Almighty God, Allah SWT for blessing and giving me health, strength, and ease to accomplish this paper as one of the requirements to get Diploma III certificate from English Department Faculty of Cultural Science, University of North Sumatera. Then, I would like to express a deep gratitude, love, and appreciation to the dean Faculty of Cultural Studies, Dr. SyahronLubis, M.A and the head of Diploma III English Study Program, Dr. Matius C.A. Sembiring, M.A who gives me a lot of knowledge about doing in a paper. Then I would like to express my special gratitude to my supervisor Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum.for her time, advice, and guidance to correct this paper during the process of writing and thanks to my reader. I also wish to thank all of the lecturers in English Diploma Study Program for giving me the instruction, tuition, and knowledge. I would like to say thank to my lovely family especially to my beloved parents, Syahwar Nasution and Nuraini Hasibuan. Thank you for all your motivation, advice, prays and loves. I present this paper for you. Thank you my beloved brother Rizki Ramadhan Nasution and Ilza Maulana Nasution, I really thank you for your support and love. I would like to say thanks to my beloved friends, The Mind Kingdom, Syahirah Ishmah Hutabarat, Aulia Meilisa Sitorus, Ivo Dwi Fauziana Nst, v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA DindaArini, and Vega Tannya Marz. Thank you for your support, cares, and other things that help me to complete this paper. Thank you for the nice friendship during our study. I will be missing the days we spent together. I would like to say thanks to all my friends in Class A and B Diploma III English Study Program/Solidas 2013. Thank you for your supports that help me to complete this paper. I will be missing you all. Finally, I do realize 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. Medan, Mei 2016 The writer, Khairunnisa Nasution Reg.No. 132202023 vi 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 Purpose of The Study .......................................................................................... 4 1.4 Scope of The Study ............................................................................................. 4 1.5 Reason for Choosing The Topic .......................................................................... 5 1.6 Method of The Study ........................................................................................... 5 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 What’s a Novel .................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Theme .................................................................................................................. 8 2.3 Characterization................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Conflict ................................................................................................................ 12 2.5 Setting .................................................................................................................. 14 2.6 Plot....................................................................................................................... 15 3. THE ANALYSIS............................................................................................... 17 4. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 4.1 Conclusions ......................................................................................................... 26 4.2 Suggestions .......................................................................................................... 26 REFERENCES......................................................................................................... 27 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................... 29 APPENDICES vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Background of the Study Literature is a kind of art usually written in offer pleasure and illumination. Literature refers to compositions that tell us stories, dramatize situations, express emotions, and analyze advocate ideas. Welles & Warren (1971:3) say, Literature is the mirror of human life that portrays human