AN ANALYSIS OF WOMAN’S BRAVERY IN GUY DE MAUPASSANT’S SELECTED SHORT STORIES A THESIS BY KHAIRUNISHA PUTRI REG.NO. 140705113 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2O18 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AN ANALYSIS OF WOMAN’S BRAVERY IN GUY DE MAUPASSANT’S SELECTED SHORT STORIES A THESIS BY KHAIRUNISHA PUTRI REG. NO. 140705113 SUPERVISOR CO-SUPERVISOR Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M.Hum. Dian Marisha Putri, S.S.,M.Si. NIP. 19570720 198303 2 001 NIP. 19901029 201706 2 001 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Medan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from Department of English. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2018 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination. Head, Secretary, Prof. T. SilvanaSinar, M.A., Ph.D. Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D. NIP. 195409161980032003 NIP. 197502092008121002 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on 23 October 2018 Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S. NIP. 19600805 198703 1 001 Board of Examiners Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D. Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M.Hum. Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA AUTHOR’S DECLARATION I, KHAIRUNISHA PUTRI, DECLARE THAT I’M THE SOLE AUTHOR OF THIS THESIS EXCEPT WHERE REFERENCE IS MADE IN THE TEXT OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS CONTAINS NO MATERIAL PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE OR EXTRACTED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM A THESIS BY WHICH I HAVE QUALIFIED FOR OR AWARDED ANOTHER DEGREE. NO OTHER PERSONS WORK HAS BEEN USED WITHOUT DUE ACKNOWLEDMENTS IN THE MAIN TEXT OF THIS THESIS. THIS THESIS HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF ANOTHER DEGREE IN ANY TERTIARY EDUCATION. Signed: Khairunisha Putri Date: 23 October 2018 v UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA COPYRIGHT DECLARATION NAME : KHAIRUNISHA PUTRI TITLE OF THIS THESIS :AN ANALYSIS OF WOMAN’S BRAVERY IN GUY DE MAUPASSANT SELECTED SHORT STORIES QUALIFICATION : S-1/SARJANA SASTRA DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH I’M WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARY OF DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE LAW OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA Signed: Khairunisha Putri Date: 23 October 2018 vi UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Bismillahirrahmanirrahim First of all “Alhamdulillahirabbil Alamin” I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Almighty God Allah SWT who has given his great blessing, mercy, and guidance to me so that I can finish this thesis timely. Shalawat and Salam for the prophet Muhammad SAW, along with his family and his companions. Here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to my supervisor, Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M.Hum. and my co-supervisor Dian Marisha Putri, S.S., M.Si. for their kindness, patience, suggestion, knowledge and motivation for me during the improvement of my thesis. They helped me a lot in every step in completing this thesis. I also want to thank to all lecturers in English Department who has provided a lot of knowledge to me so far. I want to express my sincere thanks to the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. Budi Agustono, M.S., the Head of Department of English Prof. T. Silvana Sinar, M.A., Ph.D. and the Secretary of Department of English Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, M.A., Ph.D., all of the lecturers ad staff in Department of English for helps, encouragements, opportunities, and facilities during my study in this faculty. I would like to give my special thanks to my beloved grandmother Hj. Marnis Yan S.H who becomes the figure of father and mother since I was 3 years old until now. She teaches me many knowledge, advice, support and suggestion which make me become a strong girl even though without parents beside me. The one who always ready to listen my stories and my problems, encourage me when I am up and down and give many supports to reach my dream every time. An amazing woman who always pray to God for my success, really love me and give many happiness in my life. I really grateful because I have a best motivator like her. I dedicated this thesis for her. vii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA I also want to thank to my uncle Susanto Halim O.S, S.S., M.S. who helps me a lot to finish my thesis. He always gives me many suggestion and knowledge to make my thesis better than before and as well as my grandfather Rachman Saragih, my uncle Prianto Dwie Wahyudi, my aunt Dra. Junita Popi Sandra, and my cousin Hamidah and Inggried, who always give me support and pray to finish my study. Thanks for my best friends in the campus, Puji Esa Suci, Qorry Yohanna Anggraini, Rizka Maulina, Retno Mandasari for your kindness, help, joy, support and many other things until now. You all are not only my best friend but also a best supporter through these four years. I hope our friendship never change and see you on top guys. Not to forget to my friends in English Literature Class B for all the memories and togetherness. I hope we will be a successful person and it will be wonderful stories for us. Thanks for my sister Tiya Rachmita Sari for everything you do just for make me happy and laugh. You re not only my close friend but I feel that you like my little sister. Someone who always hear my story and you are the best partner for me because we have the same habits and hobbies. We never meet each other but you always give me support to finish my thesis so that we can meet someday. I hope that we will meet soon especially meet our idol together. Amin. I also want to thank to my favorite idol, EXO especially Park Chanyeol and NCT especially Lucas, Ten, Mark, and Renjun who give me many motivation, support, happiness and strength through your music, your song, your laugh and many more. Thank you for accompanying my youth especially during my hard times. I really appreciate your hard work. Thanks for always remind me to study hard first and then meet you proudly when I am success. I hope that I can meet you soon. And not to forget my fandom EXOL and NCTzen, thank you so much for always become my second family and my sweet home along this time. I hope that we will always together and support our boys. Last but not least, for everyone who I cant write one by one here, thank you so much for your support and great ideas for me during finishing this thesis. viii UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA Finally, may this thesis will be useful for student of English Department especially next researcher and also for the reader. May the grace of Allah SWT always be with us. The writer Khairunisha Putri Reg. No.140705113 ix UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSRACT This thesis entitled An Analysis of Woman‟s Bravery Portrayed in Guy de Maupassant Selected Short Stories. This thesis focuses on the bravery of prostitute woman in two short stories written by Guy de Maupassant. The short stories take setting in France during Franco Prussian War in 1870-1871. Mademoiselle Fifi and Boule de Suif as the main female characters in the short story who are prostitute showed a form of bravery in facing Prussian soldiers who are arbitrary towards them. The aim of this thesis are (i) To analyze the Bravery of Prostitute woman portrayed in Guy de Maupassant selected short stories “Mademoiselle Fifi” and “Boule de Suif” and (ii) To analyze the prostitute woman‟s position in the short stories “Mademoiselle Fifi” and “Boule de Suif”. The writer uses Feminism Theory and Sociology of Literature as main theory, and some references related to the topic in analyzing the problem. In completing the analysis, the writer uses qualitative descriptive method. The writer also collects the data from some other sources included Mademoiselle Fifi and Boule de Suif short story, articles, website, journal, thesis and books which related to the bravery of woman. In the results of the analysis, the author found in that prostitutes show their form of bravery not only for themselves but also for others and also the position of prostitutes who are inferior, subordinated, exploited, discriminated and unaccepted because they come from lower class society Keywords: Bravery, Feminism, Woman‟s position, Prostitute Woman, Freedom, Dignity x UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ABSTRAK Skripsi ini berjudul Analisis Keberanian Wanita yang Tergambar dalam Cerpen terpilih Guy de Maupassant. Skripsi ini berisi tentang analisis keberanian wanita pelacur dalam dua cerpen karya Guy de Maupassant . Cerpen ini mengambil latar di Prancis saat perang Prancis Prusia pada tahun 1870-1871. Mademoiselle Fifi dan Boule de Suif sebagai karakter wanita utama dalam cerpen yang merupakan seorang pelacur menunjukkan bentuk bentuk keberanian dalam menghadapi tentara Prusia yang sewenang wenang terhadap mereka. Tujuan dari skripsi ini adalah (i) untuk menganalis keberanian wanita pelacur yang tergambar dalam cerpen Mademoiselle Fifi dan Boule de Suif dan (ii) untuk menganalisis posisi wanita pelacur dalam cerpen Mademoiselle Fifi dan Boule de Suif.