AN ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL CONFLICTS BY THE MAIN CHARACTER JEREMY MELTON IN DYLAN SELLERS FILM VALENTINE THESIS This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education BY : RIZKA NIRMALA 07360094 UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 2013
This thesis written by Rizka Nirmala was approved on January 29, 2013. By: Advisor II, Advisor I, Drs. Estu Widodo, M.Hum Drs. Munaz Fauzi Anwar, M.M i
This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education on January 29, 2013 Approved by: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang Dean, Dr. M. Syaifuddin, M.M Examiners: Signatures: 1. Drs. Soeparto, M.Pd 1.... 2. Fardini Sabilah, M.Pd 2.... 3. Drs. Munaz Fauzi Anwar, M.M 3.... 4. Drs. Estu Widodo, M.Hum 4.... ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION Sesungguhnya beserta kesukaran ada kemudahan (Q.S. Al-Insirakh: 6) Motto : Never give up and do your best. Dedication : To my beloved parents (Ummah and Abbah) To my brothers and sisters (Rizal, Faizal Alkaff, Savina Alkaff, Dhabitah Asy-syahtri, Hanzhola Basysyar) who always give their great support, motivation, affection, love and pray to the writer. To my beloved boyfriend (Alex Ba agil) who always gives support and affection for me. Thank you for everything. To all of my friends (Especially Firda, Agatha, Olivia, Ratih, Eka) in English Department 2007, for their encouragement, love, care, suggestions and prayers. Thank you, for all support to finish this thesis. I Love You So Much. iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Alhamdulillah, all praise to be Allah SWT, the merciful and charitable for the guidance and blessing, so the writer can finish the thesis. The writer would like to express her deepest gratitude to Drs. Munaz Fauzi Anwar, M.M as the first advisor, and Drs. Estu Widodo, M.Hum as the second advisor, for their suggestions, invaluable guidance and advice during the consultation period, and their comments and corrections during the completion of this thesis. She also wishes to thanks her beloved father (Yahya) and her mother (Syarifah Muzayyanah Alkaff) for all motivation, material, and their support, also her brother (Rizal), her close friends (Firda, Agatha, Olivia, Ratih, Eka) and all of her friends in English Department 2007, for their encouragement, love, care, suggestions and prayer. So that, she can finish this thesis. Hopefully, Allah SWT will always bless of them. Amin. Malang, Januari 2013 Rizka Nirmala iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL... LEGALIZATION... MOTTO AND DEDICATION... ACKNOWLEDGMENTS... ABSTRACT... TABLE OF CONTENT... i ii iii iv v vi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION... 1 1.1 Background of The Study... 1 1.2 Statement of The Problems... 4 1.3 Purpose of The Study... 5 1.4 Significance of The Study... 5 1.5 Scope and Limitation... 5 1.6 Definition of The Key Terms... 6 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE... 7 2.1 Literature... 7 2.2 The Literary Genres... 7 2.2.1 Fiction... 8 2.2.2 Poetry.... 8 vi
2.2.3 Drama... 9 2.3 Film... 10 2.4 Elements of Film... 10 2.4.1 Character... 10 2.4.2 Plot... 11 2.4.3 Setting... 11 2.4.4 Conflict... 11 2.4.5 Dialogue... 12 2.4.6 Theme... 12 2.5 The Definition of Conflict... 12 2.6 Basic Types Of Conflict... 13 2.6.1 Man vs. Nature... 14 2.6.2 Man vs. God... 14 2.6.3 Man vs. Society.... 14 2.6.4 Man vs. Man... 14 2.6.5 Man vs. Self... 14 2.6.6 Freitag s Triangle... 15 2.7 Types of Character Conflict... 15 2.7.1 Internal Conflict... 16 2.7.2 External Conflict... 17 2.7.2.1 Types Of External Conflict... 17 2.8 The Meaning of Physical Conflict... 19 vii
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY... 20 3.1 Research Design... 20 3.2 Approach... 20 3.3 Population and Sample... 22 3.4 Collecting Data... 22 3.5 Data Analysis... 22 CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION... 24 4.1 Research Finding... 24 4.1.1 Physical Conflicts By The Main Character Jeremy Melton in Dylan Sellers Film Valentine... 24 4.1.1.1 Jeremy Melton and Shelley Fisher in The Morgue... 25 4.1.1.2 Jeremy Melton and Lily in Max s Exhibition... 27 4.1.1.3 Jeremy Melton and Gary in The Apartment... 30 4.1.1.4 Jeremy Melton and Campbell in The Basement... 31 4.1.1.5 Jeremy Melton and Ruthie at Dorothy s Party... 33 4.1.1.6 Jeremy Melton and Paige in The Hot Tube... 35 4.1.1.7 Jeremy Melton and Dorothy at Dorothy s House... 36 4.1.2 The Causes of Physical Conflict By The Main Character Jeremy Melton in Dylan Sellers Film... 42 4.1.2.1 The Cause of Physical Conflict between Jeremy Melton and Shelley Fisher... 42 viii
4.1.2.2 The Cause of Physical Conflict between Jeremy Melton and Lily... 44 4.1.2.3 The Cause of Physical Conflict between Jeremy Melton and Gary... 45 4.1.2.4 The Cause of Physical Conflict between Jeremy Melton and Campbell... 46 4.1.2.5 The Cause of Physical Conflict between Jeremy Melton and Ruthie... 47 4.1.2.6 The Cause of Physical Conflict between Jeremy Melton and Paige... 48 4.1.2.7 The Cause of Physical Conflict between Jeremy Melton and Dorothy... 49 4.2 Discussion... 50 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION... 52 5.1 Conclusion... 54 5.2 Suggestions... 55 5.3 Lesson... 55 BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX I APPENDIX II ix
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