AN ANALYSIS OF ALIF S PERSISTENCE IN REACHING HIS DREAM IN AHMAD FUADI S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS THESIS By: Farisa Az-zahra (201110100311104) ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG 2016
AN ANALYSIS OF ALIF S PERSISTENCE IN REACHING HIS DREAM IN AHMAD FUADI S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS THESIS This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education By: Farisa Az zahra 201110100311104 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG 2016 i
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ORIGINALITY DECLARATION iii
The undersigned: Name : Farisa Az zahra Student ID Number : 201110100311104 Program of Study : English Department Faculty : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education I declare that the work presented in this thesis was carried out by myself and does not incorporate without acknowledgement any material previously submitted for a degree or diploma in any university. To the best of my knowledge this thesis does not contain any materials previously publish or written by another person except where due reference is made in text. Malang, 3 Mei 2016 Farisa Az zahra MOTTO AND DEDICATION iv
Katakanlah: Kalau sekiranya lautan menjadi tinta untuk menulis kalimat-kalimat Tuhanku, sungguh habislah lautan itu sebelum habis (ditulis) kalimat-kalimat Tuhanku, meskipun Kami datangkan tambahan sebanyak itu pula. (QS. Al Kahfi 16:109) Dan seandainya pohon-pohon di bumi menjadi pena dan laut (menjadi tinta), ditambahkan kepadanya tujuh laut (lagi) sesudah (kering)nya, niscaya tidak akan habis-habisnya (di tuliskan) kalimat Allah. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Perkasa lagi Maha Bijaksana. (QS. Luqman 21:27) I dedicated this thesis to: 1. My beloved parents 2. My beloved sisters 3. My beloved lecturers 4. My beloved friends AN ANALYSIS OF ALIF S PERSISTENCE IN REACHING HIS DREAM IN AHMAD FUADI S NOVEL THE LAND OF FIVE TOWERS ABSTRACT v
Literature is an imaginative writing. It can give new point of view about life. Novel is one of literary works that has purpose of giving entertainment, enjoyment, and information for the readers. By reading and analyzing the novel The Land of Five Towers by Ahmad Fuadi, the readers can take some moral values from the main character, Alif, who is persistent in reaching his dream since knowing that persistence is very needed in everyone s life The purposes of this study are to find out Alif s persistence in reaching his dream and to describe how Alif s persistence in reaching his dream in Ahmad Fuadi s novel The Land of Five Towers.In analyzing this novel, the descriptive qualitative method is applied because this study is concerned in analyzing this novel descriptively. The object of the study is the whole events in the form of paragraphs and dialogues in the novel The Land of Five Towers by Ahmad Fuadi. Based on the result of this study, it is found that there are four Alif s persistence in the novel they are: (1) Eagerness of effort (2) Work Hardened (3) Ambitious and (4) Perfectionist. There are five Alif s ways in developing persistence. They are: (1) Definiteness of purpose (2) Self-reliance (3) Accurate Knowledge (4) Cooperation and (5) Habit Keyword :Analysis, Persistence, Dream The Advisor I, The Writer, Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si. Farisa Azzahra ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi
In the name of Allah, the most gracious and the most merciful, all praises given to Allah SWT for the uncountable blessing given to the researcher during this study in English Department of University of Muhammadiyah Malang and especially in completing this thesis. The researcher would like to show her deep gratitude to Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si. as the first advisor and Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M. as the second advisor, for their patience, kindness, and invaluable advice in guiding the researcher until she could finish her thesis. Furthermore a special gratitude to my beloved parents, Abah U. Subary and Mama Milka Bachdim that always give the researcher motivation, support, care, and prayer for the finishing of this thesis. The last, many thanks to the lecturers and my beloved friends who always give their supports. Malang, 3 Mei 2016 Farisa Az zahra vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE... i APPROVAL... ii LEGALIZATION... iii ORIGINALITY DECLARATION... iv MOTTO AND DEDICATION... v ABSTRACT... vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... vii TABLE OF CONTENTS... viii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study... 1 1.2 Statement of the Problems... 4 1.3 Purposes of the Study... 4 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 2.1 Novel as a Literary Work... 7 2.2 Kinds of Novel... 8 2.3 Elements of Novel... 9 2.3.1 Character... 9 2.3.2 Characterization... 10 2.3.3 Theme... 11 2.3.4 Conflict... 12 2.3.5 Plot... 13 viii
2.3.6 Setting... 15 2.4 The Notion of Persistence... 15 2.4.1 Persistence... 15 2.4.2 The components of persistence... 18 CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD 3.1 Research Design... 20 3.2 Approach... 21 3.3 Object of the Study... 21 3.4 Data Collection... 21 3.5 Data Analysis... 22 CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Research Findings... 23 4.1.1 Alif s Persistence in Reaching His Dreams... 23 4.1.1.1 Eagerness of Effort... 24 4.1.1.2 Work-Hardened... 25 4.1.1.3 Ambitious... 27 4.1.1.4 Perfectionist... 28 4.1.2 How Alif s Persistence in Reaching His Dreams... 28 4.1.2.1 Definiteness of Purpose... 28 4.1.2.2 Self-Reliance... 30 4.1.2.3 Accurate Knowledge... 31 4.1.2.4 Cooperation... 31 4.1.2.5 Habit... 33 4.2 Discussion... 35 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS 5.1 Conclusion... 39 5.2 Suggestions... 39 5.2.1 Suggestion for the Student of UMM... 39 ix
5.2.2 Suggestion for the Teacher and Lecturer... 40 5.2.3 Suggestion for the Researcher... 40 REFERENCES x
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