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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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5.2.2 Suggestion for the Teacher and Lecturer ................................... 40
5.2.3 Suggestion for the Researcher .................................................... 40
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