AN ANALYSIS OF CHRIS GARDNER’S FATHERHOOD ON

GABRIELE MUCCINO’S FILM “THE PURSUIT OF

HAPPYNESS”

JULIAN HARTONO

201510100312055

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2017

AN ANALYSIS OF CHRIS GARDNER’S FATHERHOOD ON

GABRIELE MUCCINO’S FILM “THE PURSUIT OF

HAPPYNESS”

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana

Degree in English Language Education

By:

JULIAN HARTONO

201510100312055

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2017

ADVISOR APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis was written by Julian Hartono and was approved on January 22th, 2017

By:

Advisor II

Bayu H. Wicaksono, M.Ed., Ph.D

Advisor I

Dr Sri Hartiningsih, M.M

This thesis was defended in front of 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 Language Education

on January 31th, 2016

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

Dr. Poncojari Wahyono, M. Kes

Examiners: Signatures:

1. Dr. Sudiran, M. Hum 1.…………………

2. Kharisma Naidi Warnanda S, M.Pd 2........................

3. Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M 3. …………………

4. Bayu H. Wicaksono, M.Ed., Ph.D 4. ………………...

Letter of Authenticity

The undersigned below:

Name : Julian Hartono

NIM : 201510100312055

Department : English Language Department

Faculty : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

I hereby declare that in this thesis is no any thesis or paper that have been

proposed to receive a bachelor degree, and there is no ideas or notions written or

published another person, unless what has been written in this thesis and

mentioned in the references.

Malang, 26 January 2017

Julian

Hartono

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO:

Better Late Than Never

Lulus di waktu yang tepat lebih berharga

daripada lulus tepat waktu

I dedicated this thesis to:

My Beloved Father (By Merasin) and My Beloved Mother (Zuraida)

My Beloved Old Brother (Akbali Zuriwan), My Old Sister (Hermi Pardalena)

My sister in law (Desti Warni), my brother in law (Kauzar Bimo)

Special thanks to Wika S. who always supports me to complete this thesis

For Garasi House of Coffee and My great partner in seeking enlightment (Faizan

Naafi’, Ramadhani Anwar, Johan Lay, M. Ardiansyah, Adib. P, Tuwae Dulya S.)

My first advisor (Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M)

My second advisor Bayu H. Wicaksono, M.Ed, Ph.D

AN ANALYSIS OF CHRIS GARDNER’S FATHERHOOD ON GABRIELE

MUCCINO’S FILM “THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS”

ABSTRACT

Fatherhood is the state or the character of being a father. In regards to

parenting style, fatherhood can be defined as the parenting style of a father to his

children. Fatherhood is seldom being the concern of research topic in literature

whereas, in social life, it is essential to know and learn more how a father

educates their children. Therefore, this research focused on investigating the

fatherhood elements of Chris Gardner within “The Pursuit of Happyness” film.

The purpose of the study were to find out the fatherhood elements of Chris

Gardner and how it effects to the Child’s growth on Gabriele Muccino’s film”

The Pursuit of Happyness”

This research used the descriptive qualitative research design which is

shown by words and events to find out the fatherhood elements and how those

elements effect the growth of a child. In analyzing the data, objective approach

was conducted since it focuses on the contents within the literary work. The data

were analyzed in the forms of scenes, events, and dialogues which are related to

the problems of study. The object of this study is Gabriele Muccino’s film “The

Pursuit of Happiness”.

The result of this research showed that the fatherhood elements found in

“The Pursuit of Happyness” film are involvement, consistency, awareness, and

nurturance. After analyzing the film, it can be concluded that the true essence of

fatherhood elements comes from the responsibility of being a parent and love for

a son. Furthermore, based on the film, the previously stated elements above have

the influence toward the attitude of Chris Gardner’s son, Christopher, who is

changing spoiled and unfriendly into an empathy boy and closer to his father.

Keywords: fatherhood, fatherhood elements, parenting style.

Advisor 1 Researcher

Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M Julian Hartono

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In the name of Allah, the most gracious and the most merciful, all praises

given to Allah SWT for the uncountable blessing and endless protection given to

me during my whole life. Shalawat and salam are always bestowed upon our

Prophet Muhammad SAW who had brought us from the darkness to the light by

delivering truth and love to all mankind.

I would like to express my greatest appreciation for my dearest advisors,

Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M as the first advisor and Bayu H. Wicaksono, M.Ed.,

Ph.D as the second advisor, for the outstanding advisories and suggestions that

helps me a lot in writing this Thesis better.

I also want to express my deepest gratitude for my beloved father (RIP)

and mother, the best parents ever, for their endless love, pray, and support which

always remind me to keep learning, praying, and struggling so I can walk my

thorny path without even once yielding.

Malang, January 31th, 2017

Julian Hartono

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER ...................................................................................................................... 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 Purpose of the Study…………………… ................ ………………………4

1.4 Significance of the Study ............................................................................. 4

1.5 Scope and Limitation ................................................................................... 4

1.6 Definition of the Key Terms ........................................................................ 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Defining of Literature .................................................................................. 6

2.1.1 Kinds of

Literature…………………………………………………..6

2.2 Film. ............................................................................................................. 7

2.2.1 Kind of Film ....................................................................................... 8

2.2.2 Elements of Film .............................................................................. 10

2.3 Parenting Style ........................................................................................... 14

2.3.1 Kinds of Parenting

Style…………………………………………..14

2.3.2 The Factors Affecting Parenting Style

……………………………17

2.3.3

Fatherhood…………………………………………………………21

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design ........................................................................................ 24

3.2 Approach. .................................................................................................. 25

3.3 Research Object. ........................................................................................ 25

3.4 Data Collection .......................................................................................... 25

3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................. 26

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings ..................................................................................... 27

4.1.1 The Fatherhood Elements of Chris Gardner ..................................... 27

4.1.1.1 Involvement......................................................................... 27

4.1.1.2 Consistency ......................................................................... 30

4.1.1.3 Awareness ........................................................................... 33

4.1.1.4 Nurturance ........................................................................... 35

4.1.2 The Effect of Chris Gardner Fatherhood to his child’s growth ........ 38

4.1.2.1 Christopher has Empathy to his Father’s condition ............ 38

4.1.2.2 Christopher becomes Closer to his father ........................... 39

4.2 Discussion. ................................................................................................. 41

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 44

5.2 Suggestion .................................................................................................. 45

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 46

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 2

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