AN ANALYSIS ON THE PORTRAIT OF THE DISCRIMINATION

OF SOCIAL LIFE IN “THE GREAT DEBATERS” FILM

THESIS

By:

YULI TRI HARYANI

201010100311073

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2014

AN ANALYSIS ON THE PORTRAIT OF THE DISCRIMINATION

OF SOCIAL LIFE IN “THE GREAT DEBATERS” FILM

THESIS

By:

YULI TRI HARYANI

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2014

AN ANALYSIS ON THE PORTRAIT OF THE DISCRIMINATION

OF SOCIAL LIFE IN “THE GREAT DEBATERS” FILM

THESIS

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

Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

YULI TRI HARYANI

201010100311073

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2014

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

MOTTO

Nothing Happens Incidentally

Because everything’s Happens Because of the Will of Allah SWT

DEDICATION:

My beloved father and mother

My beloved brothers and sisters

My beloved friends

And the support gives

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alhamdulillahirabbil ‘aalamin, all the grateful prays are praised to Alloh

SWT, the main source of strength who always gives strength and patience to finish

this thesis. Shalawah and Salam may always be upon the holy prophet, Muhammad

SAW.

The researcher would like to express her deepest gratitude to her thesis

advisors, Dr. Sudiran, M.Hum and Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M.Hum for their

suggestion, guides, advices, and their times during the consultation period. May Alloh

always bless them. Aamiin.

The researcher’s special thanks are aimed to her parents, Haryono and

Mardiyah for the endless patience, love, and their smiles, for her brothers (Mas Tedi

and Mas Eko) and sisters (Mb Ursa and Mb Asti) and my sweet nephews (Adek Aqila

and Adek Kanaya) and also big family for their loves and supports.

The researcher also wants to thanks for all lecturer and examiners, Dra. Erly

Wahyuni, M.Si and Wahyu Taufiq, S.Pd., M.Ed at the Faculty of Teacher Training

Education at University of Muhammadiyah Malang and my friends of English

Department academic year 2010 especially in B class (Brian, Dian, Risa, Shodik, Edi,

Rias, Fida, Mb Ambar, and Ola).

The last but not the least, special thanks to Mas Anjar Muttaqin, Mbak Ana,

Qonita’s family (Mbak Sasnia, Mbak Ika, Ate Rike, Mbak Novi, Ate Neli, Adek

Reza, Adek Helena, Adek Hanna, Adek Fatin, Adek Amay, Adek Silvi, Adek Inun,

Adek Dinni, Adek Uvi, Adek Osa, and Adek Melingga), Pak Basori and Bu Basori,

Bude Wondo’s family, Nte Ismi’s family, Klaseman’s family, Vani Agustina, Suci

Tri Lestari, Mas Sakti, Mbak Ica, Mbak Erni, Mbak Eva, Wiwik, Nisrin, Rizal,

Condro, Adek Ian, Wiwit, Rani, and Indri for their prays, priceless supports,

encouragements, and helps so that she can finish this thesis. Thanks.

Alhamdulillahi Jaza Kumullahukhoiro.

Malang, November 5th 2014

Yuli Tri Haryani

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ..................................................................................................... i

LEGALIZATION ............................................................................................ ii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ........................................................................ iii

ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. vii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study .................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of Problems ..................................................... 6

1.3 The Purpose of the Study ................................................. 6

1.4 Significance of the Study ................................................. 6

1.5 Scope and Limitation ....................................................... 7

1.6. Definition of Key Terms. ................................................. 7

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Film ................................................................................. 9

2.2 Elements of Film ............................................................. 10

2.3 Types of Film ................................................................. 13

2.4 Discrimination ................................................................. 17

2.5 Types of Discrimination................................................... 18

2.5.1 Expulsion ............................................................... 19

2.5.2 Segregation ............................................................ 19

2.5.3 Exclusion ............................................................... 20

2.5.4 Selective Inclusion ................................................. 20

2.5.5 Abusive Practice .................................................... 21

2.6 Racism ............................................................................ 21

2.7 Social Life ...................................................................... 22

2.8 Discrimination in Social Life .......................................... 23

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design .............................................................. 25

3.2 Research Approach .......................................................... 27

3.2.1 Pragmatic Approach ............................................... 27

3.2.2 Objective Approach ............................................... 27

3.2.3 Expressive Approach .............................................. 28

3.2.4 Mimetic Approach ................................................. 28

3.3 The Object of the Data .................................................... 28

3.4 Research Instrument ....................................................... 29

3.5 Data Collection ............................................................... 30

3.6 Data Analysis .................................................................. 31

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

4.1 Research Findings ........................................................... 32

4.1.1 The Portrait of the Discrimination of Social Life in

“The Great Debaters” film ..................................... 32

4.1.2 The Effect of the Discrimination was described in

“The Great Debaters” film toward Black people .... 38

4.2 Discussions ..................................................................... 47

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ...................................................................... 49

5.2 Suggestions ..................................................................... 50

REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 53

APPENDIX I SYNOPSIS OF “THE GREAT DEBATERS” FILM

APPENDIX II SCRIPT OF “THE GREAT DEBATERS” FILM

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