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ABSTRACT Wiedaninggar, Chatarina Setyastuti. 2008. An Analysis of Maria’s Struggle for a Better Life as seen in Paulo Coelho’s Eleven Minutes . Yogyakarta: English Language Education Study Program, Department of Language and Arts Education, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Sanata Dharma University. This thesis discusses Paulo Coelho’s novel entitled Eleven Minutes . The analysis focuses on Maria, the major character in the novel. She is considered as a woman who struggles for a better life. The aim of this study is to analyse Maria’s struggles for a better life as seen in Paulo Coelho’s Eleven Minutes . Therefore, here are two problems that should be answered in this thesis, namely: (1) How is Maria characterized in Paulo Coelho’s Eleven Minutes ? (2) How does Maria struggle for a better life? To answer those problems, this thesis employed library research. There are two data used in this thesis, namely primary data and secondary data. The primary data is taken from the novel itself, Eleven Minutes . The secondary data is gained from books on psychology and literary theories and internet sources which provide the information related to this analysis. They are theory of character, theory of characterization, theory of critical approach, theory of motivation, struggle for life and theory of human needs. The approach used in this thesis is the psychological approach since it deals with a psychological issue on one’s struggle for a better life. Based on the analysis, it can be concluded that Maria is a beautiful woman who makes use of her beauty to attract men. However, she always has difficulties in having relationship with men. Maria is also portrayed as a smart, brave, honest and lonely woman. There are some reasons why Maria wants to struggle for her better life. She comes from a low class family. Therefore, she wants to improve her social condition. Moreover, she also has a dream of travelling. She is keen on having adventure by leaving her hometown and having new experiences. Maria’s success in her life struggle can be seen from the way she deals with every job she has. First, she becomes a shop-assistant in her town, Brazil. Then, she has to work as a salsa dancer in Switzerland. Moreover, she wants to try to be a model since she has no other skills but her beauty. Finally, she changes her life by becoming a prostitute. During her experiences, she can fulfil some of her needs. At the end, some suggestions for the readers are presented. Firstly, this thesis can be a reference for the future researchers if they want to analyse the same novel. Second, this thesis proposes suggestion for the implementation of literature in teaching English especially intensive reading for the second semester students of English Education Study Program. vi PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI

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ABSTRACT

Wiedaninggar, Chatarina Setyastuti. 2008. An Analysis of Maria’s Struggle for aBetter Life as seen in Paulo Coelho’s Eleven Minutes. Yogyakarta: EnglishLanguage Education Study Program, Department of Language and ArtsEducation, Faculty of Teachers Training and Education, Sanata DharmaUniversity.

This thesis discusses Paulo Coelho’s novel entitled Eleven Minutes. Theanalysis focuses on Maria, the major character in the novel. She is considered as awoman who struggles for a better life. The aim of this study is to analyse Maria’sstruggles for a better life as seen in Paulo Coelho’s Eleven Minutes. Therefore,here are two problems that should be answered in this thesis, namely: (1) How isMaria characterized in Paulo Coelho’s Eleven Minutes? (2) How does Mariastruggle for a better life?

To answer those problems, this thesis employed library research. There aretwo data used in this thesis, namely primary data and secondary data. The primarydata is taken from the novel itself, Eleven Minutes. The secondary data is gainedfrom books on psychology and literary theories and internet sources whichprovide the information related to this analysis. They are theory of character,theory of characterization, theory of critical approach, theory of motivation,struggle for life and theory of human needs. The approach used in this thesis is thepsychological approach since it deals with a psychological issue on one’s strugglefor a better life.

Based on the analysis, it can be concluded that Maria is a beautiful womanwho makes use of her beauty to attract men. However, she always has difficultiesin having relationship with men. Maria is also portrayed as a smart, brave, honestand lonely woman. There are some reasons why Maria wants to struggle for herbetter life. She comes from a low class family. Therefore, she wants to improveher social condition. Moreover, she also has a dream of travelling. She is keen onhaving adventure by leaving her hometown and having new experiences. Maria’ssuccess in her life struggle can be seen from the way she deals with every job shehas. First, she becomes a shop-assistant in her town, Brazil. Then, she has to workas a salsa dancer in Switzerland. Moreover, she wants to try to be a model sinceshe has no other skills but her beauty. Finally, she changes her life by becoming aprostitute. During her experiences, she can fulfil some of her needs.

At the end, some suggestions for the readers are presented. Firstly, thisthesis can be a reference for the future researchers if they want to analyse thesame novel. Second, this thesis proposes suggestion for the implementation ofliterature in teaching English especially intensive reading for the second semesterstudents of English Education Study Program.

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Wiedaninggar, Chatarina Setyastuti. 2008. An Analysis of Maria’s Struggle for aBetter Life as seen in Paulo Coelho’s Eleven Minutes. Yogyakarta: programStudi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa dan Seni, FakultasKeguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Sanata Dharma.

Skripsi ini membahas tentang sebuah novel yang berjudul Eleven Minuteskarya Paulo Coelho. Analisis terfokus kepada Maria, tokoh utama yang ada didalam novel tersebut. Dia adalah seorang perempuan yang berjuang untuk sebuahkehidupan yang lebih baik. Tujuan skripsi ini adalah untuk mengetahuiperjuangan Maria untuk hidup yang lebih baik seperti yang terlihat dalam novelEleven Minutes karya Paulo Coelho. Ada dua permasalahan yang menjadipembahasan utama di dalam skripsi ini (1) Bagaimana Maria, tokoh utama dalamnovel ini digambarkan? (2) Bagaimana Maria berjuang untuk mendapat hidupyang lebih baik.Untuk menjawab permasalahan tersebut, skripsi ini menggunakan penelitianperpustakaan untuk mengumpulkan data. Ada dua data yang digunakan yaitu datautama dan data kedua. Data utama adalah novel itu sendiri, Eleven Minutes. Datakedua diambil dari buku-buku tentang teori psikologi dan literature serta sumberdari internet yang menyediakan informasi yang berkaitan dengan analisis ini.Teori-teori tersebut adalah teori tentang karakter, penokohan, teori pendekatan,teori motivasi, perjuangan hidup dan teori kebutuhan manusia. Pendekatan yangdigunakan adalah pendekatan psikologi karena skripsi ini berhubungan denganmasalah psikologi dalam perjuangan seseorang untuk hidup yang lebih baik.

Berdasarkan hasil analisis, dapat disimpulkan bahwa Maria adalah seorangperempuan cantik yang menggunakan kecantikannya untuk menarik perhatianlaki-laki. Tetapi dia selalu mendapatkan hambatan-hambatan dalam menjalinhubungan dengan laki-laki. Maria juga digambarkan sebagai seorang yang pintar,berani, jujur dan kesepian. Ada beberapa alasan mengapa Maria ingin berjuanguntuk hidup yang lebih baik. Dia berasal dari keluarga kelas bawah. Oleh karenaitu dia ingin meningkatkan kondisi sosialnya. Dia juga memiliki mimpi untuktraveling. Dia ingin berpetualang dengan meninggalkan kampung halamannyadan mendapatkan pengalaman-pengalaman baru. Kesuksesan Maria dalamperjuangannya dapat dilihat dari cara dia menghadapi setiap pekerjaan. Pertama,dia menjadi asisten toko di kampung di Brazil. Lalu dia bekerja sebagai penarisalsa di Swiss. Setelah itu, dia mencoba untuk menjadi model karena dia tahukecantikannya. Dia tidak mempunyai ketrampilan khusus untuk bekerja.Kemudian, dia mengubah hidupnya dengan menjadi seorang Pekerja SeksKomersil (PSK). Dalam pengalamannya tersebut, Maria bisa memenuhi hampirsemua kebutuhannya.

Skripsi ini memberikan beberapa saran untuk pembaca. Pertama, skripsiini bisa menjadi sebuah referensi bagi peneliti-peneliti lain apabila mereka inginmenganalisa novel yang sama. Kedua, skripsi ini memberikan saran untukimplementasi mengajar bahasa Inggris terutama membaca intensif untukmahasiswa PBI semester dua.

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