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AN ANALYSIS OF MORAL VALUES DEPICTED BY HESTER

PRYNNE IN THE NOVEL “THE SCARLET LETTER”

BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

THESIS

By:

WILDA NURHAYATUN

201210100311139

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2016

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AN ANALYSIS OF MORAL VALUES DEPICTED BY HESTER

PRYNNE IN THE NOVEL “THE SCARLET LETTER”

BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE

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

Sarjana Degree in English Education.

By:

WILDA NURHAYATUN

201210100311139

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2016

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MOTTOS

“Do the things that you think you cannot do”

-Wilda Nurhayatun-

“Whatever blessings you enjoy are from Allah, and when touched by distress, He

is the One to Whom you cry for help”

-An Nahl 53-

“Always be a fist-rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate-version of

somebody else”

-Judy Garland-

DEDICATIONS

This thesis is full-heartedly dedicated to:

- My graceful mother

- My heroic father

- My adorable brother

- My special one

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Alhamdulillah, all praise is to be Allah SWT, the God Almighty, the

Creator and Incomparable for His everlasting blessings and guidance along the

process of accomplishing this thesis. Moreover, blessing be on Muhammad SAW

who brings us out of the darkness.

Afterward, I would like to express my deepest gratefulness to my first

advisor, Dra. Thathit Manon Andini, M.Hum and my second advisor, Dr. Sri

Hartiningsih, M.M for their patience in providing the valuable guidance, nicely

advices, helpful corrections and supports in guiding me to finish this thesis.

Moreover, my most gratefulness and appreciation are expressed to my one and

only precious mother in the world, Siti Nurainun for loving, supporting, guiding

and taking care of me as the single parent since 10 years ago. Further, my

sincerely gratefulness goes to my beloved father, Suharto M. (Alm.) for his very

softly affections and everlasting supports in my life. Besides, the next appreciation

is addressed to my lovely brother, Muhammad Fikriansyah, for taking care of me

and providing me some helpful advices as his sister. Furthermore, I would like to

express my gratefulness to my special one, Dwicky Fandi Setyabudi, S.Pd for

giving his very nice attention in accompanies and providing me valuable advices,

new experiences and eternal spirit.

Moreover, my full-hearted gratitude and sincere are expressed to my

friends, Selvia Asintia, Anik Hidayati, Akhyar Anadiansyah, Mawarita Rasyid,

Heni Siti Tasima, Nanda Tri Ayuni, Jihad Fisabilillah, Putri Laili Indriani,

Muhammad Rizky and Shilfi Safitri who always helping and giving their

powerful spirit for me. In addition, the appreciation also goes to my boarding

house matte, Novita Riyani, Silvia Damayanti, Feby Nur Fitriana, Aneike,

Mustika Saraini, for helping, sharing the experiences and being such a new family

for me.

Malang,

Wilda Nurhayatun.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER ............................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... iii

MOTTOS AND DEDICATIONS ......................................................................... v

STATEMENT OF WORK’S ORIGINALITY .................................................. vi

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................... viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................... ix

LIST OF APPENDICES ..................................................................................... xi

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

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

1.2 Statements of the Problem..................................................................... 4

1.3 Objectives of the Study ......................................................................... 5

1.4 Scope and Limitation ............................................................................. 5

1.5 Significance of the Study ...................................................................... 5

1.6 Definition of the Key Terms ................................................................. 6

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Literature ............................................................................................... 7

2.2 Novel ..................................................................................................... 9

2.2.1 Kinds of Novel ........................................................................... 10

2.2.2 Elements of Novel ...................................................................... 12

2.3 Moral ................................................................................................... 14

2.4 Values .................................................................................................. 15

2.5 Moral Values ....................................................................................... 16

2.5.1 Kinds of Moral Values ............................................................... 17

2.5.2 Bravery ....................................................................................... 17

2.5.3 Humbleness ................................................................................ 19

2.5.4 Honesty....................................................................................... 19

2.5.5 Steadfastness .............................................................................. 19

2.5.6 Love and Affection..................................................................... 20

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2.5.7 Responsibility ............................................................................. 21

2.5.8 Cooperativeness ......................................................................... 21

2.5.9 Thankfulness .............................................................................. 22

2.5.10 Kind-hearted ............................................................................. 22

2.5.11 Trustworthiness ........................................................................ 23

2.6 The Scarlet Letter Novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne ............................. 23

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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

3.2 Approach ............................................................................................. 26

3.2.1 Mimetic Approach ..................................................................... 26

3.2.2 Pragmatic Approach .................................................................. 26

3.2.3 Expressive Approach.................................................................. 26

3.2.4 Objective Approach.................................................................... 26

3.3 Research Object................................................................................... 27

3.4 Data Collection .................................................................................... 27

3.5 Data Analysis ...................................................................................... 28

CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Findings ............................................................................... 29

4.1.1 Moral Values Depicted by Hester Prynne in the Novel “The

Scarlet Letter .............................................................................. 29

4.1.1.1 Bravery ........................................................................ 29

4.1.1.2 Honesty ........................................................................ 31

4.1.1.3 Love and Affection ...................................................... 33

4.1.1.4 Responsibility .............................................................. 34

4.1.1.5 Kind-hearted .................................................................. 35

4.1.2 The Ways Hester Prynne Behaves the Moral Values in the Novel

“The Scarlet Letter ..................................................................... 36

4.1.2.1 Firmly Arguing .............................................................. 36

4.1.2.2 Wisely Advising ............................................................ 38

4.2 Discussion ............................................................................................ 40

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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS

5.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................... 42

5. 2 Suggestions .......................................................................................... 42

REFERENCES ..................................................................................................... 44

APPENDICES ...................................................................................................... 47

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1 The Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne ............................................ 47

Appendix 2 The Synopsis of the Novel The Scarlet Letter ................................... 49

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