AN ANALYSIS OF DAISY BUCHANAN’S LOVE AFFAIR IN F. SCOTT
FITZGERALD’S NOVEL “THE GREAT GATSBY”
THESIS
RAHAJENG WIDYASWORO
201010100311017
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2014
AN ANALYSIS OF DAISY BUCHANAN’S LOVE AFFAIR IN F. SCOTT
FITZGERALD NOVEL “THE GREAT GATSBY”
THESIS
RAHAJENG WIDYASWORO
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2014
AN ANALYSIS OF DAISY BUCHANAN’S LOVE AFFAIR IN F. SCOTT
FITZGERALD NOVEL “THE GREAT GATSBY”
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve
Sarjana Degree in English Education
RAHAJENG WIDYASWORO
201010100311017
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2014
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alhamdulillah, all praise is to Allah, because of his guidance and blessing, the
writer can finish the thesis well. Shalawat and Salam are always for our prophet,
Muhammad SAW.
The writer would like to express her deepest thank to all people who gave
guidance and supports from beginning up to the last process of writing this thesis.
They are:
1. Her advisors, Dian Arsitades Wiranegara, M.Pd as the first advisor and DR.
Sri Hartiningsih, M.M as the second advisor, for their guidance, suggestions,
corrections and advice during the guidance period to complete this thesis.
2. Her parents, Sutiono and Sukwandriyani Rainingsih, for being the best parents
her ever had, for the supports, love, affection, attention, guidance, prayer, so
the writer has motivation to finish this thesis.
3. Her brother and sisters, Mas Bagus, Tya, Dira and her sister-in-law, Mbak
Vindy, for their supports during the completion the thesis.
4. Her boyfriend, Agus Harianto and his family for the advice, prayer, supports,
laugh, and love, so the writer was being motivated to finish this thesis.
5. Her friends, Retno, Arin, Feni, Iyon, Pabo (Lutfi), Mbah (Nabriis), Nyun,
Rachmi, Anggeh, Chiko, and the other member of A class of 2010. Moreover,
to her best friends since junior high school, Dita, Nia, Afit, Noet.
6. To all of friends and family who could not say by the writer one by one, for
their unforgettable support, both material and non-material, so this thesis can
be done completely.
Malang, Oktober 2014
Rahajeng Widyasworo
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL................................................................................................. iii
LEGALIZATION ....................................................................................... iv
MOTTO AND DEDICATION ................................................................... v
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................. vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT............................................................................. vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................ ix
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of Problem ................................................................. 3
1.3 Purpose of Study ......................................................................... 4
1.4 Significance of Study .................................................................. 4
1.5 Scope and Limitation .................................................................. 5
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ............................................................. 5
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Literature ..................................................................................... 6
2.2 Novel ........................................................................................... 7
2.3 Kinds of Novel ............................................................................ 7
2.4 Elements of Novel ....................................................................... 8
2.3.1 Character ..................................................................... 8
2.3.2 Setting .......................................................................... 9
2.3.3 Plot ............................................................................... 10
2.3.4 Conflict ......................................................................... 11
2.3.5 Theme ........................................................................... 12
2.3.6 Point of View ............................................................... 12
2.4 Love Affair .................................................................................. 14
2.4.1 The Causes of Love Affair ........................................... 14
2.4.2 The Effects of Love Affair ........................................... 15
2.4.3 The Solution of Love Affair ......................................... 17
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design .......................................................................... 19
3.2 Approach ..................................................................................... 20
3.3 The Object of the Study .............................................................. 21
3.4 Data Collections .......................................................................... 21
3.5 Data Analysis .............................................................................. 21
CHAPTER IV: FINDING AND DISCUSSIONS
4.1 Finding ........................................................................................ 22
4.1.1 The Ways of Daisy Buchanan’s Love Affair ............... 22
4.1.2 The Causes of Daisy Buchanan’s Love Affair ............. 23
4.1.3 The Effects of Daisy Buchanan’s Love Affair ............. 26
4.2 Discussions .................................................................................. 29
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusion................................................................................... 32
5.2 Suggestions ................................................................................. 33
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APPENDIX
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