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AMBITION OF LOVE REFLECTED IN LAUREN KATE’S

NOVEL FALLEN (2009) :

A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement

for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education

in English Department

by

AISYAH PRAMUTIKA SANTI

A 320 080 072

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

2013

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APPROVAL

AMBITION OF LOVE REFLECTED IN LAUREN KATE’S

NOVEL FALLEN (2009) :

A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

by :

AISYAH PRAMUTIKA SANTI

A 320 080 072

Approved to be

Examined by the Consultant Team

Consultant I Consultant II

Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed.

NIK. 589 NIK. 772

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ACCEPTANCE

AMBITION OF LOVE REFLECTED IN LAUREN KATE’S

NOVEL FALLEN (2009):

A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH

by:

AISYAH PRAMUTIKA SANTI

A 320 080 072

Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners

School of Teacher Training and Education

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta

On May 2013

The Board of Examiners:

1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M. Hum. (.................................) (Chair Person)

2. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M.Ed. (.................................) (Member I)

3. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.A. (.................................) (Member II)

Dean,

Dra. N. Setyaningsih, M.Si

NIK. 403

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TESTIMONY

On this occasion, the researcher states that in this research paper, there is no

plagiarism of the previous literary work to get Bachelor Degree in a certain University

and as long as the researcher knows that there is also no work or idea that has ever

been written or published by other, except written in this Research Paper and

mentioned in the bibliography.

If it is proved that there are mistakes in the researcher’s statement above later in

the future, she will be responsible.

Surakarta, September 2013

The Researcher,

AISYAH PRAMUTIKA SANTI

A 320 080 072

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MOTTO Everyday we face challenges, it’s up to us how we stand

and overcome it. (NN)

We’ve got to have a dream if we’re going to make a dream

come true. (Denis Waitley)

Whatever you can do, do the best for you If there is a difficulty there

must be away to finish it

(Q.S. AlamNasrah : 6)

Jangan pernah kalah dengan kegagalan. Kegagalan

adalah kesuksesan yang tertunda.

(the researcher)

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DEDICATION

Alhamdulillah...

From the deepest heart, the writer would like to dedicate

this research paper to:

The greatest one Allah SWT

My beloved mom Sripah and my lovely dad Ahmad Nur

Salim, S.Pd. thank you for taking care of me. I Love You.

My beloved brother Muhammad Khotibul Umam Seno Aji

and my lovely sister Mufatikhah Roudotul Hikmah thank

you for your support.

All my cheerful friends who always make me happy and

make my life colorful.

All my big families who always give support.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Alhamdulillah hirobbil’alamin, praise and gratitude to the most gracious and

most merciful, Allah SWT for blessing me in performing this research paper, under

the title of “AMBITION OF LOVE REFLECTED IN LAUREN KATE’S

NOVEL FALLEN (2009): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH”. This is the

one of the requirements for getting the bachelor degree in English Department.

I realize that this research paper would never be possible without other

people`s help, so I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to:

1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum, as the first research consultant who has guided

and advised me during the arrangement of research paper from the beginning until

the end.

2. Dr. Phil. Dewi Candraningrum, M. Ed, as the second consultant, thanks for

being a good consultant and giving me suggestion in correcting this research

paper.

3. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.A, as the Head of English Department, Muhammadiyah

University of Surakarta.

4. Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M.Hum, as the academic consultant,

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

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5. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif. M. Si., as the Dean of the School of Teacher Training and

Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

6. All the lecturers of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta especially

English Department who has helped me in many ways both in and out the class.

My deep thank for giving me the endless knowledge.

7. My beloved Mother (ibuk Sripah) and Father (bapak Ahmad Nur Salim,

S.Pd), thank you so much for never ending and eternal love and care, material and

nonmaterial support, prayers, caress, and everything that given to me. Doa Tika

selalu untuk kalian ibuk bapak…

8. My beloved brother Muhammad Khotibul Umam Seno Aji (dek Ajik), thank

you for your love honey and to be my best friend at home I Love You , hope you

always be healthy.

9. My beloved sister Mufatikhah Roudotul Hikmah (dek Fai’), thank you for

your support and time to make me always happy. Also thank you to be my best

sister and give me suggestion when I’m makes a mistake. I Love You dek..hope

you always healthy.

10. My second family at Solo. Om Bambang, mbak Sofie, Febriana Puwaningsih

(mbak ana), Ahmad Fajri Purna Aji (kak aji), budhe Tutik, Andika Cahyo

Nugroho (ndika), my lovely nephew Azka, Azra, and Azfa. Thank you to make

me like a special person at Delta home. Thank you to support me and always

protect me. Maaf kalau Tika sering bandel….

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11. My lovely family at Purwodadi. Bulek Yayuk, Om Amin, Asa and Rona. Bulek

thanks to your help. Makasih udah ngebantuin revisi skripsi Tika.

12. My best friend I ever had, Ida “octa viea ida” Octaviana Setyanti, Atmi

“bunda” Lestiani, Astari “asta” Kirana Dewi, Fatma Sari “amma”

Choirunisak, Yesi “jessi” Susanti, Rani “rha” Yulianti, Lia “teteh”

Rusdiningsih, Karlina “nina” Indriyaninsih. Thanks for togetherness, laugh,

crying, happiness, sweat moment, experience, support, and motivation. Semoga

kita tetap jadi teman sampai tua sampai kita punya cucu. I Love You guys.

13. My beloved friends at Delta boarding house. Ikke, Arum, Simbah, Lisa,

Mbak Deni, and Nita. Thank you for your time and make our boarding house is

second house to us.

14. My wonderful friends at B Class Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

You are the best friend and the best class I ever had. Meskipun udah jarang

ketemu sama komunikasi kalian tetap jadi the best friend to me.

15. My Friends in PPL SMK Prawira Marta 2011. Deni, Sidiq, Adit, Fuad,

Bahktiar, Aang, Ida Octa, Lia, Amie, Devi, Pak Kholis and who cannot

mention one by one. Thanks for experiences, cooperation, support, and

knowledge.

16. My beloved Drama team “Manitis Aji team.” Mas kancil, Mas loeloek, mas

Gama, Yogi, Mas jagad..Thank you for your time and happiness.

17. My friends who accompany me during struggle to finish, Ida Octaviana

Setyanti, Gigih Adi Prakoso, Riska Dian Ayu Wardani, Elly Fatmawati,

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Agus triono (mas sing paling tuo dewe), Ilung, Wisnu, Ghea, Atin, Eka and

Novita Agus Sulistyowati. Thanks for your time, motivating, and supporting.

Hopefully this is not the end of our time together, but this is the beginning of our

friendship

18. Solo city, which give a lot greatest and sadness memories.

19. Almamaters of English Department 2008.

20. My beloved Blue Vega R “K 6562 GH” and Toshiba C640. Tanpa kalian Tika

tidak bisa sampai sejauh ini…

21. My big Family in Pati that always give me prayers.

22. Everyone that has not been mentioned.

I realize that this research paper still has a lot of weaknesses. Therefore, I

would thank to the readers if they can give the suggestion and criticisms to make the

research paper better.

Surakarta, September 2013.

AISYAH PRAMUTIKA SANTI

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ABSTRACT

AISYAH PRAMUTIKA SANTI. A 320 080 072. AMBITION OF LOVE

REFLECTED IN LAUREN KATE’S NOVEL FALLEN (2009): A

PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER.

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA. 2013.

The major problem of this study is how ambition of Lucinda Price in Fallen

novel (2009) based on Psychoanalytic approach. The objective of this study are to

analyze the novel based on structural element and to analyze ambition in Lauren

Kate’s Fallen based on psychoanalytic approach.

The object of this study is Fallen novel (2009) by Lauren Kate. This study is

literary study, which can be categorized into a descriptive qualitative study. The

researcher uses two data source: primary and secondary data sources. The primary

data sources is Fallen novel by Lauren Kate and the secondary data sources are

related to the primary data that support the analysis such as some books of

psychology and website related to the research. The technique of data analysis is

descriptive qualitative analysis.

The result of this study shows that; firstly the structural elements of novel

consist of character and characterization, setting, plot, point of view, style, and theme.

Character and characterization in Fallen novel is Lucinda Price, Daniel Grigori and

many more, setting is in Sword & Cross school. The point of view of Fallen novel,

Kate uses third person. Plot consists of exposition, complication, climax, and

resolution. Secondly, the psychoanalytic analysis of this novel shows that the

ambition of Lucinda Price is to know more about Daniel Grigori Luce’s love and she

also has big ambition to find out Daniel’s family background and to know if Daniel is

her only true love.

Keywords: ambition, Lauren Kate, love.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE.................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ....................................................................................... ii

ACCEPTANCE ................................................................................. iii

TESTIMONY ..................................................................................... iv

MOTTO .............................................................................................. v

DEDICATION .................................................................................... vi

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ................................................................... vii

ABSTRACT ....................................................................................... xi

TABLE OF CONTENT ..................................................................... xii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 1

A. Background of the Study ........................................ 1

B. Literature Review ................................................... 6

C. Problem Statement .................................................. 7

D. Limitation of the Study ........................................... 7

E. Objective of the Study ............................................ 7

F. Benefit of the Study ................................................ 8

G. Research Method ..................................................... 8

H. Paper Organization .................................................. 10

CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY ........................................ 11

A. Notion of Psychoanalysis ......................................... 11

B. System of Personality ............................................... 12

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1. Id ....................................................................... 12

2. Ego .................................................................... 13

3. Superego ........................................................... 14

C. Notion of Ambition and Love ……………………….. 14

1. Ambition ………………………………………... 14

2. Love …………………………………………..... 16

D. Structural Element of the Novel ................................... 17

1. Character and Characterization………………….. 18

a. Major Character……………………………... 18

b. Minor Character……………………………... 18

2. Setting…………………………………………… 19

3. Plot………………………………………………. 19

4. Point of View……………………………………. 20

5. Style……………………………………………... 20

a. Diction……………………………………….. 21

b. Grammatical Structure………………………. 21

c. Rhetoric……………………………………… 21

d. Figurative Language………………………… 21

6. Theme…………………………………………… 21

E. Theoretical Application………………………………. 22

CHAPTER III: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ....................................... 23

A. Narrative Elements of the Novel…………………… 23

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1. Character and Characterization…………………. 23

a. Major Character……………………………… 24

b. Minor Character……………………………… 28

2. Setting .................................................................... 40

a. Setting of Place………………………………. 41

b. Setting of Time……………………………….. 50

3. Plot……………………………………………….. 50

a. Exposition……………………………………. 51

b. Complication…………………………………. 51

c. Climax………………………………………… 54

d. Resolution……………………………………. 56

4. Point of View…………………………………….. 57

5. Style……………………………………………… 58

a. Diction…………………………………………58

b. Grammatical Structure……………………….. 59

c. Rhetoric………………………………………. 60

d. Figurative Language…………………………. 61

1) Repetition………………………………… 61

2) Simile…………………………………….. 61

3) Personification…………………………… 62

4) Irony……………………………………… 62

6. Theme…………………………………………….. 62

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B. Discussion…………………………………………..... 64

CHAPTER IV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS ............................ 69

A. Analysis of Lucinda Price Personality ...................... 69

1. Id.......................................................................... 69

2. Ego...................................................................... 74

3. Supergo………………………………………… 80

4. Type of Personality ............................................. 83

B. Ambition of Lucinda Price ........................................ 85

C. Discussion .................................................................. 93

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................ 98

A. Conclusion................................................................. 98

B. Education Implication............................................... 99

C. Suggestion................................................................. 100

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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