ADVENTURE REFLECTED IN JAMES DASHNER’S THE SCORCH TRIALS

NOVEL (2010): AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

For Getting Bachelor Degree of Education

In English Department

By

ELSA PARLINA

A 320120002

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

2016

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MOTTO

They plan, and Allah plans, Surely, Allah is the best of planners

(Qs. 08: 30)

Every dark night is always followed by a beautiful morning

(Anonymous)

Life is like a piano, white and black. If God play it, all will be a beautiful

melody

(Anonymous)

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DEDICATION

Proudly and wholeheartedly, the researcher would like to dedicate this research paper to :

My beloved father ( Suparlan) and mother (Wiji Lestari) who love me so much.

My beloved sister (Yessy Aprillia Parlina)

My future husband

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Assalamu’allaikum Wr. Wb

Alkhamdulillahirabbil’alamin. All praises belong to Allah SWT to his

blessing and mercies given to the researcher, she can complete her researcher paper

entitled ADVENTURE REFLECTED IN JAMES DASHNER’S THE SCORCH

TRIALS NOVEL (2010)): AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH. In

conducting this research, the researcher got some helps from many people. On this

best occasion, the researcher would like to exipress her deepest gratitude and

appreciation to the following people:

1. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, M. Hum., Dean of School of Teacher Training

and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,

2. Mauly Halwat Hikmat, Ph. D, Head of English Department on Muhammadiyah

University,

3. Dr. Phil. Dewi Chandraningrum, M. Ed, the first consultant who has patiently

guided the researcher in arranging this work, provided time for consultant, and

give the researcher nice suggestion,

4. Titis Setyabudi, S.S. M. Hum, the second consultant who has been willing to

guide, correct, and encourage her from the beginning of writing until the end of

it,

5. Dra. Siti Zuhriah Aryatmi, M. Hum. as the academic consultant who has given

the researcher guidance as long as she studied in Muhammadiyah University,

6. All lecturers of English Department, for being good educators, guide, and

mentor,

7. Her best gratitude for her beloved father (Suparlan) and mother (Wiji Lestari),

her spirit and her reason to be best in everything, thanks for ever over love,

prayer, support (moral and material), motivation, and everything during her life,

she will always pray that in the nest world the best heaven will belong to them,

8. Her beloved sister and big family, with love feeling, this research paper is gift to

both of you. She thanking you for giving her spirit in life. Thank you so much for

the advice,

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9. Her beloved boarding house friends, Yohana Dwi Marfuah and Mega Santi

Sekartaji, thanks for time, support, care, loves, motivation many sweet things and

hang out together. Love you guys,

10. Her consultant structure friends, Uun Mita Kurohmah, Rejeki Langgeng Utami,

Alvy Meirina Pribadi, and Zulfa Happy Imroah. Thanks for time, support, care

and everything,

11. All of my friends in Eglish Department 2012, especially for class A

12. Her beloved friends, Yohana Dwi Marfuah, Uun Mita Kurohmah, Rejeki

Langgeng Utami, Zulfa Happy Imroah, Adhe Ardiani, Devi Akbareti, Putri

Rahmawati, Tati Sarwati, Khusnatul Khotimah, Alvy Mayrina Pribadi, Siti

Nurkhasanah, Iin Adi Apriyani we used to be together and the memory will

always be in our hearts. Thanks for the time that we ever shared together. Keep in

touch guys! Love all of you a lot!,

13. Those who cannot be mentioned one by one toward their support to the

researcher completing this research.

The researcher considers that this research paper is far from being perfect.

Therefore, suggestion and criticism are welcome and acceptance, she hope that this

research paper would be valuable for readers.

Wassalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.

Surakarta, August , 2016

The researcher,

Elsa Parlina

A 320120002

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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

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

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

TESTIMONIAL ........................................................................................................ iv

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

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................... vii

TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................. ix

SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... xi

RINGKASAN ............................................................................................................ xii

CHAPTHER I : INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 1

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

B. Literature Review ......................................................................... 5

C. Problem Statement ....................................................................... 6

D. Objectives of the Study ................................................................ 6

E. Limitation of the Study ................................................................ 6

F. Benefits of the Study .................................................................... 6

G. Research Method .......................................................................... 7

H. Paper Organization ....................................................................... 8

CHAPTER II : UNDERLYING THEORY ............................................................... 9

A. Notion of Indivudal Psychology .................................................. 9

B. Notion of Adventure .................................................................... 14

C. Structural Elements of Novel ....................................................... 17

D. Theoretical Application ............................................................... 23

CHAPTER III : STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS .......................................................... 24

A. Structural Elements of Fiction ...................................................... 24

1. Characters and Characterizations ............................................. 24

2. Setting ...................................................................................... 28

a. Setting of place .................................................................... 28

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b. Setting of time ..................................................................... 30

3. Plot ........................................................................................... 30

a. Exposition ............................................................................ 30

b. Complication ....................................................................... 30

c. Climax ................................................................................. 31

d. Resolution ........................................................................... 31

4. Point of View ........................................................................... 31

5. Theme........................................................................................ 31

6. Style ......................................................................................... 32

a. Grammatical Structure ......................................................... 33

b. Sentence Construction ......................................................... 33

c. Diction .................................................................................. 33

d. Figurative Language ............................................................. 33

B. Discussion .................................................................................... 34

CHAPTER IV : AN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS ................... 39

A. Fictional Finalism ........................................................................ 39

B. Striving for Succes ....................................................................... 40

C. Inferiority Feeling ........................................................................ 42

D. Style of Life ................................................................................. 43

E. Social Interest ............................................................................... 45

F. Creative Self ................................................................................. 47

G. Discussion ..................................................................................... 48

CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION, PEDAGOGICAL AND SUGGESTION .............. 51

A. Conclusion ................................................................................... 51

B. Pedagogical Implication ............................................................... 52

C. Suggestion .................................................................................... 53

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX

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SUMMARY

ELSAPARLINA. A 320120002. ADVENTURE REFLECTED IN JAMES

DASHNER’S THE SCORCH TRIALS NOVEL (2010): ANINDIVIDUAL

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROCAH. RESEARCH PAPER. School of Teacher

Training and Education, Muhammadiayah Universityof Surakarta. August,

2016.

The main issue of this research is adventure. Ii is about someone who journeys to get what he wants.

The purpose of this reserach is to analyze The Scorch Trials novel based on the theory of idividual

psychological approach. The researcher used qualitative method. The researcher uses two data

sources: primary and secondary data. The primary data was The Scorch Trials novel written by James

Dashner. The secondary data was supporting data taken from the theory of an individual

psychological books, and some articles from the internet related to the novel. The technique of data

collection is descriptive analyzis. The technique of analyzing data is descriptive qualitative. Based on

an individual psychological analyzis, the researcher finds six aspects such as fictional finalism,

striving for succes, inferiority feeling, style of life, social interest and creative self based on The

Scorch Trials novel by James Dashner’s.

Keywords: Adventure, an individual psychological, The Scorch Trials, James Dashner.

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RINGKASAN

ELSAPARLINA. A 320120002. ADVENTURE REFLECTED IN JAMES

DASHNER’S THE SCORCH TRIALS NOVEL (2010): ANINDIVIDUAL

PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROCAH. RESEARCH PAPER. School of Teacher

Training and Education, Muhammadiayah Universityof Surakarta. August,

2016.

Masalah utama dari penelitian ini adalah perjalanan. Dimana seseorang melakukan perjalanan untuk

mendapatkan apa yang mau dituju. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis novel The

Scorch Trials berdasarkan teori psikologi individu. Peneliti menggunakan metode kualitatif. Peneliti

menggunakan dua sumber data: premier dan sekunder. Sumber data premier yaitu the scorch trials

karya James Dashner. Data sekunder yaitu data pendukung yang diambil dari buku teori psikologi

individu, dan beberapa artikel dari internet yang berhubungan dengan novel. Metode pengoleksian

data adalah deskriptif. Teknik menganalisis data menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Berdasarkan

analisis teori psikologi individu, peneliti menemukan enam aspek seperti finalisme fiksi, berjuang

untuk kesuksesan, perasaan rendah diri, gaya hidup, kecenderungan social, dan kreativitas diri pada

novel The Scorch Trials oleh James Dashner’s.

Kata kunci: perjalanan, teori psikologi individu, The Scorch Trials, James Dashner.