AN ANALYSIS ON MR. WORMWOOD’S PARENTING STYLE

TOWARD MATILDA IN ROALD DAHL’S NOVEL “MATILDA”

THESIS

By:

MELA META MARTHARIKA

201010100311144

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

FEBRUARY 2015

AN ANALYSIS ON MR. WORMWOOD’S PARENTING STYLE

TOWARD MATILDA IN ROALD DAHL’S NOVEL “MATILDA”

THESIS

By:

MELA META MARTHARIKA

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

FEBRUARY 2015

AN ANALYSIS ON MR. WORMWOOD’S PARENTING STYLE

TOWARD MATILDA IN ROALD DAHL’S NOVEL “MATILDA”

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements

to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

MELA META MARTHARIKA

201010100311144

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

FEBRUARY 2015

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION

The undersigned

Name : Mela Meta Martharika

Student ID number : 201010100311144

Program of Study : English Department

Faculty : Faculty of Teacher and Education

I declare that the work presented in this thesisis carried out by myself and

does not incorporate withany material previously submitted for a degree or

diploma in any university. To the best of my knowledge, this thesis does not

contain any materials previously published or written by another person

except where due references are made in text.

Malang, 5 February 2015

Mela Meta M.

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

“Maka sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan ada kemudahan, sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan ada kemudahan.”

(QS: Al-Insyirah:5-6)

“Let me not pray to be sheltered from danger, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not beg to for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer

it.” (Rabindranath Tagore)

“Tuntutlah ilmu dan belajarlah (untuk ilmu)

ketenangan dan kehormatan diri, dan bersikaplah rendah hati kepada orang yang mengajar kamu.”

(Al-Hadits Ath-Thabrani)

This Thesis is Dedicated to: My Beloved Mother and Father,

My Beloved Grandmother, My Uncles and Aunties,

My LovelyFriends, The Lecturers and Students of English Department

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Muhammadiyah Malang

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In the name of Allah SWT, the Merciful and the Beneficial. Peace and

blessing always be open our prophet Muhammad SAW for guiding Sincerity of

Islam.

The writer would like to express her great appreciation and thanks to the

people who helped the writer in completing this thesis. She thanks to:

1. Her first advisors Dra. ThathitManonAndini, M.Hum and her second advisor, Dr.

Sri Hartiningsih, M.M for their suggestions, guidance, and criticism in finishing

this thesis.

2. Her beloved mother, Agustinilaily, and father, Muryanto who always pray,

support, toughen, and give the affection during writing this thesis.

3.Her beloved grandmother, SitiAminah, who protects and cares sincerely.

4. Her beloved uncles (IbnuMashud and Florin Ifan) and aunty (IfaIstirocha) who

give a great motivation.

5. Her lovely friends,Firda, Marsih, Atiq, Aulia, Eva, and Lilik who always give

support for the writer.

Finally, thewriter also wants to thank all of people whose names cannot be

mentioned here for their contribution in the process of completing this thesis.

The Writer,

Mela Meta Martharika TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL................................................................................................. i

LEGALIZATION......................................................................................... ii

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION............................................................. iii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................. v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................... vii

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

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

1.2 Statement of the Problem......................................................................... 4

1.3 Purpose of the Study................................................................................ 4

1.4 Significance of the Study......................................................................... 4

1.5 Scope and Limitation............................................................................... 5

1.6 Definition of Key Terms.......................................................................... 5

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE...................... 7

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

2.2 Novel........................................................................................................ 8

2.2.1 Types of Novel...................................................................................... 8

2.2.2 Elements of Novel................................................................................. 10

2.2.2.1 Character and Characterization.......................................................... 11

2.2.2.2 Point of View..................................................................................... 12

2.2.2.3 Setting................................................................................................ 13

2.2.2.4 Conflict.............................................................................................. 14

2.2.2.5 Plot..................................................................................................... 15

2.2.2.6 Theme................................................................................................ 17

2.3 Family....................................................................................................... 17

2.3.1 Parenting Style ......................................................................................... 18

2.3.2 Kinds of Parenting Style ......................................................................... 18

2.4 The Effects of Parenting Style.................................................................... 20

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ..................................... 23

3.1 Research Design .......................................................................................... 23

3.2 Approach .................................................................................................... 24

3.3 Object of the Study ..................................................................................... 24

3.4 Data Collection ........................................................................................... 24

3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................. 25

CHAPTERV IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION .................................... 27

4.1 Findings ....................................................................................................... 27

4.1.1 The Kinds of Mr. Wormwood’s Parenting Style .................................. 27

4.1.1.1 Authoriarian Parenting Style ............................................................... 27

4.1.1.1.1 Strict ................................................................................................... 28

4.1.1.1.2 Not sensitive to a child’s differentviewpoint ................................... 29

4.1.1.1.3 Domineering and demand the child to accept their words .............. 31

4.1.1.2 Uninvolved Parenting Style ................................................................ 32

4.1.1.2.1 Neglect the child’s needs ................................................................... 32

4.1.1.2.2 Unresponsive and self centered ........................................................ 34

4.1.2 The Effects of Mr. Wormwood’s Parenting Style ................................ 35

4.1.2.1 Matilda Tricked her Father in an Unpleasant Traps ........................... 35

4.1.2.2 Matilda Chose to Live with Miss Honey ............................................. 37

4.2 Discussion ................................................................................................... 38

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION .............................. 41

5.1 Conclusion ................................................................................................... 41

5.2 Suggestion ................................................................................................... 41

5.2.1 Suggestion forThe Readers ..................................................................... 41

5.2.2 Suggestion forThe Lecturers ................................................................... 42

5.2.3 Suggestion forThe Next Researchers ...................................................... 42

REFERENCES ............................................................................................... 43

SYNOPSIS OF “MATILDA” NOVEL ........................................................ 45

BIOGRAPHY OF ROALD DAHL............................................................... 47

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