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SOCIAL MOBILITY IN DANNY BOYLE’S

AND LOVELEEN’S SLUMDOG MILLIONARE: MARXIST APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of Requirement

For Getting the Bachelor Degree

In English Department

By:

PICEND ERADITYA S

A320050386

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

2015

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TESTIMONY

Herewith, I testify that in this research paper, there is no plagiarism of the

previous literary work which has been raised to obtain bachelor degree of a

university, nor there are opinions or masterpieces which have been written or

published or others, expect those in which the writing are referred in the

manuscript and mentioned in literary review and bibliography.

Because it, later, if it is proven that there are some untrue statements in

this testimony, I will hold full with responsibility.

Surakarta, 25 February 2015

Picend Eraditya S

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MOTTO

Life is destiny .The writer

Life is never flat. Endang BM

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DEDICATION

My deepest gratitude to Allah SWT, and in my happiness, I dedicate

this work to:

My beloved parents “Suciptadi and Endang BM”

My beloved wife Desi Arum

All of my family

My lecturers

All of my friends

The reader

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Glory to Allah SWT, the Most Beneficent and Sustainer of the world. First

of all, I would like to address my greatest thanks to Allah SWT. He is the only

One who gives me blessings in everything. Prize and invocation also go to our

great Prophet Muhammad SAW. On the whole, I feel grateful to finish this

research paper entitled “SOCIAL MOBILITY IN DANNY BOYLE’S AND

LOVELEEN’S SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE MOVIE MARXIST

APPROACH”.

Besides, this study can be completed and finished because of others who

used to give me supports, prayers, helps, guidance, suggestions and reinforced

criticism. My deepest and huge gratitude always go to the following persons:

1. Allah SWT the most merciful, the perfect one who manages my whole lifetime

very well.

2. Dr. M. Thoyibi MS. as the first consultant who patiently gives me suggestions,

supports, guidance, and his analogy through the research paper.

3. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.Hum as the second consultant who gives the best

corrections and suggestions on my poor grammatical structure.

4. Dr Phil. Dewi Candraningrum as the advisor consultant for giving guidance

and help,

5. Drs. Djoko Srijono, M.Hum. as the academic consultant of English

Department.

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6. My lovely wife Desi Arum Kusumawati. Thanks for support. I do love you.

Yet, this research paper is quite far away from perfection since nobody is

perfect. May anyone correct and criticize it, I would be happy to welcome.

Surakarta, 25 Februay 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... xiii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

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

B. Previous Study .................................................................................... 7

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

D. Limitation of the Study ...................................................................... 8

E. Objective of the Study ....................................................................... 8

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

G. Research Method ............................................................................... 9

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

CHAPTER II: UNDERLYING THEORY

A. Marxist Theory .................................................................................. 11

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1. Notion of Marxism ........................................................................ 11

B. Social Mobility ................................................................................... 14

1. Notion of Social Mobility .............................................................. 14

2. The Types of Social Mobility ........................................................ 15

C. Structural Element of Movie ............................................................ 18

A. Narrative Elements ....................................................................... 18

a) Characters and Characterization .............................................. 18

b) Plot ............................................................................................ 18

c) Point of View ............................................................................ 19

d) Theme ........................................................................................ 20

e) Symbol ...................................................................................... 20

f) Casting ...................................................................................... 21

B. Technical Elements ....................................................................... 21

a. Miss-En-Scene ......................................................................... 21

b. Cinematography ........................................................................ 23

c. Sound ........................................................................................ 25

d. Editing ....................................................................................... 25

D. Theoritical Application ...................................................................... 26

CHAPTER III: SOCIAL BACKGROUND OF INDIA SOCIETY

A. Social Aspect ..................................................................................... 27

B. Economic Aspect ................................................................................ 30

C. Political Aspect ................................................................................... 33

D. Cultural Aspect ................................................................................. 34

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CHAPTER IV: STRUCTURAL ANALYSM

A. Narrative Elements ............................................................................ 38

1. Character and Characterization .................................................. 38

2. Plot .............................................................................................. 46

3. Point of View .............................................................................. 50

4. Theme .......................................................................................... 52

5. Symbol ........................................................................................ 53

6. Casting ........................................................................................ 53

B. Technical Elements............................................................................ 55

C. Discussion ......... ................................................................................. 74

CHAPTER V: MARXIST ANALYSIS OF SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

MOVIE

A. Marxist Anaysis ................................................................................. 77

1. Dialectical Materialism ................................................................. 77

2. Historical Materialism ................................................................... 79

3. Class Struggle ................................................................................ 83

4. Alienation ...................................................................................... 86

5. Revolution...................................................................................... 87

B. Discussion ......... .................................................................................. 88

CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion ......................................................................................... 90

B. Suggestion ......................................................................................... 91

BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................ 93

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VIRTUAL REFERENCE ................................................................................ 94

APPENDIX ....................................................................................................... 95

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SUMMARY

PICEND ERADITYA S. A. 320 050 386. SOCIAL MOBILITY IN DANNY

BOYLE’S AND LOVELEEN’S SLUMDOG MILLIONARE: MARXIST

APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING

AND EDUCATION. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF

SURAKARTA. 2015.

This study is about experience of life is way to change the destiny. The

problem of this study is how social mobility in Danny Boyle’s and Loveleen’s

Slumdog. The object of the study is Slumdog Millionare movie by Danny Boyle

and Loveleen. It used marxist approach. This study belongs to qualitative

research. In this method, there are two types of data source, namely primary and

secondary data source. The primary data source is Slumdog Millionare movie and

the secondary data source is other material related to the study. Both data are

collected through library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis. The

result of the study shows the following conclusion. Based on the analysis it is

clear that there is a close relation between structural analysis of this film and

marxist analysis of Slumdog Millionare movie. Danny Boyle and Loveleen wants

to show how experience of life can change the destiny through Slumdog

Millionare movie.

Keyword: social, mobility, destiny, Slumdog Millionare, marxist.