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.