AN ANALYSIS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN SUE MONK KIDD’S NOVEL “THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES” A PROPOSAL BY

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First of all, I would like to thank and praise ALLAH S.W.T, the most gracious and most merciful, who has blessed me with health and capability to finish this thesis as my last assignment to finish my study at English Department, Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara. In this opportunity, I would like to thanks the Dean of Faculty of Letters, Drs.Syaifuddin, M.A.Ph.D, and the Head of English Department Dra.Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum, the Secretary of English Literature Department Drs.Yulianus Harefa, M.Ed TESOL, for their advice and support during the period of my study in this faculty. I also would like to thank to my supervisor Dra.Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum and Drs.Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum as my co-supervisor who has spent much of time in correcting this thesis and giving a valuable guidance to complete it. I am also grateful to all lectures who lectured me wisely during the academic years. Furthermore, I would like to thank my parents, Bachtiar and Missaini, for their loves, advice, prayer, and support, I love both. To my older sister Evi and my older brothers for their loves, attention, and support. My dearest friends, thanks for their care and helping in the process of completing and typing this thesis. My best friend, Sarah, mba’ yu, Mega, I’u, Topan, Liong and also thanks to Alfina for the advices and her guidance in giving me spirit, supports, and always be ready in hearing my sharing during my study and complecting of this paper. And the special thanks to Roni, SP., for his always support me during I write this thesis.

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In addition, I would like to thank to all my friends in English Department (2007 Extension Program) Thank you to every one who helps me during my academic period and my time in finishing this thesis.

Medan, June 2009

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AN ANALYSIS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN SUE MONK KIDD’S NOVEL “THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES” A THESIS BY

SYAIFUL NAZAR REG. NO

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Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum

CO. SUPERVISOR

Drs. Yulianus Harefa, M.Ed.TESOL

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Submitted to Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra in the English Literature/Linguistics.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH SUMATERA FACULTY OF LETTERS ENGLISH LITERATURE DEPARTMENT MEDAN 2009

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Accepted by the board Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of SARJANA SASTRA from the English Department of Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held on the Faculty of Letters, University of Sumatera Utara on June 23th, 2009.

The Dean of Faculty of Letters University of Sumatera Utara

Drs. Syaifuddin, M.A.,Ph.D NIP: 132098531

Board of Examiners:

Dra. Swesana Mardia Lubis, M.Hum

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Drs. Yulianus Harefa, M.Ed.TESOL

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Drs. Parlindungan Purba, M.Hum

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Drs. Syahri Saja, M.A

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Drs. Siamir Marulafau, M.Hum

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ABSTRAK Dalam skripsi ini penulis menelaah unsur-unsur diskriminasi ras yang terdapat didalam novel The Secret Life of Bees, karya Sue Monk Kidd, seorang penulis novel amerika yang terkenal. Fokus analisa saya terutama pada sifat-sifat mulia yang terdapat pada orang kulit hitam amerika yang dianggap sebagai budak dan biadab. Sang pencerita (narrator) berkali-kali mengunggkapkan keheranannya terhadap sifat-sifat mulia orang kulit hitam yang ditemuinya dalam perjalanannya di tubiron south california. Dia kemudian membandingkan sifat-sifat mulia orang ini dengan orang-orang kulit putih amerika yang menganggap diri mereka beradab dan berpendidikan. Dalam penganalisisan ini menggunakan pendekatan intrinstik. Hampir semua kutipan pendukung untuk tesis ini di ambil dari novel yang dibahas. Namun demikian, penulis juga tetap merujuk pada sumber-sumber lain yang berhubungan dengan masalah yang dibahas.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1

Background of the Analysis

1.2

Problem of the Analysis

1.3

Objective of the Analysis

1.4

Scope of the Analysis

1.5

Significance of the Analysis

1.6

Method of the Analysis

1.7

Review of Related Literature

CHAPTER II THE CONCEPT OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION 2.1

The Description of Racial Discrimination

2.2

Racial Prejudice

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CHAPTER III RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OF SUE MONK KIDD’S NOVEL,THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES 3.1

Prejudice

3.2

Segregation

3.3

Culture Differences

3.4

Skin Color

CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 4.1

Conclusion

4.2

Suggestion

BIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES

APPENDIX I

: THE BIOGRAPHY OF WRITER

APPENDIX II : THE SUMMARY OF THE NOVEL

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