SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE COLLINS’S THE LOVE

KILLERS NOVEL (1989):

A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

for Getting Bachelor Degree of Education

in English Department

by:

AAN AGUS SUPRIYADI

A320090194

SCHOOL OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA

2014

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APPROVAL

SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE COLLINS’S THE LOVE

KILLERS NOVEL (1989):

A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH

RESEARCH PAPER

by:

AAN AGUS SUPRIYADI

A320090194

Approved to be Examined by the Consultant Team:

First Consultant

Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum.

NIK. 589

Second Consultant

Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum.

NIK. 567

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ACCEPTANCE

SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE COLLINS’S THE LOVE KILLERS

NOVEL (1989):

A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH

by:

Aan Agus Supriyadi

A 320090194

Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examiners

School of Teacher Training and Education

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta

on February, 2014

Team of Examiners:

1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. ( )

(Chair Person)

2. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum. ( )

(Secretary)

3. Dr. M. Thoyibi, M.S. ( )

(Member)

Dean,

Prof. Dr. Harun Joko P.

NIP. 19650428199303001

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TESTIMONY

I hereby assert that there is no plagiarism in this research paper. There is

no other work that has been submitted to obtain the bachelor degree and as far as I

concerned there is no opinion that has been written or published before, except the

written references which are referred in this paper and mentioned in the

bibliography. If any incorrectness is proved in the future dealing with my

statement above, I will be fully responsible.

Surakarta, February 2014

The Researcher

Aan Agus Supriyadi

A 320 090 194

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MOTTO

“Except those who believe and do well, and enjoin on each

other truth, and enjoin on each other patience.”

o (Q.S. Al-‘Asr: 3)

“Use friendliness but do not use your friends.”

o (Frank Crane)

“Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to

feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you

happy.

o (Demi Lovato)

“Don’t think tomorrow will always be second chances.

Because it would paralyze the spirit, wasting time, and

destroy something that should be ours that leads to regret.”

o (The Researcher)

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DEDICATION

This research paper is proudly dedicated to:

1. The Greatest Allah SWT

2. My beloved father in heaven

3. My beloved mother

4. My beloved sister

5. My beloved big family

6. My beloved girl

7. My beloved friends

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Assalamu’alaikum wr.wb.

Great thanks to Allah SWT, the most gracious and merciful. His blessings

can never be calculated or measured, so that the researcher can finish this research

paper entitled “SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE COLLINS’S THE LOVE

KILLER NOVEL (1989): A PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH”. And also

thanks for the great prophet Muhammad SAW, peace be upon him, who brings

the Muslim from the darkness into the brightness.

The researcher realizes that the research paper cannot be finished without

many helps and supports from several people. Thus, the researcher would like to

express his earnest gratitude for the following persons:

1. Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum., as the first consultant, who has given his

time to guide, advice, and share much knowledge patiently to the researcher

until this research paper finished.

2. Drs. Sigit Hariyanto, M.Hum., as the second consultant, who has given his

time to correct the grammatical structure of the research paper.

3. Prof. Dr. Harun Joko Prayitno, SE, M. Hum., as the Dean of School of

Teaching Training and Education Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

4. Titis Setyabudi, S.S, M.Hum., as the Head of English Department

Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta.

5. All lectures of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta especially

English Department who has helped and guided the researcher in many ways.

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Also his deepest thanks for all of their beneficial knowledge that has taught to

the researcher.

6. His beloved parents, (Alm) Bapak Larno and Ibu Warni, thanks for the

love, prayer, support, sacrifices, and strength for his life. He always

remembers and misses his father so much and prays to Allah, in order to He

gives a best place for his father in His side. And for her mother, thanks for all

her endless love. He learns about the enormous efforts to face many

difficulties around the world.

7. His lovely young sister, Dina Setyani, thanks for being his amazing sister;

for every support, helps, attention, love, laugh, tears, and many sacrifices for

him. He feels very fortunate for having a sister like her.

8. His beloved grandparent, Maridi, and Ngadiyem for the sweetest time that

spent with them. He really loves his grandparent, especially for their love

when he was child. He prays to Allah, He always gives health for his

grandparents in every time.

9. His second family in Karanganyar, Bude Tukiyem, Pakde Wagino, Mas

Eko Margono, and Mbak Reni Margani for all their support, advice, help,

and spirit. All of those give additional spirit for him.

10. His beloved third family Pakde Parto,and Bude Umi.He really thanks for all

the support, advice, big helping and prays who gave the writer second

occasion to finish the studying in UMS.

11. His special girl friend, Ade Yuniati, thanks for love, attention, laugh, and

every sweet moments that have spent together.

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12. His best friends in campus, Aziz, Dwi, Karno, Bagas, Ahmad, Fredi,

Kusno, and Sulis for making his life become more colorful. He thanks for all

the support, sharing, spirit, story, craziness, laugh, jokes, and sweet moments

during studying in UMS.

13. His “The Wizard of Oz Drama’s Team, for the best experiences that he

never experiences before. Thanks for making the writer to be ”A Lighting

Crew” in this Drama project.

14. His beloved friends in “PPL SMPN 2 BOYOLALI”, Hafid, Fakikh, Zuhri,

Arqi, Danur, Sudrajad, Iqbal, Evi, Raras, Kiki, Zainal, Virgo, and others

that researcher cannot mentions for all the sweet moments during conducting

the field work in SMPN 2 BOYOLALI.

15. And his entire friends in Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta that cannot

be mentioned one by one, especially English Department class D 2009.

Finally, the researcher realizes that this research paper still has many

weaknesses, caused by the limitation of his capability and knowledge. Therefore,

the researcher welcomes any critiques, comments, and suggestions from the

readers. He hopes this research paper can be beneficial for the readers.

Wassalamu’alaikum wr.wb.

Surakarta, Februari 2014

Aan Agus Supriyadi

A 320 090 194

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Page

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

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

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

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

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

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

ACKNOWLEDMENT ................................................................................... vii

TABLEOFCONTENT ....................................................................................... x

LIST OF FIGURE .............................................................................................. xiii

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................... xiv

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

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

B. Literature Review .......................................................... 7

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

D. Limitation of the Study ................................................. 7

E. Objectives of the Study ................................................. 7

F. Benefits of the Study ..................................................... 8

G. Research Method .......................................................... 8

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

CHAPTERII: UNDERLYING THEORY

A. Notion of Psychoanalysis .............................................. 11

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B. Structure of Personality ................................................. 12

1. Id ............................................................................. 13

2. Ego .......................................................................... 14

3. Superego ................................................................. 15

C. Structural Element of the Novel .................................... 16

1. Character and Characterization ............................... 16

2. Plot .......................................................................... 16

3. Setting ..................................................................... 17

4. Point of View .......................................................... 18

5. Theme ..................................................................... 18

D. Theoretical Application ............................................... 19

CHAPTERIII: STRUCTURALANALYSIS

A. Narrative Elements of the Novel ................................... 20

1. Character and Characterization .......................... 20

a. Major Character ........................................... 21

b. Minor Character ........................................... 22

2. Plot .................................................................... 31

a. Exposition ................................................... 32

b. Complication ............................................... 33

c. Climax …………………………………… 34

d. Resolution ................................................... 35

e. Causality....................................................... 35

f. Plausibility ................................................... 36

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3. Setting ................................................................. 36

a. Setting of Time ............................................. 36

b. Setting of Place ............................................ 37

4. Point of View .................................................... 37

5. Style ................................................................... 37

a. Grammatical Structure ................................. 37

b. Sentence Construction .................................. 38

c. Diction .......................................................... 39

d. Figurative Language..................................... 40

6. Theme................................................................. 42

B. Discussion ..................................................................... 42

CHAPTERIV: PSYCHOANALYTIC ANALYSIS

A. The Structure of Beth Lawrence Brown’s Personality 45

1. Id ........................................................................... 45

2. Ego ......................................................................... 46

3. Superego ................................................................ 48

B. Discussion ..................................................................... 49

CHAPTERV: CONCLUSIONANDSUGGESTION

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

B. Suggestion ...................................................................... 52

BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................... 53

APPENDIX .................................................................................................... 56

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LIST OF FIGURE

Figure 1 :Beth Lawrence Brown’s Profile ................................................ 21

Figure 2 : Lara Crichton’s’s Profile .......................................................... 22

Figure 3 :Rio Java’s Profile ...................................................................... 23

Figure 4 : Margaret Lawrence Brown’s Profile ........................................ 23

Figure 5 :Enzio Bassalino’s Profile .......................................................... 24

Figure 6 : Frank Bassalino’s Profile ......................................................... 25

Figure 7 : Nick Bassalino’s Prodile .......................................................... 26

Figure 8 : Angelo Bassalino’s Profile ....................................................... 26

Figure 9 : Alio Marcusi’s Profile .............................................................. 27

Figure 10 : Dukey K William’s Profile ...................................................... 27

Figure 11 : Anna Maria’s Profile ................................................................ 28

Figure 12 : April Crawford’s Profile .......................................................... 28

Figure 13 : Marry Ann August’s Profile ..................................................... 29

Figure 14 :Rose Bassalino’s Profile ............................................................ 29

Figure 15 :Prince Alfredo’s Profile ............................................................ 30

Figure 16 :Mary Causer’s Profile ............................................................... 30

Figure 17 :Jim Lawrence Brown ................................................................ 30

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ABSTRACT

AAN AGUS SUPRIYADI, A 320 090 194, SEX FOR REVENGE IN JACKIE

COLLINS’S THE LOVE KILLERS NOVEL (1989): A PSYCHOANALYTIC

APPROACH. RESEARCH PAPER. MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY

OF SURAKARTA. 2014.

The problem of this study is the sex for revenge reflected in Jackie Collins’s The

Love Killers novel. The objective of this study is to analyze the novel based on the

structural elements and to analyze the novel based on the psychoanalytic

approach.

The type of this research is qualitative research. Type of data of the study is text

taken from two data sources: primary and secondary. The primary data source is

The Love Killers novel written by Jackie Collins in 1989. Then the secondary data

sources are other materials taken from books, author’s biography, essay,

comments, critics and internet related to the study. Both data are collected by

conducting library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis.

Based on the analysis, the researcher portrays some conclusions. First, based on

the structural analysis of each elements, it shows that the character and

characterization, setting, plot, point of view, style, and theme are supporting each

other to produce a good quality and interesting novel. Second, based on the

psychoanalytic analysis, the study shows that the problem faced by the major

character is the own psychology condition to decide the appropriate ways for his

life. This novel also shows the process that involves sex for revenge to get the

complacency for her feel.

Keywords: Sex for revenge, The Love Killers, Psychoanalytic Approach.

Consultant I Consultant II

Drs. Abdillah Nugroho, M.Hum. Drs. Sigit Haryanto, M.Hum.

NIK. 589 NIK. 567

Dean,

Prof. Dr. Harun Joko P, SE, M.Hum.

NIP. 132049998