AN ANALYSIS OF ALGERNON AS A HYPOCRITE MAN IN OSCAR
WILDES’S DRAMA
“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST”
THESIS
By:
RAHMAT FATONI
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
MAY 2015
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AN ANALYSIS OF ALGERNON AS A HYPOCRITE MAN IN OSCAR
WILDES’S DRAMA
“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST”
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to
achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
RAHMAT FATONI
201010100311301
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
MAY 2015
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MOTTO AND DEDICATION
“Finish what you choose”
I dedicate this thesis for:
My beloved parents and my big family
All of my great friends
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, the Merciful and Charitable. Because of
the guidance, blessing and affection, the writer finally can finish this thesis
entitled “An Analysis of Algernon as a Hypocrite Man in Oscar Wilde’s Drama
“The Importance of being Earnest” completely as well as possible. Also may
shalawat and salam always be given to the last messenger Rasulullah Muhammad
SAW who had guiding us from the darkness to the lightness.
The writer would like to express her deepest gratitude to Dr. Sri Hartiningsih,
M.M. as his first advisor and Drs. Munash Fauzie A, MM. as his second advisor, for
their suggestions, invaluable guidance and advise during the consultation period and
their comments and corrections during the completion of this thesis.
His deepest and sincerest thanks addressed to his great parents, Abdul Hafi
and Wiwik Riani, sister (Rahmah Rizki Ananda), brothers (Rahmat Hidayat,
Rahmat Kurniawan, Rahmat Reza Bintang), for their encouragement, love, and
care, so that he can finish this thesis. They thought how to be a good brother, a
good daughter and never stop guiding him to be a real man.
Next, his great thanks are extended to his classmates F-Fantastic (Amrozi,
Bagus, Fadhil, Johan, Dani, Candra Dani, Naafi, Ajrin, Wawa, Syukron, Ardi,
Bari etc), and all of my friends for their encouragement, love, care and pray so
that he can finish this thesis.
He knows that this thesis has not been perfect yet. Therefore, he always
expects the criticisms and suggestions from the readers. Finally he hopes that this
thesis will be beneficial for the readers.
The Writer,
Rahmat Fatoni
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... i
LEGALIZATION ............................................................................................... ii
ORIGINALITY DECLARATION .................................................................. iii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION .......................................................................... iv
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................. vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................. vii
I.
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study ................................................................................. 1
1.2 Statement of Problem ................................................................................ 3
1.3 Purpose of Study ....................................................................................... 4
1.4 Significance of Study ................................................................................ 4
1.5 Scope and Limitation ................................................................................ 4
1.6 Key Terms ................................................................................................. 5
II. CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Literature ................................................................................................... 6
2.1.1 Types of Literature ........................................................................ 7
2.2 Drama ........................................................................................................ 7
2.2.1 Characteristic of Drama ................................................................. 8
2.2.2 Types of Drama ............................................................................. 9
2.2.3 The Element of Drama ................................................................ 10
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2.2.3.1 Plot ................................................................................ 10
2.2.3.2 Action ............................................................................ 11
2.2.3.3 Dialogue ........................................................................ 12
2.2.3.4 Characterisation ............................................................. 14
2.2.3.5 Setting............................................................................ 16
2.3 Hypocrite ................................................................................................. 16
2.3.1 Types of Hypocrite ...................................................................... 17
2.3.2 The Effect of Hypocrite ............................................................... 18
III. CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
3.1 Research Design ...................................................................................... 20
3.2 Approach ................................................................................................. 21
3.3 The Object of the Study .......................................................................... 22
3.4 Data Collection ........................................................................................ 22
3.5 Data Analysis .......................................................................................... 23
IV. CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Research Findings ................................................................................... 24
4.1.1 Hypocrite Things Algernon did ................................................... 24
4.1.1.1 A Hypocrisy about Cucumber for Lady Bracknell ............ 24
4.1.1.2 A Hypocrisy about Mr. Bunbury to Lady Bracknell ......... 26
4.1.1.3 Algernon Pretended to be Earnest ...................................... 27
4.1.1.4 Algernon’s Fake Identity ................................................... 28
4.1.1.5 The Death of Mr.Bunbury .................................................. 29
4.1.2 The Effect of being Hypocrite to Algernon ................................. 30
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4.1.2.1 Gwendolen and Cecily did not Trust Algernon Anymore . 30
4.1.2.2 Jack judged Algernon as Untruthful Person ...................... 31
4.1.2.3 Lady Bracknell Hesitated Algernon’s Attitude .................. 32
4.2 Discussion ............................................................................................... 33
V. CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS
5.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................... 36
5.2 Suggestion ............................................................................................... 36
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