AN ANALYSIS OF PERCY JACKSON’S ANGER IN RICK

RIORDAN’S NOVEL “ PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS :

THE LIGHTNING THIEF ”

THESIS

By:

ERVIRA ROSANA ROSALIA

09360165

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHING TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG

2013

AN ANALYSIS OF PERCY JACKSON’S ANGER IN RICK

RIORDAN’S NOVEL “ PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS :

THE LIGHTNING THIEF ”

THESIS

This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

ERVIRA ROSANA ROSALIA

09360165

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHING TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMADIYAH MALANG

2013

MOTTO AND DEDICATION

" Take any chances, Do not loose it or somebody will take of it"

Do the best, Do not feel the best one.

DEDICATION:

I dedicated this thesis to :

My beloved father and mother,

My brother, sister, and my grandma,

My friends,

And my solace

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bismillahirrohmanirrokhim

In the name of Allah the beneficent and merciful, praised to be Allah

which Him only we worship and which Him only we ask for help. Thanks to

Allah the Lord of the world who has provided me the mercies and blessing

until the writer able to finish my thesis. Peace be up on to our prophet

Muhammad SAW, who was become the messenger of Allah who has brought

the human from the darkness into the brightnes

The writer of this thesis would not have been completed without some

contributions and supports from many people. The writer deeply thanks to

Dra.Thathit Manon Andini,M.Hum, her first advisor and Drs.Imam Mahfudz,

her second advisor who has spent their time in correcting, guiding and giving

their idea also suggestion and criticism to this thesis with patience.

Then, the writer also would like to convey great thanks to my beloved

mother(Indah Yani) and father(Ir.Endan Sundana) for your endless love and

pray affection, prays precious advice and everything. without you I am

nothing. May Allah bless you. Amen. Then, thanks to my beloved

brother(Erick Hemawan,AMF.),sister(Nur Fitria Sari,Amd.Farm) for the

advice, the cheerfulness.My beloved friends thanks for supporting and making

me smiles. And, thanks to my solace in out of sight for endless love, support

and

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ......................................................................................... i

LEGALIZATION ................................................................................ ii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ............................................................. iii

ABSTRACT ........................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................. v

TABEL OF CONTENTS ...................................................................... vii

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the study ................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem .................................................................. 3

1.3 Purpose of the study .......................................................................... 3

1.4 Significance of the study ................................................................... 3

1.5 Scope and limitation .......................................................................... 4

1.6 Definition of the Key Terms ............................................................. 4

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Literature ........................................................................................... 6

2.2 Novel ................................................................................................. 7

2.3 Elements of Novel ............................................................................. 7

2.3.1 Character ........................................................................................ 8

2.3.2 Plot ................................................................................................. 9

2.3.3 Conflict ........................................................................................... 10

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2.3.4 Theme ............................................................................................. 10

2.3.5 Setting ............................................................................................ 10

2.4 The meaning of anger........................................................................ 11

2.5Types of anger expression .................................................................. 11

2.6 Cause of anger ................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research design ................................................................................. 14

3.2 Approach ........................................................................................... 15

3.2.1 Objective Approach ....................................................................... 15

3.2.2 Mimetic Approach ........................................................................ 15

3.2.3 Expressive Approach ..................................................................... 15

3.2.4 Pragmatic Approach ....................................................................... 15

3.3 The object of study ............................................................................ 16

3.4 Data Collection.................................................................................. 16

3.5 Data Analysis ................................................................................... 16

CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Research Finding ............................................................................... 18

4.1.1 Cause of Percy Jackson’s anger .................................................... 18

4.1.1.1 Nancy disturbed Grover .............................................................. 19

4.1.1.2 Nancy disturbed in the Museum ......................................... 20

4.1.1.3 Percy was stressed after visiting Museum .......................... 21

4.1.1.4 The bull monster(Minotaur) killed Sally ............................ 22

4.1.1.5 Clarisse and her friends’ attacked Percy ............................. 23

4.1.2 The expression of Percy Jackson’s anger....................................... 24

4.1.2.1 Percy pushed Nancy to the fountain................................... 26

4.1.2.2 Percy called Mr.Nicoll as an old sot .................................. 26

4.1.2.3 Percy attacked Minotaur bravely ....................................... 27

4.1.2.4 Percy attacked Clarisse and her friends’ ............................ 28

4.1.3 The effect of Percy Jackson’s anger on himself ............................. 28

4.1.3.1 Percy got confused ............................................................. 29

4.1.3.2 Percy dropped out from Yancy Academy .......................... 30

4.1.3.3 Percy was safe from Minotaur ........................................... 30

4.1.3.4 Percy was admitted by Poseidon ........................................ 31

4.2 Discussions ........................................................................................ 32

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................ 34

5.2 Suggestion ........................................................................................ 35

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APPENDIX I

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