AN ANALYSIS OF BERTIE S STAMMER IN DAVID SEIDLER S FILM THE KING S SPEECH THESIS BY: ARINA HIDAYATI 07360025 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG JANUARY 2012 vii
AN ANALYSIS OF BERTIE S STAMMER IN DAVID SEIDLER S FILM THE KING S SPEECH THESIS This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education BY: ARINA HIDAYATI 07360002 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG JANUARY 2012 viii
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MOTTO Follow what is revealed to you, and be patient until Allah gives a decision. Allah is the best judge. (QS: Yunus:109) A drop of ink can move a million people to think. (Anonymous) A negative thinker sees a difficulty in every opportunity. A positive thinker sees an opportunity in every difficulty. (Anonymous) DEDICATION I dedicate this thesis to: My family, especially my mother and my father, My lecturer, My friends, and all people who have roles in my life. iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT???S??????S???????d? Alhamdulillahirobbil alamin. First of all, the researcher would like to express the gratitude to the Almighty Allah SWT for the great wonderful blessing and so many chances in whole life. Because of Allah s guidance, blessing and affection, the researcher can finish the thesis well. Shalawat and salam are always for the prophet Muhammad SAW. The researcher would like to express great appreciation and thanks to many person who are behind the completion of this thesis. The writer appreciates and thanks to Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M as the first advisor, and Drs. Mas udi, M.Ed as the second advisor, for their precious encouragement, understanding, valuable suggestion, patience, guidance and hundred correction in complementing this thesis. Thanks to Drs. Hartono, M.pd as the first examiner, and Rahmawati Khadijah, M.PEd as the second examiner, for their constructive criticism and suggestion. The great regard and gratitude are given to the researcher s beloved mother, father and grandmother (Sumarmi, Wahono and Sumisri) who always give love, affection, attention, guidance, prayer, and support. Special thanks to researcher family in Blitar and Mojokerto (mas Purwo, mba Farida, mas Haris and mba Sri) for their prayer and support. Thanks to Fardini Sabilah, M.Pd and my boss, Dr. Poncojari W, M.Kes, for their support. And also thanks to all friends, especially iv
for Pisza, Citra, Ina, Dita, Eva, Dendy, Nadia, Hylla, Tyas, Prisna, Pram, Iman, who always give help, suggestion and support. Finally, the researcher expresses appreciation to all relatives, friends, and all people who support and pray in finishing this thesis. May Allah SWT bless you all. The researcher hopes this thesis can be useful for the readers. Malang, January 2012 Arina Hidayati v
TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL... i LEGALIZATION... ii MOTTO AND DEDICATION... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENT... iv ABSTRACT... vi TABLE OF CONTENTS... vii CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study... 1 1.2 Statement of the Problems... 3 1.3 Purpose of the Study... 3 1.4 Significance of the study... 4 1.5 Scope and Limitation... 4 1.6 Definition of Key terms... 4 CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Literature... 7 2.2 Film... 8 2.2.1 Kinds of Film... 9 2.2.2 Elements of Film.... 13 2.3 Stammering... 20 vi
2.3.1 Stages of Stammering... 20 2.3.2 Causes of Stammering... 21 2.3.3 The Effects of Stammering on the Mind... 22 2.3.4 The Effects of Stammering on the Body... 23 2.4.5 The Cure of Stammering... 24 CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design... 25 3.2 Approach... 25 3.3 Object of the Study... 27 3.4 Data Collection... 27 3.5 Data Analysis... 27 CHAPTER IV : FINDING AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Findings... 28 4.1.1 The Cause Why Bertie became a Stammerer... 28 4.1.1.1 Bertie Got Pressure from His Father. 29 4.1.1.2 David Often Tease Bertie... 33 4.1.1.3 Bertie Got Unfairly Behavior from His First Nanny... 33 4.1.2 Bertie s Problems being the Stammerer... 34 4.1.2.1 Bertie could not Give the Speech Fluently in Front of Many People... 34 4.1.2.2 Bertie Felt Frustrated because He had to Take the Place as a King....36 vii
4.1.3 How Bertie Solves His Problem... 38 4.1.3.1 Bertie Followed Sir Blandine Bentham s Treatment... 38 4.1.3.2 Bertie Followed Lionel s Treatment and Asked Lionel to Helped Bertie in His Speech... 40 4.2 Discussion... 46 CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 Conclusion... 50 5.2 Suggestion... 51 REFERENCES APPENDIXES viii
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