AN ANALYSIS OF HUMAN GREEDINESS AS PORTRAYED BY PAKHOM

IN THE “HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED?”

SHORT STORY BY LEO TOLSTOY

THESIS

By:

Dewi Anggraini

201310100311256

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2018

TABLE OF CONTENT

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................. iii

MOTTO AND DEDICATION .................................................................................... iv

LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY ................................................................................... v

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................. vi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .......................................................................................... vii

TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................. viii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Research Background.............................................................................................. 1

1.2 Research Problems .................................................................................................. 4

1.3 Research Objectives ................................................................................................ 4

1.4 Scope and Limitation .............................................................................................. 5

1.5 Research Significance ............................................................................................. 5

1.6 Definition of Key Terms ......................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 Literature ................................................................................................................ 7

2.2 Short Story .............................................................................................................. 8

2.3 Elements of Short Story .......................................................................................... 8

2.3.1 Plot ................................................................................................................. 9

2.3.2 Characters and Characterization .................................................................... 9

2.3.3 Point of View ............................................................................................... 11

2.3.4 Setting .......................................................................................................... 11

2.3.5 Theme ........................................................................................................... 11

2.3.6 Conflict ......................................................................................................... 12

2.4 The Cause and Effect of One’s Greediness........................................................... 12

2.4.1 The causes of Greediness ............................................................................. 13

2.4.2 The Effects of Greediness ............................................................................ 14

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Object .................................................................................................... 16

3.2 Research Approach ............................................................................................... 16

3.4 Data collection ...................................................................................................... 18

3.5 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................ 18

CHAPTER IV: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Findings ................................................................................................................. 19

4.1.1 Pakhom’s Greediness ................................................................................... 19

4.1.1.1 Addiction with Wealth ...................................................................... 20

4.1.1.2 Dissatisfaction ................................................................................... 21

4.1.2 The Causes of Pakhom’s Greediness ........................................................... 21

4.1.2.1 His Wife’s Sister ................................................................................ 21

4.1.2.2 The Circumstances ............................................................................ 22

4.1.2.3 The Devil ........................................................................................... 23

4.1.3 The Effects of Pakhom’s Greediness ........................................................... 23

4.1.3.1 The Realization .................................................................................. 24

4.1.3.2 The Death of Pakhom ........................................................................ 24

4.2 Discussion ............................................................................................................. 25

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1 Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 27

5.2 Suggestion ............................................................................................................. 28

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