- THE DIFFERENT TREATMENT BETWEEN THE POOR AND THE RICH FOR HEALTH CARE AS REFLECTED IN THE FILM “JOHN Q”

By:
Eby Mafdianto Nur
00026099


ABSTRACT

The title of this graduating paper is The Different Treatment between the Poor and the Rich for Health Care as Reflected in the film “John Q”. There are some reasons why the writer chooses this title as the subject of the study. First, this paper is written as a response of wrong some consideration toward the meaning of equality between the poor and the rich. Second, there is the submission of the poor people to face their life, caused by the wrong perception of life. Third and also the most important reason is there are the different treatment between the poor and the rich, especially for health care system. Finally, that there is the consciousness in the hospital siding about help each other and care about the poor people. This case was reflected in the film John Q.

In accomplishing this graduating paper, a descriptive qualitative method: a technique that is stated by statement or sentences or described by explanation or the qualitative research is often defined as a research without counting or numbering and analytical library study have done since the data were collected from some references. The writer employed the interdisciplinary approach in the frame of American studies discipline. The writer uses the pop culture approach and theory of Insurance system in America that is related with the different treatment in the health care as reflected in the film John Q.

Based on the analysis, some conclusions can be drawn that there are four problems that are able to be analyzed. First, there is the portrait of the simple life of American family as storied in John Q’s family; they care about their child education and health care. Second, there is the different treatment between the poor and the rich in the hospital services. Third, there is the difficult procedure of insurance system; in the insurance company and in the law procedure. Fourth, there is the illustration of the submission of poor people to face the problems.

- THE INFLUENCES OF DANCE TOWARD AMERICAN TEENAGERS AS REFLECTED IN THE FILM “TAKE THE LEAD”

By:
Emaliana
03026098

ABSTRACT

The research entitled The Influences of Dance toward American Teenagers as Reflected in the Film Take the Lead aimed at two objectives to be achieved. Firstly, to know the influences of dance toward American teenagers. Dance was a new thing for American teenagers which change their life styles. Here, the writer defines dance as the major effect which gives good and bad effects for their life, such as respect, self confidence, creativity, teamwork, trust, responsibility, sportsmanship, arrogant, and struggle. Secondly, this research also focuses on the influences of Pierre as main character who has good characteristics like wise man, motivator man and politeness who changes the lifestyles of American teenagers to be better.

This research is conducted through descriptive qualitative research method which is supported by library research. The data of this research are obtained through main data and supporting data. The main data is taken from the film “Take the Lead”, while supporting data is taken from some source like books, journals, articles, encyclopedia and internets collected to the research. In doing the research, the interdisciplinary approach of American study is employed from various disciplines, such as socio-cultural, historical, and social psychological disciplines.

The result of this study shows that dance gives big influences toward American teenagers which especially affect the change of their lifestyles. The views that dance done just for fun or sport are changed. Through dance there are some points to be gained those are better than their previous lifestyles like free sex, consuming drugs, drink alcohol, clubbing, etc. The research also reveals that Pierre as main character has good influences to the change of lifestyles of American teenagers.

- THE MOTIVATION OF HANK HOOTEN ON KILLING THE JURORS IN GRISHAM’S THE LAST JUROR: A PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY

By
Yuslam Mariana M
02026131

ABSTRACT

This graduating paper discusses a novel entitled The Last Juror. The objective of writing this graduating paper is derived from the writer’s curiosity to find out the Motivation of Hank Hooten in killing the jurors. In this novel, Hank Hooten is characterized as a man who was suffering from mental disorder, Schizophrenia. The disease, formerly, was actually “sleeping” in his body, but something made it awoke. There are two objectives related to the topic of this graduating paper: (1) to find out Hank Hooten’s character and characterization in the novel, (2) to find out Hank Hooten’s motivation in killing the jurors

In order to achieve the objectives, a psychological approach is used because this graduating paper analyzes one’s motivation in doing certain action and how a disease and love can be a strong motivation in doing crime. A library study method is also applied in this study. There are two sources used: primary and secondary sources. The Last Jurors, the novel, is the primary source in this study. The secondary sources are obtained from books on literature and psychology.

Based on the analysis, the writer concludes that Hank Hooten is suffering from schizophrenia, a mental disorder that made him hallucinating. His main motivation in killing is based on his psychological needs, safety needs, and also belonging and love needs. In order to satisfy his needs, he had to kill the jurors who refused to send the murderer in the gas chamber, to kill the murderer to make his imaginary family live in comfort and safety, and also to threaten people around him so that nobody would harm him or his imaginary family. His crime was also based on his seek of revenge. He wanted to take revenge to people who had taken his beloved woman. He became obsessed with the revenge because Rhoda Kasselaw, the victim of the murderer, was very precious to him. Finally when he had finished and achieved his goals, kill the juror, the murderer, and take revenge, he left the last bullet for himself. He was satisfied with what he had done.