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AN ANALYSIS ON BRADLEY COHEN AS AN IDEAL

TEACHER ON PETER WERNER’S FILM “FRONT OF THE

CLASS”

THESIS

By:

ARISTA PUTRI DEWANTI

201110100311275

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2015

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AN ANALYSIS ON BRADLEY COHEN AS AN IDEAL

TEACHER ON PETER WERNER’S FILM “FRONT OF THE

CLASS”

THESIS

By:

ARISTA PUTRI DEWANTI

201110100311275

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2015

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AN ANALYSIS ON BRADLEY COHEN AS AN IDEAL

TEACHER ON PETER WERNER’S FILM “FRONT OF THE

CLASS”

THESIS

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

Sarjana Degree in English Education

By:

ARISTA PUTRI DEWANTI

201110100311275

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

2015

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This thesis written by Arista Putri Dewanti was approved on September 3, 2015

By:

Advisor II

Riski Lestiono, M.A

Advisor I

Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M

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This thesis was defended in front of the examiners of the Faculty of Teacher

Training and Education of University of Muhammadiyah Malang

and accepted as one of the requirements to achieve

Sarjana Degree in English Education

on September 3, 2015

Approved by:

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

University of Muhammadiyah Malang

Dean,

Dr. Poncojari Wahyono, M.Kes.

Examiners: Signatures:

1. Dra. Erly Wahyuni, M.Si.

2. Rina Wahyu Setyaningrum, M.Ed.

3. Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M.

4. Riski Lestiono, M.A.

1. ................................................

2. ................................................

3. ................................................

4. ................................................

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ORIGINALITY DECLARATION

The undersigned:

Name : Arista Putri Dewanti

Student ID number : 201110100311275

Program of Study : English Department

Faculty : Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

I declare that the work presented in this thesis was carried out by myself and does

not incorporate without acknowledgement any material previously submitted for a

degree or diploma in any university. To the best of my knowledge this thesis does

not contain any materials previously published or written by another person

except where due reference is made in text.

Malang, September 3, 2015

Arista Putri Dewanti

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MOTTO AND DEDICATION

“Karena sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan itu ada kemudahan,

sesungguhnya sesudah kesulitan itu ada kemudahan. Maka apabila

engkau telah selesai (dari suatu urusan), tetaplah bekerja keras

untuk (urusan yang lain), dan hanya kepada Tuhanmulah engkau

berharap”

(QS. Al Insyirah: 5-8)

Tiada kata sia-sia selagi manusia mau mencoba dan berusaha

Dedication

I dedicated this thesis to:

My beloved father (Suhartono) and mother (Sri Murni)

My Advisors (Dr. Sri Hartiningsih, M.M. and Riski Lestino, M.A.)

My siblings (Wulan Nika Ayudyasti) and (Dhony Prasetyo Utomo), and all my

big family

My adored (Adi Wahyu Pradana)

All my friends (Flowrena, Anggun, Cantik, Penghuni Apartemen G/31, Class E

2011, Anjari, Alifiyanti, Ika Ainur, Santi, Novi Indriyani, Yoana, Fida Akhyar,

and all of you)

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AN ANALYSIS ON BRADLEY COHEN AN AS IDEAL TEACHER ON

PETER WERNER’S FILM “FRONT OF THE CLASS”

ABSTRACT

Literature is always interesting to be discussed because it is related to real

life. The main function of literature is to satisfy the readers or audience and bring

them into their thought through literary works. Literary works could be in the

form of poem, novel, drama, or film. This study analyzed a film because film can

be enjoyed audio visually. “Front of the Class” film is chosen to be analyzed

because it is based on life which is showed by the main character Bradley Cohen.

In order to analyze “Front of the Class” film, there are some purposes of

this study. The purposes of this study were explaining what made Bradley Cohen

as an ideal teacher, identifying the problems faced by Bradley Cohen as an ideal

teacher, and describing the ways Bradley Cohen as an ideal teacher to cope the

problems in film “front of the Class”.

This analysis was focused on Bradley Cohen as an ideal teacher on Peter

Werner’s film “front of the Class”. The research applied descriptive qualitative

design by collecting the data and reviewing literature which are relevant to the

topic to prove research data. The technique of this research was library research;

meanwhile, the data were taken from the film itself. The approach used in this

research was objective approach which focused on analyzing the main character

as an ideal teacher in film.

The finding of this analysis was shown by Bradley Cohen as an ideal

teacher. Bradley Cohen had five factors as an ideal teacher: engaging the students

in the beginning of teaching, guiding the student to the right behavior, motivating

student, having good characteristics, and getting reward as the best teacher. There

are three problems faced by Bradley Cohen as an ideal teacher: having Tourette

syndrome, facing naughty student, and being underestimated by student’s parents.

Then, it is followed by the ways Bradley Cohen as an ideal teacher to cope the

problems: keeping calm down in coping with his Tourette syndrome, giving

punishment and motivating student, and keeping being friendly in coping with his

student’s parents.

Keyword: Literature, Film, An Ideal Teacher

The Advisor I, The Writer,

Dr. Sri. Hartiningsih, M.M Arista Putri Dewanti

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ACKNOLEDGEMENT

In the name of Allah, the merciful and the mighty, Alhamdulillah, by the

blessing and guidance of Allah, the researcher can finish her thesis although there

are still many weaknesses that will be revised after getting many advises from any

sides.

This thesis is the end of the researcher’s journey in obtaining her S.Pd. At

the end of her thesis, the researcher would like to thank to all those people who

made this thesis possible and an unforgettable experience for her. First of all, she

expresses her sincere gratitude and appreciation to her advisor Dr. Sri

Hartiningsih, M.M as the first advisor and Riski Lestiono, M.A as the second

advisor for their guidance, support, motivation, encouragement, and valuable

suggestions.

She also wants to express her deeply gratitude to all her friends who give

their time to participate at her study. She must also express her very profound

gratitude to her parents for providing unfailing support and continuous

encouragement throughout her years of study and through the process of writing

this thesis.

Malang, September 3 2015

The Researcher,

Arista Puti Dewanti

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPROVAL ............................................................................................ iv

LEGALIZATION ................................................................................... v

ORIGINALITY DECLARATION ........................................................ vi

MOTTO AND DEDICATION ............................................................... vii

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................. viii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................... ix

TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................ x

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background of the Study .............................................................. 1

1.2. Statement of the Problems ............................................................ 4

1.3. Purposes of the Study ................................................................... 4

1.4. Scope and Limitation ................................................................... 4

1.5. Significance of the Study ............................................................. 5

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

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

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

2.2. Film ............................................................................................... 8

2.3. The Similarities and Differences between Film and Drama ......... 9

2.3.1. The Similarities between Film and Drama........................ 10

2.3.2. The Differences between Film and Drama ....................... 10

2.4. The Kinds of Film ......................................................................... 11

2.5. The Elements of Film…………. .................................................. 15

2.5.1 Character ........................................................................... 15

2.5.2 Plot .................................................................................... 17

2.5.3 Setting ............................................................................... 19

2.5.4 Conflict .............................................................................. 19

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2.5.5 Theme ................................................................................ 20

2.6. An IdealTeacher……………………………………………… ... 21

2.6.1 The Characteristics of an Ideal Teacher ............................ 22

2.6.2 The Problems Faced by an Ideal Teacher ........................ 23

2.6.3 The Ways an Ideal Teacher Copes with the Problems ...... 24

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1. Research Design ............................................................................ 26

3.2. Research Approach ....................................................................... 27

3.3. Object of Study ............................................................................. 28

3.4. Data Collection.............................................................................. 28

3.5. Data Analysis………….. .............................................................. 29

CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION

4.1. Research Findings ......................................................................... 31

4.1.1 What made Bradley Cohen as an Ideal Teacher on Peter

Werner’s Film “Front of the Class” .................................. 32

4.1.1.1 Engaging the Students in the Beginning of

Teaching……….………… ................................... 33

4.1.1.2 Guiding Student to the Right

Behavior……………….. ...................................... 35

4.1.1.3 Motivating Student ................................................ 35

4.1.1.4 Having Good Characteristics ................................ 36

4.1.1.5 Getting Reward as the Best Teacher ..................... 39

4.1.2 The Problems Faced by Bradley Cohen as an Ideal

Teacher on Peter Werner’s Film “Front of the Class” ...... 40

4.1.2.1 Having Tourette Syndrome ......................................... 40

4.1.2.2 Facing Naughty Student .............................................. 42

4.1.2.3 Being Underestimated by Student’s Parents ............... 42

4.1.3 The Ways Bradley Cohen as an Ideal Teacher Copes

with the Problems on Peter Werner’s Film “Front of the

Class” ................................................................................ 43

4.1.3.1 Keeping Calm Down in Coping with his Tourette

Syndrome .................................................................... 43

4.1.3.2 Giving Punishment and Motivation in Coping with

Naughty Student .......................................................... 44

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4.1.3.3 Keeping being Friendly in Coping with his

Student’s Parents Underestimated .............................. 46

4.2. Discussion .................................................................................... 47

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1. Conclusions .................................................................................. 51

5.2. Suggestion .................................................................................... 52

5.2.1 For the Lecturer ................................................................. 52

5.2.2 For the Students of English Department ........................... 53

5.2.3 For Next Researcher .......................................................... 53

REFERENCES ........................................................................................ 54

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 (Synopsis) .............................................................................. 57

Appendix 2 (Data Coding) ........................................................................ 61

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