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AN ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE ENTITLED
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
BASED ON ITS INTRINSIC VALUE
Anih Sa’diah
e-mail: sadiahanih@ymail.com
English Education Study Program Language and Arts Department Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan
dan Ilmu Pendidikan (STKIP) Siliwangi Bandung
ABSTRACT
The objectives of this research entitled “An Analysis of the movie entitled The Chronicles of Narnia: The
Voyage of the Dawn Treader Based on its Intrinsic Values” ware to know the intrinsic value and to know the
beneficial inputs of analyzing intrinsic value of the movie. The research method used in the research was
descriptive method and the type of approach was Abram’s approach relating to the intrinsic value. The
population was 894 dialogues of the movie and the sample of this research was entire populations. The data
were collected by reading all the movie script and watching the movie. The instrument of this research was
the movie script in order to discover the elements of intrinsic value. The reseach findings were written in
colorful paper. The result of the research showed that the theme of the movie was the Voyage to the
magician’s island for finding the seven lost Lords of Narnia and the characters named Lucy, Edmund,
Caspian, and Eustace as the main characters. The setting in this story was in the world of Narnia and had a
plot which wasforward, covering the exposition that described the main characters who came to the world
of Narnia by painting, rising action described The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, climax described the battle
of the main character with the devil, falling action described the three lords awoke from their sleep, and the
resolution described that the main characters returned to the real life by panting. The beneficial inputs of
analyzing the intrinsic value of this movie were it can be used as the instructional media to learn English and
for future teachers, the activity of studying movie was very fruitful, as there was a lot of information that can
be discussed with their students later on.
Key word: Movie, Intrinsic Value, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
A. BACKGROUND ones. However the way how to analyze the movie is
the same as the way how to analyze the literary
Being future teachers, studying literature is not works. For some people especially student, movie
only entertainment but also it is our task and it is can be used as the instructional media to learn
important because it can be used as teaching English, for future teachers, the activity of studying
material. By studying literature we can improve our movie is very fruitful, as there is a lot of information
skills of English such as listening, speaking, reading, that can be discussed with their students later on.
and writing for example by reading poetry and novel Based on the background above, this study is
we can improve our pronunciation, and our intended to “An Analysis of the movie entitled The
vocabulary. We also can learn the culture of other Chronicles of Narnia: the Voyage of the Dawn
nation and appreciate the literary works by analyzing Treader Based on its Intrinsic Values”, the writer
the liteary works. “Literary works consist of three hopes that it can be fruitful to teach as the
parts; they are poetry, prose and play or drama”. instructional media to learn English.
Movie or film is known as a part of drama as it
is said that drama is a play on TV, theatre or cinema, B. THEORETICAL FOUNDATION
the other reason why movie is admitted as a
development of drama, which automatically makes 1. Definition of Literature
movie to be possibly called literary work is that
movie is made by using artistic technique and According to the writer’s classroom experience
involves many things related to literary work. when attending the lecture in the class, literature is
Studying movie for English learners is important defined as literature in the broad sense and literature
since movie is derived from literary works. As we in a narrow sense. Literature in a broad sense, it is
know many stories in the movie are originally kind of information that can be read for exa mple
literary works, especially prose, either old or modern advertisement, pamphlet, brochure, and many others.
1Literature in the narrow sense is a piece of writing 4. The Chronicles of Narnia
valued as work of art compared to technical
language. The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of English
According to Baldick (2001:142): fantasy films from Walden Media that are based on
Literature, a body of written works related by The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of novels written
subject-matter (e.g. the literature of computing), by C. S. Lewis. From the seven books, there have
by language or place of origin (e.g. Russian been three film adaptations so far—The Lion, the
literature), or by prevailing cultural standards of Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Prince Caspian
merit. In this last sense, 'literature' is taken to (2008), and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
include oral, dramatic, and broadcast (2010).
compositions that may not have been published The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, based on the
in written form but which have been (or deserve novel with the same title, was directed by Michael
to be) preserved. Apted and was the third official film in the series.
Based on the definition above, literature is the The story follows the two younger Pevensie children
art of written works of the creative and creative, as they return to Narnia with their cousin, Eustace.
fictional (not factual), stories (not histories), it can They join the new king of Narnia, Caspian, in his
be form as works of poetry, drama, fiction, and quest to rescue seven lost lords to save Narnia from
nonfiction. a corrupting evil that resides on a dark island.
2. The Division of Literary Works 5. Relationship between Movie and Literary
Works
Peck and Coyle (1989:1) said that “genre means
a type or class of literature”. The main generic Klarer (2004:56) stated that “film is made by
division of literary work is into poetry, drama and literary techniques, conversely, literary practice,
prose. All works of a certain kinds have a great deal developed particular features under the impact of
in common and are therefore grouped together under film”.
board heading. Literary works consist of three parts; Drama or film is a piece of work consisting of
they are poetry, prose and play or drama. In this literary aspect and aspect of performed. Literary
study the writer would like to analyze movie as a aspect of drama in the form of script and the literary
part of drama. aspect of film is a scenario. As the movie is
According to the writer’s classroom experience developed based on the novel so the writer analyzes
when attending the lecture in the class, drama is the movie based on the same way of analyzing the
piece of writing written to be performed on the novel, it means that how to analyze the movie is the
stage, TV, and theatre or cinema. Diyanni (2000:5) same as the way how to analyze the literary works
said that “Drama is meant to be performed on a because Movie is derived from literary works.
stage” In line with the statement above, Abrams
(1999:69) stated that: 6. Intrinsic Value of Fiction and Drama
Drama is the form of composition designed for
performance in the theater, in which actors take Abram provides two steps which is called
the roles of the characters, perform the indicated extrinsic and intrinsic value. Extrinsic value covers
action, and utter the written dialogue. (The the universe, which related the writer’s background
common alternative name for a dramatic the reader, who has got the right to put forward
composition is a play). his/her opinion and the writer whose biography
From the statements above, Movie or film is written by others.
known as a part of drama as it is said that drama is a A work of literature as something which stands
play on TV, theatre or cinema. free from what is often called "extrinsic"
relations to the poet, or to the audience, or to the
3. Movie environing world. Instead it describes the literary
product as a self-sufficient and autonomous
According to Kindem (2000:1) “movies are object, or else as a world-in-itself, which is to be
both art and commerce, creative expressions of contemplated as its own end, and to be analyzed
national/cultural interests and preoccupations and and judged solely by "intrinsic" criteria such as
part of a global entertainment market”. In line with its complexity, coherence, equilibrium, integrity,
the statement above, Quinn (2006:165) stated that and the interrelations of its component elements
“film is a general term for a particular motion (Abrams, 1999:52).
picture or for motion pictures in general”.
2According to the writer’s classroom experience Plot is the structure of a story. The sequence is
when attending the lecture in the class, Intrinsic in which the author arranges events in a story. The
Value is one of the approaches which are used for stages of plot in figure below:
analysis novel based on the elements of novel. There
are some elements which consist of intrinsic value in Climax
novel; they are theme, character, setting, plot, and
point of view. Rising action Faling action
In this study focuses on the intrinsic value as
the way to analyze the literary works and the way to PLOT
appreciate the literary works. Exposition Resolution
a. Theme Figure 1
The plot based on Freytag's Pyramid
Abrams (1999:258) stated that “Theme is a
salient abstract idea that emerges from a literary c. Character and Characterization
work's treatment of its subject-matter; or a topic
recurring in a number of literary works. In other Abrams (1999:32) stated that:
opinion like Peck and Coyle (1989: 141) said that: Characters are the persons represented in a
Theme is large idea or concept it is dealing. In dramatic or narrative work, who are interpreted
order to grasp the theme of literary work we have by the reader as being endowed with particular
to stand back from the text and see what of short moral, intellectual, and emotional qualities by
of general experience or subject of the story and inferences from what the persons say and their
can usually be expressed in the form of distinctive ways of saying it—the dialogue.
expression. According to Baldik, (2001:48)
The writer can put forward that the theme is the “Characterization is representation of persons in
central idea or conception of the movie that author narrative and dramatic works”
wants to share. The theme can give the people who
watch can imagine general of the story. d. Setting
b. Plot Quinn (2006:384) said that “setting is the time
and place of a narrative and drama and, by
Abrams (1999:224) said that “plot is constituted extension, the social and political context of the
by its events and actions, as these are rendered and action”.
ordered toward achieving particular artistic and Abrams (1999:284) stated that:
emotional effects”. According to Freytag (1863) in The overall setting of a narrative ordramatic
Abrams (1999:227) “an analysis of plot that is work is the general locale,historical time, and
known as Freytag's Pyramid. He described the social circumstances in which its action occurs;
typical plot of a five-act play as a pyramidal shape”. thesetting of a single episode or scene within
This is the figure of the plot which is divided into such a work is the particular physical location in
five stages. which it takes place.
Exposition : Background information regarding It means that Setting is the places or locations
the setting, Characters and plot. of the action where the story takes place.
Rising Action : The part of a film which begins with
the exposition and conflict often e. Point of view
develops between the protagonist and
antagonist. According to Abrams (1999:231):
Climax : climax is the most difficult problem signifies the way a story gets told—the mode
in encountered by the main characters. (or modes) established by an author by means of
Falling action: Falling action is the series of event, which the reader is presented with the characters,
which take place off set the climax; it dialogue, actions, setting, and events which
is where the protagonist must react to constitute the nanative in a work of fiction.
changes that occur during the climax
of the story.
Resolution : The way the story turns out.
3f. Style McMillan (2001:69) stated that “sample the
group of elements, or a single element from the data
Abrams (1999:303) explained that “has obtained”. The sample of this study was entire
traditionally been defined as the manner of linguistic populations. The writer should analyze the list of
expression in prose or verse—as how speakers or intrinsic value in the movie.
writers say whatever it is that they say”. According
to Peck and Coyle (1989:121) “style means the c. Research Data Collection
writer’s characteristic manner of expression” There were several steps that were used by the
Based on explanation above, all the element of writer to collect the data form, and then the writer
intrinsic value is important which make the story in took steps as follow;
the movie alive. It arouses expectations in the 1) Formulated the problems and determined the
audience or reader about the course of events and title.
actions in the story. 2) Watched the movie comprehensively
3) Taking note from the movie
C. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 4) Searched the available source related to the
problem that will be solved
1. Research Method The data were collected by watching the movie
and reading the movie script.
According to Crowl (1996:9) “Types of
Educational research are; historical, descriptive, 6. The Research of Data Analysis
correlational, and group comparison”. In analyzing
of the data which have been evaluated, this research The collected data were identified, classified,
was based on descriptive research. In this research, and analyzed based on the intrinsic value/the
the writer used Descriptive research method to elements of Literature. To find out the intrinsic value
analyze the movie entitled The Chronicles of on movie entitled The Chronicles of Narnia: The
Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Narnia part 3) by C.S
Lewis so the writer can found the intrinsic values of Lewis.
the movie.
D. RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
2. Research Instrument
1. Finding of Intrinsic Value in the movie
McMillan (2001:189) explained that entitled The Chronicles of Narnia: The
“instrument is a tools or implement, especially Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Narnia part 3)
something used in performing an action, e.g. in
scientific work”. Table
Instrument of this study was the movie script in The Intrinsic Value and Its Description
order to discover the elements of intrinsic value. The
research findings were written in colorful pieces of INTRINSIC DESCRIPTION
papers illustrating the intrinsic values of the movie, VALUE
start from the theme, characters, plot, setting, point Theme the Voyage to the magician’s island
of view etc. for finding the seven lost Lords of
Narnia
Setting of The Word of Narnia (At Eustace’s
3. Population and Sample place home, in the sea, on the ship, the lone
Island, trebecca Island, in front of the
a. Population house or mansion, at the beach,
Aslan’s table or at the Romundus
McMillan (2001:69) claimed that “population is Island, in front of Aslan’s country)
a group of elements or single elements, from data Character and Lucy Pevensie: The youngest of
are obtained”. The population of this study was 849 characterizati- the four Pevensie children. as a
dialogues of the movie entitled The Chronicles of on Protagonist
Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Edmund Pevensie: Brave, Smart.
as a Protagonist.
Eustace Scrubb: A cousin of the
b. Sample
four Pevensie siblings. Eustace is
portrayed as arrogant, whiny, and
self-centered. He is as a
4Protagonist into a dragon.
Caspian X: The King of Narnia. Climax
Caspian is described as noble, Upon arriving at Dark Island, the
handsome, brave and merry. He is crew discovered the seventh lord,
as a Protagonist Lord Rhoop and brought him abroad.
Aslan: the Great Lion is the creator Rhoop warned them not to think of
and one true king of the world of their fears, but Edmund failed and his
Narnia, and generally a figure of all fear manifested as a sea serpent that
that is good. Aslan is wise. as a attacked the ship. And battle with the
Protagonist devil was happen. The mist tried to
Reepicheep: He is a valiant mouse distract Edmund by appearing as
who is a main ally to King Caspian Jadis when he was trying to kill the
Lord Drinian: The Captain of the sea serpent.
Dawn Treader. He is brav and Falling action
strong Aslan turned Eustace back into a
Seven Great Lords of Narnia: boy and sent him back to Ramandu's
Characters central to the plot; Island to place Rhoop's sword with
Caspian is aboard to the Dawn the others. Eustace suceeded in
Treader to help find these lost getting the seven swords together and
Lords. Edmund managed to overcome his
Tavros: a Narnian Minotaur, who own demons as he slayed the sea
sailed as part of the crew on the serpent. The spell was lifted, the three
Dawn Treader. Tavros is shown to lords awoke from their sleep, the
be a brave and fierce warrior. sacrificed people, including Gael's
Lilliandil: She is very beautiful, mother, reappeard and Eustace
smart and kind. rejoined the crew.
Resolution
Plot Exposition : At the end, Caspian, Reepicheep,
The writer began the story by Lucy, Edmund and Eustace headed to
describing the main characters, they the World's End, sailing in a small
are youngest Pevensie children, Lucy boat through a sea of lillies until they
and Edmund, stayed with their cousin reached a shore with a massive wave.
named Eustace Scrubb, one day, they Aslan appeared and told them that
observed a painting in Lucy's room. His Country lay beyond the wave.
Suddenly The painting came to life Aslan then opened a portal in the
and the water spilled out into the wave to send the children home.
room, transporting the three children Synopsis One year passed since the Pevensies'
into an ocean in world of Narnia. last adventure in Narnia. Lucy and
They were helped by Caspian (The Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia
king of Narnia) who Voyaged of the with their cousin Eustace. They
Dawn Treader for finding the seven observed a painting in Lucy's room
lost Lords of Narnia. of a grand ship on the sea that looked
Rising Action very Narnian, only to be interrupted
The voyage of the Dawn Treader by Eustace who mocked them.
for finding seven lost lords of Narnia, Suddenly, the painting came to life
all of the crew of the Dawn Treader and the water spilled out into the
stoped at a volcanic island, where room, transporting the three children
Caspian, Edmund and Lucy found a into an ocean in world of Narnia.
pool of water that turns anything it They were helped by Caspian (The
touches to gold, along with Lord king of Narnia) who Voyaged of the
Restimar, who fell into the pool and Dawn Treader for finding the seven
was turned to gold himself. After lost Lords of Narnia. Along the way
successfully claiming his sword, they encounter dragons, dwarves,
Edmund was tempted by the pool's merfolk, and a band of lost warriors
powers and challenged Caspian over before reaching the edge of the
who is more worthy of being king. world.
When Caspian, Edmund and Lucy The Point of In The Chronicles of Narnia: The
returned to the boats and realized that View Voyage of the Dawn Treader the
Eustace was missing, Caspian and author using first person of view
Edmund went looking for him. They because the author use “I”, “you” and
all realized that Eustace transformed mention the name.
52. Discussions 2. Suggestions
The research finding showed that the intrinsic It can be suggested that watching movie is the
value in the movie entitled The Chronicles of positive way for improving our knowledge,
Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Narnia understanding the culture of other nations; it can
part 3)are: The theme of the movie is the Voyage help to increase our etc. Besides, we can learn about
to the magician’s island for finding the seven lost the characters, plot, how to write synopsis and many
Lords of Narnia. the character named Lucy, others.
Edmund, Eustace, Caspian, and Aslan as the main In addition, the writer would suggest that the
characters. The setting in this story is in the world of other researcher to find out whether or not, the
Narnia and had a plot which is forward, covering the synopsis of the movie can be fruitful used as
exposition, rising action, climax, Falling action, and teaching material to students of senior high school.
resolution. He/she may conduct the experimental research to
move that the synopsis of the movie is sufficient
E. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION used as the teaching material.
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