Institusion
Universitas Bung Hatta
Author
Monica, Kurnia Sesari
Elfiondri, Elfiondri
Mariati, Mariati
Subject
PR English literature
Datestamp
2020-07-02 02:02:53
Abstract :
The analysis of this thesis focused on prejudice towards black people which is
directed by the whites in the novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. There
are two problem formulations that will be examined in this thesis, first,
prejudices toward black people which represented in the novel and then the
struggles to fight the negative prejudice. And the purpose of the formulation of
the problem is to find out the types of prejudices directed by white people to
blacks and also how blacks fight negative prejudices. To analyze the novel, the
writer uses prejudice theory. The writer uses the close reading method in
analyzing the novel. There are two results in this new research. First, the writer
finds two types of prejudice toward black people directed by whites, namely
positive and negative. Each of which also has several parts. Positive prejudice
at this level is divided into two, namely cool and fashionable. While negative
prejudice is divided into four parts, that is the indigent, drug dealers, threats and
violence. Second, the discovery of attempts by black people to face or fight
negative prejudice in the form of legal suings and demonstration.
Keywords: Black people, prejudice, legal suing, demonstration, Angie
Thomas.