Senin, 23 Mei 2011

The Proposal

Name : Yuni Prihartanti
NIM : A320080003
Class : B
DRAMA ASSIGNMENT
“The Proposal”
A.Structural Element
1.Narrative Element

a.Character and Characterization
1) Stepan Stepanovitch Chubukov, a landowner, he is approximately 70 years old. Talkative and polite man but if he was in angry he can say the dirty talk. He also a pet lover.
2) Natalya Stepanovna, Stepan’s daughter, she is approximately 25-30 years old. She is a smart girl, pet lover and never gives up girl.
3) Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov, Stepan’s neighbour, he is a 35 years old, a large and hearty, but very suspicious landowner. He is also an arrogant man and pet lover.

b.Plot
Ivan comes to Chubukov to ask the hand of his daughter, Natalya. They are talking politely. At first time Chubukov doesn’t know what Ivan purpose, because he thinks that Ivan comes for borrow money. But the fact Ivan wants to marry Natalya. After Ivan meets Natalya, they are talking politely. But the conflict started when Ivan talks about he was the owner of Oxen Meadows. Natalya cannot accept that, because she knows that Oxen Meadows was own by two family, Chubukov family and Ivan Family. Chubukov also proved it but Ivan still in his mind that he was the owner. They are said with dirty talk to each other. Finally Ivan was going home disappointedly. Natalya confused with Ivan, and what his purpose why he came to see her. After she knows what Ivan purpose from his father, she was lay down and shock. She wants Ivan back to her, and not long time Ivan back to her. They started talking again, but the conflict start in different topic. Now their topic is whom dog are better, Squeezer or Guess. Both of them looked no one to give up. They are said dirty talk to other, it also Chubukov. Then finally Chubukov explain that his daughter willing Ivan’s ask to marry Natalya. Chubukov wants to stop the conflict and celebrate with drinking champagne together but the conflict of Ivan and Natalya are continued.

c.Setting
Chubukov’s country-house.

d.Point of View
Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov is the major character and he is the first person.

e.Theme
The basic idea of “The Proposal” is the third character is madness and said dirty talk, if they are in provoke. But it is happy in the end.

2.Technical Element
a.Casting
It was difficult to analyze casting, because the story still in script.

b.Mise en-Scene
1.Set Dressing and Props
Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov wears a formal dress like dress-jacket and white gloves. It also Natalya and Chubukov, they wear a set dress in approximately 1960’s to 1070’s, but not to formally like Ivan’s dress.
2.Costumes and Make-up
Ivan’s make up is like a 35 years old man, a handsome man, educated and clever. Natalya is a smart girl she is educated and pretty, her make up is approximately 25-30 years old woman. Chubukov’s make up is like a 70 years old man, he looks wise and good father for Natalya.

3.Lighting
There is difficult to analyze the lighting, but in this script we can show there is has natural lighting like the sunshine in the morning.

c.Cinematography
It was difficult to analyze the cinematography because it told about the shot of the scene of drama when it had performance, such as Photographic Qualities of Shot, Framing of Shot, and The Duration of Shot.

d.Sound
It also difficult to analyze the sound of this drama, but the suitable sound to this drama is sad song or dramatic sound.

e.Editing
It was difficult to analyze the editing because has relation with selection process and camera takes in drama.

B.Conclusion
The conclusion of the drama of “The Proposal” is the man faced to society or man to society.

Death of a Salesman

Name : Yuni Prihartanti
NIM : A320080003
Class : B
DRAMA ASSIGNMENT
“Death of Salesman”
A.Structural Element
1.Narrative Element

a.Character and Characterization
* Major Characters
1) Willy Loman, he is a 63 year old once popular salesman who’s lost his popularity and sales, not to mention his mind.
2) Biff Loman, he is a 34 year old son of Willy who has been searching for himself while working on farms in the west to the dismay of his father.
3) Happy Loman, he is the younger brother of Biff who tries in all he can to please his father and attempts to continue his father’s dream after he dies.
4) Linda Loman, she is Willy’s wife who tries to protect Willy’s feelings and can’t make herself confront him if it means hurting his feelings.
* Minor Characters
1) Bernard, he is a bookish friend of Biff and Happy who urges Biff to study in high school to no avail, however, he himself makes it as a prominent lawyer and goes to argue a case to the Supreme Court at the end of the play.
2) Charley, he is Bernard’s father who is fairly successful and offers Willy a job which Willy refuses on the basis of pride.

b.Plot
Willy has a flashback of a time when Biff and Happy were promising high school students. Willy wants to give his sons a punching bag.  Happy asks him why he didn’t go to New England for his business trip.  Willy explains that he almost hit a kid in Yonkers.  He also tells his sons of his brother Ben who made a fortune on a trip to Africa. Then, Bernard’s father comes to Willy’s house at night complaining of not being able to sleep. Willy regrets that he stayed in American while he could have gone to Alaska or Africa with his brother and made a fortune. Biff saws his father imaginary, then talks his mother and asks her about Willy’s condition.  Linda explains that she can’t bring herself to confront Willy about it.  She also tells Biff that Willy has attempted suicide by crashing the car several times.  The next day Willy goes to Howard and Biff goes to see Oliver.  Biff tries to tell Willy that he didn’t get the money and that he stole a fountain pen from Bill.  However, Happy is at the same time lying to Willy that Bill warmly welcomed Biff.  Willy apparently accepts Happy’s version.  Willy tells his sons that he was fired and falls into his reverie having a flashback of the time Biff caught him in his affair.  He remembers that it was that moment that Biff’s life ended.  Biff confronts Willy about his suicide attempts and Willy denies everything.  He tells Biff that he did not get any money from Oliver and has no hope go get any money.  He accuses Willy of not know who he really is.  However, after this, Biff cries and leaves.  Willy realizes that Biff loves him and decides to celebrate by killing himself by crashing the car which would give his family 20 thousand dollar in life insurance.

c.Setting
1) Willy’s house, the small house in New York surrounded by apartments.
2) Restaurant - Restaurant where Stanley works where the Lomans were supposed to have dinner at the end of the play.
3) The hotel - The hotel where Willy stays while in New England for his business here Biff catches his father in the affair.

d.Point of View
Willy Loman is the major character and he is the first person.

e.Theme
The basic idea of “Death of Salesman” is Willy get madness; that influenced by his economic condition. So, it caused Willy wants to kill himself to get money life insurance.

2.Technical Element
a.Casting
It was difficult to analyze casting, because the story still in script.

b.Mise en-Scene
1.Set Dressing and Props
Willy’s house is small house in New York surrounded by apartments. His house’s set is like another simple house whose have rooms, kitchen and other, it also take 1960’s style. Restaurants set and the hotel set are the place which take 1960’s style.
2.Costumes and Make-up
Willy’s costume is like a businessman, but in reality he is not success his life just be a salesman in his whole life. He wears a coat with hat, it makes him looks handsome man. He does not look like a weak old man. Linda Loman is a beautiful woman with black hair. She is a care wife, she always carried her family. She is a good mother for her sons. Biff is Will’s first son, he is a sporty boy always take a look his father condition. Happy is Will’s second son, he is smart and diligent boy.
3.Lighting
There is difficult to analyze the lighting, but in this script we can show there is has natural lighting like the sunshine in the morning.

c.Cinematography
It was difficult to analyze the cinematography because it told about the shot of the scene of drama when it had performance, such as Photographic Qualities of Shot, Framing of Shot, and The Duration of Shot.

d.Sound
It also difficult to analyze the sound of this drama, but the suitable sound to this drama is sad song or dramatic sound.

e.Editing
It was difficult to analyze the editing because has relation with selection process and camera takes in drama.

B.Conclusion
The conclusion of the drama of “Death of a Salesman” is the man faced to society or man to society.