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    Symbols in The Birth of A Nation Silent Film Part 1 by D. W. Griffith

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    2019
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    Ferawati, Olida
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    Zein, T. Thyrhaya
    Loebis, Roma Ayuni A
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    This thesis entitled Symbols in The Birth of a Nation Silent Film Part 1 by D. W. Griffith. This research aimed at finding out the symbols and revealing the idea of the symbols in one of D. W. Griffith‟s film. The symbols were taken based on the social phenomena and culture D.W. Griffith tries to portray. This research applied bibliography research and the compiled data were analyzed through descriptive qualitative method. The data were 11 symbols, each were classified into the form of symbols which are color, gesture, word, place, nature, thing, and animal. The data found were analyzed by using Peirce‟s triadic diagram. The findings revealed red color which portrays the anger and rebellion of Black people, raising hands which portray the action of purifying Black people, Bible which portrays the majority of Western people, Negro which portrays Western people‟ perception on Black people, Love Valley which portrays a pure love, fire which portrays the anger and hatred of |Black people, water which symbolizes life, cigarette which portrays the wealth of Western people, the Cameron‟s home which portrays the luxury of Cameron‟s family, cat and dog which portray the relationship between the North and South America, and dove which portrays peace desired by the North and South America.
     
    Skripsi ini berjudul Symbols in The Birth of a Nation Silent Film Part 1 by D. W. Griffith. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan simbol-simbol dan mengungkap makna yang terkandung dalam salah satu film karya Griffith. Simbol-simbol yang dikumpulkan berdasar pada fenomena sosial dan budaya yang D.W. Griffith coba untuk gambarkan. Penelitian tergolong dalam jenis penelitian pustaka. Data yang dikumpulkan kemudian dianalisis menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Data yang dikumpulkan berupa 11 simbol yang masing-masing diklasifikasikan ke dalam jenis simbol berupa warna, gerak tubuh, kata, tempat, alam, benda, dan binatang. Data yang ditemukan kemudian dianalisis menggunakan diagram segitiga Peirce. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, ditemukan simbol warna merah yang menunjukkan amarah dan pemberontakan orang kulit hitam, mengangkat tangan yang menunjukkan tindakan penyucian orang kulit hitam, Alkitab yang menunjukkan mayoritas orang kulit putih, Negro yang menunjukkan persepsi orang kulit putih terhadap orang kulit hitam, Lembah Cinta yang menyimbolkan cinta suci, api yang melambangkan amarah dan kebencian orang kulit hitam, air yang melambangkan kehidupan, rokok yang menunjukkan kekayaan orang kulit putih, kediaman Cameron yang menggambarkan kemewahan keluarga Cameron, kucing dan anjing yang melambangkan hubungan antara Amerika Utara dan Selatan, dan merpati yang melambangkan kedamaian yang diinginkan oleh Amerika Utara dan Selatan.

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    Repositori Institusi Universitas Sumatera Utara - 2025

    Universitas Sumatera Utara

    Perpustakaan

    Resource Guide

    Katalog Perpustakaan

    Journal Elektronik Berlangganan

    Buku Elektronik Berlangganan

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