Lanjar Mulyana , 2250402513 (2009) ROYAL SYNDROME OF SIR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GATES IN NATIONAL TREASURE FILM: A RESEARCH OF PSYCHOANALYSIS. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

Considering the fact that not all people like to read books, newspapers, or novels to learn English, there is another way to learn the language. In this era of sophisticated technology, we can use electronic facilities such as: computer, Internet, radio, and television to support our learning the language. Generally people are more interested in watching film and television than reading book. It is probably because understanding film is easier and practical than reading a book. Film is the most important means of entertainment and education. This study uses film script version to unwrap the royal syndrome of human being as represented by Sir Benjamin Franklin Gates. This film tells us about royal syndrome which suffered Benjamin Franklin Gates. The syndrome leads Benjamin to a treasure that is hidden by the Founding Fathers of the United States. The syndrome makes him an obsessed person. His experience of hunting the treasure could change his family into a better social life. The objective of the study is to describe how Benjamin Franklin Gates’ Royal Syndrome is reflected in the “National Treasure” motion picture seen from a psychological point of view. This study is expected to give contribution to the readers about a psychological learning in our lives. This study applied a descriptive qualitative method. First I analyzed this film, then selected and reduced the data from the script. I tried to identify the conflicts by using the psychoanalytical approach. This approach was meant to simplify and describe the causes of conflicts. Next, I classified the data based on appropriate statements of problem. Finally, I reduced and discussed the data in the form of descriptive analysis and make conclusions. The problems of the study are how the background of Benjamin is, how the obsession of Benjamin is, and what is meant by the royal syndrome of Benjamin as reflected in his life. The significances of the study are that we are able to facilitate the readers in understanding the film, increase our knowledge about psychology – in this case psychoanalysis, give additional knowledge for people who are willing to learn psychoanalysis or literature especially about the unconscious theory of Sigmund Freud. The result of the study shows that Benjamin Franklin Gates as the main character was confronted by some conflicts. They are related to his relationship with other characters around his life. Finally, he found and saved the treasure as a hero. Besides that, we can see from the psychological point of view that his action of saving the treasure was influenced by his royal syndrome background.

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