AN ANALYSIS OF EXPECTANCY VALUES IN FRONT OF THE CLASS FILM

Abstract

This research intended to find the values of expectancy in Front of the Class film. The researcher analyzed the values of expectancy that depicted through Brad Cohen character and Cohen’s mother character. The data were analyzed with expectancyvalue theory by Charles S. Carver and Michael F. Scheier. The data were generated

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the dialogues and the actions of the characters in their struggle facing the adversity and to obtain their goals. In conclusion, this research revealed the values of expectancy that depicted from Brad Cohen character and Cohen’s mother character. Those are the goals that they had as a desirable and the values that Brad saw as undesirable. Also expectancy, that is sense of confidence from Brad Cohen and his mother about the eventual outcome of their efforts and sense of doubt from Brad Cohen about the eventual outcome of his efforts. Finally, the conclusion that can be drawn is that the findings in this research strengthen the fact that there are values of expectancy in Front of the Class film. Such as; Brad’s desire to be a teacher and all the concrete actions, also Cohen’s mother’s desire to cure Brad and to make Brad having a normal life and all the concrete actions to obtain it. Furthermore, the other findings of expetancy-value are those the refusal of Brad Cohen and Cohen’s mother to be different from people in a group of Tourette syndrome and also the refusal of Brad Cohen about an offer from Cohen’s father to be a building worker. Then, the sense of confidence of Brad Cohen and Cohen’s mother are also the values of expectancy. Those are sense of confidence about the eventual outcome of the struggle to be a teacher and the eventual outcome to cure Brad and to make Brad have a normal life, and also when Brad Cohen becomes doubtful about his effort to be a teacher.