The Story of Humanity in 'Detroit: Become Human' - A Unified Discourse Analysis - Thesis

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Research examines how the video game "Detroit: Become Human" presents humanity through narrative discourse, focusing on dialogue and environmental language. The study uses Gee’s (2014) Unified Discourse Analysis to interpret humanity represented by androids as machines and to analyze humanity depicted through language in environmental forms such as banners and propaganda sentences. Findings aim to explain the story through both dialogue and the game’s surrounding environment, highlighting digital art as reflective literature.

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THE STORY OF HUMANITY IN “DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN” : A UNIFIED DISCOURSE ANALYSIS THESIS Presented to Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra (S.S.) By: Yugos Ahmadan Leonardo Bagusantoro NIM 19320054 Advisor: Abdul Aziz, M.Ed., Ph.D. NIP 196906282006041004 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LITERATURE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI MAULANA MALIK IBRAHIM MALANG 2022 MOTTO “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” -Mahatma Gandhi DEDICATION My sincere gratitude and warmest respect are that I dedicate this work to my mother and father. I also dedicate this thesis to myself, with all the joys and sorrows that have gone through. All people who love the researcher, especially my family. Last, I dedicate this thesis for all the people who said that video games are only damaging ourselves. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT All praise and gratitude to the presence of Allah SWT, for His endless mercy and abundant blessings, so that the researcher can complete this thesis with the title"The Story of Humanity in 'Detroit: Become Human': A Unified Discourse Analysis. " This thesis is the result of the researcher's hard work and dedication in exploring the world of games as an art form that is not only entertaining, but also presents a deep reflection on human existence through stories as a form of literary work. First, the researcher would like to express his deepest gratitude to all parties who have provided support, guidance, and encouragement during the process of writing this thesis, especially to Mr. Ribut Wahyudi, M.Ed., Ph.D. who have provided direction and guidance as well as valuable feedback on this research, the researcher would like to thank him for his patience and understanding. Second, the researcher would also like to thank Mr. Abdul Aziz, M.Ed., Ph.D. as a supervisor who has made this research easier, so the researcher would also like to thank him for his patience and understanding. Not to forget, the researcher would also like to thank all family, friends, and all parties who have provided moral support and motivation during the research process. This thesis is an attempt by researchers to explore the meaning of the story in the video game "Detroit: Become Human" and examine the narrative as a reflection of the human journey. This game has become one of the most thoughtprovoking works of digital art in the gaming world. Through a descriptive analytical ABSTRACT Ahmadan, Yugos. 2023. The story of Humanity in “Detroit: Become Human” : A Unified Discourse Analysis. Ungraduated Thesis. Department of English Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang. Advisor Abdul Aziz, M.Ed., Ph.D. Keywords: Discourse Analysis, Video Games, Humanities The culture of playing video games has developed in various circles of society. In videogames, players are not only presented with stunning actions, but also spiced up with epic stories and moral messages that can touch the hearts of the players. Balanced with increasingly developing technology, the use of Artificial Intelligence also gives a more immersive impression in playing games. Video games also contain linguistic elements which are presented through stories and dialogues in English. Video game developers not only offer video games as entertainment but also add some moral messages as seasoning for the players. Video games include various elements, such as storylines, gameplay, cutscenes, characters, characters, time and place settings, and many more. So, video games are also considered works of art by developers. In this research, the researcher will only be focusing on the story through Markus in Detroit: Become Human about humanity that exists in the dialogue between characters and the environment in the video game "Detroit: Become Human", using the theory of Unified Discourse Analysis by Gee (2014) .

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What is the main topic of the thesis?

The thesis explores how humanity is presented in "Detroit: Become Human" through narrative discourse in dialogue and environmental language.

Which analytical framework is used to analyze the game?

The study uses the theory of Unified Discourse Analysis by Gee (2014).

How does the research explain humanity in the game?

Humanity is examined both through android dialogue represented as machines and through environmental language such as banners or propaganda sentences.

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