REFLECTION OF SOCIAL CLASS CONFLICT IN “THE NOTEBOOK” NOVEL BY SPARKS

This thesis is an analysis of the novel entitled "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks. talks about social class conflicts that occur in United States. Where two suitors from different classes compete for one woman they love. uses a sociological approach and analyzes distribution this novel. In thesis, writer sociology literature theory to analyze The method used writing qualitative descriptive method. difference created because existence groups, where classify their class, namely upper middle class. does not want accept into Differences are measured power or wealth, privileges prestige affect position, lifestyle, habits behavior between so gap striking. conflict occurs status life family relationships. affects thinking families who cannot any group lower than them enter family. with experts Max Weber Karl Max.