Abstract
The purpose of this study is to disclose the sexist oppressions experienced by the female protagonist in a story, to observe the solidarity she received in going through the oppression, and to examine her personal basic power to release the oppression. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method. The method used is analyzing the source of data is in the form of the characters’ monolog, dialog, and author’s narration which are collected intensively in the short story. This study is based on the perspectives of bell hooks (1984) that elaborates sexist oppression, solidarity and personal basic power. The sexist oppressions experienced by the female protagonist in a story that is caused by the social value embedded in the patriarchy society that puts woman as the subordinate and Anita’s father is the male antagonist who shows domination over her. In the story, Anita’s husband is the male protagonist who gives his empathy to Anita to go through the oppression. The last result elaborates that solidarity obtained will support Anita to exercise her basic power. This is required to face the oppression and to release Anita from sexist oppression so that she will be able to put herself from margin to centre.
Highlights
Women and their related issues are never ended-up to the present
This article purposes to examine three women issues as those are described in the short story. Those cover sexist oppression experienced by the female protagonist, women solidarity obtained by the female protagonist, and personal basic power performed by the female protagonist
There will be three results of this study. Those meet the objectives of this study. Those are the sexist oppression experienced by the female protagonist named Anita, the solidarity received by the female protagonist, and the personal basic power acted by the female protagonist
Summary
Women and their related issues are never ended-up to the present. It is the worldwide issues that raise inequality for women. Based on the previous explanation, in this article, the writersfocused on the female protagonist named Anita in (IYSLTFM) short story who experiences sexist oppression. Anita is a female protagonist who represents what bell hooks (1984) stated in her book about the feminists activist movement who struggle the position of women in the society from margin to center.
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