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A RADICAL FEMINISM LOOK INTO WOMAN OPPRESSION
IN JOHN SHORS’ BENEATH A MARBLE SKY
THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirement of the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan
Indah Dessyera Darianawati
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ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Cover ... i
Approval Page... ii
Copyright Statement... iii
Publication Agreement of Declaration... iv
Table of Content... v
Analysis and Findings ... 11
The Oppressions towards Jahanara in Patriarchal Society ... 11
Jahanara’s Struggle to Fight against the Oppressions ... 18
The Result of Jahanara’s Effort to Free from the Oppressions ... 28
Conclusion ... 30
Acknowledgement... 31
Darianawati1
A Radical Feminism Look into Woman Oppression
in John Shors’ Beneath a Marble Sky
Indah Dessyera Darianawati
Abstract
Oppression towards woman presents when the oppressors apply power structured system that considers woman as an object or the other. Considering that such oppression still exists at present, the one described in Beneath a Marble Sky is relevant to discuss. Interestingly, the work portrays the female protagonist fought against the oppressions among the thick patriarchal society in 16thcentury India even before the awareness of the women’s movement. This study aims to find out what kinds of oppression the protagonist experienced, how she tried to free herself and the result of her struggle. This study uses radical feminism theory that accommodates the female protagonist’s experience and effort against oppression. The result shows that woman could not easily free from the oppression as long as the oppressors exist and believe in the subordination of woman. It also implies the power of knowledge and intelligence and the need of men and other women’s help an oppressed woman free herself. The findings are expected to help women be more critical in perceiving and fighting against oppressions so that they realize that they deserve to be treated equal to men.
