THE PORTRAIT OF FIRDAUS' DILEMMA IN NAWAL EL-SAADAWIS'S WOMAN AT POINT ZERO: A CARE-FOCUSED. This research aims to examine Firdau's struggle through care-focused feminism by Carol Gilligan. The care-focused feminism analysis model reveals the missing link in the idea of being a feminist, which Firdaus experiences during her life struggle.
This research also aims to perform a different form of feminism analysis in Woman at Point Zero. Researcher uses the previous Woman at Point Zero researches as supporting point of view and comparison to strengthen the analysis. The result of care-focused feminism analysis after Firdaus character is that she experiences a dilemmatic phase as she enters the conventional stage of care-focused feminism.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis usaha bisnis Firdaus melalui feminisme berpusat pada perawatan Carol Gilligan. Model analisis feminisme care-centered mampu mengungkap kepingan-kepingan kosong mengenai gagasan bagaimana menjadi seorang feminis yang dialami Firdaus dalam perjuangan hidupnya.Penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk menjelaskan bentuk analisis feminis yang berbeda dalam novel Woman at Point Nol. . Hasil analisis feminisme care-centered terhadap tokoh Firdaus adalah ia mengalami fase dilema ketika memasuki fase konvensional dalam analisis feminisme care-centered.
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
Background of Choosing the Subject
In addition, it has various ways to fight against oppression, injustice and other male supremacy. Firdaus is clearly one of the feminist characters portrayed throughout the novel as the story fully portrays her struggle to fight the patriarchy. This research analyzes how Firdaus responds and/or fights against patriarchal culture through the first phase of feminism as envisioned by Carol Gilligan.
According to Carol Gilligan (as cited in Rosemarie Tong, care-centered feminism is a moral evaluation of women that relates to self-interest as a form of combating injustice. Through this theory, we are able to evaluate women struggling in three stages of Gilligan's care-focused feminism This research examines whether Firdaus' struggle can be categorized as feminist through Carol Gilligan's care-focused feminism or not.
Also, this research is not only used to apply theory, but also to test and revise care-focused feminism. As a result of patriarchy, there is a response and movement to fight for it, which is called the feminist movement. According to Humm, feminism is a movement to get justice for women's rights and it is also a form of ideology to create a world for women.
In this research, the researcher examines how Firdaus struggles using Carol Gilligan's care-focused feminism. According to Gilligan, "Care-focused feminism divides into three stages, they are pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional" (1985: 8). The focus of this research is to prove the effort of Firdaus character in Woman at Point Zerothrough these stages which can be considered as a movement of a woman by plotting the character effort as depicted in the novel in Carol Gilligan stages.
The story of Woman at Point Zero analyzed through the Carol Gilligan theory is part of literature. Therefore, literature is the result of human creativity. Moreover, literature consists of drama, prose and poem as a result of human creativity that reflects society and the issues therein.
Research Question
Objective of Study
Significance of Study
Literature Review
Seventh research is titled "The Meaning of Three Kinds of Life Journeys as Experienced by Firdaus, the Protagonist of Nawal El-Saadawi's Woman at the Zero Point" by Nita Tifani Manulang (2013), Sanata Dharma University. The aim of the research is to look for the meaning of the three life journeys in the life of Firdaus, the protagonist of Saadawi's Woman at Point Zero. Tenth research is titled "Cradle to Grave: An Analysis of Female Oppression in Nawal El-Saadawi's Woman at Point Zero" by Fwangyil, Gloria Ada (2012), University of Jos, Nigeria.
The purpose of the research is to examine the oppressions that happen to women in the novel "Woman at Zero Point". The eleventh research is entitled "A Study of the Main Character's Motivations for Accepting the Death Penalty in Nawal El-Saadawi's Wife at Ground Zero". The thirteenth research is titled “Empowering the Subaltern in Women at Ground Zero” by Saddik Gohar (2016), Bridge Water State University.
Fifteenth research is titled "Influence of Firdaus's Experiences with Men on Her Perception into Men as Reflected in Nawal El-Saadawi's Woman at Point Zero" by Anggita Lisa Febriana (2012), Sanata Dharma University. Sixteenth research is titled "The Influence of Islamic Culture Seen in Firdaus' Family Relationship in Saadawis Woman at Point Zero" by Yusi Riyandari (2009), Sanata Dharma University. The purpose of the research is to find out the impact of Islamic culture and family relationships in the novel Woman at Point Zero.
Eighteenth research is titled "The Meaning of Love Experienced by Firdaus the Main Character of Nawal El-Saadawis Woman at point Zero" by The purpose of the research is to analyze the meaning of love based on Firdaus' experiences with men. Nineteenth research is titled "Firdaus' Motivation in Becoming a Prostitute as Revealed in Nawal El-Saadawi's Woman at Point Zero" by Rigen Prastitisari (2004), Sanata Dharma University.
Twentieth research is titled "Firdaus' Searching for Freedom as Portrayed in Nawal El-Saadawi's Woman at Point Zero" by Ratna Juwita Sheina Putri (2011), Sanata Dharma University. The purpose of the research is to discuss the values of feminists in Woman at Point Zero novel.
Theoretical Approach
In short, balance exists when the needs of the self meet the conformity between the self and others. On the other hand, the second potential, which is imbalance, occurs when a woman's needs do not meet what is within society's understanding. In short, an imbalance occurs when the needs of the self do not meet conformity and this can create a dilemma for the woman.
At this stage, the meaning of the post-conventional is where the feminine self becomes the arbiter of all needs. This means that at this stage the woman is making a decision about the needs she has discovered in her life despite the balance and imbalance she has experienced. The purpose of this research is to analyze whether the struggles carried out by Firdaus can be categorized as feminist through the levels of Carol Gillian.
This research is done by filling the stages with the battles that Firdeusi has done in practical and ideological terms.
Research Methodology .1 Type of Research .1 Type of Research
- Data Sources
- Data Collection Technique
- Data Analysis Technique
The researcher collects data by reading The Woman at Zero Point comprehensively to understand the essential elements. Then the researcher collects all the sentences, paragraphs and discourse to get detailed information about the novel that is related to the answer to the research question. Finally, the researcher collects all the data with three different categories of care-centered feminism such as pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional.
First, the researcher read Woman at Point Zero to get the comprehensive understanding and also to figure out the problem. Then the author categorizes the struggle that Firdaus did, be it in practical or ideological forms. Next, the writer places the evidence such as sentence, paragraph and discourse into categories above completed with the analysis in each of them.
Then the researcher presented this evidence to Carol Gilligan on the levels of care-centered feminism such as: pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional. Finally, the writer examines and concludes whether Firdaus's struggles can be categorized as feminist struggles when seen on Carol Gilligan's stage.
Research Organization
The conclusions include some final points related to Firdaus' feminism as depicted in Nawal El-Saadawi's novel.
Conclusion
It could be a suggestion for the future researcher to use Gilligan's theory or others. The researcher found the missing link that is considered a new perspective on the feminist struggle in Woman at Point Zero, such a psychological violence called dilemma. These missing links compliment several previous studies on the analysis of Woman at Point Zero.
Moreover, the dilemma found in Firdaus's struggle is a sign that the feminist struggle is a complex struggle that cannot be fixed as a definite model. It happens because the feminist struggle cannot be monopolistic as it has complex and different forms.
Suggestions
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Raras Sekar Kinasih 2013 “The Importance of Love Experienced by Firdaus, the Main Character of Nawal El-Saadawi's Woman at Zero Point”. Ratna Juwita Sheina Putri 2011 "Firdaus' Quest for Freedom as Portrayed in Nawal El-Saadawi's Woman at Ground Zero". Rigen Prastisari 2004 "Firdaus' Motivation to Become a Prostitute as Revealed in Nawal El-Saadawi's Woman at Point Zero".
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