THE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE GRAND HIGH WITCH AS A LIBERAL FEMINIST IN ROALD DAHL’S
THE WITCHES
SKRIPSI
Diajukan Kepada
Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha
Untuk Memenuhi Salah Satu Persyaratan dalam Menyelesaikan Program Sarjana Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Oleh
Ni Wayan Nita Paramita NIM 1912021059
PROGRAM STUDI S1 PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS JURUSAN BAHASA ASING
FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN GANESHA
2023
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“Embrace The Journey”
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I want to thank God for granting me health and blessing so I could finish my thesis.
This thesis also was completed with the contribution of others. Therefore, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to:
1. Dr. Ni Komang Arie Suwastini, S. Pd., M. Hum., as the first supervisor. Thank you for all the guidance, feedback, suggestions, motivation, patience, time, and care during the process. Your motivation has encouraged me to be consistent while writing my thesis. And with your guidance, I could finish my thesis.
2. Ida Ayu Made Istri Utami, S.Pd., M.Pd., as the second supervisor. Thank you for the support and feedback so I could pay more attention to my grammar and improve my writing skill.
3. All lectures in English Education for giving me knowledge, advice, and suggestion during my study.
4. My parents give me a chance to pursue my study at university. Thank you for always providing mental and financial support so I could finish my study.
5. All of my family always supported and encouraged me to keep going during the process of writing my thesis.
6. My friends always supported me from the beginning of this process until I could finish my thesis. Thank you for all the time, laughs, and tears we shared. May your dreams come true, and you can be a better person.
7. Thank you to all people that I could not mention one by one. May God always bless you with joy and happiness.
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I realize that my thesis is far from perfection. Therefore, I warmly welcome any suggestions and criticisms to make this thesis better and may be useful for all of us.
Singaraja, 20 Juli 2023
Ni Wayan Nita Paramita
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ... i
ABSTRACT ... iii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... v
LIST OF TABLES ... ix
LIST OF FIGURES ... x
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xi
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.2 Problem Identification ... 6
1.3 Scope of the Study ... 6
1.4 Research Questions ... 7
1.5 Purpose of the Study ... 7
1.6 Definition of Key Terms ... 7
1.6.1 Liberal Feminism ... 8
1.6.2 Character as Fictional Personae in Narrative ... 8
1.6.3 Character as Traits ... 8
1.6.4 Characterization ... 8
1.6.5 Method of Character Revelation ... 9
1.7 The significance of the study ... 9
1.7.1 Theoretical Significance... 9
1.7.2 Practical Significances ... 9
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ... 12
2.1 Theoretical Review ... 12
2.1.1 Roald Dahl ... 12
2.1.2 Literature and Benefit Children’s Literature ... 13
2.1.3 Character and Characterization in Narrative ... 16
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2.1.4 Methods of Character Revelation ... 18
2.1.5 Feminism ... 20
2.1.6 Liberal Feminism ... 22
2.2 Empirical Review... 25
2.3 Research Model ... 27
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODS ... 30
3.1 Subject of the Study ... 30
3.2 Object of the Study ... 30
3.3 Research Design ... 31
3.4 Technique of Data Collection ... 31
3.5 Instrument of Research... 31
3.6 Data Analysis ... 32
3.7 Research Procedure ... 34
3.8 Research Trustworthiness ... 35
CHAPTER IV FINDING AND DISCUSSION ... 38
4.1 Finding ... 38
4.1.1 Characters of The Grand High Witch ... 38
4.1.1.1 Scary ... 40
4.1.1.2 Ruthless ... 45
4.1.1.3 Malicious ... 50
4.1.1.4 Charismatic ... 54
4.1.1.5 Cunning ... 57
4.1.1.6 Intelligent... 62
4.1.1.7 Fashionable ... 65
4.1.1.8 Cooperative... 68
4.1.1.9 Ambitious ... 72
4.1.1.10 Independent ... 76
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4.1.1.11 Authoritarian ... 80
4.1.1.12 Emotional ... 84
4.1.2 Characters of The Grand High Witch as a Liberal Feminist ... 87
4.1.2.1 The Grand High Witch’s Positive Masculine Traits ... 89
4.1.2.1.1 Intelligent ... 89
4.1.2.1.2 Independent ... 93
4.1.2.1.3 Charismatic ... 96
4.1.2.1.4 Ambitious ... 101
4.1.2.2 The Grand High Witch’s Positive Feminine Traits ... 105
4.1.2.2.1 Fashionable ... 106
4.1.2.2.2 Cooperative ... 108
4.1.2.3 The Grand High Witch’s Negative Masculine Traits ... 112
4.1.2.3.1 Authoritarian ... 112
4.1.2.3.2 Ruthless ... 116
4.1.2.4 The Grand High Witch’s Negative Feminine Traits ... 119
4.1.2.4.1 Scary ... 120
4.1.2.4.2 Cunning ... 123
4.1.2.4.3 Malicious ... 127
4.1.2.2.4 Emotional ... 130
4.2 Discussion... 134
4.2.1 Complexity The Grand High Witch’s Characters ... 134
4.2.2 The Grand High Witch’s High Positive Masculinities and Low Positive Femininities ... 137
4.2.2.1 The Grand High Witch’s Positive Masculinity ... 138
4.2.2.2 The Grand High Witch’s Positive Femininity ... 139
4.2.2.3 The Grand High Witch’s Negative Masculinity ... 141
4.2.2.4 The Grand High Witch’s Negative Femininity ... 142
4.2.2.5 Determining Whether The Grand High Witch Is A Liberal Feminist or Not ... 142
4.3 Research Implications ... 145
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4.3.1 Implication for Students ... 145
4.3.2 Implication for Teachers ... 145
4.3.4 Implication for Society... 146
4.3.5 Implication for Other Researchers ... 146
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION ... 147
5.1 Summary ... 147
5.2 Conclusion ... 148
5.3 Suggestion ... 149
REFERENCES ... 150
APPENDICES ... 165
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
Table 2.1 Positive and Negative Masculine and Feminine Qualities... 24
Table 3. 1 Segmentation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches (1983) ... 32
Table 3. 2 The Grand High Witch’s Characterization ... 32
Table 4. 1 The Grand High Witch’s Characters in The Witches (1983) ... 39
Table 4. 2 The Grand High Witch’s Scary Characterization ... 41
Table 4. 3 The Grand High Witch’s Ruthless Characterization... 46
Table 4. 4 The Grand High Witch’s Malicious Characterization ... 50
Table 4. 5 The Grand High Witch’s Charismatic Characterization ... 54
Table 4. 6 The Grand High Witch’s Cunning Characterization... 58
Table 4. 7 The Grand High Witch’s Intelligent Characterization ... 62
Table 4. 8 The Grand High Witch’s Fashionable Characterization ... 66
Table 4. 9 The Grand High Witch’s Cooperative Characterization ... 69
Table 4. 10 The Grand High Witch’s Ambitious Characterization ... 73
Table 4. 12 The Grand High Witch’s Charismatic Characterization ... 81
Table 4. 13 The Grand High Witch’s Charismatic Characterization ... 84
Table 4. 14 The Grand High Witch’s as an Intelligence Woman ... 90
Table 4. 15 The Grand High Witch’s an Independent Woman... 93
Table 4. 16 The Grand High Witch’s Charismatic Woman ... 96
Table 4. 17 The Grand High Witch’s as an Ambitious Woman ... 102
Table 4. 18 The Grand High Witch’s as a Fashionable Woman ... 106
Table 4. 19 The Grand High Witch’s Character as a Cooperative Woman ... 108
Table 4. 20 The Grand High Witch’s Character as an Authoritarian Woman ... 113
Table 4. 21 The Grand High Witch’s Character as a Ruthless Woman ... 117
Table 4. 22 The Grand High Witch’s Character as a Scary Woman ... 120
Table 4. 23 The Grand High Witch’s Character as a Cunning Woman ... 124
Table 4. 24 The Grand High Witch’s Character as a Malicious Woman ... 127
Table 4. 25 The Grand High Witch’s Character as an Emotional Woman ... 131
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
Figure 2. 1 The Process of Data Analysis ... 28 Figure 3. 1 Flowchart of Research Procedures ... 34 Figure 4. 1 The Grand High Witch’s positive masculine and feminine and ... 88
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LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix Page
Appendix 1. Synopsis of The Witches (1983) ... 166 Appendix 2. The Segmentation of The Witches (1983) ... 169 Appendix 3. The Grand High Witch’s Characterization ... 174
