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Magical Children as Metaphors for Nonconformity: A Queer Reading of T.J. Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea Symphony, Marintan Bening; Datau, Rizal Octofianto
Rainbow : Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture Studies Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024): October 2024
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/rainbow.v13i2.5973

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Fantasy is a literary genre that can provide a platform for marginalized voices to subvert dominant cultural norms and often address larger, sensitive, and complex societal issues. Thus, making queer authors utilize this genre of writing to explore and represent diverse identities and experiences. This study dives into the profound fantastical world of TJ Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea to uncover its depiction of magical characters as representation of real-world gender nonconformity. Drawing upon the foundational theories of queer theory, particularly Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity, this research study scrutinizes how the novel subverts and challenges the prevalent paradigm of heteronormativity. This research employed the method of qualitative data analysis to obtain precise data. The findings reveal that the depiction of the three magical children in The House in the Cerulean Sea, Talia, Chauncey, and Theodore, embodies the concept of gender nonconformity in the real world. Ultimately, this research highlights the whimsical narrative of The House in the Cerulean Sea that serves as a platform to explore and affirm the complexities of gender beyond binary norms, advocating for a world where all identities are embraced and celebrated.
The Practice of State Ideological Apparatuses in Matthew Pearl’s the Dante Club Datau, Rizal Octofianto
Tell : Teaching of English Language and Literature Journal Vol 3 No 1 (2015): April
Publisher : English Department FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/tell.v3i1.200

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AbstractThe Dante Club is an American historical fiction written by Matthew Pearl. Thestory takes place in the state of Massachusetts during the aftermath of theAmerican Civil War. The two major issues presented in the novel are xenophobia and anti-Catholicism. Specifically, it tells about a controversy over the Italian literary work, “Divine Comedy”, which is being translated into English by a group of notable poets named Dante Club. Their endeavor is considered as promoting Catholicism which is subjectively interpreted as an act of threatening the state. Based on Louis Althusser’s theoretical perspective, the work of the state authorities to hinder the group’s effort is seen as the manifestation of ideological practice. The theory points out that such an interference may commonly be found to be performed by two types of powerful institution, namely Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs) and Repressive State Apparatuses (RSAs).This study discusses the practice of state ideology which is intended to maintain the state power as described in the novel. The focus is on answering the question of how ISAs and RSAs are authorized to exert their role to control people as well as to influence them on behalf of the state.Keywords: Ideology, Ideological State Apparatuses, Repressive State Apparatuses, Divine Comedy