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Irony and Parody in Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me: A Postmodernism Study Aulina, Winda; Hanifa, Siti
Prosodi Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 15, No 1: (2021): Prosodi
Publisher : Program Studi Bahasa Inggris Universitas Trunojoyo Madura

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This study concerns to discuss the Irony and Parody in Jacqueline Woodson’s novel entitled Harbor Me. This study is focused on postmodern theory, since the novel tells about social phenomena in daily life such as irony and parody. This study aims to disclose how irony and parody are reflected in Harbor Me novel by Jacqueline Woodson.This study was conducted by applying a qualitative type since the data are in the form of words. The source of data in this study is Harbor Me novel by Jacqueline Woodson. The data are the utterances of the characters and the author’s narration in Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me. In analyzing the data, the writer used three concurrent processes. They are data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing or verification. The result of this study found that irony and parody also as a theme in postmodernism literature. The irony and parody are used for illustrating the social condition in Harbor Me novel by Jacqueline Woodson. The characters experienced the irony as a real occurrence which is not accordance with their expectation. Meanwhile, they also experienced the parody for giving an insinuation by imitating others characters’ words and attitudes.  In addition, the presentation of irony and parody demonstrate the influence of theme in postmodernism. It is because the characteristics of irony and parody as the parts of postmodernism which have been stated by Lyotard in Sarup (1993). Keywords: Postmodernism, Irony, Parody
The Causes of Women's Struggle Reflected in Divakaruni's The Palace of Illusions Augie, Senly Darryl; Hanifa, Siti
Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): Jurnal Edulanguage: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : English Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Educational Sciences, Universitas Timor

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Gender equality among men and women has been achieved in various countries during the last decades as the campaign for women's rights has evolved. This study aims to examine the causes of Amba and Draupadi's struggle in Divakaruni’s The Palace of Illusions using Naomi Wolf's power feminism theory. This study conducts qualitative method to analyze women's issues through characters' utterances and the narrator's narration. The results of this study are Amba struggle because of the restriction to control her own life and the lack of equity in her dignity and self-esteem. Meanwhile Draupadi struggles because of limitation of her expressions and the lack of equity in her education, dignity, and self-esteem.