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The Case of the Sidekick: The Roles of Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes Canon by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adiba Qonita Zahroh
Lexicon Vol 4, No 1 (2015)
Publisher : Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/lexicon.v4i1.42134

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sidekick in literature is perceived as a supporter of a hero or a man-behind a hero. However, it does not always work that way. In Sherlock Holmes canon, there can be found a well-known dr. John Watson who acts differently as a sidekick for Sherlock Holmes as a protagonist of the stories. Throughout the canon, Watson does not merely act as a supporter or a man-behind who just follows Holmes’s moves. In many occasions, Watson contributes varied significant things in supporting Holmes through some roles he possesses. Moreover, what Watson contributes is found out to be influential to Holmes. Therefore, it can be seen that being a sidekick can do other things apart from following the hero all the time.Based on the facts about Watson’s contributions, this paper is conducted to examine the roles dr. John Watson as a sidekick. The data used in the research are 56 short stories and four novels of Sherlock Holmes bundled together in Sherlock Holmes canon. The method of collecting the data is executed through intensive reading, mapping out the roles of dr. John Watson found during the reading process, and analysing the collected data.Since the focus of this paper is about dr. John Watson’s roles and their influences towards Sherlock Holmes, objective theory is chosen to be employed. Related to the theory, this paper offers the explanation of intrinsic elements with focus on character element and sidekick character.
Hereditary Tradition: Analyzing Connections among Detective Depictions in Texts by Poe, Doyle, and King using Harold Bloom’s Revisionary Ratios Theory Zahroh, Adiba Qonita
POETIKA Vol 11, No 2 (2023): Issue 2
Publisher : Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/poetika.v11i2.84534

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There has been a longstanding debate about the origin of detective fiction, with most recognizing Poe as its pioneer. However, there remains a need to comprehensively analyze the literary influence that spans across generations in detective fiction. This research introduces a comprehensive analysis of the literary influence that spans across generations in detective fiction, shedding light on the intricate web of connections between Edgar Allan Poe, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Laurie R. King. Central to this investigation is the application of Harold Bloom’s theory of revisionary ratios, which serves as an invaluable analytical framework. Through the application of Harold Bloom’s theory of revisionary ratios, this research provides a comprehensive exploration of the enduring significance of intertextuality in shaping the detective fiction landscape. It underscores the intricate web of influences that connect Poe’s pioneering works with subsequent narratives by Conan Doyle and King. Having the enduring significance of intertextuality that shapes the detective fiction landscape, this study still offers a novel perspective on the genre’s dynamic evolution. The method involves a detailed review of revisionary ratio concepts and their implications for understanding complex literary works more thoroughly. The result reveals the enduring significance of revisionary ratios in understanding the complexities of literary works, with Edgar Allan Poe’s influence resonating in subsequent detective stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Laurie R. King.
Once upon a Time in Loano, Purworejo: Mengasah Ketrampilan Berbicara dalam Bahasa Inggris dengan Storytelling Zahroh, Adiba Qonita; Moehkardi, Rio Rini Diah; Hanidar, Sharifah; Alvanita, Alvanita
Bakti Budaya: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada masyarakat Vol 6 No 2 (2023): 2023: Edisi 2
Publisher : Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/bakti.7770

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The Community Service Team of the English Studies Programme, Universitas Gadjah Mada, organised a programme at SMA 5 Purworejo, with the theme ‘Developing Speaking Skills through Storytelling.’ This programme was designed in response to a request from the teachers and the Principal of the SMAN 5 Purworejo, who considered that the students urgently need assistance in improving the students' English-speaking proficiency. This year's programme was conducted using a hybrid approach (online and offline). The programme focused on using folklore as a means to develop students’ speaking competence. As an initial step, the team provided the students with theoretical frameworks on language features, particularly those pertaining to English speaking skills. In the subsequent phase, the team assisted the students in applying the previously discussed language theories in two tutorial sessions. The students enthusiastically and actively participated in the tutoring sessions. They succeeded in applying the theories introduced to them. After that, the students were evaluated based on their performance. All evaluation components indicated that the students achieved above-average scores. === Tim Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) Prodi Sastra Inggris Universitas Gadjah Mada telah menyelenggarakan program di SMA Negeri 5 Purworejo, dengan tema ‘Mengembangkan Keterampilan Berbicara Melalui Storytelling.’ Program ini dirancang untuk menjawab permintaan dari para guru dan kepala sekolah SMA Negeri 5 Purworejo, yang menilai bahwa siswa mereka sangat membutuhkan bantuan dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara dalam Bahasa Inggris. Program tahun ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan bauran (daring dan luring) yang berfokus pada penggunaan cerita rakyat sebagai sarana untuk mengembangkan kompetensi berbicara siswa. Sebagai langkah awal, tim membekali para siswa dengan kerangka teori tentang fitur kebahasaan, terutama yang berkaitan dengan keterampilan berbicara dalam Bahasa Inggris. Pada tahap selanjutnya, tim PkM mendampingi siswa dalam menerapkan teori-teori bahasa yang telah dibahas sebelumnya dalam dua sesi tutorial. Para siswa sangat antusias dan aktif berpartisipasi dalam sesi bimbingan. Mereka berhasil menerapkan teori-teori yang diperkenalkan kepada mereka. Setelah itu, siswa dievaluasi berdasarkan kinerja mereka. Semua komponen evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa siswa mencapai nilai di atas rata-rata.
FEMINIST REIMAGINING IN FAIR ROSALINE: NATASHA SOLOMONS’ REVISION OF ROMEO AND JULIET THROUGH HAROLD BLOOM’S REVISIONARY RATIOS Emanuelle, Glory; Zahroh, Adiba Qonita
Elite : English and Literature Journal Vol 11 No 2 (2024): December : Literature
Publisher : UIN Alauddin Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24252/elite.v11i2.51285

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The growing inclusivity in today’s literary world offers female writers the chance to explore a wide range of themes even those that were previously considered exclusive for male writers. It led to the re-examination and reinterpretation of classic literature through a feminist lens. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of Natasha Solomons’ Fair Rosaline through the lens of Harold Bloom’s “Revisionary Ratios.” This paper employs mainly qualitative research design by combining textual analysis and comparative literary criticism to explore Natasha Solomons’ Fair Rosaline as a feminist reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet through the lens of Harold Bloom’s “Revisionary Ratios” theory and feminism literary theory. The texts of Fair Rosaline and Romeo and Juliet serve as the primary data. Not only that this research adds to the larger discussion concerning the place of women in literature while also improving our understanding of Fair Rosaline and its connection to Romeo and Juliet, but also offers new insights into how feminist writers reimagine classical texts and empower female narratives with new, critical perspectives.
WHODUNIT, WHO AM I? FEMINIST AND POSTCOLONIAL IDENTITY IN LAURIE R. KING’S CRIME FICTION Zahroh, Adiba Qonita
LiNGUA: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 20, No 1 (2025): LiNGUA
Publisher : Laboratorium Informasi & Publikasi Fakultas Humaniora UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18860/ling.v20i1.32041

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Crime fiction has long served not just to entertain but to reflect deeper cultural anxieties about identity, power, and social order. However, its potential to interrogate colonial legacies and gender inequalities remains underexplored. This paper examines how characters from different cultural backgrounds are represented in Laurie R. King’s O Jerusalem, a novel set in British-occupied Palestine, through the combined lenses of postcolonial and feminist theory. Drawing on Edward Said’s concept of Orientalism and Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity, the study analyses interactions between Western (the Self) and Eastern (the Other) characters, as well as between male and female figures. The aim is to understand how cultural and gendered identities are constructed, contested, and transformed within the context of historical crime fiction. This research contributes to current literature by combining postcolonial and feminist perspectives to address an overlooked intersection in crime fiction studies, how colonial power dynamics and gendered identities are co-constructed and contested within the genre. With the application of this dual framework, the study fills a critical gap in understanding how crime fiction not only reflects but also revises dominant narratives of identity, authority, and resistance. The method involves a careful qualitative analysis grounded in close textual analysis to investigate how identity is constructed and negotiated in O Jerusalem. The analysis focuses on the characterisation of Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes as Western figures, while also examining how other characters from both Western and Eastern backgrounds are represented. The study pays particular attention to themes of gender, culture, and power as framed by postcolonial and feminist theories. The findings reveal that Laurie R. King complicates cultural and gender identities through evolving relationships between Western and Eastern characters. Her portrayal of Western figures as both protagonists and antagonists challenges the assumed moral superiority of the West. Through Mary Russell, King also redefines female agency in detective fiction by offering a feminist revision of the traditionally male-centred Sherlock Holmes canon. These insights contribute to literary studies by illustrating how popular fiction can critically engage with colonial discourse and gender norms. This dual focus on postcolonial and feminist themes offers fresh insights to rethink detective fiction as a genre that challenges colonial power structures and gender norms. It demonstrates how popular literature can actively contribute to socio-political critique and reshape dominant understandings of identity, culture, and resistance. The study emphasizes the importance of re-evaluating traditional narratives in modern crime fiction.
Menghidupkan Storynomic Tourism: Mempromosikan Kuliner Ponorogo Melalui Penulisan Feature Hanidar, Sharifah; Moehkardi, Rio Rini Diah; Hernawati, Mala; Zahroh, Adiba Qonita
Bakti Budaya: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada masyarakat Vol 5 No 1 (2022): 2022: Edisi 1
Publisher : Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/bakti.4075

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By taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic situation, which has a very significant impact on the education, economy, and tourism sectors, the Community Service Team of the English Studies Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada designed a series of training programs on feature writing focusing on the theme of Ponorogo unique culinary. The series of activities carried out in a blended learning method (online and offline) were intended for Class X students of SMAN I Babadan, Ponorogo, East Java. The activities were designed to improve the students’ writing and soft-skills, and to promote Ponorogo culinary tourism by applying a narrative-based tourism approach or creative content, which is also known as storynomic tourism. The team facilitated a series of training sessions on writing popular articles, assisted the students in conducting direct observations and interviews with the local culinary entrepreneurs, and assisted them in writing interesting features in either Indonesian or English. The output of the activity is a book entitled “Kumpulan Ulasan Kuliner Khas Ponorogo, Jawa Timur” published by the English Studies Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. ==== Dengan memperhatikan situasi pandemi COVID-19 yang berdampak sangat signifikan pada sektor pendidikan, ekonomi, dan pariwisata, Tim Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) Prodi Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Gadjah Mada merancang sebuah program pelatihan dan pendampingan penulisan feature yang mengangkat tema kuliner khas Ponorogo. Rangkaian kegiatan yang dilakukan secara bauran (daring dan luring) ini ditujukan untuk siswa- siswa Kelas X SMAN I Babadan, Ponorogo, Jawa Timur. Kegiatan ini bertujuan meningkatkan keterampilan menulis dan softskills para siswa serta mempromosikan wisata kuliner Ponorogo dengan menerapkan pendekatan pariwisata yang berbasis narasi atau konten kreatif yang dewasa ini juga dikenal dengan storynomic tourism. Tim PkM memfasilitasi pelatihan penulisan artikel populer, mendampingi siswa-siswa melakukan observasi dan wawancara langsung kepada para pelaku usaha kuliner lokal Ponorogo, serta mendampingi proses penulisan feature yang menarik dalam bahasa Indonesia atau Inggris. Luaran dari kegiatan PkM ini adalah sebuah buku berjudul “Kumpulan Ulasan Kuliner Khas Ponorogo, Jawa Timur” yang diterbitkan oleh Prodi Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Gadjah Mada.
Intersectional oppression of women in Season of Migration to the North: A Comparative analysis of Sudanese and British female characters Zahroh, Adiba Qonita; Sari, Nabila Intan
NOTION: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): NOTION: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/notion.v7i2.12875

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Women’s oppression remains a critical global issue, as reflected in Tayeb Saleh’s “Season of Migration to the North”. This study examines the intersecting dimensions of oppression faced by the novel’s female characters, employing Sean Ruth’s (1988) theory of oppression—physical, psychological, internalized, and economic—and Kimberlé Crenshaw’s (1989) theory of intersectionality (the idea that overlapping identities such as gender, race, and culture create distinct forms of disadvantage). It also attends to “double colonization,” namely women’s simultaneous subjection to colonial power and to local patriarchal control. The purpose of this research is to analyze how the novel portrays systemic oppression through the experiences of both black Sudanese and white British women by focusing on how intersecting identities amplify their marginalization. A qualitative descriptive method was applied through close reading and analysis of key passages to identify evidence of oppression and its broader societal implications. The results reveal that black Sudanese women, such as Hosna Bint Mahmoud, endure compounded oppression driven by cultural norms, religious interpretations, and economic dependency. In contrast, British women experience gendered violence and manipulation despite their racial privilege within colonial hierarchies. The novel’s distinctive contribution to postcolonial feminist discourse lies in its exposure of a paradox: acts framed as resistance to colonial dominance can reproduce patriarchal harm; and this shows that power circulates across multiple domains rather than along a single axis. In conclusion, this study highlights how “Season of Migration to the North” critiques patriarchal and colonial dominance by offering a comprehensive understanding of how overlapping systems of power shape women’s experiences in postcolonial contexts.
INTEGRATING WEST KALIMANTAN FOLKLORE INTO CHILDREN’S LITERATURE COURSE: A CREATIVE WRITING PROJECT Sistiadinita; Ahmad, Ahmad; Zahroh, Adiba Qonita; Ramadhani, Rezky
Jurnal Ilmiah Bina Bahasa Vol 18 No 2 (2025): Jurnal Ilmiah Bina Bahasa
Publisher : Direktorat Riset dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, Universitas Bina Darma

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33557/y0dhcr09

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This study explores how West Kalimantan folklore can be integrated into a children's literature class at STBA Pontianak through a creative writing project. The aims are to encourage students to understand local culture through storytelling and identify the elements of folklore. The analysis is based on three selected stories: The Curse of Jubata (Kapuas Hulu), The Adventure in Lawang Kuari Cave (Sekadau), and The Adventure of Bujang Beji (Sintang). The study uses Alan Dundes’ theory (2007) to examine students’ writing using four folkloristic elements: Tradition, Cultural Transmission, Variation, and Group Consciousness. The findings show that the stories reflect continuity of local beliefs, moral values, and harmony among communities, predominantly Dayak and Malay, as appeared in the chosen stories. The study suggests that Dundes’s framework can serve as a practical tool for developing creative writing rubrics in a multicultural classroom. By linking folkloristic theory with pedagogy, teachers can help students appreciate their cultural heritage while strengthening critical and creative skills.  Future research should validate this rubric and explore broader applications of folklore-based learning across different cultural settings.