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Tubuh Perempuan dalam Nove Jatisaba (2024) Karya Ramayda Akmal: Ambivalensi Tubuh Perempuan dalam Karya Ramayda Akmal Jatisaba Rahman, Cinda Amilia; Priyatna, Aquarini; Saleha, Amaliatun
ELOQUENCE : Journal of Foreign Language Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): APRIL
Publisher : Language Development Center

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58194/eloquence.v5i1.3133

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Background: This article examines Ramayda Akmal’s Jatisaba, which portrays the female body as a complex social construct shaped by power relations. Purpose: The aim of this study is to articulate the ambivalence of the female body. Method: The study employs close reading within a narratological framework, drawing on theory of focalization and concept of narrative voice to analyze shifts in the position of the protagonist, as both character and narrator. The analysis focuses on narrative moments that depict embodied experiences, particularly the ambivalence of the female body as it emerges through storytelling strategies. More broadly, the discussion of the female body refers to Beauvoir’s The Second Sex, while the specific issue of bodily ambivalence is addressed through the works of Young and Priyatna. Results and Discussion: The findings indicate that Jatisaba depicts the female body as ambivalent, oscillating between an awareness of its position as the Other and its attempts to negotiate a space of subjectivity within constraining social structures. This ambivalence surfaces through internal focalization and the female narrative voice, which reveal Mae’s capacity to narrate her emotions while simultaneously reinforcing her position as a body that is controlled, objectified, and disciplined by patriarchal institutions. Conclusions and Implications: Jatisaba demonstrates that the ambivalence of the female body arises from the protagonist’s internal conflicts, social pressures, and patriarchal structures. The study’s implication is to open further exploration into the ambivalence of women’s bodies within the broader landscape of Indonesian literature.
Konstruksi Maskulinitas melalui Fokalisasi dan Order dalam Novel Claire of the Sea Light Karya Edwidge Danticat Cahyaning, Muthie Bunga; Priyatna, Aquarini; Adji, Muhamad
Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol 14, No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/jbs.v14i1.137286

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This article examines the construction of masculinity through two male characters, Nozias Faustin and Max Ardin Jr., in the novel Claire of the Sea Light (2013) by Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian diaspora writer. Previous studies discuss ecological concerns, postcolonial perspectives, and female characters’ resistance to patriarchy. However, the portrayal of male characters in relation to dominant norms of masculinity remains underexplored. Studies on masculinity in Haitian literature have explored colonialism, race, sexuality, and patriarchal norms, indicating a gap in the discussion of non-normative masculinity. This study aims to address this gap by analyzing how non-normative masculinity is constructed through narrative structures. The study employs close reading within Gérard Genette’s narratological framework, particularly focalization and order, as well as an intersectional masculinity framework based on class and sexuality. The study reveals two main findings. First, non-normative masculinity is negotiated differently according to class position: Nozias, a lower-class man, reconfigures fatherhood through relinquishing his child as a response to provider norms, while Max Junior, an upper-class homosexual man, adopts and performs heteronormative masculinity through sexual violence and financial support to gain patriarchal legitimacy. Second, focalization and order strategies create differences in moral accountability: the fragmented narrative with comprehensive flashbacks opens emotional and reflective space for Nozias, whereas the semi-linear narrative with limited flashbacks restricts the depiction of guilt for Max Junior. These results demonstrate that masculinity in the novel is not only socially negotiated but also structurally produced through narrative form, offering insights into gender, class, and sexuality in post-disaster Haitian contexts.
Co-Authors Aceng Abdullah Aceng Abdullah Acep Iwan Saidi Adi Kurniawan Adipurwawidjana, Ari J Adji, Muhammad Ageza, Gorivana Aida Anwariyatul Fuadah Aksa, Yati Amalia, Sira Kamila Dewanti Amaliatun Saleha Anastasia Dewi Wulandari Anastasia Dewi Wulandari Ani Rostiyati Aprilia, Nurul Hanifa Ari J. Adipurwawidjana Ari J. Adipurwawidjana Ari Jogaiswara Adipurwawidjana Arining Wibowo Asep Yusup Hudayat Azhar Febryan Cahyaning, Muthie Bunga Cece Sobarna Dadan Suwarna Dade Mahzumi Dade Mahzumi, Dade Darmawan, Adam Dessyratna Putry Dhia Anaulva Putri Dimas Yudhistira Dimas Yudhistira, Dimas Diyana Mareta Hermawati Diyana Mareta Hermawati Dzulfikar Al-anbiya Eka Ayu Wahyuni Ekaning Krisnawati Endah Istiqomah Apriliani Ezzah Fathinah Fauziah Ismi Desiana Faza Fauzan Azhima Gian Nova Sudrajat Nur Hanifah Puji Utami Hary Ganjar Budiman Hazbini Hazbini Heri Isnaini Hilda Septriani Ikeh, Tri Sulapmi Dolina Indrawan Dwisetya Suhendi, Indrawan Dwisetya Indriyani Rachman Jordy Satria Widodo Lilis Suryani Lina Meilinawati Lina Meilinawati Rahayu Lina Meilinawati, Lina Luqman, Arief Mecca, Ali Mega Subekti Mia Dwianna Widyaningtyas Mori, Alifa Syauqina Muhamad Adji Mulyadi, R.M Nisa'ul Fithri Mardani Shihab Nita, Ida Ayu Eka Vania Cahya Novia Nurul Ulfah Nurhayati, Nita Nurullah, Maria Fiducia Permata, Denti Primiani, Nurrahma Probowati, Andarini Rani R. M. Mulyadi R. M. Mulyadi R.M. Mulyadi R.M. Mulyadi Raden Mohamad Herdian Bhakti Raden Muhammad Mulyadi Rahman, Cinda Amilia Rahmasari, Rifka Alif Rani, Seni Melia Rasus Budhyono Renti Mahkota Resa Restu Pauji Ridwan, Muhammad Fauzi Rifki Zamzam Mustafa Rifki Zamzam Mustaffa Rikma Dewi, Nenden Rojak, Mohamad Abdul Rosyidah Antoni, Cheryl Desyanti Safrina Noorman, Safrina Sartika Sari Siti Karlinah Sri Rijati Wardiani syukur, andi abd khaliq Taufik Ampera Teddi Muhtadin Tisna Prabasmoro Tri Sulapmi Dolina Ikeh wibowo, arining Wibowo, Arining Yovela, Stasya Yuris Fahman Zaidan Zakaria, Mumuh Muhsin Zhafirah, Faizzah Shabrina