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THE OBJECTIFICATION OF WOMEN IN KELLY SUE DECONNICK’S GRAPHIC NOVEL BITCH PLANET Candra, Afri; Sari, Dian Eka
LINGUA LITERA : journal of english linguistics and literature Vol 9 No 2 (2024): Journal Lingua Litera
Publisher : STBA Prayoga Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55345/stba1.v9i2.247

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This research investigates a dystopian graphic novel written by Kelly Sue Deconnick. It portrays women as objects and forms of women's objectification in a male-dominated world. It utilizes Simone de Beauvoir's concepts of objectivity and subjectivity to explore the position of women as objects in several areas, including private and social life. The research was qualitative. The data was collected from the literary work itself as well as other scientific articles and literature analyses. The findings showed two forms of objectification done toward women, including isolation and oppression to punish and correct their behavior. This study highlights how these themes mirror real-world gender dynamics, fostering a critical dialogue about systemic patriarchy. The graphic novel serves as a powerful medium to question and challenge societal norms regarding women's roles and identities.
NEGOTIATING HAENYEO CULTURAL IDENTITY DURING JAPANESE COLONIZATION IN LISA SEE’S THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN Marlina Sabalotok; Dian Eka Sari; Yuli Altri Rahmawangsih
LINGUA LITERA : journal of english linguistics and literature Vol 11 No 1 (2026): Vol 11 No 1 (2026): Lingua Litera: journal of English Linguistics and Literature
Publisher : Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing Prayoga Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55345/stba1.v11i1.129

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This study examines the representation of women’s cultural identity negotiation in Lisa See’s The Island of Sea Women from a postcolonial perspective. The novel offers an alternative portrayal of women during the Japanese colonial period in Korea, challenging dominant colonial narratives that often position women as passive victims of oppression. Through the experiences of the haenyeo characters, Mi-ja and Young-sook, the study explores how women actively preserved, negotiated, and reconstructed their cultural identity under colonial domination. Employing a qualitative textual analysis, this research draws on Homi K. Bhabha’s postcolonial theory to examine narrative elements, symbols, and character representations that reveal the dynamics of power relations between the colonizer and the colonized, as well as women’s strategies of symbolic resistance. The findings demonstrate that the female characters not only resisted colonial authority but also engaged in complex forms of cultural negotiation that led to the formation of a hybrid cultural identity. This hybrid identity enabled them to preserve indigenous cultural values while adapting to the social and political pressures of colonial rule, highlighting women’s agency in shaping identity under colonial conditions and contributing to discussions of gender and cultural identity in postcolonial contexts.