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Ms. Marvel: Marvel’s New Model of Islam’s Representation in Popular Culture Anisa Hanifah; Lili Awaludin; Hasbi Assiddiqi
JELITA Vol 5 No 1 (2024): Journal of English Language Teaching and Literature (JELITA)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Barru

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56185/jelita.v5i1.544

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This research aims to examine the Ms. Marvel (2022) film series as Marvel's new model in representing Islam throughout popular culture's advancement. Ms. Marvel, known as Kamala Khan, is the first Muslim superheroine character to have her own series at Marvel. This research investigates how the creation and development of this character reflects an invention in the representation of religion and diversity in an entertainment industry that is generally dominated by Western narratives. The research method employed a descriptive qualitative analysis utilizing a cultural studies approach to discern Islam’s representation in Ms. Marvel (2022). Supported by representation and ideology theories, this research would not only examine the impact of Ms. Marvel's character on the general perception of Islam in popular culture but also analyze how the entertainment industry in its entirety may serve as a means to construct a more inclusive perception of religious diversity. The results of this research are intended to offer deeper insights into characters' roles such as Ms. Marvel in reimagining representations of Islam in popular culture and to contribute towards readers' comprehension of the entertainment industry's power through inclusive narratives. Therefore, Ms. Marvel as Marvel's new model in representing Islam may change the negative stereotypes and people's perceptions of Islam.
The Portrayal of Moderate Islam Representations in Ms. Marvel (2022) TV Series: English Anisa Hanifah; Lili Awaludin; Hasbi Assiddiqi
Journal of English Development Vol. 4 No. 01 (2024): Journal of English Development
Publisher : Prodi Tadris Bahasa Inggris

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25217/jed.v4i01.4099

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2022 Marvel released a TV series entitled Ms. Marvel, which shows Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American woman Muslim who leads as a superheroine. Lives as a minority in Jersey City, Kamala Khan shows her Muslim identity moderately conducive to bear with the society. Therefore, this research aims to describe the representation of moderate Islam in Ms. Marvel (2022) TV series and the influence of those representations on Islam’s stereotypes in the United States media. This research uses descriptive qualitative method through cultural studies approach, that is supported by Stuart Hall’s representation and John Storey’s ideology theories. Furthermore, with the changes of superhero motifs in Ms. Marvel, authors presume that this invention effected to Ms. Marvel’s (2022) TV series popularity by transforming the negative stereotype of Islam into a positive one. The Marvel industry itself prepares minorities, especially Muslim hero performances to attract the entertainment market which is currently dominated by Muslims as the second world’s most adherents. The effect of moderate Islam representations on Ms. Marvel’s popularity is a further plan from this research. In fact, besides Ms. Marvel, another minority issue that is packaged as the core story of Marvel's entertainment production has become a separate marketing strategy for them. Therefore, the result of this research is that moderate Islam representations in Ms. Marvel (2022) TV Series are portrayed in numerous forms and constructs an opposition to Islam’s negative streotypes in the United States media.
The Interplay of Cinematic Techniques and Narrative Elements in Constructing Irony in Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017) Arila Nur Rochman; Yuyun Nurulaen; Lili Awaludin
Journal of English Language and Education Vol 11, No 3 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jele.v11i3.2338

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This study aims to analyze how irony is constructed in the film Get Out (2017) through the interplay between narrative elements and cinematic techniques. This study employs a qualitative method with a textual analysis approach to six scenes selected purposively based on the types of irony represented, such as situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony. Data were collected through documentary analysis by repeatedly watching in the film, identifying scenes containing irony, and noting relevant dialogue and visual aspects. The results indicate that irony in the film emerges not only through the plot and dialogue but is also reinforced by cinematic techniques such as lighting, camera angles, and framing. These elements play a role in shaping the audience’s perception of the difference between the surface meaning and the hidden meaning. Thus, the interaction between narrative and cinematic elements produces a strong ironic effect while conveying social criticism of covert racist practices.
INHERITED SILENCE AND DIASPORIC IDENTITY FORMATION IN HALA ALYAN’S SALT HOUSES Sara Magdi Mamdouh Salama; Lili Awaludin; Yoga Sudarisman
Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching Vol 10, No 1: June 2026 (In Progress)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara (UISU)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30743/ll.v10i1.13438

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In studies of diasporic literature, Salt Houses by Hala Alyan has frequently been examined through the lenses of trauma, displacement, and memory. However, less attention has been given to how silence operated as a mechanism through which these experiences were transmitted across generations. This study examined how inherited silence functioned not merely as the absence of speech, but as a force shaping memory, emotion, and diasporic identity. Tracing a Palestinian family across generations, the novel presented quietness and narrative gaps as embedded in both narrative form and everyday interaction. Drawing on Marianne Hirsch’s concept of postmemory and Stuart Hall’s theory of cultural identity, this study employed qualitative close reading of narrative gaps and silences within the text. The findings showed that the selective withholding of family history, emotional restraint, and epistemic gaps shaped the transmission of memory and the negotiation of diasporic identity across generations. More broadly, this study positioned silence as a communicative mode of transmission that extended existing discussions of postmemory and trauma beyond explicit narration and representation. By foregrounding silence as an active structure rather than a simple absence, this study contributed to broader discussions of intergenerational memory, diasporic belonging, and cultural identity formation. The study was limited to one literary text, which may have restricted broader generalizability.