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Persistent Doubts and Uncertainties of Evelyn’s Despair in Everything Everywhere All at Once Movie Script Kirana, Kheista Sasi; Nurdin, Dewi Syifanaya Firdausy; Wijayanto, Bagus Pratama; Hizbullah, Akmal Dafa; Pasopati, Rommel Utungga
JELLE Vol. 6 No. 02 (2025): JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, LINGUISTICS, AND EDUCATION AUGUST 2025
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Pekalongan

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This article explores how the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, written by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, depicts existential despair through Evelyn Wang’s persistent doubts and uncertainties. As the story unfolds, Evelyn is thrown into the multiverse, where she encounters numerous versions of herself, overwhelming her with never-ending possibilities. These encounters lead her to question her choices, as well as her sense of purpose and self-worth. The ongoing uncertainty about which version of herself is “right” or “real” drives Evelyn into a state of existential despair, intensifying her feelings of hopelessness. By applying Kierkegaard’s theory of existential despair and qualitative method, this research analyzes how Evelyn’s internal conflict reflects the dread and disorientation that emerge when individuals face the uncertainty of their existence. In conclusion, through an examination of Evelyn’s perception of freedom and identity, also shaped by her doubts, the psychological and philosophical weight of uncertainty in the quest for authenticity and purpose are underscored further.
The Subtextual Elements of Surprise in Jack Douglas’ Test Rocket Pasopati, Rommel Utungga; Mohammed, Khaled Ahmed; Hizbullah, Akmal Dafa; Wirnoto, Yasmine Azzah Adillah; Salsabiyla, Raddine; Wijaya, Kusuma
Gudang Jurnal Multidisiplin Ilmu Vol. 2 No. 10 (2024): GJMI - OKTOBER
Publisher : PT. Gudang Pustaka Cendekia

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This article exposes the matters of elements of surprise in Jack Douglas’ flash fiction entitled Test Rocket. There is a space station sending a test rocket in which any animal may be sent with it. Meanwhile, the rocket comes back but with bigger postures and with a man in it. Through qualitative method and explorative approach, this paper analyses how the mission to other planet in Douglas’ story contains mysteries as well as subtextual surprises. The surprises could be stated as the mouse that is sent and returns as a man, the man is an alien, or the man is the alien waiting for further attacks by his people. The surprise is not clear but implied since audience is asked to think more about how people in the space station think about the test rocket. In conclusion, Test Rocket contains subtextual elements of surprise in which there are unexpected events after sending the mission to Mars. It can also be known that there will always be unbelievable and unexplainable things happening in space.
Relevance of Writing English Short Stories in Elevating Children’s Creativity for Elementary Students in Wisma Penjaringan Sari Surabaya Pasopati, Rommel Utungga; Wijaya, Kusuma; Aprilla, Evania Nur; Camilla, Myrilla Shafa; Hidayat, Sanjaya Ahmad; Hizbullah, Akmal Dafa
Gudang Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): GJPM - Juli s/d Desember
Publisher : PT. Gudang Pustaka Cendekia

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This article explains the importance of writing short stories for children, especially to uplift their creativity to socio-cultural circumstances. This writing is based on community service done to elementary students in Wisma Penjaringan Sari, Rungkut, Surabaya from 2023 to 2024. Children's creativity has the potential to promote knowledge of individuals, societies, and cultures in everyday life as explained by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. One of the ways to improve creativity is writing short stories to explore their understanding of surroundings altogether with to uplift their language skills. Through explorative approach in qualitative research, this paper emphasizes writing short stories as a means to build children’s awareness of their potentials, surroundings, and imaginations. Those aspects are needed to cultivate the growth of knowledge to face both formal and informal education. Moreover, ethical aspects could be widened so that children could always appreciate anything that they had, have, and will have. In conclusion, writing short stories for children is crucial to elevate their creativity in formal education and usual everyday life.