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Challenging the patriarchy: radical feminist themes in 'The Yellow Wallpaper' Nurhayati Purba; Kokardi, Ella Meidelin; Gihon Kusy Marpaung; Devi Tania Panjaitan
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo

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The main factor causing inequality for women is patriarchy. As in many old-school traditions, patriarchy remains in marriage where wives are urged to bow down to their husbands and the husband is regarded as the ultimate authority of the household. This research investigates the narrative of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's iconic short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper". Descriptive qualitative research and textual analysis approach are used to complete this research analysis. Along with the depiction of radical feminism, this research aims to subvert patriarchal ideals. This is in keeping with the narrator’s husband John, who works as a physician, forbids her to do anything instead locking her in the ancestral halls. The reason of his attitude as if this is the only way to cure the female narrator’s depressing nervous trouble. She is often considered let the silly fancies run in her mind and lost control. In the nursery room she is locked up, she found an irritating painting on the yellow wallpaper. Yet, she later discovered there is a woman imprisoned in the painting who is always creeping. The findings show that the yellow wallpaper symbolizes the female narrator’s suffering as a captivated creature and pushed by the patriarchy control.
UNIVERSALITY AND CONTEXTUALITY OF JUSTICE "THE LEGEND OF TOBA" AND "A LIFETIME OF INJUSTICE" Ira Febri Yanti Simanjuntak; Shancelldeep Kaur; Emtania Nabira Br Tarigan; Nurhayati Purba
Jurnal Cakrawala Ilmiah Vol. 4 No. 11: Juli 2025
Publisher : Bajang Institute

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This article examines the cultural construction of justice through a comparative literary analysis of two texts from different traditions: the Indonesian folktale The Legend of Toba and the contemporary American memoir A Lifetime of Injustice by Jessica Neyhouse. Using the methods of literary comparison and cultural hermeneutics, the study reveals how each narrative encodes justice in culturally specific ways—through cosmological punishment and ancestral norms in The Legend of Toba, and through socio-political critique and racial consciousness in A Lifetime of Injustice. Despite their differences, both texts emphasize universal moral themes such as betrayal, accountability, and the pursuit of justice. The findings support the argument that literature not only reflects cultural values but also facilitates dialogue between particular and universal ethical visions
FRIENDSHIP IN THE THREE MUSKETEERS: A THEMATIC, STRUCTURAL, AND CHARACTER ANALYSIS Romaito Marbun; Charli Marbun; Bella Renata Manalu; Nurhayati Purba
Jurnal Intelek Insan Cendikia Vol. 2 No. 7 (2025): JULI 2025
Publisher : PT. Intelek Cendikiawan Nusantara

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This research delves into the themes of friendship and loyalty within Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers through a nuanced qualitative literary analysis. By scrutinizing the narrative architecture, character arcs, and thematic motifs, the research seeks to illuminate how Dumas elevates friendship from mere personal affection to a noble moral ideal. The primary reference is the English translation by Pevear (2006), complemented by an array of scholarly discourse on Dumas’s oeuvre and theoretical perspectives on friendship. Employing three analytical approaches, namely, thematic analysis to uncover persistent values of loyalty, structural analysis to examine how the narrative structure underscores the importance of camaraderie, and character development analysis to trace the growth of pivotal figures, the research demonstrates that friendship in the novel is depicted as a virtue rooted in mutual respect, moral integrity, and self-sacrifice. Dumas masterfully employs this motif not only to propel the storyline but also to critique authority and extol ethical resistance. Ultimately, the research reveals friendship as a dynamic force with profound personal and political significance, elevating it to a moral and societal ideal
Challenging the patriarchy: radical feminist themes in 'The Yellow Wallpaper' Nurhayati Purba; Kokardi, Ella Meidelin; Gihon Kusy Marpaung; Devi Tania Panjaitan
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v12i2.4892

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The main factor causing inequality for women is patriarchy. As in many old-school traditions, patriarchy remains in marriage where wives are urged to bow down to their husbands and the husband is regarded as the ultimate authority of the household. This research investigates the narrative of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's iconic short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper". Descriptive qualitative research and textual analysis approach are used to complete this research analysis. Along with the depiction of radical feminism, this research aims to subvert patriarchal ideals. This is in keeping with the narrator’s husband John, who works as a physician, forbids her to do anything instead locking her in the ancestral halls. The reason of his attitude as if this is the only way to cure the female narrator’s depressing nervous trouble. She is often considered let the silly fancies run in her mind and lost control. In the nursery room she is locked up, she found an irritating painting on the yellow wallpaper. Yet, she later discovered there is a woman imprisoned in the painting who is always creeping. The findings show that the yellow wallpaper symbolizes the female narrator’s suffering as a captivated creature and pushed by the patriarchy control.