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Imas Istiani
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Healing or Haunting : Mourning and Melancholia in the Characters of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood Safitri Zona Syardani; Imas Istiani
LITERACY : International Scientific Journals of Social, Education, Humanities Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): August : International Scientific Journals of Social, Education, Humanities
Publisher : Badan Penerbit STIEPARI Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56910/literacy.v4i2.2414

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This study explores the psychological responses to loss experienced by the main characters, Toru and Naoko, in Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood (1987). Employing Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic framework Mourning and Melancholia, this study exhibits how each character demonstrates distinct responses to loss. The study was done using qualitative methodology. The findings shows Toru exemplifies the mourning process, gradually letting go of his attachment to what he has lost and re-engaging with life. In contrast, Naoko portrays characteristics of melancholia through her withdrawal, feelings of guilt, and profound connection to the lost individual, which ultimately leads her to emotional devastation. The study concludes that the novel portrays mourning and melancholia not merely as emotional reactions but as deep contemplations on human identity, attachment, and the human struggle with grief.
Analysis of Conflict Found in the Novel The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Zahra Alya Hayahanifah; Imas Istiani
Surakarta English and Literature Journal Volume 8, Number 2 (August 2025)
Publisher : University of Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52429/selju.v8i2.127

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Conflict can occur anywhere and anytime, caused by internal or external factors. Thus, this study was done to help inform the concept of conflict in both fiction and real life. This study examines the conflicts in the novel “The Girl Who Drank the Moon” by Kelly Barnhill through the lens of William Kenney's literary conflict theory framework. The purpose of this study is to identify and understand the conflicts faced by the characters in the novel. Then, the method used was for the researcher to read the novel intensively, observe, and take notes to identify conflicts in the novel. The analysis is based on primary data, presented as scenes and dialogue in the novel. To organize qualitative research, the researcher applied the Miles and Huberman framework, which consists of three main steps: data reduction, data presentation, and concluding with verification. The research findings revealed that various conflicts occur in this novel, both internally and externally. The findings can be used to deepen the understanding of the conflicts in the novel or real life and to fill the gap in research related to this novel.
Hubungan Antara Mauvaise Foi dan Kebebasan Radikal dalam Karya Zoulfa Katouh, “As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow” Nugrahani, Ananda Meira; Imas Istiani
Elite : English and Literature Journal Vol 12 No 2 (2025): Literature
Publisher : UIN Alauddin Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24252/elite.v12i2.57293

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This research aims to offer a philosophical character analysis by exploring the interrelation of the existential dilemma experienced by Salama and Kenan in Zoulfa Katouh's novel As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow. The research adopts Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialist framework, particularly the concepts of Mauvaise Foi (Bad Faith) and Radical Freedom, which are central to understanding the characters’ internal conflicts. Salama and Kenan are both torn in a situation of Mauvaise Foi or a condition where they are struggling against the inner turmoil between remaining to stay in their homeland out of duty and patriotism or fleeing to seek refugee for the sake of future and safety. Initially, they deceived themselves by feeling that they had no choice but to stay, when in fact they had an alternative option to leave. This is particularly aligned with the concept of Mauvaise Foi, in which individuals reject the truth about themselves and are trapped in an illusion that they have imposed. Radical Freedom, on the other hand, is the decision and form of manifestation they finally make with full awareness and responsibility for their freedom. These two existential concepts dynamically interact to shape the character’s existential journey throughout the novel. By analyzing how these two existential concepts operate and interact within the narrative, this study highlights the characters’ philosophical journey and contributes to the broader discussion of existentialism in war literature.
The Infidelity of Using Detective Story Formula in Enola Holmes Film Adaptation Irbatun Sabani; Imas Istiani
Wanastra: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Vol. 16 No. 2 (2024): September
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31294/wanastra.v16i2.11775

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Adapting a novel into a movie combines creative art and technical challenges. The film director is required to make the novel story that is lifted to the big screen have uniqueness from creative ideas with limited film duration, various creative interpretations, and commercial interests. The process will result in two-story forms: maintaining the novel's authenticity or changing specific components. Therefore, this research compares Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes novel, published in 2006, and Harry Bradbeer's film adaptation, released in 2020. This comparison is carried out to find the fidelity or infidelity of using the detective story formula in the Enola Holmes film related to the director's creativity and the technical challenges in the adaptation process. Using the descriptive qualitative method and Cawelti's detective story formula theory, the result of data analysis shows that Enola Holmes' novel is classified into the classic detective story formula. At the same time, the movie adaptation is categorized into the hard-boiled detective story formula. This theory is applied through the differences between the focus of the story, the setting, and the role of women. These differences lead to infidelity in using detective formulas that aim to develop and clarify the storyline and make some things more realistic when the novel's story is adapted into a movie that refers to commercial interests and audience satisfaction.
Co-Authors Irbatun Sabani Nugrahani, Ananda Meira Safitri Zona Syardani Zahra Alya Hayahanifah