Jambura Journal of English Teaching and Literature
Vol 3, No 1 (2022): Jambura Journal of English Teaching and Literature

Female Subjects Oppressions in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones

L Dyah Purwita Wardani (Universitas Jember)
Adinia Arum Pratiwi (Universitas Jember)
Supiastutik Supiastutik (Universitas Jember)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2022

Abstract

Female subjects’ oppressions are a significant aspect of the novel entitled A Game of Thrones, published in 1996 by George R. R. Martin. This article aims to discover the discourse of female subjects’ oppressions and the critical position of the author. The theory of representation by Stuart Hall and the discursive approach by Michel Foucault are used in this research. The contextual background and the narrations in the novel are collaborated in the analysis process to find the discourse of female subjects’ oppressions and the critical position of the author. This research proves that this novel represents the oppression of female subjects in the form of marginalization, powerlessness, violence, and exploitation. Through the narration in the novel and some interviews, Martin, as the author, resists women's oppression.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jetl

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Jambura Journal of English Teaching and Literature (JJETL) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the English Education Study Program, Faculty of Letters and Culture, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Indonesia. It is published twice a year in April and October, with submissions accepted throughout the ...