English Language and Literature
Vol 12, No 3 (2023)

Subaltern Women in The Novel Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Muhammad Dandi Saputra (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Muhd. Al-Hafizh (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Sep 2023

Abstract

This research is an analysis of the novel “Sing,Unburied,Sing" by Jasmyn Ward (2017).  In this study, the author aims to reveal the issue of the subaltern woman faced by Leonie’s characters as women who experience subaltern positions in their family and society.  In this analysis, there are two forms of oppression as an part of subaltern women.  The first is verbal oppression such as shouted, being sworn, humiliated, and threatened with harm. This action puts a woman in a subaltern position. The second is physical oppression such as being kicked, hit, pushed, scratched, or pinched.  Physical oppression gives a wound or scar to the woman as a result of the act. This analysis uses the concept of "subaltern, “ a branch of feminism proposed by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and supported by several other experts. The use of concepts based on the context of the novel and interpretation of the text.  In this analysis, the elements of the novel that help reveal the subaltern toward women are character, setting, plot, and conflict.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ell

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: E- JOURNAL English Language and Literature Study Program of FBS UNP. Volume 1, Number 1, September 2012, ISSN 2302-3546. English Language and Literature Study Program journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). It consits of scientific ...