Journal of Language, Literature, Social and Cultural Studies
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): July 2024

Valuing freedom of expression at the expense of linguistic aspect: The analysis of Kaur's selected poems

Lestari, Dewi Puspa (Unknown)
Alamsyah, Aam (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Jul 2024

Abstract

As a well-known poet, Rupi Kaur has written several poems which attract worldwide accolades. The present study explores several important aspects of her selected poems, such as feminism, humor, and irony. It was conducted qualitatively. In this case, the researchers acted to analyze and collected the data consecutively. The findings indicated that the concepts of feminism described in her poems tend to be more liberal and radical. The use of crude language to depict women as "male objects" plainly supports this notion. Furthermore, Kaur employs filthy language to prick the reader's conscience and make them aware of the societal critique offered in her poems. The element of Humor identified in the poems is used to portray the injustice of societal rules that restrict women. Despite showing poor grammatical aspects, such as the use of proper subject, the poem strives to vividly criticize the role of women, which is commonly valued solely on their physical looks, dismissing their worth and complexity as humans.

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JLLSCS

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Arts Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Journal of Language, Literature, Social and Cultural Studies (JLLSCS) is an international peer reviewed and open access journal in the studies of language, literature, social and culture. The aim is to publish conceptual and research articles that explore the application of any language studies, ...