English Language in Focus (ELIF)
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): English Language in Focus (ELIF)

Visualizing Discrimination in Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Werewolf Marginalization in Days of Hana

Zahra, Banan Az (Unknown)
Saehu, Andang (Unknown)
Yatmikasari, Ika (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2025

Abstract

This study aims at analyzing social issues like segregation and discrimination in the webtoon Days of Hana by Seokwoo, which tells a fictional story about humans and werewolves. This study uses Multimodal Discourse Analysis (MDA) following Kress and van Leeuwen’s Visual Grammar framework to look at how visual elements create meaning. The analysis uses a qualitative descriptive method to look at how discrimination against werewolves is represented through visual elements, including facial expressions, perspective angles, and image composition. The findings show that Days of Hana does a great job of using different modes to show social hierarchies and power dynamics, which adds depth to the story and really connects with readers emotionally. This study shows how webtoons serve as easy-to-access cultural media that can communicate important social messages.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELIF

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

English Language in Focus (ELIF) Journal conceptually concerned on an interdisciplinary field of English Applied Linguistics and Literature, including: Bilingualism Multilingualism Conversation Analysis Contrastive Linguistics Sign Linguistics Language Assessment Literacies Discourse Analysis ...