Journal of English Language and Education
Vol 10, No 3 (2025)

Voice of Resistance: Feminist Stylistic Analysis in the Film Wolfwalkers 2020

Fitriyani, Murni Nur (Unknown)
Ningsih, Wahyu (Unknown)
Rangkuti, Rahmadsyah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jun 2025

Abstract

This study explores how female agency and resistance are represented in the animated film Wolfwalkers (2020) through the lens of Feminist Stylistics, as proposed by Sara Mills. The analysis focuses on linguistic features such as naming, transitivity, and sentence structure to uncover how the film challenges traditional gender roles and conveys themes of empowerment. The findings reveal that Wolfwalkers portrays its female characters as independent, courageous, and capable of subverting patriarchal authority. Through stylistic choices in both dialogue and narration, the film articulates a feminist discourse that foregrounds solidarity and transformation. This research contributes to feminist stylistic studies by demonstrating how language functions as a tool for resistance and gender redefinition in animated storytelling. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jele

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Journal of English Language and Education (pISSN: 2597-6850 and eISSN: 2502-4132) is a journal that focuses on researching or documenting issues in education, language education, applied linguistics, English education, English language teaching, English Literature, language assessment and ...