EUFONI: Journal of Language, Literary, and Cultural Studies
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2020): EUFONI: Journal of Language, Literary and Cultural Studies

GENDER-FLUID CHARACTERS IN HANS WILHEM'S PICTURE BOOKS




Article Info

Publish Date
02 Feb 2021

Abstract

This essay looks into the picture books of Hans Wilhem’s Bunny Trouble (1985) and Bad, Bad Bunny Trouble (1994), which depict the non-binary gender aspects of the main character, Bunny. The two picture books portray Bunny as a boy who possesses and demonstrates both masculine and feminine characteristics concurrently. This issue criticizes the rigid definition of traditional gender binary that had been inculcated and constructed in the society (Butler, 1990). By paying attention to the narrative and illustrative elements of the picture books, this essay sheds lights on how Bunny and other supporting characters fervently delineate that gender as fluid aspects rather than rigid characteristics that cannot be possessed and demonstrated by the main character and other characters as well.Keywords: gender aspects, gender-fluid character, picture books

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Journal Info

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EFN

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Subject

Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

EUFONI: Journal of Language, Literary and Cultural Studies is a scholarly journal published by English Department of Pamulang University. It is founded in 2017, with registered number ISSN: 2597-9663 (print) and 3048-4448 (Online). EUFONI has commitment to exchange and share ideas as well as ...