<![CDATA[Literary works are not only a medium for conveying stories but also reflect various social phenomena, including issues of gender inequality and the construction of women in society. Eka Kurniawan novel "Beautiful is a Wound" presents various women's experiences related to patriarchy, colonialism, violence, and power relations. This study aims to analyze the representation of female characters in the novel, the positions of subject and object in the narrative, and how the positions of the author and reader are shaped through the text using Sara Mills' critical discourse analysis model. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with Sara Mills' critical discourse analysis approach. The research data consist of quotations from Eka Kurniawan novel "Beautiful is a Wound" related to the representation of women, power relations, and gender construction in the text. The analysis was conducted by paying attention to the positions of subject and object, as well as the involvement of the author and reader in shaping the meaning of the discourse. The results show that the representation of female characters in the novel is complex and ambivalent. On the one hand, women are depicted as victims of patriarchal domination, colonialism, sexual violence, and bodily exploitation, as experienced by the characters Dewi Ayu, Adinda, and Helena. On the other hand, women are also represented as figures with fighting spirit, resilience, and resistance against oppressive social structures, as seen through the characters of Alamanda and Si Cantik. This novel also presents a critique of the myth of beauty, which is considered a privilege, but instead becomes a source of suffering and wounds passed down from generation to generation. Thus, Beauty is a Wound positions women not only as victims but also as subjects with agency in facing social injustice.]]>
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