JEELL (Journal of English Education, Linguistics and Literature)
Vol. 13 No. 3 (2026): JEELL Volume 13 Number 3 October 2026

WOMEN’S OPPRESSION IN CAROL LYNCH WILLIAMS’ THE CHOSEN ONE

Sandra Pradita (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Fathur Rohim (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Akhmad Syaikhu (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Machfud Muhamad Sodiq (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Abu Fanani (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2026

Abstract

Woman, like man, is a sociable human, whose existence should be equal to man. However, there is something wrong in viewing woman. This study aims to analyze the forms of women's oppression portrayed in Carol Lynch Williams’ novel The Chosen One. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method, using the novel as the primary data source. The data are collected through close reading and documentation by identifying dialogues, narration, and events that reflect women's oppression. The analysis is conducted by applying feminist literary criticism to explore how patriarchal values, religious authority, and traditional gender roles influence women's lives and limit their freedom. The result show the woman undergoes oppression by man’s domination represented by the prophet and his apostles that nobody cannot get rid of their policy.  Besides, the study also shows her resistance against the oppression that comes into fruitful such as escaping from the Compound and getting help from the police officer outside the Compound.

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Journal Info

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files

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

JEELL (Journal of English Education, Linguistics, and Literature) is intended to accommodate the scientific results on English Language Education, Linguistics, and Literature studies. JEELL is published by LPPM Universitas PGRI Jombang, East Java, Indonesia. It is a fully open-access peer review ...