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Litera Kultura
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Litera Kultura : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies accepts articles within the scope of Literature and Cultural Studies. The journal is published three times in a year: April, August, and December.
Arjuna Subject : Seni dan Humaniora - Sastra dan Teori Sastra
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The Individuation Process depicted in Matt Haig's The Midnight Library (2020) Saputri, Nanda Ika Widyaning
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 12 No. 3 (2024): December
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Psychological growth becomes an essential need to achieve a better quality of life. The way to achieve wholeness and authenticity is individuation. This research examines the individuation process described by Nora Seed in The Midnight Library (2020). The study uses Carl Jung's concept of individuation by emphasizing the role of the personal unconscious and archetypes. The psychological problem of the protagonist's character is despair. Individuation plays the stages of integration by exploring the unconscious, unmasking the persona, accepting the shadow, and acknowledging the animus. Finally, the findings reveal how Nora Seed's individuation process in The Midnight Library can reveal psychological growth from despair to wholeness and authenticity.
The Twain is Crossing:: Barbie's Existential Crisis Portrayed in Barbie 2023 Movie Elhaq, Melia
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 12 No. 3 (2024): December
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The feelings of anxiety and anomalies experienced by the ‘Stereotypical Barbie’ in her perfect world calledBarbie-land, make her question her existence. This study focused on Simone de Beauvoir’s theory ofexistentialism depicted in the women characters of Barbie 2023 movie directed by Greta Gerwig. The aim of thisstudy is to explore the existential crisis experienced by the women characters. Barbie’s journey on the real -worldfinally discovers that her existential crisis arises from the anomalies that are affected by imperfect externalhuman experience when the “twain is crossing”. Barbie represents the principles of existentialist feminism asdefined by Simone de Beauvoir by confronting these existential concerns.
Powder’s Trauma in Netflix TV Series Arcane (2021) Khosyi, Vian Abdillah
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 12 No. 3 (2024): December
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Trauma is a mental wound that occurs after experiencing a traumatic incident. This study is focused on Powder from Netflix animated TV Series Arcane (2021) written by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, who has the depiction of trauma after a traumatic incident that involved the death of her loved ones. The researcher uses the theory of trauma by Cathy Caruth (1996) to see the main cause and manifestation of trauma in Powder’s life. The methodology that will be used for this research is in the form of qualitative content analysis, where the researcher will examine the animated TV series Arcane (2021) by Christian Linke and Alex Yee on Netflix by using the visual elements expressed in the TV series, alongside the textual data provided from the series’ subtitles. The results of the study found out that Powder’s manifestation of trauma comes in the form of hallucination and nightmares where she would remember the death of her loved ones.
Kyoshi’s Individuation Process in F. C. Yee’s Avatar: The Rise of Kyoshi Salsabilarahma, Annida Sefia
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 12 No. 3 (2024): December
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This study aims to examine the individuation process of Kyoshi, the main character in F. C. Yee's novel Avatar: The Rise of Kyoshi, on her journey to self-realization as the Avatar. This research employs a qualitative model based on Carl Jung's theory of individuation. In order to obtain the results, the researcher examined five archetypes of Kyoshi's individuation process, namely persona, shadow, ego, animus, and self. The researcher gathered data from a variety of sources, including narration, dialogue, monologues, and contextual information from the novel. This research presents findings on Kyoshi's archetypes, indicating that she has successfully completed the individuation process as the Avatar. This study is anticipated to offer insights for further research examining novel characters using a psychoanalytic approach, particularly Carl Jung's individuation process theory. Keywords: Carl Jung, individuation process, archetype, psychoanalysis
The Symbolic Stage of Desire: An Exploration of Lacan's Theory in The Context of We Need To Talk About Kevin Kristiawan, Vino
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 12 No. 3 (2024): December
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Nowadays, a lot of mental problems arise in an individual, especially a child. This is due to the trauma felt by the individual. The most common case is the disharmonious relationship between parents and children. In fact, the family is one of the first educators or character builders before an individual knows the outside world. Through the discussion of the symbolic system that influences the emergence of desire in the We Need to Talk About Kevin movie chest released in 2011 by Lynne Ramsay, it shows how the symbolic stage influences the mental formation and interaction of individuals with others. By doing a careful reading of the subtitles and analyzing the film, this research aims to prove the influence of the symbolic stage in shaping individual characters. It is evidenced by the formation of a psychopathic personality in the main character due to the harsh treatment of his parents. The influence on his relationship with others is evident in the lack of quality interaction shown by the character. Symbolic stage also affects the character's mental health. It is characterized as manipulative, two-sided, and antisocial or alienated from the outside world. Indicating that it traumatizes the individual.  Keywords: Symbolic, Desire, Relationship, Mental Health, Psychopaths    
Self-Acceptance In Tiktok's "How I Love Being a Woman" Trend : An Audience Reception Research Nazhifa Aqila Zahra
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): April
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This research explores how the TikTok trend “How I Love Being A Woman” represents self-acceptance among young women. Gaining significant popularity between 2023 and 2024, the trend showing women embrace and celebrate their identity as females. The study focuses on four highly popular videos from the trend selected based on high numbers of views, likes, and comments to analyze how self-acceptance is expressed through their content. This research is grounded in cultural studies and applies Stuart Hall’s theory of representation, combined with Albert Ellis’s REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) theory, and examines audience interpretation using Hall’s audience reception theory. The findings highlight three key forms of self-acceptance displayed in the videos which are, acceptance of being a woman, acceptance of physical appearance and acceptance of domestic role. In terms of audience reception, some viewers take a negotiated or oppositional position toward the idea of acceptance of being a woman arguing that the expressions shown do not truly reflect self-acceptance. Meanwhile, audiences largely adopt a dominant position when it comes to acceptance of physical appearance and domestic roles. Overall, the majority of the audience aligns with the dominant reading of the trend.
Magical Realism and Its Influence on the Main Characters’ Environmental Awareness in Helen Dunmore’s Ingo Prasetyo, Norma Indah Dwi
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): April
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Helen Dunmore’s Ingo is a novel that employs the elements of magical realism to explore environmental issues. This study focuses on Ingo because its fantastical aspects reflect characteristics of magical realism and appear to impact the environmental awareness of its main characters. This study has two main aims: to examine how magical realism is depicted in the novel and to investigate its influence on the main characters’ awareness of the environment. To accomplish this, the study applies Wendy B. Faris’s five key features of magical realism: the presence of irreducible magic, the extraordinary world, unsettling doubts, the fusion of two different worlds, and the disruption of time, identity, and space. The primary source is the 2009 e-book edition of Ingo published by HarperCollins, with collected data drawn from narrative passages and dialogues involving the three main characters, namely Sapphire, Conor, and Faro. The analysis follows the TEEL (Topic, Evidence, Explanation, Link) structure and is supported by relevant previous studies. The findings reveal that Ingo exhibits all five of Wendy B. Faris’s magical realism elements, and its extraordinary elements effectively highlight environmental concerns, ultimately shaping the main characters’ environmental awareness.
Magical Realism Depicted in A Space For The Unbound (2023) Game Rifqi, Ahmad Zidan
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): April
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This study analyses the depiction of magical realism in A Space For The Unbound (2023), a video game developed by Mojiken Studio. The research applies Wendy B. Faris’s framework on magical realism, focusing on its five key characteristics: irreducible elements, the phenomenal world, unsettling doubts, merging realms, and disruption of time, space, and identity. The study conducts a narrative analysis of the game, revealing how these characteristics shape the narrative structure. The findings suggest that the game integrates supernatural elements not only as a stylistic device but also as a tool to engage players emotionally and challenge conventional storytelling. Through the experiences of the protagonists, Atma and Raya, the game uses the supernatural to address themes of trauma, identity, and mental health within a culturally rich, rural Indonesian context. The analysis shows that A Space For The Unbound blurs the boundaries between reality and the fantastical, creating an immersive narrative experience that goes beyond traditional linear storytelling. The research highlights the potential of magical realism in interactive media, offering new insights into the emotional depth and narrative innovation in video games.
Mothers’ Identities and Parenting in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club (1989) Paramitha, Nadya Aulia Cinta
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): April
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Parenting and identity are two topics that coexist, especially in the context of literature. Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club (1989) includes the topic of parenting, especially between mothers and their daughters, and the development of someone’s identity. However, the connection between the mothers’ identity and the parenting tendency in the novel is rarely explored. Therefore, the novel The Joy Luck Club, especially three of four mothers, An-mei Hsu, Lindo Jong, and Ying-Ying St. Clair, is used as the object of the research because there are depictions of the correlation between identity and childhood experiences, as well as between identity and parenting. This study aims to examine the connection between the mothers’ identities to their childhood experiences, and also the relationship between the identities of mothers with their parenting tendencies. To complete those targets, Erik Erikson’s theory about identity will be the basis to find a connection between their identities and their childhood experiences, then collaborating it with Diana Baumrind’s classification on parenting to find the relation between the identities and their parenting tendencies. The analysis will be supported by Erikson’s definition of identity and Baumrind’s classification of parenting. The findings of this study reveal that mothers’ identities in Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club (1989) are related to their childhood experiences. Moreover, it also discovers how their identities are related to their parenting tendencies according to Baumrind’s classification.
Percy Jackson’s Eco-Hero’s Journey through Greek Mythology in Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief Wardana, Bezaliel Oliver
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 13 No. 1 (2025): April
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The Lightning Thief (2005) by Rick Riordan is a famous children/juvenile’s novel following a demigod boy named Percy Jackson in modern day America, which recently got a TV show adaptation by Disney. The purpose of the research is to find out how Percy Jackson becomes an eco-hero. The research archetypal criticism to find narrations, monologues, dialogues, words, and phrases to analyze the context and mythological aspect used to aid in telling Percy Jackson’s journey to become an eco-hero. The research uses Christopher Vogler’s character archetypes to organize each character’s role in the story that have a role in Percy Jackson’s eco-hero’s journey, and stages of the journey to map out Percy Jackson’s journey to become an eco-hero. Through close reading and textual analysis, the research found due to the intended children/juvenile audience of the book, the implementation of environmental and nature aspects in the story is done by first establishing Percy Jackson’s connection and interactions with water and nature through the use of the persistent and vast Greek mythology’s archetypal nature and many nature-related aspects to create indirect ways to showcase Percy Jackson’s hero’s journey to become an eco-hero so as to not bog down the narrative nor distract the audience so they can be invested in the story.

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