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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.
Articles 362 Documents
Eco-Warning in the Legend of Lake Tondano: An Ecocritical Study of Tourism Literature Husain, Sabrina Wardatul Jannah; Ali, Muhammad Ilham; Pabur, Herminus Efrando; Wuntu, Ceisy Nita
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025): December
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This study examines the Legend of Lake Tondano as an instrument of ecological literacy in the context of sustainable tourism through Greg Garrard's ecocritical approach, specifically the concept of eco-warning. The modern tourism industry often exploits local narratives for commercial purposes without considering the substantive environmental messages they convey. This phenomenon creates a gap between the idealistic narrative promoted to tourists and the reality of ecological degradation experienced by Lake Tondano, including silt deposition, water hyacinth growth, and declining water quality. This study aims to analyze the dimensions of ecological warning in the legend and explore its potential as a medium for critical reflection on environmental conditions. Using descriptive qualitative methods with close reading techniques, this study identifies narrative units containing representations of ecological warning based on Garrard's theoretical framework. The analysis focuses on three main aspects: apocalyptic rhetoric, the concept of wilderness, and representations of human-nature relationships. This study proposes a reinterpretation of the legend as an instrument of ecological literacy that emphasizes ecologically conscious tourism, the development of thematic tourism routes that connect past apocalyptic events with present-day ecological challenges, and infrastructure policies that respect the active role of nature.
Anxiety as a Narrative Force: A Freudian Psychoanalytic Analysis of Ian Lightfoot in Onward (2020) Rahayu, Mundi; Arrifah, Zannuba
LITERA KULTURA : Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025): December
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Animated films increasingly address psychological struggles, making them important texts for understanding emotional development in popular culture. This study examines the representation of anxiety in the animated film Onward (2020) through the character of Ian Lightfoot and its role in shaping his psychological development. The study aims to analyze the types of anxiety experienced by Ian and how this anxiety is portrayed through the film's visuals and dialogue. Using a descriptive qualitative method and a film studies approach, the research applies Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory of anxiety—realistic, neurotic, and moral anxiety—as an analytical framework. Freud’s typology of anxiety functions as the primary analytical framework for categorizing Ian’s psychological responses. The data for this study consists of scenes showing Ian's anxiety in certain situations. The analysis results show that realistic anxiety arises because Ian faces real threats, such as learning to drive on the highway, neurotic anxiety is seen in Ian's anxiety when he interacts with his friends, and moral anxiety arises because Ian feels guilty for failing to fulfil his moral responsibilities to his family. Through the representation of these anxieties, the film Onward depicts the process of Ian's character development from a person who lacks confidence to someone who is more emotionally mature.