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the second wave feminism, female identity crisis, focus on the individual, and revival of traditional femininity.
The second research question was to present the factors that affect the social reaction to the Margaret Thatcher’s political decisions. The
language used and the action done by the character will be analyzed according to Howard Becker’s theory.
There were two tables made by the researcher to gain the data from the movie’s transcript. The first table is used to analyze the post-feminist
characteristics represent in the language used by Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady movie. The second table is used to analyze the social reaction
by the people around to her political decisions.
Table 3.1 Post- feminism Characteristics Applies in Margaret’s Languages
No Margaret’s
Language Setting
of Place Context
Post-feminism Characteristics General
Rejection of Second Wave
Feminism Female
Identity Crisis
Focus on the
Individual Revival of
Traditional Femininities
1 How much is
the milk? Shop
Old Margaret going out to buy
some milk
2 Too much.
Much too much butter.
Kitchen Old Margaret
having breakfast with her husband
3
Milk’s gone up.
4
49p a pint.
5 Eat your egg
6
No no no no. The grey
Bedroom Old Margaret is
standing in front of a wide
cupboard and Denis’ hand
reaches across, wavering between
jackets of brown tweed and grey
twill
7 Yes.
Definitely the grey.
TOTAL Occurrences
Occurrences Occurrences
Occurrences
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Table 3.2 Types of People Reactions on Margaret’s Political Decisions.
N o
People Reaction
Setting of Place
Context Types of Reaction
Internal Reaction
External Reaction Family
Party Words
Actions Mass
Media Wide
Rebellion Action
1 CAROLS utter
disappointment on seeing she
has lost MARGARET
already. CAROL:
Silly me CAROL storms
out of the kitchen.
Kitchen. Flood
Street. 1974
Carol’s response to
Margaret’s decisions to
run for the leader of
the party
2 DENIS
Youre insufferable,
Margaret, do you know that?
Kitchen. Flood
Street. 1974 Denis’
response to Margaret’s
decisions to run for the
leader of the party
3 MARGARET
Denis, you married
someone who is committed to
public service, you knew that.
And it is my duty
4 DENIS
Dont call it duty. Its
ambition which has got you this
far. Ambition. And the rest of
us, me, the children, we
can all go to hell
Dont worry about me, Ill
be fine
TOTAL
In gathering the data needed, the researcher was supported by some supporting instruments, such as electronic devices, that consisted of laptop
and speaker, also media player used to play the movie. The researcher PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI