Data Description RESEARCH FINDING

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH FINDING

A. Data Description

1. Representation of Female Stereotypes in Sense and Sensibility Film

2008 through Cinematography and Narrative Elements Feminist is the problematic issue that is taking place around 1800s England. Patriarchal society is society structure at that time. Patriarchal society is social structure that allowed men to have power, especially economic and political power, while women were exploited, especially domestically. Women were legal infant, and her conducts were determined by many rules. They could not enter the profession or study at the university, and society had sketched out the outlines of a perfect woman pretty clearly. To leave political, legal and military affairs - the masculine sphere to men, to regard marriage as the only ambition worth having, to concentrate humbly only to her husband, her children and her home and to behave graciously and elegantly – that was the ideal woman. Published in 1811, Sense and Sensibility is a novel by the English novelist Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility story is taking place early 18th century. Austin wrote the first draft of Elinor and Marianne later retitled Sense and Sensibility in epistolary from sometime around 1795 when she was about 19 years old. Sense and sensibility did not tell about super women. It is a story about two siblings sister’s love stories that are entangled with their new class status, which is prove discrimination towards women. The story reflected social phenomena around 1800’s. Austen realized that patriarchal society dominantly at that time. It helps Sense and Sensibility Film with making stereotype for women and men. This stereotype helped men to have power and exclusive. The writer analyzes female stereotypes wih using cinefeminists, which is presented by John Alexander in Sense and Sensibility Film . Cinefeminists focus on the gestural and directorial ways in which film women are represented by the male director and represented by the male audience. Instead, cinefeminist directors refocus the camera on the ways in which men objectify women acquiesce fatefully to their own objectification. 25 After doing a deeply examination, the writer finally finds some representation of female stereotypes which reflect with social phenomena in 18th century. 25 Ben Agger 1992, op. cit. p. 127 No Representati on of Female stereotypes Camera Movement Camera Placement Dialog 1. Domestic creature • The camera starts from long shot, and then the camera gets closer and closer and stops, in the frame showed Lady Middleton • Using camera shots long extreme, the framing shows Mrs. Dashwood and Margaret who are standing in from • Margaret: I wish I was not sister Women cannot do anything Man can around the countries and do things And girls just sit and wait what can happen. In minute 10:17, 3rd disc the owner of Barton Park was sitting in the middle around her children. In minute 31:33, 2nd disc The camera move follow Mr. John Dashoowd down stairs while Mrs. Fanny and their son standing in the corner of framing only. In minute 5: 27, 2nd disc their house. In minute 9:50, 3rd disc • Marianne: Elinor I keep thinking about the poor girl with the baby. What strange grievances man of? Elinor: Yes, indeed Marianne: What they want from us? Elinor: I cannot done to you Marianne : Perhaps They see us not as people but as play things, Elinor. In minute 26:37, 3rd disc 2. As Inferior The camera looks upon a subject. Marianne shot with a high angle will look vulnerable or small. in minute 27:37, 3rd disc Mr Dashwood: Law prohibition me for dividing my state. You have everything Mr Dashwood: Without your help, Your step mother and the girls almost have nothing. You must do something. You have to promise me [....] Elinor : It is his house now Magaret : But why Elinor It’s not Fair, isn’t it? Elinor: Thats the way thing Meg Because Mr. John Dashwood is father’s first son and son has everything. That is nothimg that anyone can do about this. in minute 02:23, 2nd disc 3. Emotional The camera starts from long shots and slowly come closer and closer stop. When camera come closer and closer, Elinor cry more and more. Using camera movement medium shot shows small groups Camera shots using close up the frame is looked only Head and neck of Marianne who is crying while writing disappoint letter. in minute 03:50, 3rd disc using close up lense again It is focus on one camera to see Marriane facial expression. in minute 04:00, 3rd disc The camera then uses close up lense again to show Elinor facial expression. in minute 22:40, 3rd disc 4. Sexual Object This series of shots use the omniscient FOV creates naked body male and female, Perspectives of male spectators that occur in film which serve to sexually The camera placement beside Willoughby as Willoughby’s eyes look Marianne’s neck to give spectator’s pleasure.

B. Analysis