postmodern representation. Everything is very structured, there are no characteristic of postmodern house which has many feature, such as juxtaposition of style: blend traditional,
contemporary, and newly invented forms.
c. Summer Follows Western Value Systems
At the first of the story Summer as postmodern representation describes re- evaluate western value systems Love, Marriage, Popular Culture. Western value
system is something correlate to modern values. Modernism refers to a certain period of great change in the weste
rn world. Modern societies through the means of „grand narrative‟ or „master narrative‟ every belief system or ideology has its grand narrative.
Whereas modernism places faith the ideas, values, beliefs, cultures and norms of the west, postmodern rejects western values and beliefs as only a small part of the human
experience and often rejects such ideas, beliefs, cultures and norms. Summer re-
evaluates the meaning of „Love‟ with does not give the label on her relationship. There‟s sense of „anything goes‟ in her relationship that does not quite go
where it will. However at the end Summer leaves Tom and she questioned the relationship.
Summer : I think we should stop seeing each other.
Summer : I mean this thing. What are we doing?
I mean, is this normal? Tom
: Norm — I—I don‟t know. I don‟t care.
Im happy. Arent you happy? Summer
: Youre happy? Tom
: You‟re not? Summer
: All we do is argue From the dialog above, Summer at the end questioned the status of the
relationship. Moreover Summer thinks that the relationship that she has is abnormal.
Summer can‟t stand any longer in her free relationship, so she decides to leave Tom and thinks the relationship isn‟t normal.
When Summer questioned the relationship by saying „is this normal?‟ it means
she doubts her free relationship. She thinks about norm. She believes that the relationship between her and Tom is not part of normal thing, so she seeks the „normal‟
relationship by leaving Tom and marry other man. When Summer gets married, she follows western values systems, whereas
modernism places faith the idea, values, culture, and norms. She believes western value systems can brings some prosperity and normality into her. So she comeback to the big
rule or „Grand Narrative‟ which is reflects her as modernist. Summer modernist representation known when she is often wears vintage style.
Summer‟s vintage style reflects the other and the real side of Summer as a person who is still oriented to a modern. Vintage also knows as modern fashion. Vintage clothing is
a generic term for new or second hands garments originating from previous era. The other vintage is euphemism for “old” clothes. It is usually called modern or
contemporary fashion. When Summer follows western value systems it reflects to her decision for
bringing back herself into regulation and getting married to other man. Also, it reflects to her vintage stuff. She chooses the dress which full of politeness. There are some
norms in Summer‟s lives which is bringing back her into western value systems is that something correlate to modern values.
d. Summer as a Sensitive Woman
