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CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS
This chapter consists of two parts. The first part is the conclusion of the study. I draw the conclusion based on the problem formulation that is formulated
in chapter one and also based on the analysis in chapter four. The second part of this chapter is suggestions for further researchers and English teacher who apply
this study in his or her teaching- learning activity.
5.1 Conclusions
After analyzing November of the Heart and The Girl from the Coast, I can draw conclusions of this thesis. By applying the theory of character and
characterization, feminist literary criticism, and the sociocultural- historical approach, I can analyze Lorna’s and Mas Nganten’s inferiority, their cultural
background, and the influence of the cultures in their inferiority. Lorna is described as an inferior woman. She lives among American
society who believes that women are lower than men. Lorna cannot make any decision for her own self. She must follow her parents’, especially her father’s,
will and decision. She cannot also show and do everything she is interested to. She must behave as other women do. She must satisfy with ladylike activities that
bore her. This is because Lorna may not interfere men’s world. She cannot also express every of her feeling and idea. Women expression is limited even though
they sometimes have the chance to express their feeling. Mas Nganten also PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
experience the treatment as inferior. She cannot decide anything. She must obey her parents and her husband after the marriage. She cannot also do her interest
because in Javanese, women existence is aimed to serve the men. Mas Nganten also suffer from lack of chance to express her feeling and idea. Mas Nganten, just
as other Javanese women, is not even allowed to express her feeling and idea, because in Javanese society, women are not more than property.
Lorna’s and Mas Nganten’s inferiority is crucially influenced by their cultural background. Their inferiority is influenced by the patriarchy culture that
provokes ladylike image they have to acquire, and also by religion. Cultures influence society’s treatment to women. Cultures emerge rules and attitudes to
women that make women inferior. In conclusion, women inferiority is crucially influenced by the cultural
aspect. Even though Lorna and Mas Nganten are treated as inferior, Lorna’s condition is better than Mas Nganten’s condition. In American society, the
patriarchy culture and religion is more liberated and opened for changes. Meanwhile, Javanese culture is stricter and not developed yet. Therefore, Mas
Nganten is more inferior than Lorna. It explains the contradictory ending of the two stories. Lorna is finally able to live in her own way, but Mas Nganten remains
inferior.
5.2 Suggestions
