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close relation with feminism approach, that’s why, by the explanation about social feminism and cultural feminism, the writer want to describe the analysis of this
topic. On the research, the writer does two steps. First step is reading the novel.
On it the writer gets the interesting topic to discuss. The second step is collecting the data related to the topic from this novel.
The writer applies reading book and read articles from websites, related to the topic, find some quotations which are also related to the topic, makes some notes
which can help the writer when analyze the topic, discuss the topic with friends, and then analyzing the topic.
1.7 Thesis Organization
This thesis is divided into five chapters as follows: Chapter I is Introduction. It consists of Background of the study.
Statements of the Study, Scope of the Study, Objectives of the Study, Significance of the Study, Method of the Study and Thesis Organization.
Chapter II is Author and synopsis of the story. It covers biography of
Elizabeth Hand and synopsis of Anna and The King.
Chapter III is review of related literature. This chapter consists character, conflict, setting and feminism on literature, social feminism and cultural feminism
theory of personality by Anna as main character in Elizabeth Hand of Anna and
The King.
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Chapter IV is discussion. It covers general description of Anna, conflict experienced by Anna, setting and the social and cultural feminism experienced by
Anna. Chapter V is conclusion and suggestion. This chapter presents the
conclusions and suggestion of the study.
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CHAPTER II AUTHOR AND SYNOPSIS
2.1 Elizabeth Hand’s Biography and Works
Elizabeth Hand was born in March, 29 1957. She had grew up in Yonkers and Pound Ridge, New York. She studied drama and anthropology at The
Catholic University of America. Since 1988, Hand has lived in coastal Maine, the setting for many of her stories. She also lives part-time in Camden Town, London
which has been the setting for “Mortal Lone” and the short story “Cleopatra Brimstone”.
Hand’s first story “Prince of Flowers” was published in 1988 in Twilight Zone magazine and her first novel “Winterlong” was published in 1990. As an
American Novelist, Hand has won several award such as International Horror Guild Awards 2001 and most recently she won the “Shirley Jackson Award” for
Generation Loss and The World Fantasy Award in 2008 for “Illyria”. Elizabeth Hand also writes movie and television spin-offs, including “Star
Wars” tie-in novels and novelization of such films as X-Files, Flight the Future, 12 Monkeys, and Ana and The King. Hand is a longtime contribution to numerous
publications, including the Washington Post Book World and the Village Voice Literary supplement.
