characters, by analyzing and applying that theory the first problem formulation can be answered. Theory character is used to reveal the descriptions of the
characters in this play. By knowing the definition of the characters, the writer could know the real characteristic and contribution of the characters in relation to
gender inequality. The second theory is feminism, this theory is the important part to analyze this study. Theory of feminism is use to emphasize the ideas of
feminism also to show the ideas of feminism that reflects from the major female characters.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter consist of three major points. The first point is object of the study that describes the work analyses. The second is approach of the study, it
explains of the approach used to analyze the work and the reason of use that approach. The last point is method of the study that describes the procedure of
analyzing the work.
A. Object of the Study
The object of the study is a play script entitled My Ancestor’s House,
written by a Pakistani writer named Bina Sharif. This play script tells about the life and experience of Pakistani women in
1980’s, also about the religion and culture that have strong influences in Pakistan society. The play script describes
the patriarchal practice and women suppression among Pakistan society. My Ancestor’s House is a play script with a strong emotion; it shows
through the characters in this play. As an example, the strong emotions shown when Roona, the major character, told her feeling that actually buried in her heart.
She tells about her life with her husband, she realizes that she has no power towards her husband. She tells that she has to struggle in the tough condition in
her life. Roona also discusses about Deedi’s poor condition, her younger sister that has unlucky condition.
Deedi’s has heart disease, an unemployed husband and her economic condition is lower compares to her other sisters. In this play, Roona
not only tells about her family condition but she also tells about male domination in Pakistan.
The other major character is Bindia, she is the second daughter lives in America, she married an American man, and she comes to her homeland to visit
her sick mother. Bindia, a native Pakistan woman, she has different perspective than her sisters. She shows the refusal of patriarchy and awareness of gender
equality. She also has unique characters that not most of the Pakistani women have, she is brave to show her words based on the logic and the reality that
happened. One thing that shows she is different compare to other Pakistani women is, she is a smoker, which is not common in Pakistan society. She does not
care about people thought about her habit though in Pakistan women who smoke get the negative assumption.
Since the character of Roona and Bindia shows an interesting perspective about gender equality, this undergraduate thesis tries to disclose the life of the
characters and the ideas of feminism that reflected through both of the major characters.
B. Approach of the Study
This undergraduate thesis is about to reveal the feminism through the major character in the play script. The approach used to reveal it is feminist
approach. Paglia in
Feminist Theory and Literary Practice
states, “Feminism
denies the legitimacy of social intervention in any area of life that would constrain the right of the individual to pure self-de
termination.” Madsen, 200:24. It means,
the individual should be granted the freedom to do anything which does not limit the freedom of any other individual to do anything as long it does not break the
law. Bindia delivers her ideas and way of thinking through her actions, behavior and attitude in her daily life. The writer sees that the life of Bindia contains the
idea of feminism. This undergraduate thesis is an effort of proving it.
C. Method of the Study
The method used by the writer to write this undergraduate thesis was library research in order to gather the data and theories. The theories and the result
of the research are gathered through books, dictionary, and any other written sources related to the study to support the analysis. The primary data of the study
was the play script My Ancestor’s House. The other data, called secondary data,
that were also needed to support the research, were taken from various sources such as the theories, approach, and the histories.
The first step used to do this undergraduate research was reading and understanding the play script. Later on, the writer tried to examine the details of
the novel by investigating the intrinsic element through the major character. The second step was deciding the topic and continuing by making the problem
formulation followed by collecting data and information from written sources. The last step is analysis, the writer tries to analyze the novel by answering the
problems formulated by applying the knowledge that was gained from prominent sources.
