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So setting of time, place, social are the time, location and environment social in which the action of a narrative takes place. Often the setting impactsa
story’s and helps to develop a story’s characters
3.4 Feminism
Feminist theory tries to analyze the conditions that shape the lives of women and investigate a variety of cultural understanding of what it means to be
female. And how to explain the conditions of life they lead. Caroline Ramazonaglu
1998, 8, states feminism is
sharing of social theory that describes the relationship between the sexes in the society and differences between the
experiences is experienced by men and women, which is also a theory of political practice.
According to Glover, David, Kaplan, Cora, 2000, “Feminism refers to political, cultural and economic movements aimed at establishing greates rights
and legal protections for women. Feminism includes some of the sociological theories and philosophies concerned with issues of gender difference. It is also a
movement that campaigns for women’s right and interest. Nancy Colt defines feminism as the belief in the importance of gender equality, invalidating idea of
gender hierarchy as a social constructed concept.”
3.4.1 Social Feminism
According to Stevi Jackson 1997 that social theories of feminism to give attention to efforts to understand the fundamental inequality between men and
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women, as well as the analysis of male power over women. The idea is male domination came from social, economic, political, and distinctive in particular
society. As well as the theory of Michele Barett 1990 called the shift as “a
reversal of its culture culture turn” in feminist theory, namely a change of emphasis from the “things” turned into “words”.
According to Rowbotham 1981 that structure is not flexible and
does not provide space or change denial and also implies a universal form of oppression that is based on biological differences
between women and men. View women as a monolithic category offers little room for consideration of the differences, complexity,
and the ins and outs of the differences in the historical context of womens oppression and the different geographical.
3.4.2 Cultural Feminism
Cultural studies explore the complex relationship between institutions, industry, texts, and cultural practices. According to Morris 1997, 43 cultural
studies include an active relationship with the social creation of standards, norms, and taste. This is an important dimension for the majority of feminist cultural
analysis that explores how the study of norm-often times in the right gender. As well as the theory that Angela McRobbie Cultural feminism is closely
linked to the political economy of culture, cultural policy, and the experiences and we should not ignore the contribution of feminist.
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CHAPTER IV DISCUSSION
4.1 General Description of Anna
In this Chapter the writer would like to discuss one by one about the problems raised from Hand’s Anna and The King. The main character of this
novel is a woman named Anna Leonowens. Anna is the main character who holds an important role in building the story of the novel and every of her brief actions
will lead us to Anna’s interesting characteristics.
4.1.1 Widow
Hand’s Anna and The King told that the main character, Anna Leonowens is a widow. She has a son, Louis. Anna’s husband was a captain in the British
army, he passed away about two years ago. It shows from the conversation between Anna and Kralahome, the prime minister of Siam, when the first time
Anna comes to the palace and introduces her self. Kralahome is helped by the interpreter asks whether Anna is a married woman. The quotation as follows:
“Sir is married?” the interpreter translated. Anna unconsciously twisted her wedding ring.
“I’m…a widow.
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