Theoretical Framework THEORETICAL REVIEW

is ‘woman’ trough the twin mythologies of femininity and childhood. Another form of oppression according to Firestone is love oppression. She concludes that love and romance are very different for men and for women. men idealize, mystify and glorify the individual women with whom they fall in love in order to obscure her inferior class status, women, in contrast, pursue the male love and approval that will raise her up from he subordination class position and validate her existence. In this way, love becomes a political force, a force for unequal power relations Madsen, 2000:159. Or in the other word it could be said that there are two forms of oppressions, they are physical violence or sexual abuse and psychological inducements or love oppression.

C. Theoretical Framework

In this part of the study, the writer will explain some of the theories and approach that will be used to analyze the problems of the study. It also explains the reason why the theories are needed and applied in the analysis. The study of Anglika Fremd, The Glass Inferno aims to reveal the feminism values through the main character’s life. In order to achieve the aim, there are three problems come up. First, how Inge’s characteristics are described, second, how the patriarchal society depicted and the last, how the feminism values are reflected through the main character. Therefore, some theories are needed to be applied in the analysis. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI The first analysis aims to find out the characteristics of Inge. The theory of characterization, defined by Murphy, and the theory of Forster on character will support the writer to analyze the main character, Inge. The theory of characterization is used to know the process in finding Inge’s characteristics, actions, struggle and thought. In discussing the patriarchal society in which Inge lives, the writer applies the theory of patriarchal society related to the feminism theories: Feminist Theory and Literary Practice by Madsen, A readers Guide to Contemporary Feminist Literary Criticism by Humm and Feminism: A Reader by Humm. Here, the impact of living in male-dominated world could be seen clearly from the oppressions experienced by Inge which come from men around. The third analysis aims to discuss the feminism values as revealed through Inge as the main character. The writer applies the theory of feminism by Humm, Madsen, Montagu and also the theory of feminism presented by Einstein and Stanton. They give three values of feminism, which are; freedom of choice, equality, and woman’s right to be herself. These theories will support in analyzing the values of feminism seen through Inge’s characteristics. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY

A. Object of the Study

The object of the study is The Glass Inferno. This novel is written by an Australian female writer, Angelika Fremd. This novel has 185 pages with 40 subtitles to indicate where the story takes place and also what it is about. The Glass Inferno is one of her best novel, which presents female character as the central of the story. It was first published in 1992 by University of Queensland Press Australia. It is the second part of trilogy novels dealing with female character as the main character. The Glass Inferno by Anglika Fremd tells about a woman, Inge who lives in male-dominated world. In the patriarchal society where she lives, she has to face oppressions which come from men. She has to deal with it because of her sex. The male characters depicted in this novel are unconsciously or consciously give oppressions to Inge, the sexual oppression and also love oppression. Then, through her experiences in dealing with men, she realizes that she has to strive for her rights, to be equal with men in all of fields. Through her characteristics, actions and struggle we can see the values of feminism. They are freedom of choice, equality, and woman’s right to be herself. 22 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI