C. Method of the Study
Close reading and library research are the methods of the study. First, E.L. James‘
Fifty Shades of Grey
is the primary resource of this study. To support this study, library research is done to find the supporting data, theories, articles, and
other literatures. The main references are Tong‘s
A Feminist Thought
2009, Fussell‘s
Class: A Guide Through the American Status System
1992, Ridgeway‘s
Gender, Status, and the Social Psychology of Expectations
1993, Glover and Kaplan‘s
Genders
2000, Abram‘s
A Glossary of Literary Terms
1999. There were some steps done to conduct this study. First thing was the story
was read using the method of close reading to collect important and complete data, and the problems came up afterwards. Second, the appropriate theories were
selected. The next step was answering the first problem formulation and the second problem formulation afterwards. The first problem formulation was
answered using the theory of character and characterization. To answer the second problem formulation, Gender Perspective, Theory of Class, and Relation between
Class and Gender are applied. The last step was making a conclusion.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS
In this chapter, the writer answers and discusses the two problems formulation. The first one is how the two main characters, Christian Grey and
Anastasia Steele, are presented in terms of gender and class difference in E.L. James‘
Fifty Shades of Grey
. To answer the first problem formulation, the writer applies the theory of character and characterization. The writer focuses on the
portrayal of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey to find out how they are presented in gender and class difference. The second one is how sexual assault
experienced by Anastasia Steele and conducted by Christian Grey is viewed as gender and class oppression in E.L. James‘
Fifty Shades of Grey.
To answer the second problem formulation, the writer applies the theory of class, gender
perspective, and the relation between them to reveal how sexual assault experienced by Anastasia Steele and conducted by Christian Grey is viewed as
class and gender oppression. The writer focuses on how class and gender difference leads to the oppression and results as sexual assault.
A. The Portrayal of Anastasia Steele
This part discusses the characteristics of the female main character, Anastasia Steele and the way she is described throughout the story as a woman, an
employee, and a lover to reveal how the character has class and gender difference
compared to Christian Grey. Anastasia Steele is a fresh graduate who falls in love with Christian Grey. She comes from an ordinary family, while Grey comes from
a rich family. She experiences being a tool used for Grey‘s sexual pleasure. The things which to be discussed is her portrayal as a woman, an employee, and a
lover. The portrayal of herself carries the information how she is described as the woman, employee, and lover through her thought, action, dialog with or
commentary from other character, and the direct description from the author.
1. Anastasia Steele as a Woman
As a woman, Steele is portrayed as a devoted woman. She has willingness to obey and be devoted to Grey. Whatever comes from him, she considers it as
something that should be done for his behalf. Furthermore, she is willing to forget all about herself and surrender all for Grey. Her devotion to him is seen through
her thought, action, and her own statement. In the story, there is one moment when Grey is making out with her. She
declares in her mind that she will do anything he wants. ―Why did he say he
coul dn‘t make love? I will do anything he wants‖ James, 2011: 81. The evidence
shows that she is a devoted woman because she will do anything for him even though it is not the thing that she wants.
Her thought is supported by her action when Grey instructs her to do what he commands
. ―I do as instructed, and he reaches down and grabs the hem. Slowly, he pulls my dress up over my thighs, my hips, my belly, my breasts, my
shoulders, and over my head ‖ James, 2011: 223. At the moment, she tries to
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