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A RADICAL FEMINISM LOOK INTO WOMAN OPPRESSION
IN JOHN SHORS’ BENEATH A MARBLE SKY

THESIS
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirement of the Degree of
Sarjana Pendidikan

Indah Dessyera Darianawati
112010027

ENGLISH EDUCATION PROGRAM
FACULTY OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
SATYA WACANA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
SALATIGA
2014

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Copyright@2014. Indah Dessyera Darianawati and Lany Kristono,S.Pd.,M.Hum.
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Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Cover ...............................................................................................................................

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Approval Page..................................................................................................................

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Copyright Statement.........................................................................................................

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Publication Agreement of Declaration.............................................................................

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Table of Content...............................................................................................................

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Abstract ............................................................................................................................

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Key Words .......................................................................................................................

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Introduction......................................................................................................................

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Literature Review.............................................................................................................

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Oppression................................................................................................................

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Woman as the Other .................................................................................................

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Radical Feminism.....................................................................................................

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Summary ..........................................................................................................................

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Analysis and Findings ......................................................................................................

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The Oppressions towards Jahanara in Patriarchal Society .......................................

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Jahanara’s Struggle to Fight against the Oppressions ..............................................

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The Result of Jahanara’s Effort to Free from the Oppressions ................................

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Conclusion .......................................................................................................................

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Acknowledgement............................................................................................................

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Work Cited .......................................................................................................................

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A Radical Feminism Look into Woman Oppression
in John Shors’ Beneath a Marble Sky
Indah Dessyera Darianawati

Abstract
Oppression towards woman presents when the oppressors apply power structured
system that considers woman as an object or the other. Considering that such
oppression still exists at present, the one described in Beneath a Marble Sky is
relevant to discuss. Interestingly, the work portrays the female protagonist fought
against the oppressions among the thick patriarchal society in 16th century India even
before the awareness of the women’s movement. This study aims to find out what
kinds of oppression the protagonist experienced, how she tried to free herself and the
result of her struggle. This study uses radical feminism theory that accommodates the
female protagonist’s experience and effort against oppression. The result shows that
woman could not easily free from the oppression as long as the oppressors exist and
believe in the subordination of woman. It also implies the power of knowledge and
intelligence and the need of men and other women’s help an oppressed woman free
herself. The findings are expected to help women be more critical in perceiving and

fighting against oppressions so that they realize that they deserve to be treated equal
to men.

Keywords : Oppression, Struggle, Freedom, The Other, Sexual Object