Institusion
Universitas Bung Hatta
Author
Meirosa, Cahyani Priyatna
Femmy, Dahlan
Mariati, Mariati
Subject
PR English literature
Datestamp
2020-08-31 08:07:06
Abstract :
The paper studies the novel ?Song of a Captive Bird? which tell about the main
character who lives under the patriarchy culture and have to face the subordinate
position. The study is focused on gender-based constraints in a patriarchal society.
The purpose of the study is to discuss the resistance of women in a patriarchal
culture and the patriarchal system in the novel. To get reach of that purpose, the
study applies a qualitative approach based on feminism theory by Cuddon. J. A A
Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (1977), Feminist literary
criticism is a way to analyse women?s lives and experiences which as portrayed in
various kinds of literature. It will examine the male domination within the
literature, the male image representation and also challenge women?s image that
has been created by male writers (273). The result is that how the patriarchal
society treated women is significant from the custom aspects. The resistance that
the main character did in this novel is prominent from her poems. She make the
poems to against the patriarchal until she can live as a free woman as she wants.
Keywords: Iranian women, patriarchal society, resistance.