Stockholm syndrome in the context of an intimate relationship is a complex psychological response where a victim of abuse develops a bond or emotional attachment to their abuser. This condition can occur in relationships where there is a significant imbalance of power, and it typically involves elements of emotional, physical, or psychological abuse. This research discusses the portrayal of…
This study examines the portrayal of religious moderation in the novels Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi and Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie using a comparative literature approach. The research analyzes how the characters in both novels present the principles of interfaith dialogue, non-violence and tolerance in response to discrimination and prejudice. The findings of this study sho…
This study A Comparative of Hedonism in Characters in the Movie The Tinder Swindler and The Great Gatsby. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method using the theory of hedonism from Epicurus (341-270 BC) as the basis for analysis. This study found that in The Tinder Swindler, hedonism is used as a tool of manipulation in the digital era, while in The Great Gatsby, hedonism reflects …
This research examines the character development of Margaret “Meg” March in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women through the application of M. H. Abrams’ Direct and Indirect Characterization Theory, supported by character development principles and structuralism. Using a qualitative descriptive method, the study analyzes Meg’s growth by identifying textual evidence from the novel tha…
This research is aimed at identifying characteristics of male and female language by using the characteristics of male language in a film as well as the use of language functions. This research uses Coates’ theory about characteristics of male language (2013) and language functions by Jacobson (1960). The research design in this research used a descriptive- qualitative method. The data…
This research discusses the depiction of an excessive masculinized female character and subsequent absence of femininity in contemporary literature through the study of the stereotypical strong female embodied by Celaena Sardothien in Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass. Utilizing a descriptive qualitative method, it grounded the analysis in Seymour Chatman's Narrative theory, particularly its…
This study examines the character transformation in the novel War Storm by Victoria Aveyard using Tzvetan Todorov narrative structure theory through five main stages: equilibrium, disruption, recognition of disruption, attempt to repair the disruption, and new equilibrium. Utilizing a qualitative method, the findings reveal that Mare transformation is shaped by internal and external confli…
Fulfillment of needs is a process in which a person tries to fulfill the various needs or desires that they have, whether physical, psychological, or emotional. This study aims to analyze the character development of Wednesday Addams in the television series "Wednesday" (2022) using Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory. The series chronicles the journey of Wednesday Addams, a teenage…
Character development is the process character change that occurs as the story progresses, this change can be observed through the nature. The development of Max’s character is seen from Max’s nature which changes from the beginning of the story depicted as a naughty child character who is obedient and kind to his parents. This study aims to analyze the depiction of Max character and t…
This research discussed masculinity characteristics in two movie Raya and the last Dragon and Frozen II, masculinity is a form of masculinitty construction towards men. Masculinitas is formed by culture and is not born naturally in men. In today’s developments, roles or genders are being exchanged, such as women being masculinity and being feminity. Currently, in literary works themselve…