Young Female’s Voice and Agency in Novel On The Jellicoe Road By Melina Marchetta (2006)

Gusti, Dilla Apri (2022) Young Female’s Voice and Agency in Novel On The Jellicoe Road By Melina Marchetta (2006). Skripsi thesis, Universitas Negeri Padang.

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Abstract

This study examined how far novel On The Jellicoe Road (2006) by Melina Marchettareflected the issues of female voice and agency. Female voice and agency refer to the character who was doing effort to get through her bad past and become a great person in the future. The young female character had been through difficult time that her age might be cannot do it. This analysis is related to agency theory proposed by NailaKabeer (1999) and feminist theory proposed by Abrams Kathryn (1999). The used of theory was based on the interpretation in the text and context of the novel. The data was collected from the quotation in the novel.The data collection were in the form of sentences and paragraphs. This research was descriptive and content analysis study. In this research, female voice and agency examined the novel On The Jellicoe Road. The result of the study was the character have the ability to utilize her words, longing, and wishes of heart to improve her life. The main character choose to not let people around her take control of her life. The voice also showed that the character choose to deal with her childhood trauma. The main character showed that she can grown up as strong, independent and brave. The main character has the ability to make her own goal and decision. The main character took control of her own life and handle everything. She came out as stunning and amazing person of herself. In conclusion, the main character showed the world that female can also decide what she thought best for her and her life. The main character had her own goal, voice, motivation and decide what best for her life.

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