Open AccessThe Representation of Women’s Dependence on Men in Little Women
Author(s) -
Satri Asriyanti,
Burhanuddin Arafah,
Herawaty Abbas
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
theory and practice in language studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-0692
pISSN - 1799-2591
DOI - 10.17507/tpls.1204.21
Subject(s) - femininity , character (mathematics) , representation (politics) , psychology , persona , maturity (psychological) , social psychology , developmental psychology , psychoanalysis , art , humanities , mathematics , political science , geometry , politics , law
This study aims to describe the representation of women’s dependence on men in Little Women. The descriptive qualitative approach was applied in this research. The data for this study were gathered from the talks of the characters in the novel’s Little Women. The data of this research are collected from Cinderella Complex syndrome through their actions and words. The research results showed the level to which characters are affected by the Cinderella Complex varies depending on how the Cinderella Complex influences their thoughts and behavior, either consciously or unconsciously. Meg's most dominant Cinderella Complex is Fear of losing femininity, and the most dominant factor is self-concept. Jo’s character showed only rely on man as the aspect and persona maturity as the factor. Meg and Jo were unconsciously reflected by Cinderella Complex syndrome.