Deconstruction of Myth of Beauty and Its Resistance in Ayu Utami’s Lalita and Maya
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.201109.030How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- beauty myths, deconstruction, resistance
- Abstract
Beauty myths prevailing in society are generally dominated by perfect physical depictions through the eyes of men. However, other meanings can be presented to the beauty myth with the deconstruction method. This study aimed to deconstruct the beauty myths contained in the novel Lalita and Maya by Ayu Utami and the resistance by the female characters in the novels. This type of research is a qualitative research with descriptive methods. The data in this study were words, phrase, sentences containing myths of beauty, deconstruction and resistance in the novel Lalita and Maya. After conducting research, researchers found certain forms of deconstuction from the myths of beauty and resistance found in the novel Lalita and Maya. After conducting research, researchers found certain forms of deconstuction from the myths of beauty and resistance found in the novel Lalita and Maya.
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- © 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Wahyu Puspita Sari AU - Yasnur Asri AU - Yenni Hayati AU - Nesa Riska Pangesti PY - 2020 DA - 2020/11/10 TI - Deconstruction of Myth of Beauty and Its Resistance in Ayu Utami’s Lalita and Maya BT - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Language, Literature, and Education (ICLLE 2020) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 179 EP - 185 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201109.030 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.201109.030 ID - Sari2020 ER -