feminist ideology in precious film

63 Pages·2011·1.48 MB·English

FEMINIST IDEOLOGY IN PRECIOUS FILM

A Thesis submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty
In Partial of the Requirements for
Strata 1 (S1) Degree

Arranged By:
Puspa Mega Apriyani

106026001020

ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ADAB AND HUMANITIES
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2011
FEMINIST IDEOLOGY IN PRECIOUS FILM
BY LEE DANIELS

By:
Puspa Mega Apriyani
106026001020

By:
Puspa Mega Apriyani
106026001020

ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTEMENT
LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2011
ABSTRACT

Puspa Mega Apriyani, Feminist Ideology in Precious Film. A Thesis:
Letters and Humanities Faculty, State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif
Hidayatullah, Jakarta, March 2011.

This research is intended to give an understanding of feminist ideology
emerge through the main character. The writer analyzes that Precious as the main
character who to be an independent girl that reflects feminist ideology in the film
Precious director by Lee Daniels. This film is studied by using the descriptive
qualitative method and the concept of ideology of feminism. The writer analyzes
the feminist ideology to explain the concept of feminism through a girl character.
From the data analysis, the writer finds that Precious seeks her freedom
from society oppression: the school, family, and friends. She is 16 years old,
overweight, black skin, unattractive, stupid, and illiterate. She is unconfident with
her physical condition, because she is different from other girls typically who
have beautiful faces, smart, tall with light skin and long hair. Besides that there
are many obstacles in her life, but she is able to solve her problems with courage.
Finally, she tries to make her wishes come true and to overcome oppression, and
in the end she becomes an independent girl in action, mind, and economy.
APPROVEMENT

FEMINIST IDEOLOGY IN PRECIOUS FILM

A Thesis

Submitted In The Faculty of Adab and Humanities in Partial Fulfillment
Requirements for Strata One Degree (S1)

PUSPA MEGA APRIYANI
NIM. 106026001020

Approved By:
Advisor,

Inayatul Chusna, M. Hum
NIP. 197801262003122002

ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ADAB AND HUMANITIES
STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH
JAKARTA
2011
LEGALIZATION

Name : Puspa Mega Apriyani
NIM : 106026001020
Title : Feminist Ideology in Precious film.

The thesis has been defended before the Letters and Humanities Faculty’s
Examination Committee on, May 4th, 2011. It has already been accepted as a
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Strata 1.

Jakarta, May 4th, 2011

Examination Committee

Signature Date

1. Drs. Asep Saefuddin, M.Pd (Chair Person) __________ _________
NIP: 1640710199303 1 600
2. Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum (Secretary) __________ _________
NIP: 19781003 200112 2 002
3. Inayatul Chusna, M.Hum (Advisor) __________ _________
NIP: 19780126 200312 2 002
4. Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum (Examiner I) __________ _________
NIP: 19781003 200112 2 002
5. Maria Ulfa, M.A.,M.Hum (Examiner II) __________ _________
DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by
another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the
award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institute of higher
learning, except where due acknowledgment has been made in the text.

Jakarta, March 2011

Puspa Mega Apriyani
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious and the most Merciful

First of all the writer expresses her grateful to ALLAH SWT, the lord of
the universe, who has created heavens and earth, who has created mankind and all
that we perceive. Peace and blessing be upon the prophet Muhammad SAW, his
fellows and followers.
Second, the writer expresses her gratitude to her father and mother, Bpk
Ahmad and Ibu Siti Hawari for the useful advice and the financial support, her
brother and her sister Intan Permata Sari, Adiel Fathan mubinah and Azka Aulia
Rahman.
Next, the writer would like to thank to her advisor Inayatul Chusna M.
Hum for her great patient and contribution to finish this thesis, and for all her
advices and suggestions that has been given to her. May Allah responses her
deeds with thousands kindnesses.
Moreover, the writer also wants to thank to these following people;
1. Dr. Abdul Wahid Hasyim, M.Ag, the Dean of Letters and Humanities
Faculty.
2. Drs. Asep Saefuddin, M. Pd, the Head of English Letters Department.
3. Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum, the Secretary of the English Letters Department.
4. All the lecturers of English Letters Department, who have taught and
educated her during her studies at the campus.
5. The examiners of this thesis, Mrs. Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum. and Mrs.
Maria Ulfa, M.A., M.Hum.
6. All librarians in the Main Library of UIN Jakarta, the FAH UIN Library,
the UIN Jakarta American Corner, and the FIB UI Library who helped her
to get many useful references for this thesis.
7. Her best friends, ‘SPYDERBENTS’ and Fadli Kemal for spending his
time to accompany her in writing this thesis.
8. English Letters Students Class of 2006, Kiki, Ninda, Lya, Nurul,
Nilam, Damanhuri, Emon, Ocid, Jarwo. Her best friends at the university,
Dian, Mita, Eka, Vina, Ara for the support of the study and the thesis.
9. Her cousin, Septi for being loyal listeners in her problems and all teachers
in Tk. Islam Ulil Albaab.
May Allah blesses and protects you always. Finally, the writer realizes that
this paper is far from being perfect. The writer will be very open for any
suggestions and critics.
Jakarta, March, 2011

The Writer
TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................. i
APPROVEMENT ......................................................................................... ii
LEGALIZATION ........................................................................................ iii
DECLARATION ......................................................................................... iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .............................................................................. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................. vii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 1
A. Background of the Research ................................ 1
B. Focus of the Research .......................................... 5
C. Research Questions ............................................. 6
D. Objective of the Research .................................... 6
E. Methodology of the Research .............................. 6

CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ............................ 7
A. Character and Characterization in Film ................ 7
B. Feminist Film Criticism ........................................ 11
C. Feminist ideology . ................................................. 13

CHAPTER III RESEARCH FINDINGS ........................................... 16
A. Data Descriptions of Precious Character ............................. 16
B. Data Analysis of Precious Character........................ 23
C. Feminist ideology on Precious’s Characteristics
................................................................................. 32
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ........................ 35
A. Conclusion ................................................................ 35
B. Suggestion .............................................................. 37

BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................... 39
APPENDICES .......................................................................................... 40