Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Language, Literature, and Education (ICLLE 2020)

Deconstruction of Myth of Beauty and Its Resistance in Ayu Utami’s Lalita and Maya

Authors
Wahyu Puspita Sari, Yasnur Asri, Yenni Hayati, Nesa Riska Pangesti
Corresponding Author
Wahyu Puspita Sari
Available Online 10 November 2020.
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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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Language, Literature, and Education (ICLLE 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 November 2020
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.201109.030
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.201109.030How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 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/).

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