Skripsi

Flight in Song of Solomon: myth and the quest of identity / Amalia Ayu Wardhany

Abstrak
Keywords Identity myth flight post-structuralism The post-structuralist thinkers argue that identity is a becoming rather than a being - it is never fixed historical and influenced by discourses (Hall1997). Furthermore discourses are intended to hail the subject in to a certain subject position in which the subject does not serve as the main author of the identity construction but indeed invests meanings in such construction. Subject negotiates with the construction of identity - a process of selecting and negotiating discourses which construct his identity. Myth as one of the discourses that construct identity contributes certain identification for the subject as it is also a part of culture which offers significant meaning not only for the ancient generation but also the modern one. The thesis combines the two theories constructionist theory of identity and myth theory in order to analyze the novel written by Toni Morrison Song of Solomon (1977). Flight as one of the themes in this novel explains how myth as a discourse contributes to identity construction of Milkman the main character. There are two types of flight the mythical flight and the literal flight taking place in the novel. The two opposing flightsrepresent the same idea liberation. The conclusion also confirms the theory of myth offered by Strauss (1984). The conclusions of the analysis show that myth significantly contributes to identity construction of the main character in this novel. As a discourse myth affects the life of Milkman Dead it leads him towards the search of family history thus his familial identity. He acknowledges his racial familial as well as his personal identity which overall changes him as a person hence he flew. The conclusions confirm both theories identity is a construction process and myth as discourse presents a solution for society and individual.

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DDC

Rs 823.355 WAR f

Prodi

Universitas Negeri Malang. Program Studi Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris, 2011.

Deskripsi Fisik

iv, 66 lembar : il., tab. ; 30 cm.

Bahasa

No Reg

02023/KI/11

Edisi

Skripsi (Sarjana)--Universitas Negeri Malang, 2011

Subjek

1. FIKSI INGGRIS - ASPEK MITOLOGI

Pembimbing

1. EVI ELIYANAH

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