Nini Randa’s Subjectivity in “Tango & Sadimin” Novel by Ramayda Akmal

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10.2991/assehr.k.201215.113How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Feminism, Lacanian psychoanalysis, women’s subjectivity

Abstract

The idea of subjectivity enables women to think outside the mainstream ideology which perpetuates an oppressive patriarchal system. In the novel “Tango & Sadimin”, Akmal tried to portray women’s subjectivity through its women characters, especially Nini Randa. Therefore, the aim of this study is to find out the way this particular woman identifies and perceive herself, gain control and autonomy over herself, her subjectivity. As the theoretical framework, Todorov’s theory (1985) is used to analyze the narrative structure and Lacanian’s (1977) psychoanalysis with feminin perspective is used to analyze the process of finding, knowing, or identifying subjects’ identity. Lacanian psychoanalysis’ main point is the concept of desire which could be seen through three registers of The Real, The Imaginer, and The Symbolic. The finding shows that through the three registers, Nini Randa’s subjectivity is depicted in the form of rebellion, resistance, independence, intelligence, dominance, negotiation, criticism, attempts to purify her body and suicide attempts.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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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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AU  - Tasya Isarina Maghfira
AU  - Yulianeta
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/17
TI  - Nini Randa’s Subjectivity in “Tango & Sadimin” Novel by Ramayda Akmal
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 714
EP  - 719
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201215.113
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