The Impact of Katara's Liberal Feminism Values on Her Struggle to Break Gender Stereotype in Selected Episodes in Avatar: the Last Airbender
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PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI THE IMPACT OF KATARA'S LIBERAL FEMINISM VALUES ON HER STRUGGLE TO BREAK GENDER STEREOTYPE IN SELECTED EPISODES IN AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By GABRIELLA YOVITA MARLASARI Student Number: 174214051 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSTAS SANATA DHARMA YOGYAKARTA 2020 PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI THE IMPACT OF KATARA'S LIBERAL FEMINISM VALUES ON HER STRUGGLE TO BREAK GENDER STEREOTYPEIN SELECTED EPISODES IN AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Presented as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Sarjana Sastra in English Letters By GABRIELLA YOVITA MARLASARI Student Number: 174214051 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LETTERS FACULTY OF LETTERS UNIVERSTAS SANATA DHARMA YOGYAKARTA 2021 A Sarjana Sastra Undergraduate Thesis ii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI iii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI iv PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI v PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI vi PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me -Philippians 4: 13 vii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI TO MY BELOVED PARENTS FOR RAISING ME AS WHO I AM TODAY TO MY LOVELY NIECE JESSLYN IN HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE viii PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am very grateful that I finally finished this research. I would like to give thanks to Jesus Christ because of His grace during my time writing this thesis. Furthermore, I would like to express my gratitude to my advisor, Elisabeth Oseanita Pukan, S.S., M.A., who has been very patient in helping and guiding me during the process. I would also like to thank my co-advisor, Dr. Tatang Iskarna, for the suggestion and correction in finishing this research. Finally, I wish to express my deepest gratitude to all of the lecturers in the English Letters Department who have been patiently teaching me during my study at Universitas Sanata Dharma. I would like to pay special regards to my family to support me, especially my mother, who helps me during my ups and downs and encourages me to write this research. I would be thankful to my classmate friends Fanny, Sekar, Nafi, Nevi, Risti, and Feli for making my study memorable. I would like to say thank you to Grace and Nia for being there to listen to all of my problems and encourage me to be better. I wish to thank all the people in Pelataran Puan who make me laugh daily and provide my daily dose of coffee. Lastly, I would wholeheartedly appreciate my best friend Joseph for always listening and comforting me and always being there when I need him. Without the people mentioned on this page, I would never be able to finish my research and graduate. Therefore, I am grateful for your presence in my life. Gabriella Yovita Marlasari ix PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE .................................................................................................... ii APPROVAL PAGE .......................................................................................... iii ACCEPTANCE PAGE ..................................................................................... iv STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY ................................................................ v LEMBAR PENYATAAN PERSETUJUAN PUBLIKASI KARYA ILMIAH .. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................. ix TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................... x ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... xii ABSTRAK ......................................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 1 A. Background of the Study ......................................................................... 1 B. Problem Formulation .............................................................................. 5 C. Objectives of the Study ........................................................................... 6 D. Definition of Terms ................................................................................ 6 CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE ................................................ 8 A. Review of Related Studies ...................................................................... 8 B. Review of Related Theories .................................................................... 13 1. Theory of Characterization ................................................................. 13 a. Characterization through Appearance ........................................... 14 b. Characterization through Dialogue ................................................ 14 c. Characterization through External action ...................................... 15 d. Characterization through Internal action ....................................... 15 e. Characterization through Reaction of other characters .................. 16 f. Characterization through Contrast: dramatic foil .......................... 16 g. Characterization through Caricature and leitmotif ........................ 16 h. Characterization through Choice of name ..................................... 17 2. Theory of Feminism and Liberal Feminism ......................................... 17 3. Theory of Gender Stereotype ................................................................ 22 C. Theoretical Framework .......................................................................... 25 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY ................................................................ 28 A. Object of the Study ................................................................................ 28 B. Approach of the Study ............................................................................ 31 C. Method of the Study ............................................................................... 32 CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS ............................................................................. 34 A. The Characteristics of Katara .................................................................. 34 1. Brave ................................................................................................. 35 2. Responsible ....................................................................................... 37 3. Kind ................................................................................................... 39 4. Strong-willed ..................................................................................... 41 x PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI B. Gender Stereotype Shown in the series of Avatar: The Last Airbender . 43 1. Women are too emotional ................................................................. 44 2. Women are weak ............................................................................... 50 3. Women did not need education ......................................................... 54 C. Katara’s characteristics reflect liberal feminism values help her breaking the gender stereotype............................................................................... 57 1. Equal Treatment ............................................................................... 59 2. Equality of Opportunity ................................................................... 64 3. Equal Rights ..................................................................................... 69 CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION ........................................................................ 73 REFERENCES .................................................................................................. 76 xi PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI ABSTRACT Marlasari, G. Y. (2021). The Impact of Katara’s Liberal Feminism Values on her Struggle to Break Gender Stereotype in Selected Episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005). Yogyakarta: Department of English Letters, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Sanata Dharma. This study discusses liberal feminism in characteristics of Katara as the primary character in the series. The object of this study is the series of Avatar: The Last Airbender from season 1 to season 3, focusing on the female main character, Katara. Women’s struggle to break gender stereotypes and liberal feminism values are very noticeable throughout this series. Therefore, this study analyzes women's struggle and liberal feminism values in Katara’s characteristics on breaking gender stereotype. This study aims to find the characterization of Katara throughout the series, analyze the gender stereotype shown in the series, and examine Katara’s liberal feminism value through her characteristics on breaking gender stereotypes throughout the series. In this study, the researcher used library research. The feminism approach is used in analyzing this work to find the liberal feminism value in Katara’s characteristics in the transcript of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Thus, the primary source of thisreseach is the transcript of the series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The main theories used in this study are the theory of characterization by Boggs and Petrie, theory of feminism by Tong, theory of gender stereotype by Mary E. Kite, and theory of liberal feminism value by Elshtain. The analysis stated that Katara’s main characteristics