Nurkhasanah, Laili D.R.W (2013) Postcolonial reading of Kazuo Ishiguro's a Pale View of Hills / Laili Dian Rahmawati W.N. Diploma thesis, Universitas Negeri Malang.
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Nurkhasanah Laili D.R.W. 2012. Postcolonial Reading of Kazuo Ishiguro s A Pale View of Hills . Thesis. English Department Faculty of Letters State University of Malang. Advisor Drs. Kukuh P. Subagyo M.A. Keywords western idealization alienation mimicry resistance A Pale View of Hills is an interesting novel written by Kazuo Ishiguro. Western idealization is represented sufficiently in the work. The main character Etsuko narrates the story of both her earlier life in Japan and her present life in England. She recollects her past concerning her relationship with Sachiko and Mariko as well as Ogata-san and Jiro. This study aims to reach an understanding and detailed explanation about Etsuko s recollections. The truth beneath the very suspicious acts of hers is the focus of this study. Implementing postcolonialism in generating meanings of the novel this thesis attempts to show the text s resistance against Western domination in one side. Moreover the project digs out the second side of the text which is the novel s surrender to the power of Western idealization. Postcolonial approach is used in order to explore the issue further. The branches of postcolonial concept such as alienation and mimicry are also elaborated in this study to read Etsuko s behavior. In addition theory of resistance is also significant to make the research able to achieve its objectives. From the analysis it is revealed that the novel implicitly shows the destructive effect of dominancy specifically Western supremacy. Moreover Etsuko s feeling of regret justifies how tragic possibly life can do towards those minorized and displaced people. Surprisingly the story of which Etsuko suffers from the alienation and homeward bound convey the submission and challenge as well toward Western hegemony. The hope and expectation of the migrant bride as shown by the text is crushed and burnt into ashes when she already moves abroad. It proves the presence of dualism within the novel. From the representations it is justifiable to say that the novel struggles in challenging the so-called Western idealization while at the same time surrenders to it. These ambivalences ought to be understood in attempt to reach a complete interpretation of Kazuo Ishiguro s A Pale View of Hills. 8195
| Item Type: | Thesis (Diploma) |
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| Subjects: | ?? ?? |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Sastra (FS) > Departemen Sastra Inggris (ING) > S1 Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Depositing User: | library UM |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2013 04:29 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2013 03:00 |
| URI: | http://repository.um.ac.id/id/eprint/245056 |
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