Detail YOUNG ORDINARY WOMEN AS STRUGGLERS, LEADERS, AND CONFLICT SURVIVORS IN MINFONG HO’S NOVELS   Oleh:  Nirmayanti, Yuliana Tri Jenis: Article from Proceeding Dalam koleksi: The 1st Literary Studies Conference: Configuring and Reconfiguring English Literature in Southeast Asia (SEA), Yogyakarta, Universitas Sanata Dharma, 17-18 Oktober 2013 Topik: conflict; survivors; new historicism perspectives Fulltext: 9 Young Ordinary.pdf (447.57KB) Isi artikel Minfong Ho’s writings are mostly historical novels based on the lives of society in 1970s to 1980s. Sing To The Dawn is based on fact that many Thai girls hope to study for a better life. Rice Without Rain portrays actual events of the students movement to protest the military dictatorship in Thailand in 1973-1976. It was hectic time for many of Thailand students to play a significant role, helping to shape national policy and farmers’ life to alleviate rural poverty. The Clay Marble depicts situation in 1980, at the Thai-Cambodian border where thousands of refugees escaped. What makes Minfong Ho’s works unique is that she explores lives of young adult female even girls as her major characters. What is Minfong Ho trying to say through these female youth? Using feminist and new historicism perspectives, this paper will discuss two important points: (1) how Minfong Ho’s novels portray the way young ordinary women defines themselves as strugglers and leaders, and (2) how Minfong Ho’ novels show the way young ordinary women deal with conflicts. In brief, this writing aims to reveal how Minfong Ho’s writings challenge patriarchal values. Gender relation in Thai and Cambodia societies as depicted in the novels is also an issue explored in this writing. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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