FEMINISM OF THE MAIN CHARACTER IN LITTLE WOMEN MOVIE DIRECTED BY GRETA GERWIG

• TATIA ISHLAH MEDINA
• 2020

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This paper aim to find how women circumstance before there are the term "feminism". To understand what feminism is and each type of feminism, as well as to find out the effect of feminist views that get by Jo March as the main character in the film Little Women. This analysis uses descriptive qualitative methods. In this analysis the writer does several observations such as watching a movie, determining the topic and title, and looking for theories from the opinions of experts, journals, and internet research. Then gather the theories that have been obtained and use a suitable theory. The author uses feminism theory based on Tong and Botts (Feminist Thought). The results of the analysis show that: (1) There are six data from five types of feminism. Liberal Feminism has two data, Marxist Feminism and Socialist have one data, Radical-libertarian Feminism has one data, Psychoanalytic Feminism has one data, and Postmodern Feminism has one data. (2) There are two effects of feminist views that get by the main character. These effects can equalize education and can change the way women think, talk and act in equalizing rights. (3) There are three moral messages that can inspire the reader.

Keyword: Feminism, Types, Effect

This paper aim to find how women circumstance before there are the term "feminism". To understand what feminism is and each type of feminism, as well as to find out the effect of feminist views that get by Jo March as the main character in the film Little Women. This analysis uses descriptive qualitative methods. In this analysis the writer does several observations such as watching a movie, determining the topic and title, and looking for theories from the opinions of experts, journals, and internet research. Then gather the theories that have been obtained and use a suitable theory. The author uses feminism theory based on Tong and Botts (Feminist Thought). The results of the analysis show that: (1) There are six data from five types of feminism. Liberal Feminism has two data, Marxist Feminism and Socialist have one data, Radical-libertarian Feminism has one data, Psychoanalytic Feminism has one data, and Postmodern Feminism has one data. (2) There are two effects of feminist views that get by the main character. These effects can equalize education and can change the way women think, talk and act in equalizing rights. (3) There are three moral messages that can inspire the reader.

Keyword: Feminism, Types, Effect

• Feminism

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