ELITERATE : Journal of English Linguistics and Literature Studies
Vol 2, No 1, April (2022): ELITERATE: Journal of English Linguistics and Literature Studies

SOCIAL CONFLICTS ANALYSIS IN LILY YULIANTI’S SELECTED SHORT STORIES

Dewanty Astarita (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Abdul Halim (Universitas Negeri Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Dec 2022

Abstract

This study aims to determine the types of social conflicts that occur, the influential factors of social conflicts, and the effects that occur on each main character in the selected short story by Lily Yulianti. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method and strukturalism approach based on the social conflict theory of Lewis A. Coser. The data in this study were taken from 3 out of 17 short stories summarized in one book, with each title being 'Kitchen', 'Family Room', and 'Nua, Diani, and Male Leaps'. The conclusions of this study are (1) there are 3 types of social conflicts that occur in the story; Conflict of Interest, Conflict of Social Status, and Conflict of Role, (2) as for the factors that influence the occurrence of the conflict; Bureaucracy, Family Disorganization, Problems of the Young Generation in Modern Society, and Environmental Problems, and (3) the effects that occur on each of the main characters in the story; family disharmony, personality changes, depression, resentment, social and psychological trauma, and gender discrimination against men.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Eliterate

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ELITERATE: Journal of English Linguistics and Literature Studies is a professional, double blind peer-reviewed journal that aims to involve scholars not only from Indonesia, but also from all international academic and professional community. The journal provides a platform for different theoretical ...