SULUK: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Budaya
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): September

Beauty Standard as a Construction of Woman Objectification in Trisha R. Thomas’s Nappily Ever After

Heri Okta Sayekti (Universitas Pamulang)
Sari Fitria (Universitas Pamulang)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Feb 2023

Abstract

The study aimed to depict how the beauty standards construct female objectification in Nappily Ever After and to analyze how the main character struggled toward beauty standards in the Nappily Ever After novel. This study is sought with qualitative methods to reveal the novel's issue. This study applied the theory of beauty myth from Naomi Wolf. The result of the study found that the beauty ideal is a woman who has straightened hair, brightening skin, a tall, slim body, and a pointed nose. Those highlighted Venus’s physical appearance which made her seem to be a typical woman and objectified her to conform to beauty standards. The study concluded that Venus internalized the beauty ideal which made her feel restricted by her looks and resulted in body image dissatisfaction. Venus struggled after she cut her hair which made her become an outcast in beauty image, being invisible by men, dismissal, and judged by people.

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Journal Info

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Suluk

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Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

SULUK: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Budaya is a half-yearly journal published by the literary studies program of Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya. Suluk provides a forum for the scholar of literary studies, with special reference to linguistics, literature, and culture. The journal ...