Muslim English Literature
Vol 1, No 2 (2022): Muslim English Literature

Prison and Freedom in Nadia Hashimi’s A House Without Windows

Muhammad Raihansyah Putratama (Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)
Inayatul Chusna (Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2022

Abstract

This research aims to analyse a prison where the characters achieve their freedom, while outside the prison they get oppressed by the men. This research uses the freedom concept by Jean-Paul Sartre because of the relevancy behind the theory and the story. The corpus of this research is Nadia Hashimi’s A House Without Windows (2016). The study uses the existentialism theories from Jean-Paul Sartre and Representation theory by Stuart Hall to support the analysis. The result of this research shows a great contrast between the women when they were out of prison and when they were in prison. Outside the prison, they continue to experience oppression from various parties, while when they are in prison, they live more freely than when they were outside the prison. For the inmate, the definition of freedom itself shifts from the common definition. To be able to get freedom is not only in an open space, but it can also be in a prison where the space for movement is limited, but not by their actions and speech.

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mel

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Subject

Religion Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Muslim English Literature specializes in Muslim World Literature including US-Muslim, British-Muslim, Asian-Muslim, and other Muslim cultures and literature; and is intended to communicate original research and current issues on the subject. This journal warmly welcomes contributions from scholars ...