An Analysis of Reality Construction through Conflicts in Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl

Aditya, Monica Prilly (2017) An Analysis of Reality Construction through Conflicts in Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl. S1 thesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

Abstract

The complexity of Gone Girl evoked wide aspect of issues to explore. The current
study focused on the issue of reality construction in the novel. It was aimed at
answering the question of how the male and female central characters constructed the
versions of reality through conflicts which were a result of multiple narrative
perspectives used in the novel. The data were analyzed by using Bartley, Blanton, and
Gilliard’s (2005) three aspects of marital relationship. The findings indicated that the
reality in the novel was dominantly constructed through the conflictive marital
relationship between the male and female central characters. The conflicts were found
in the aspects of marital relationship particularly in the decision making process and
the attitude towards gender roles and stereotypes. In terms of decision making, the
conflicts resulted from the process and the outcomes of major decision-making
including the decision to move to a new city, decision to have children, decision
regarding career choices and the decision of getting a divorce. Meanwhile, from the
aspect of attitude towards gender roles and stereotypes, the male and female central
characters appeared to demonstrate double standards and hypocritical attitudes which
led to conflicts in the novel. Therefore, from the findings it could be concluded that
the text indicated a tendency for men and women to be involved in conflicts since
they had different presumptions, interests, and egos in constructing their versions of
reality

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Item Type:	Thesis (S1)
Additional Information:	No. Panggil: S ING ADI a-2016; Pembimbing: I. R. Safrina Noorman
Uncontrolled Keywords:	reality construction, marital relationship, marital conflicts, decision-making, gender role attitudes, double standard
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Fakultas Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra > Jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris > Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	Mr mhsinf 2017
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2017 09:09
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2017 09:09
URI:	http://repository.upi.edu/id/eprint/24393

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