The Value of Feminism in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and the Implications for Language Teaching

THE VALUE OF FEMINISM IN PRIDE AND PREJUDICE BY JANE AUSTEN AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING

 

Meice Puspita

SMK N 1 Penukal meyce.88@gmail.com

Putra Pratama

English Study Program,Universitas Tamansiswa Palembang putrapradtama@gmail.com

Abstract: This study is a descriptive study where Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is used as the data source. The writers collected the data in term of a classification namely feminism. The classification reveals the data which are concerned with human right, women’s right, marriage, equality, dignity, freedom, opportunity, and pride. This deliberation is conducted in relation to answer research problems and to deal with intrinsic and extrinsic elements which are associated with the feminism values. 

The result of the research is Feminism can be seen in Jane Austen’s novel in the form of existing system of entailment. Entailment in Pride and Prejudice, the restriction of future ownership of real-estate to particular descendants, is limited solely to male heirs.

 The writers determined some elements of feminism after analyzing the novel and digging out the author’s depiction. Those elements are human right, women’s right, marriage, equality, dignity, freedom, opportunity, and pride. There are four main reasons which lead a language teacher to use literature in the classroom. These are valuable authentic material, cultural enrichment, language enrichment and personal involvement.

Keywords: Feminism; language teaching; literature

condition. It contains both the depiction of the social and political history. In social depiction, it can be seen in setting and environment, and in political depiction, it can be seen in the historical value which is existed in the novel. Therefore, this approach will help the writers in analyzing the topic about the value of feminism as reflected in Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.