Melola Discovery

← Melola Discovery

Akses terbuka Jurnal

The existential quest for freedom: Resistance and self-determination in Naguib Mahfouz’s Miramar

GENDER EQUALITY: International Journal of Child and Gender Studies · Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025) · hlm. 274–285

DOI
10.22373/equality.v11i2.32003
ISSN
2548-1959, 2461-1468
Terbit
2025-09-30
Penerbit
UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh
Bahasa
eng
Lisensi
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstrak

This study analyzes Naguib Mahfouz’s novel Miramar through the lens of existential feminism, focusing on the character of Zahra representing a young woman who struggles to free herself from the social, psychological, and cultural constraints that limit her freedom. This research employs a qualitative descriptive-analytical approach by examining Zahra’s actions, dialogues, internal monologues, and character development throughout the story. Simone de Beauvoir’s existential feminist theory is applied to explore themes of freedom, self-determination, and resistance against patriarchal hegemony. The findings reveal that Zahra’s rejection of an arranged marriage, her courage to leave her hometown, and her commitment to working at the Miramar pension symbolizes her existential struggle. Zahra also faces intimidation, discrimination, and harassment from male characters, yet she continues to maintain her dignity and control over her life. This underscores her struggle to gain bodily autonomy, identity, and a future of her own. By depicting Zahra’s determination to achieve economic independence and personal development, Mahfouz offers a social critique of gender inequality and the restricted roles of women in post-revolutionary Egyptian society. This study concludes that Miramar is not merely a portrait of Zahra’s personal conflict but also a powerful commentary on class, identity, and women’s struggle to create the meaning of their own lives. The study highlights the relevance of existential feminism in understanding the dynamics of women’s freedom and resistance in modern literature.

Kata kunci

Jaringan kolaborasi para penulis

29 penulis · 72 tautan kepenulisan bersama · 39 lintas organisasi

Arahkan kursor atau ketuk sebuah nama untuk menyorot rekan penulisnya. Klik dua kali untuk membuka halaman penulis.

  • Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry
  • University of Darussalam Gontor
  • State University of Jakarta
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim
  • Leipzig University
  • Muhammadiyah University of Ponorogo
  • Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta
  • Organisasi lain
  • Organisasi berbeda
  • Organisasi sama
  • Afiliasi tidak diketahui
  • Garis lebih tebal = lebih banyak artikel bersama · lingkaran lebih besar = lebih banyak artikel
Tampilkan sebagai tabel
Rekan penulisOrganisasiArtikel bersama
Ivan Aulia TrisnadyUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry2
Zulkhairi ZulkhairiUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry2
Ihwan MahmudiUniversity of Darussalam Gontor1
Moh IsmailUniversity of Darussalam Gontor1
Ahmad SaifullohUniversity of Darussalam Gontor1
Wawan KusnawanMuhammadiyah University of Ponorogo1
Maulida RizkiaUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Akmal FajriSunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta1
Nurdin ARUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Rasyad Ibnu HisyamUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Rauzatunnisa RauzatunnisaUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Dhiyaurrahman DhiyaurrahmanUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Ayu Safitri RezeukiUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
ZulkhairiUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Nur ChalisUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Mohamad SaripState University of Jakarta1
Suraiya SuraiyaUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
T. Mulkan SafriUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Achmad SyarifuddinUniversitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang1
Nuruddin NuruddinState University of Jakarta1
Alif Cahya SetiyadiUniversity of Darussalam Gontor1
Azmi Syukri ZarkasyiUniversity of Darussalam Gontor1
Mochammad Nizar FirdausUniversitas Muhammadiyah Malang1
Anhar AnharUniversity of Darussalam Gontor1

Afiliasi berasal dari OpenAlex; metadata OAI-PMH jurnal tidak memuatnya. Penulis tanpa ID OpenAlex dicocokkan berdasarkan nama, sehingga dua orang bisa tergabung atau satu orang bisa terpisah.

Sumber metadata: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://jurnal.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/equality/oai, pertama di-harvest 7 Nov 2026, terakhir terlihat 7 Nov 2026.
Metadata asli (oai_dc) 
<oai_dc:dc xmlns="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/  http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd">
	<dc:title xml:lang="en">The existential quest for freedom: Resistance and self-determination in Naguib Mahfouz’s Miramar</dc:title>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Zulhelmi, Anshar </dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Aminah, Siti</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Tosimpak, Hasanuddin </dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Rifqi, Khairul</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Muhyiddin, Luthfi </dc:creator>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Naguib Mahfouz</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Existential Feminism</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Simone de Beauvoir</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Psychological Liberation</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Gender Roles</dc:subject>
	<dc:description xml:lang="en">This study analyzes Naguib Mahfouz’s novel Miramar through the lens of existential feminism, focusing on the character of Zahra representing a young woman who struggles to free herself from the social, psychological, and cultural constraints that limit her freedom. This research employs a qualitative descriptive-analytical approach by examining Zahra’s actions, dialogues, internal monologues, and character development throughout the story. Simone de Beauvoir’s existential feminist theory is applied to explore themes of freedom, self-determination, and resistance against patriarchal hegemony. The findings reveal that Zahra’s rejection of an arranged marriage, her courage to leave her hometown, and her commitment to working at the Miramar pension symbolizes her existential struggle. Zahra also faces intimidation, discrimination, and harassment from male characters, yet she continues to maintain her dignity and control over her life. This underscores her struggle to gain bodily autonomy, identity, and a future of her own. By depicting Zahra’s determination to achieve economic independence and personal development, Mahfouz offers a social critique of gender inequality and the restricted roles of women in post-revolutionary Egyptian society. This study concludes that Miramar is not merely a portrait of Zahra’s personal conflict but also a powerful commentary on class, identity, and women’s struggle to create the meaning of their own lives. The study highlights the relevance of existential feminism in understanding the dynamics of women’s freedom and resistance in modern literature.</dc:description>
	<dc:publisher xml:lang="en">UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh</dc:publisher>
	<dc:date>2025-09-30</dc:date>
	<dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/article</dc:type>
	<dc:type>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion</dc:type>
	<dc:type xml:lang="en">Peer-reviewed Article</dc:type>
	<dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
	<dc:identifier>https://jurnal.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/equality/article/view/32003</dc:identifier>
	<dc:identifier>10.22373/equality.v11i2.32003</dc:identifier>
	<dc:source xml:lang="en">GENDER EQUALITY: International Journal of Child and Gender Studies; Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025); 274-285</dc:source>
	<dc:source xml:lang="id">INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILD AND GENDER STUDIES; Vol 11 No 2 (2025); 274-285</dc:source>
	<dc:source>2548-1959</dc:source>
	<dc:source>2461-1468</dc:source>
	<dc:language>eng</dc:language>
	<dc:relation>https://jurnal.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/equality/article/view/32003/12042</dc:relation>
	<dc:rights xml:lang="en">Copyright (c) 2025 Anshar Zulhelmi, Siti Aminah, Hasanuddin Tosimpak, Khairul Rifqi, Luthfi Muhyiddin</dc:rights>
	<dc:rights xml:lang="en">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0</dc:rights>
</oai_dc:dc>