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The Concept of The Other as Constructed in Bharati Mukherjee's 'Desirable Daughters'

Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture Studies · Vol. 9 No. 1 (2020) · hlm. 49–62

DOI
10.15294/rainbow.v9i1.38067
ISSN
2721-4540, 2252-6323
Terbit
2020-04-30
Penerbit
English Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang
Bahasa
eng

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Dichotomy of the West and the East has become an issue after colonial era ended. The colonized countries such as India are seen as inferior to the Western countries—European countries and America. Moreover, according to Orientalism by Edward Said, the Westerners regard the East as The Other. This study aimed to explain (1) the concept of The Other as constructed in Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters and (2) how it affects the personality of the main characters. Observation sheets were used as research instrument and the data were obtained from library research. This qualitative descriptive study employed Orientalism theory by Edward Said in analyzing the data. It is found that the concept of The Other in Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters are constructed on three (3) keys which are (1) Westerners perspective on Indian people as well as Indian perspective on the Westerners, (2) the otherness of India, (3) and the imagery of India. Meanwhile, the construction of The Other has affected the main characters’ personality. From the construction of The Other, Indian are seen as inferior, powerless, poor, restricted, and traditional. It shows that Western hegemony can even change people’s personality and how they think about their identity. Keywords: concept, desirable daughters, orientalism, the other

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Mohamad Ikhwan RosyidiState University of Semarang1
Maria Johana Ari WidayantiState University of Semarang1
Anwar Willy AndhikaState University of Semarang1
Marita Inas QonitaState University of Semarang1
Trisnasari Wahyu PrinanintyasState University of Semarang1
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