Narrative of Oppression on the Main Character in Yusuf Idris' Short Story Haditsah Syaraf: Greimas' Perspective/Narasi Penindasan Pada Tokoh Utama dalam Cerpen Haditsah Syaraf Karya Yusuf Idris: Kajian Naratologi A.J Greimas

Angraini, Lia and Al Anshory, Abdul Muntaqim (2025) Narrative of Oppression on the Main Character in Yusuf Idris' Short Story Haditsah Syaraf: Greimas' Perspective/Narasi Penindasan Pada Tokoh Utama dalam Cerpen Haditsah Syaraf Karya Yusuf Idris: Kajian Naratologi A.J Greimas. Loghat Arabi: Jurnal Bahasa Arab dan Pendidikan Bahasa Arab, 6 (2). pp. 515-532. ISSN 2722-1180

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Abstract

Oppression is a social phenomenon that is often portrayed in literary works as a form of criticism of unequal power relations, especially in short stories that serve as a medium for articulating social reality. The short story Haditsah Syarafby Yusuf Idris presents a representation of thinking about women through the construction of social norms that control the body and dignity of the main character. This study aims to analyze the actantial and functional narrative structures to reveal these dynamics using qualitative descriptive methods. Data were obtained from the short story Haditsah Syarafpublished by Yayasan Hindawi using reading, note-taking, and translation techniques, and analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model. The results show that the actantial structure forms a relational pattern that emphasizes: Fatimah functions as both the subject and the receiver, social norms as the sender, while the community, Gharib, and Faraj become inhibiting actants that reinforce patriarchal domination. George's mother appears as a supporting actant, but is not significant in changing the subject's position. The functional structure shows that the narrative actions are dominated by the inhibitor function, indicating the strong social pressure that encompasses female agency. Thus, this study offers a novelty in the use of Greimas' approach to contemporary Arabic short stories, which have not been widely studied before, and reinforces the understanding that literary texts can be an important medium for reading the reproduction of ideology and social inequality

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Oppression; Arabic Short Story;Haditsah Syaraf; Narratology A.J Greimas
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics > 200499 Linguistics not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	Faculty of Economics > Department of Islamic Banking
Depositing User:	abdul muntaqim al anshory
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2025 11:22

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