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The document summarizes a research paper analyzing the portrayal of masculinity in the character Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights. The research aimed to identify masculine traits exhibited by Heathcliff and how they are characterized. Through analyzing passages from the novel, 48 examples were found of Heathcliff displaying traits like unemotional, stern, forceful, autocratic, aggressive, rude, severe, wise, dominant, robust, strong, and daring. Most frequently he was characterized as unemotional. The novel used direct telling, indirect showing through actions and language, to characterize Heathcliff's masculinity.

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Masculinity

The document summarizes a research paper analyzing the portrayal of masculinity in the character Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights. The research aimed to identify masculine traits exhibited by Heathcliff and how they are characterized. Through analyzing passages from the novel, 48 examples were found of Heathcliff displaying traits like unemotional, stern, forceful, autocratic, aggressive, rude, severe, wise, dominant, robust, strong, and daring. Most frequently he was characterized as unemotional. The novel used direct telling, indirect showing through actions and language, to characterize Heathcliff's masculinity.

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Masculinity Portrayed by Heathcliff in

the Novel Wuthering Heights by Emily


Bronte
By:
Rahmaluttifah
18614784
4SA01

Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Jum’a Khatib Nur Ali, M.Si


Background of the Research Problem of the Research
• Novel is the reflection of human’s What masculine traits does Heathcliff
lives possess and how is it characterized in
the character?
• Masculinity is a socially constructed
concept
• it expects men to possess and exhibit Objective of the Research
certain qualities to be accepted as To Find out the masculine traits
men by the society. possessed by Heathcliff and how it is
• Masculinity is not as familiar as characterized in his character.
femininity
Scope of the Research
The focus of this research is on analyzing
everything from the novel that relates to
masculinity traits shown by Heathcliff
character.
Theoretical review
Minderop’s Method of Masculinity
Characterization:  a social construct
1. Telling (direct) method  A way how a man presents his sex to
2. Indirect or showing method the society
3. Characterization through  Not biologically and naturally owned
language style  It delineates how men act, dress, role,
4. Characterization through point and behave. Masculinity is connected
of view to manliness.
5. Stream of consciousness
Theoretical Review
Masculinity Traits by Williams and Best  Enterprising
(1990):  Robust
 Adventurous  Stern
 Dominant  Active
 Forceful  Courageous
 Independent  Progressive
 Strong  Rude
 Aggressive  Severe
 Autocratic  Unemotional
 Daring  Wise
Result of the Research
• Total of 48 data related to • the method of characterization
Heathcliff’s masculinity traits used in the novel was direct
were found. (telling) method, indirect
• They are classified into 6 (showing) method, and language
unemotional, 4 stern, 4 forceful, 3 style method.
autocratic, 5 aggressive, 4 rude, 4
severe, 4 wise, 4 dominant, 3 • 10 times for direct method, 35
robust, 5 strong, and finally, 2 times using indirect method, and
daring. 3 times using language style.
• Unemotional is the most trait
shown by Heathcliff. • indirect method was the method
used the most.
A. Unemotional B. Aggressive
…I felt interested in a man who seemed ‘What can you mean by talking in this way
more exaggeratedly reserved than to me?’ thundered Heathcliff with savage
myself. (p.1) vehemence. (p.19)

 The expression ‘thundered’ indicating


 He described Heathcliff as someone he spoke loud and by shouting
who seemed to be ‘reserved’. While  the phrase ‘savage vehemence’ was
it seems to be different, ‘reserved’ there to add the detail of how
and ‘unemotional’ share the same extremely angry Heathcliff was.
characteristics. (Not showing  Aggressive: behaving in an angry and
emotion) violent way
 She made Mr Lockwood did the  Tone is the method of revealing
revealing through his narration. This character which classified into indirect
is also called as character’s (showing) character.
characterization by the author.
C. Forceful D. Rude
‘…And can you compare my feeling Heathcliff groaned a curse, and strained
respecting Catherine to his? Before you Catherine closer: she never moved.
leave this house, I must exact a promise (p.118)
from you, that you’ll get me an
interview with her: consent, or refuse, I Curse word: an angry and rude word
will see her! What do you say?’ (pp.107- (Cambridge)
108). The rudeness shown through his
 He threatened her action-> indirect (showing) method
 He force her to make a promise
 forceful; expressing opinions strongly
and demanding attention or action.
 Characterization method: through
action, showing method.
Thank You

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