Patriarchal Domination in Ernest Prakasa’s Imperfect – an Adaptation Study

Authors

  • Ariany Hendrayuwana Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalankerto No.121-131, Siwalankerto, Wonocolo, Surabaya
  • Esther Harijanti Kuntjara Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalankerto No.121-131, Siwalankerto, Wonocolo, Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9744/katakita.9.3.458-467

Keywords:

Entertainment Concept Art, Visual, Sejarah, Illustrasi

Abstract

This study deals with the adaptation of an Indonesian novel entitled Imperfect (2019) by Meira Anastasia into a film with a similar title Imperfect (2019) by Ernest Prakarsa. Although there are differences between the novel and the film adaptation, they have similarities in terms of the main issue of women’s physical insecurities and their struggle for self-acceptance. Considering that aspect, this study aims to argue the persistent existence of patriarchal domination despite the differences in the storyline and characterization. The adaptation also bears similarities that indicate the issue of women's insecurities and struggle for acceptance. In this study, the theory of adaptation and patriarchal beauty standards are used as a tool to analyze the film adaptation. despite the adapters’ aim to raise the issue of women's physical insecurities and criticize the patriarchy’s standard of beauty, the film adaptation even indicates the persistence of patriarchal domination.

 

Keyword: beauty standard, film adaptation, patriarchy, self-acceptance, women insecurities

Author Biographies

  • Ariany Hendrayuwana, Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalankerto No.121-131, Siwalankerto, Wonocolo, Surabaya
    English Department
  • Esther Harijanti Kuntjara, Petra Christian University, Jl. Siwalankerto No.121-131, Siwalankerto, Wonocolo, Surabaya
    English Department

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Published

2022-01-06

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021)

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