ANTISEMITISM AND SOCIAL CRITIQUE IN DICKENS'SOLIVER TWIST

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Meyer

WHEN SIKES AND NANCY RECAPTURE OLIVER, in Dickens'sOliver Twist, intending to return him to the gang of thieves, Sikes warns Oliver against crying out to passersby, announcing that his dog will go for Oliver's throat if he so much as speaks one word. Looking at the dog, who is eyeing Oliver and growling and licking his lips, “with a kind of grim and ferocious approval,” Sikes tells Oliver, “He's as willing as a Christian, strike me blind if he isn't!” (109; ch. 16). Sikes of course simply intends to say that his dog is as good as human, but Dickens's joke, in the context of the novel, is a chilling one. Sikes's bloodthirsty dogisas willing as the novel has shown many a professed Christian to be to exercise brute power over the weak and helpless, to drive Oliver into a life of crime, and to commit physical violence against him. In the course of the novel, Dickens shows what professed Christians have been willing to do to the poor and invites his readers to contemplate what they as Christians should instead be willing to do.Oliver Twistis of course deeply concerned with the condition of England's poor, and Dickens invokes the idea of Christianity as a rhetorical tool through which to make the social commentary that is at the novel's moral center.

Multilingual ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128
Author(s):  
NFN Rahmawati ◽  
Heksa Biopsi Puji Hastuti

The observation and appreciation of Gol A Gong on the social realities related to Manpower Workers was included in a novel entitled Gelisah Camar Terbang. The novel published by Gramedia Pustaka Utama (2016) is the object of study in this paper. A number of problems and the suffering of female workers abroad that have often become news in various media become an interesting part of the story to be listened to and think about a solution. This study aims to (1) describe the form of suffering experienced by overseas female workers in the novel Gelisah Camar Terbang, (2) describe the causes of problems affecting female workers, and (3) describe what efforts should be made to overcome them. Qualitative descriptive method is a method used in research. The results of the study showed that Indonesian women workers abroad experienced a lot of suffering including being victims of sexual abuse, unpaid salaries, and experiencing physical violence. These problems arise due to various things including the presence of irresponsible agents and distributors of labor and bad attitudes shown by the migrant workers themselves such as free association and luxury living.Hasil pengamatan dan penghayatan Gol A Gong terhadap realitas sosial yang berkaitan dengan Tenaga Kerja Wanita tertuang  dalam sebuah novel berjudul Gelisah Camar Terbang.  Novel yang diterbitkan oleh Gramedia Pustaka Utama (2016) ini menjadi objek kajian dalam tulisan ini. Sejumlah masalah dan penderitaan tenaga kerja wanita di luar negeri yang selama ini sering menjadi pemberitaan di berbagai media menjadi bagian cerita yang menarik untuk disimak dan memikirkan solusinya. Tujuan penelitian adalah mendeskripsikan bentuk penderitaan  yang dialami tenaga kerja wanita di luar negeri dalam novel Gelisah Camar Terbang dan mendeskripsikan penyebab terjadinya masalah yang menimpa tenaga kerja wanita. Metode deskriptif kualitatif merupakan metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tenaga kerja wanita Indonesia di luar negeri mengalami banyak penderitaan di antaranya menjadi korban pelecehan seksual, gaji yang tidak dibayar, dan mengalami kekerasan fisik. Permasalahan tersebut timbul disebabkan oleh berbagai hal di antaranya adanya agen atau penyalur tenaga  kerja yang tidak bertanggung jawab dan sikap buruk yang ditunjukkan oleh pekerja migran itu sendiri seperti pergaulan bebas dan hidup bermewah-mewah. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-171
Author(s):  
Joanne Paisana

Abstract The reforming work of Isabella Caroline Somerset (Lady Henry Somerset 1851-1921) is largely overlooked today. Dedicated to women’s causes at home and abroad and to temperance in particular, having first-hand knowledge of the privileged and the underprivileged, this determined, multi-talented and opinionated woman uncharacteristically wrote a fictional novel, Under the Arch (1906). In the novel, London aristocrats are portrayed rubbing shoulders with slum dwellers, but there is little real connection. The problems that the social policies introduced by the Liberals from 1906-1914 would address are nevertheless highlighted. It can be no coincidence that Somerset was well acquainted with many of these politicians. The themes of relieving the poor, Christian doctrine, marriage, women’s suffrage and imperialism are addressed, although Somerset’s focus is simply on “doing good” and loving one’s neighbour


2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 4236-4242
Author(s):  
Gulnaz Sattar, Et al.

The present study is aimed to investigate the status of women in the novel The Wandering Falcon by Jamil Ahmed originally published in 2011. The Wandering Falcon is a collection of nine short stories. All the stories are interlinked with one another. The novel shows life in the tribal areas situated at the borders of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. In the present study, the researcher has examined the impacts of tribal traditions and rules on the lives of the people of these region. The research deals with the cruel and brutal laws of Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) and the miserable life style of these tribal people, especially the women of the region, as depicted in the novel. The tribal people have to face the indifference of nature as well as the supremacy of society. The rules and regulations of society have a deep impact on the social, mental and psychological development of its members.  The present study deals with the social status of women in these tribal areas. It describes the attitude of tribal customs and traditions toward women and reflects the impact of these brutal laws on the lives of women as well as the poor and suppressed class of the society. This article aims to highlight the tribal customs which, commodify the women of FATA. Qualitative research paradigm has been selected for the novel as it tends to be exploratory and interpretative and feminist perspective have been applied on the sample.


2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Fajrul Falah

This research is based on thought that the novel is an imitation or reflection of society (mimetis). There are motives, purpose, and messages the author wishes to convey through his opus. The object of this research is the novel Matinya Sang Penguasa (MSP) by Nawal el Sadawi. In the MSP, there is a social gap between the rich and the poor, and between the ruler and the people. Class gap and this social class contradiction enter domain sociology of literature, especially Marxist literature. This research aims to answer the problem how social aspects, Like the social class structure, the novel relationship with society, and the author's position or ideology that exists in the novel MSP. The results show that there is a social class contrast in the novel MSP. The upper social class is represented by the ruler (Walidesa), while the lower social class is represented by the people (Zakeya). The author's position and ideology appears in the lower classes, which seeks to fight for its rights and against the arbitrariness of the (authoritarian) authorities. This authoritarian ruler then elicits resistance from the people. The fight between the ruler and the people was won by the people.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-100
Author(s):  
Sari Rosdiani ◽  
Een Nurhasanah ◽  
Slamet Triyadi

This research is motivated by the social reality contained in Dian Purnomo's novel Perempuan yang Menangis kepada Bulan Hitam which can be studied using George Ritzer's theory, the results of which are objective social reality and subjective social reality. The purpose of this study is to describe the objective social reality and subjective social reality contained in the novel. This research is a qualitative research with descriptive method. The results of this study indicate that there are 4 aspects of objective social reality and subjective social reality. Among them are aspects of culture, oppression, economy, and religion. The objective social reality of culture includes 8 forms, namely the Yappa Mawine tradition, the Kalangngo tradition, the function of a machete, Sumba women's traditional clothing, Sumbanese men's traditional clothing, belis, wedding ceremonies, and stone graves. The objective social reality of oppression includes 4 forms, namely verbal and physical violence, human trafficking, sexual violence, and domestic violence. The objective socio-economic reality includes 2 forms, namely work and daily activities in Karang village and hunting activities. The objective social reality of religion includes 2 forms, namely about adherents of Marapu teachings on their KTP written as Christians and praying for Marapu adherents using chicken intestine media. The subjective social reality of culture includes 3 forms, namely the prohibition of marrying one kabisu/tribe, the Wulla Poddu tradition, and about marriage. The subjective social reality of oppression includes 2 forms, namely sexual harassment experienced by Magi and sexual violence perpetrated by lecturers to students. The subjective socio-economic reality includes one form, namely Magi's work in Soe City. The subjective social reality of religion includes 2 forms, namely the teachings of Marapu and the chicken belly book. Abstrak Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh adanya realitas sosial yang terdapat dalam novel Perempuan yang Menangis kepada Bulan Hitam karya Dian Purnomo yang dapat dikaji dengan menggunakan teori George Ritzer, yang hasilnya berupa realitas sosial objektif dan realitas sosial subjektif. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendeskripsikan realitas sosial objektif dan realitas sosial subjektif yang terdapat dalam novel. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 4 aspek realitas sosial objektif dan realitas sosial subjektif. Diantaranya adalah aspek kebudayaan, penindasan, ekonomi, dan agama. Realitas sosial objektif kebudayaan mencakup 8 bentuk yaitu tradisi Yappa Mawine, tradisi Kalangngo, fungsi parang,  pakaian adat perempuan Sumba,  pakaian adat laki-laki Sumba, belis, upacara pernikahan, dan kubur batu. Realitas sosial objektif penindasan mencakup 4 bentuk yaitu kekerasan verbal dan fisik, perdagangan manusia, kekerasan seksual, dan kekerasan dalam rumah tangga. Realitas sosial objektif ekonomi mencakup 2 bentuk yaitu pekerjaan dan kegiatan sehari-hari di kampung Karang dan kegiatan berburu. Realitas sosial objektif agama mencakup 2 bentuk yaitu tentang penganut ajaran Marapu di KTP-nya ditulis beragama Kristen dan Sembahyang penganut Marapu dengan menggunakan media usus ayam. Realitas sosial subjektif kebudayaan mencakup 3 bentuk yaitu larangan menikah dengan satu kabisu/suku, tradisi Wulla Poddu, dan tentang pernikahan. Realitas sosial subjektif penindasan mencakup 2 bentuk yaitu pelecehan seksual yang dialami oleh Magi dan Kekerasan seksual yang dilakukan oleh dosen ke mahasiswa. Realitas sosial subjektif ekonomi mencakup 1 bentuk yaitu pekerjaan Magi di Kota Soe. Realitas sosial subjektif agama mencakup 2 bentuk yaitu tentang ajaran Marapu dan buku perut ayam. Kata Kunci:  Novel, Realitas Sosial Objektif, dan Realitas Sosial Subjektif


This research article focuses on the theme of violence and its representation by the characters of the novel “This Savage Song” by Victoria Schwab. How violence is transmitted through genes to next generations and to what extent socio- psycho factors are involved in it, has also been discussed. Similarly, in what manner violent events and deeds by the parents affect the psychology of children and how it inculcates aggressive behaviour in their minds has been studied. What role is played by the parents in grooming the personality of children and ultimately their decisions to choose the right or wrong way has been argued. In the light of the theory of Judith Harris, this research paper highlights all the phenomena involved: How the social hierarchy controls the behaviour. In addition, the aggressive approach of the people in their lives has been analyzed in the light of the study of second theorist Thomas W Blume. As the novel is a unique representation of supernatural characters, the monsters, which are the products of some cruel deeds, this research paper brings out different dimensions of human sufferings with respect to these supernatural beings. Moreover, the researcher also discusses that, in what manner the curse of violence creates an inevitable vicious cycle of cruel monsters that makes the life of the characters turbulent and miserable.


1971 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-357
Author(s):  
Russell L. Curtis, Jr. ◽  
Louis A. Zurcher, Jr.

IJOHMN ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
RASHMI Ahlawat

Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize winning debut novel The White Tiger is sharp, fascinating, attacks poverty and injustice. The White Tiger is a ground breaking Indian novel. Aravind Adiga speaks of suppression and exploitation of various sections of Indian society. Mainly a story of Balram, a young boy’s journey from  rags to riches, Darkness to Light transforming from a village teashop boy into a Bangalore entrepreneur. This paper deals with poverty and injustice. The paper analyses Balram’s capability to overcome the adversities and cruel realities. The pathetic condition of poor people try to make both ends meet. The novel mirrors the lives of  poor in a realistic mode. The White Tiger is a story about a man’s journey for freedom. The protagonist   Balram in this novel is a victim of injustice, inequality and poverty. He worked hard inspite   of his low caste and overcame the social hindrance and become a successful entrepreneur. Through this novel Adiga portrays realistic and painful image of modern India. The novel exposes the anxieties of the oppressed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Besin Gaspar

This research deals with the development of  self concept of Hiroko as the main character in Namaku Hiroko by Nh. Dini and tries to identify how Hiroko is portrayed in the story, how she interacts with other characters and whether she is portrayed as a character dominated by ”I” element or  ”Me”  element seen  from sociological and cultural point of view. As a qualitative research in nature, the source of data in this research is the novel Namaku Hiroko (1967) and the data ara analyzed and presented deductively. The result of this analysis shows that in the novel, Hiroko as a fictional character is  portrayed as a girl whose personality  develops and changes drastically from ”Me”  to ”I”. When she was still in the village  l iving with her parents, she was portrayed as a obedient girl who was loyal to the parents, polite and acted in accordance with the social customs. In short, her personality was dominated by ”Me”  self concept. On the other hand, when she moved to the city (Kyoto), she was portrayed as a wild girl  no longer controlled by the social customs. She was  firm and determined totake decisions of  her won  for her future without considering what other people would say about her. She did not want to be treated as object. To put it in another way, her personality is more dominated by the ”I” self concept.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 462-468
Author(s):  
Latika kothari ◽  
Sanskruti Wadatkar ◽  
Roshni Taori ◽  
Pavan Bajaj ◽  
Diksha Agrawal

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a communicable infection caused by the novel coronavirus resulting in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV). It was recognized to be a health crisis for the general population of international concern on 30th January 2020 and conceded as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. India is taking various measures to fight this invisible enemy by adopting different strategies and policies. To stop the COVID-19 from spreading, the Home Affairs Ministry and the health ministry, of India, has issued the nCoV 19 guidelines on travel. Screening for COVID-19 by asking questions about any symptoms, recent travel history, and exposure. India has been trying to get testing kits available. The government of India has enforced various laws like the social distancing, Janata curfew, strict lockdowns, screening door to door to control the spread of novel coronavirus. In this pandemic, innovative medical treatments are being explored, and a proper vaccine is being hunted to deal with the situation. Infection control measures are necessary to prevent the virus from further spreading and to help control the current situation. Thus, this review illustrates and explains the criteria provided by the government of India to the awareness of the public to prevent the spread of COVID-19.


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