| dc.description.abstract | Persuasion is a novel written by Jane Austen and originally published in 1818. In this
research, the researcher chose Captain Frederick Wentworth as the main character
which is represents the masculinity as the main topic of this research. Masculinity is
a characteristic which contains of behaviors, attitude, and values. The focus of the
study is to find the types of masculinity and how masculinity which is formed in the
society influences Captain Frederick Wentworth. In conducting this research,
Raewyn Connell’s theory of masculinity is used to find the types of masculinity and
how they influence Captain Frederick Wentworth. The researcher used qualitative
research as the method, and mimesis as the approach of this research. The finding of
this research showed that there are four types of masculinity as portrayed in the
character; those are essential, positivist, normative, and semiotic. The finding also
showed that the influences of masculinity which formed in society, there are four
influences; hegemony, subordinate, complicity, and marginalization. Thus, it can be
concluded that society has played an important role in influencing males to perform
and uphold masculinity, in this case is reflected by the main character, Captain
Frederick Wentworth. | en_US |
