An Analysing Image of

Women in Gadis Sangkal

by Zainul Muttaqin
Putri Nur Diana

190511100081@student.trunojoyo.ac.id
 Table of Contents

01
Introduction
02 Body
03
Conclussion
1. The general overview of Main idea, supporting idea, 1. Restate of thesis
the topic and evidence of every statement
2. Significance of the body paragraph 2. Restate the main points
study of the discussion
3. Thesis statement
 Introduction
General remark : - general review about Gadis Sangkal

Significance of the study : - image of women and power relation parent-children

relationship

Thesis Statement: This essay argues that gadis sangkal become the interest of Feminism
to begin with by exploring the image of women of Markoya and Sitti and how the power
relation between parent and daughter affect each other character.
 Body
Paragraph 3
Main idea: The image of women is a characteristic described frequently in female
character in the story and become an important figure in such a short story.
Supporting ideas : R. Mirna (2014) that image of women is presented into literary works
through figures who often appear in the literature. It can be potrayed through the actions,
thoughts, and performs of women. According to Dittmar, H., Halliwell, E., & Stirling, E
(2009) that the image of women will pay attention to the ideal body shape. Also, The
image of a woman is described as equal as man (Showalter, 1997).
Example : Markoya and Sitti have the experience of called unconsent marriage or forced
to be matched by their parents. The unconsent marriage has already been concerned in
the literary world such as the remarkable novel of Siti Nurbaya by Marah Rusli that has
developed in 1920s and has brought Siti Nurbaya as the main victim to be obliged to
marry Datuk Maringgih. Also, the phenomenal novel of Pride and Prejudies that parents in
England at that time were compating to find a good guy (high social status) for their
daughter.
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Paragraph 4
Main idea: A self-image of Markoya is depicted physically in her young age marked by
having a trully beauty that made Mattali into her so much and Markoya is psychologically
depicted as having tranditional thought who believes in myth of Gadis Sangkal.

Supporting ideas: A. Wahab (1989) divides the image of women as a benchmark into an
image of traditional women, modern women, and transitional women. A, Wahab also
stated that the characteristics of traditional-image women are not well-educated, less
rational, rely or dependent on men, ties by family, customs, and religious values.

Example :- “Semasa gadis, Markoya dilamar oleh Mattali, laki-laki duda yang tergila-gila
dengan kecantikan Markoya”Also, The image of a woman is described as equal as man
(Showalter, 1997).
- “Bagi Sitti, ibunya terlalu primitif, percaya pada hal-hal tidak logis”.
 Body
Paragraph 5
Main idea: Markoya also psychologically sacrified her willingness to not marry Mattali and
accept Mattali’s proposal even though she did not love Mattali anymore

Supporting ideas: First, Markoya didn’t love that man. Second, she didn’t expect to marry
a widower, even though he had a well livelihood. Even though Markoya needed a lot of
time to think and accept Mattali’s proposal yet she finally accepted Mattali because of her
concern of being single forever and solely make her mother happy with her decision.

Example: “I am ready to accept Mattali's proposal and am ready to build a household with
him," said Markoya quietly. At that time Markoya could also see the gleam of happiness in
her mother's eyes.
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Paragraph 5
Main idea: Markoya also psychologically sacrified her willingness to not marry Mattali and
accept Mattali’s proposal even though she did not love Mattali anymore

Supporting ideas: First, Markoya didn’t love that man. Second, she didn’t expect to marry
a widower, even though he had a well livelihood. Even though Markoya needed a lot of
time to think and accept Mattali’s proposal yet she finally accepted Mattali because of her
concern of being single forever and solely make her mother happy with her decision.

Example: “I am ready to accept Mattali's proposal and am ready to build a household with
him," said Markoya quietly. At that time Markoya could also see the gleam of happiness in
her mother's eyes.
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Paragraph 6
Main idea: The other self-image of Markoya is also described her as a cared mother

Supporting ideas: As a mother she has obligation to make decision toward her daughter
as it seen power relation that parents has a right to decide a good thing for her daughter.

Example: . “Tidak ada orang tua yang mau menyakiti hati anaknya, terlebih kau anak
gadisku satu-satunya”

- Also, the distinction of Markoya as a good mother has shown when she is waiting for
Sitti to go out from her room after they got argue. She is waiting until midnight, standing
in front of Sitti’s room and bringing her favourite meal.
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Paragraph 7
Main idea: A social image of Markoya has stated in the story that people talk about her
when she decided to marry Mattali, a rich widower. Socially, Markoya is a mother who is
aware of the importance of education for her daughter, even though she is not educated.

Supporting ideas: As a mother she has obligation to make decision toward her daughter
as it seen power relation that parents has a right to decide a good thing for her daughter.

Example: “Kok bisa Markoya mau sama duda? Katanya takut sangka! Alah! Paling-paling
karena hartanya”
- “Sitti seorang mahasiswi di sebuah universitas swasta”.
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Paragraph 8
Main idea: There is no physically image about Sitti, in fact she is still 19-year-old girl who
pursue study at collage. The psychologically image of Sitti is she has an image of modern
women.

Supporting ideas: A. Wahab (1989) claimed that modern women image has
characteristics such as well-educated, rational, willing to move forward, do not rely on
men, free from family ties, customs, and even deviate from religious teaching.

Example: “Tidak ada juga seorang anak ingin menyakiti hati ibunya, terlebih cuma ibu
satu-satunya orang tuaku saat ini. Aku tak mau menerima pinangan itu”.
“Jangan percaya mitos”.
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Paragraph 9
Main idea: The image of Sitti also reflects the image of Feminist women

Supporting ideas: this image has Sitti image as a antagonist character and image as an
feminist, she does not want to be oppressed and have a right to reject the unconsent
marriage. The same character also reflacted by the Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice
that she did not want to marry Collins and she refused her first marriage proposal of
Darcy because she did not care of Darcy wealth but she will accept him when she trully
loves him even though the Regency England expected that young women should be
married, then she was againts for it.

Example“Sukib terlalu tua untukku. Lagi pula, aku tak mencintainya. Aku juga tak sanggup
mengurus dua anak lelaki Sukib”.
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Paragraph 10
Main idea: Sitti also has an image of brave and stubborn women.

Supporting ideas: it can be seen that Sitti is greatly serious to reject Sukib’s proposal even
though her mother persuades or scares her become sangkal, she is still stubborn in her
principle to not marry Sukib.

Example: “Jika sampai ibu menaksa menerima pinangan Sukib, aku tak akan keluar
selamanya, atau Ibu hanya akan menemukan mayatku di dalam kamar!”

“Tidak! Aku tidak mau menerima pinangan ini! Lebih baik aku sangkal daripada harus
hidup dengannya!“ her hand on the hips, her face turns beet red to make them go back
home. A braveness of Sitti makes them home with no single words.
 Conclussion
In conclussion, without an image of character, women in
particular, a story become powerful yet not meaningful. An image
of women can affect on life for the reader through the problems
that occur in parent-child relationship, Markoya and Sitti, might
become the problem that often happen in real life. The self-image
of women of Markoya can be seen as she has traditional thought,
sacrifice his faith, and care to her daughter. Moreover she socially
image as a women who only concern about wealth, but she is not,
she also aware to her daughter education.