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1 ABSTRACT Ainun Amalia Hasanah : The Authority of Patriarchal System Toward Jahanara s Life as a Princess of Mughal Empire in John Shors Beneath a Marble Sky: a Novel of the Taj Mahal. Struggle woman is an ideology about equivalence of gender of feminism. It is focused on men and women, whereas their positions were discussed by feminist. Man and woman are similar human who created by God s creature. The God gave gift, happiness, and the freedom in their life. Every human have the right to get all of their rightful authority. But it is different from the rightful authority of them in patriarchal system. In patriarchal system, man and woman are different. Besides of gender that differentiates of them, it is caused if man has the authority full than woman. The positions of men is important than women in sociality. Men always consider a woman just a slave and attendant. A wife must obey to her husband and a daughter must obey to her father and her brother without obstacle. The aim of this research is to find what are the kinds of Jahanara s conceptions of authority of patriarchal system in John Shors Beneath a Marble Sky: A novel of the Taj Mahal and how does the authority of patriarchal system influence on Jahanara s life as a princess in John Shors Beneath a Marble Sky: A novel of the Taj Mahal. As the object of the research, the researcher chooses a novel and collecting of data from Beneath a Marble Sky: a Novel of the Taj Mahal that was produced by McPherson & Company, directed by John Shors in It is caused if a novel of John Shors Beneath a Marble Sky: a novel of the Taj Mahal has many problems about gender especially about feminism. In this case, the researcher uses descriptive method as a method in analyzing of data. Descriptive method is a research method explains and delineates about one of situation without engage object being research. The researcher analyzes Jahanara s life from her life as a daughter, as a princess, as a sister, as a wife and as Jahanara her self in the authority of patriarchal system in Mughal Empire. Thus, it gets the influence from her life toward Jahanara s life. In the technique of analyzing data, the researcher uses several techniques, such as: identifying, analyzing and making conclusions all of data that are related with Jahanara s struggle based on feminist theory. At the end, the researcher finds the result of this research. First Jahanara s conception of the authority of patriarchal system seizes woman s life with the rules. Second, although Jahanara is a princess who is the daughter of the Emperor, she does not have authority in the Empire especially in the government. Third, a woman who is married has a responsibility for her husband not for her father. Fourth, woman has not important positions in the authority of patriarchal system. Whereas from her conceptions of the authority of patriarchal system, Jahanara becomes brave to break the authority of patriarchal system because she feels that her life cannot be free and she cannot have the authority although she is a princess. i

2 PREFACE In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent and the Most Merciful. Praise to Allah, The Most Glorious, The Most Merciful and The Lord of the Universe.. May shalawat and Salam always come upon to our prophet Muhammad S AW, to all his faithful families and adherents. Although there are many obstacles to finish this paper but Alhamdulillahi Rabbiil Alamin with prays and His permission the researcher has finished and completed this paper. Especially, this paper with the title The Authority of Patriarchal System toward Jahanara s Life As a Princess of Mughal Empire in John Shors Beneath a Marble Sky: A novel of the Taj Mahal, submitted to the English Letters Department of Adab and Humaniora Faculties, State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung as the last partial of completion of university lecture for taking Sarjana Sastra degree. At that time, the researcher says many thanks to Prof. Dr. Agus Salim Mansyur, M.Pd., the Dean of Adab and Humanities Faculty and as the first supervisor, who is a wise lecture who has been seeing in State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. Mr. Dadan Rusmana, M.Ag., the head of English Department and the second supervisor Mr. Hasbi Assidiqi, who always has time and never bored to guide as long as making this paper. Bandung, August 2009 The researcher ii

3 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The researcher says Alhamdulillahi Rabbiil Alamin. The great thanks to Allah, The Beneficent and The Merciful. In this holy month of Ramadan that has full of blessed, the researcher finished this paper as the last assignment in university lecture. Firstly, the researcher says many thanks to my first supervisor, Prof. Dr. Agus Salim Mansyur, M.Pd who is a wise lecture who has been seeing in State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung and for my second supervisor Mr. Hasbi Assidiqi, S.S, who always has time and never bored to guide as long as making this paper. The researcher also says thanks to my first examiner Mr. Heri Jauhari, my second examiner Mrs. Dewi Kustanti and my lecture in English Letters Department, Mr. Dadan Rusmana (The Head of English Letters Department) thanks for your book, Mrs. Deuis Sugaryamah (The Secretary of English Letters Department), Mr. Heri Jauhari, Mr. Karman, Mr. Dendih Fredi Firdaus, Mr. Awang (Lili), Mr. Dian, Mr. Pepen, Mr. Danny Purwanto, Mr. Sachri Ramadhan, Mr. Irman Nurhapitudin, Mr. Ujang Suyatman, and other lecture. Secondly, the greatest thanks to my beloved mom and dad, thanks for your sweat on educate and guide in this life. There is not word that can not said to explain my proud to be your daughter and my hatur nuhun by the researcher. My beloved sister Uni thanks for your patience to be my sister (you must learn how to be the first child and be your self), my second sister, Hera and my brother, Harry. iii

4 Thirdly, the researcher thanks to my senior brother and sister in English Letters Department, Mr. Shandy (thanks for your support and your guide in BSI, I never forget with your help), T Ira, T Irda and A Erik (thanks for your book and your support). My friends in BSI: Dian who always hear my moan and complaint (JANGAN MENYERAAH!! I believe that you can do it), Agie, Elin, Gina, Hasna (where r u?), Afnie, Bening, Nunung, Qionk, T 3, Neng Siti, Amoh, Anang and all my friend in BSI who I can not says one by one. My friends in Trijaya s boarding house: Endah, Uul, Nda, Sari (hayyyu k Manglayang hehe..) and all of my friends in KKN 063. Thanks for all. iv

5 LIST OF TABLE Table 1 : Data of the research Table 2 : Data of analysis v

6 LIST OF FIGURE Figure I : Schema of research vi

7 TABLE OF CONTENT APPROVAL PAGE LEGALIZATION MOTTO PAGE DEDICATION SHEET Abstract i Preface ii Acknowledgement iii List of table v List of figure vi Table of contents vii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A. Background of Research B. Statement of Problem C. Purpose and Significance of Research Purpose Significance D. Conceptual Framework E. Procedure of Research Method of research Data Sources Technique of collecting data Data Technique of analyzing data a. Identifying of all data b. Analyze of all data found in the object c. Making conclusion F. Organization of Writing vii

8 CHAPTER II: LITERARY REVIEW A. Feminism B. Feminism in literature C. Biographical sketch of John Shors D. Definitions of patriarchal system E. Synopsis CHAPTER III: The Authority of Patriarchal System toward Jahanara s Life as a Princess of Mughal Empire in John Shors Beneath A Marble Sky: A novel of the Taj Mahal A. Jahanara s Conceptions of the Authority of Patriarchal System in John Shors Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal Jahanara s life in Feminism s View a. As a woman b. As a princess c. As a daughter d. As a sister e. As a wife f. As Jahanara her self Jahanara s Portrayal in Feminism a. Student b. Smart c. Lover d. Struggle e. Brave Jahanara s Conceptions of The Authority of Patriarchal System Based on Simone De Beauvoir s Theory of Feminism B. The influence of patriarchal system toward Jahanara s life in John Shors Beneath a Marble Sky: A Novel of the Taj Mahal viii

9 CHAPTER 1V: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION A. Conclusions B. Suggestions BIBLIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHYCAL SKETCH OF LIFE ENCLOSURE ix