Dr. Flint’s male dominance portrayed in Harriet Jacobs’ incidents in the life of a slave girl

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Novitasari, Putri (2022) Dr. Flint’s male dominance portrayed in Harriet Jacobs’ incidents in the life of a slave girl. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to examine the male dominance exhibited by the villain character Dr. Flint in the novel Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and Dr. Flint’s personality that influences the development of male dominance enacted in the Dr. Flint’s psyche. This present research focuses on two key topics that directed the discussion as follows: (1) how is Dr. Flint’s personality described in the novel? (2) how is Dr. Flint showed his dominance as a master, husband, father, and doctor? This study analyzes Dr. Flint’s personality using new criticism in the field of character and characterization to get a deep understanding regarding the issues. This study also applies masculinity theory, specifically hegemonic masculinity, to investigate Dr. Flint's male dominance. The descriptive qualitative method is used to provide a systematic and clear description of the problem under study. The finding reveals that there are several kinds of Dr. Flint’s personalities namely manipulative/cunning, cruel, obsessive, heartless, lewd, hypocrite, and revengeful. The researcher believes that Dr. Flint's male dominance stems from his negative personality. The researcher also concludes that the masculinities enacted in Dr. Flint's self are hegemonic masculinities because Dr. Flint employs a variety of forces and violence to establish and consolidate his power.