Metaphor and Women^s Struggle in Tegalan Ethnic Story
Rahayu Pristiwati1, Prembayun Miji Lestari2, Dyah Prabaningrum3

FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI-UNIVERSITAS NEGERI SEMARANG

Abstract

The dominating patriarchal culture that domesticates women faces challenge when clashed with the reality that women in struggle require to step out from the domestic domain to fight for their own independence. Aiming to elaborate the particular phenomenon, the study intended to describe and analyze the metaphor and women^s struggle in Tegalan ethnic stories entitled ^Mata^ and ^Oreg Tegal^. The research relied on normative, referential identity, and introspective reflexivity methods to analyze the data. The result revealed that women^s struggle in the stories is shown in the form of struggle for oneself, family, and nation with various motives. Despite living in a culture of patriarchy, their struggle in the stories was appreciated, either verbally or nonverbally.

Keywords: metaphor, women^s struggle, appreciation, Tegalan ethnic story.

Topic: Optimization Research Based on Local Resources