THE EXISTENCE OF THE FEMALE MAIN CHARACTER IN THE NOVEL NYI SADIKEM: SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR'S EXISTENTIALIST FEMINISM

Abstract

The novel Nyi Sadikem by Artie Ahmad presents the complexity of the female main character's life journey, which cannot be separated from how she is defined by patriarchal society. Using Simone de Beauvoir's existentialist feminist approach, this study examines the forms of objectification and subjectivity of women as depicted in the novel Nyi Sadikem. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method in which the researcher serves as the key instrument. The data source is the novel Nyi Sadikem by Artie Ahmad, published by Marjin Kiri. Data were collected through careful reading and note-taking. The collected data consisted of dialogues and narrative passages. The research procedure included recording data, identifying and analyzing the findings based on Simone de Beauvoir's existentialist feminist theory, and drawing conclusions. The results show various forms of objectification experienced by the female main character, including her positioning as the Other, discrimination, and gender stereotyping. The study also identifies the subjectivity of the female protagonist as a form of resistance against her objectification, manifested through her rejection of the position as the Other, her intellectual capacity, and her engagement in work.