FEMINISM ANALYSIS IN GAME OF THRONES SERIES BY DAVID BENIOFF AND D. B. WEISS

Abstract

The aim of this research is to find intrinsic elements related to the issue of feminism in Game of Thrones series. All the data in this study were taken from the Game of Thrones series. This research focuses on explaining the intrinsic elements (character, plot and setting) and the issue of feminism. Analysis of feminism issues using the theory of Simone De Beauvoir. Game of Thrones is an HBO series that tells the story of a medieval country's civil war. The series, which premiered in April 2011, it is set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos in a world where seasons stretch on for years. When the story begins, a decade-long summer is ending, and winter looms as characters battle to claim the "Iron Throne," the seat of the king of the Seven Kingdoms, the regime that rules all but the northern tip of Westeros. In show parlance, "sit on the Iron Throne" is a metonym equivalent to "rule Westeros." The result of analysis are Adaptability skill, Being critical, Being brave and Unyielding, those are Daenerys ways to survive the oppresion of men in the series. and the impact Daenerys do to support character are caring about the people around her and liberating slave.

Keywords : Feminism , Liberating , Iron , Documentation , Slave , Men