AN ANALYSIS OF WOMEN STRUGGLE IN EQUALITY IN WONDER WOMAN 1984 BY PATTY JENKINS

Abstract

This research is about a woman who becomes a superhero. The film is titled Wonder Woman 1984 directed by Patty Jenkins. This study will cover two subjects that are still directly tied to the film, with two research questions, i.e. (1) How Kate Millet’s theory was depicted when Diana Prince gained equality rights in the movie Wonder Woman 1984 by Patty Jenkins? (2) What factors causing Barbara Minerva (the antagonist) rebel against other people perceived from gender equality in the movie Wonder Woman 1984 by Patty Jenkins? This research will also be founded on Kate Millett’s philosophy of feminism. Therefore, the researcher uses the method by watching the movie and close reading its script, then identifying the data based on the research question, analyzing by applying Kate Millet’s feminism theory, and last but not least, interpreting the literature object. After analyzing the data, it can be concluded that Diana Prince is the main character who reflects the feminist side the most. Even though she is a woman, she is not afraid to do the dangerous things that men usually do. In this film, Diana Prince gets motivation from the people around her to be herself. In addition, Diana Prince also wants to have a good influence on the people around him by helping the weak and upholding

justice. Also, Barbara Minerva was initially thought of as someone who was treated unfairly, not treated well, not considered by those around her. But one day she gets the power from Dreamstone to become like Diana Prince. This study suggest future researchers can explore further about the social conditions and the political economy system in this film.

Keywords: Gender Equality, Feminism, Wonder Woman 1984 by Patty Jenkins