The Sea as a Living Woman: Tracing Ecofeminist Harmony through the Narrative Structure of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea.NPM:227010037

Viona Sri Nurazizah, Erik Rusmana, S.S., M.Hum (2026) The Sea as a Living Woman: Tracing Ecofeminist Harmony through the Narrative Structure of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea.NPM:227010037. Skripsi(S1) thesis, FISS UNPAS.

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Abstract

The novella The Old Man and the Sea (1952) by Ernest Hemingway portrays not domination but ecofeminist harmony, written into its narrative structure. This study combines A.J. Greimas (1966) actantial model and functional structure with Karen J. Warren’s (2000) ecofeminist theory to trace this harmony, treating narrative structure as the site where ecofeminist meaning is produced, not merely a container for theme. Using a descriptive qualitative method grounded in close reading, the analysis first maps the actantial and functional structure of the novella, then applies an ecofeminist interpretation to the identified roles, keeping ethical meaning grounded in textual evidence. The findings show that both the sea and the marlin occupy fluid actantial positions across the five narrative phases. Far from being passive elements, they function as morally active presences that shape Santiago’s journey. This fluidity reflects an evolving relationship in which Santiago moves from dependence, through respectful attentiveness, to what Warren calls “loving perception” an acceptance of the sea as an equal rather than an object to be possessed. The study also highlights Santiago’s quiet rejection of the logic of domination, particularly in his recognition of the marlin’s inherent dignity. The study concludes that the novella locates true strength not in conquest, but in the humility to recognize nature as something greater than oneself, offering a model of ecofeminist harmony grounded in narrative structure rather than in thematic elements alone. Keywords: actantial structure, ecofeminist harmony, logic of domination, loving perception, narrative reciprocity, The Old Man and the Sea

Item Type:	Thesis (Skripsi(S1))
Subjects:	S1-Skripsi
Divisions:	Fakultas Seni dan Sastra > Sastra Inggris 2026
Depositing User:	mr FISS-Oman -
Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2026 06:24
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2026 06:24
URI:	https://repository.unpas.ac.id/id/eprint/85561

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