FEMINISM: REPRESENTATION OF MARGARET AND KATE IN SYDNEY SHELDON’S NOVEL MASTER OF THE GAME

This study deals with the feminism representation of Margaret and Kate inSydney Sheldon’s novel Master of the Game. The objectives are to describe thedifferences and similarities of two woman characterizations namely Margaret andKate and to reveal the feminism value and varieties which are represented by thetwo characters. This study is conducted with the descriptive qualitative method.The source of data is Sydney Sheldon’s novel Master of the Game. The data arecollected by the documentary technique and the instrument is documentary sheets.The data derived with the feminism analysis show that each character isdifferently presented in the novel. The study results that (1) The two charactersappear dominantly divergent. Margaret is powerless and obedient woman whereasKate is powerful and rebellious woman. (2) The feminism values presented intheir each work (career), relationship and family. Margaret represents the womanwho is not a professional business woman and stays with old fashioned manneredwoman, she is a true lover fighting for her love admission and she is controlled byher father with patriarchal values supposing her to do chores. Meanwhile Kate is amaster of business without manner but brain, she is a true lover striking to beloved and she is a woman living out of man’s control and with obsession (3) Thevarieties of feminism are differently shown by the treatments and behaviors of thetwo characters. Margaret dominantly represents the Liberal feminism in which shefights to be equal with the man whereas Kate tends to present developmentfeminism as she leads and does more than man