AN ANALYSIS OF MUSLIM REPRESENTATION AND ISLAMOPHOBIA AS PORTRAYED IN THE DRACULA UNTOLD FILM

Fitria, Dina (2022) AN ANALYSIS OF MUSLIM REPRESENTATION AND ISLAMOPHOBIA AS PORTRAYED IN THE DRACULA UNTOLD FILM. Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang.

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Abstract

This study aims at analyzing Muslim Representation and Islamophobia depicted in the film Dracula Untold. Several facts and evidence in the film Dracula Untold have made negative representation of Muslim and Islamophobia the exact problem for this film. This study focuses on explaining and analyzing how Muslim representation cause the emergence of Islamophobia experienced by western society, especially the Transylvanians in the film Dracula Untold. This study used the descriptive qualitative method. Data were collected by watching the film. Several steps are used in data collection, such as watching movies, reading movie scripts, identifying data, inventorying the data, classifying data, and reducing data. This study found a negative image of Muslims and fear of Islam experienced by the people of Transylvania, especially the main character of the film Dracula Untold, Vlad the Impaler. Based on this research, the main character, Vlad the Impaler (Prince of Transylvania), had islamophobia because he was a royal hostage in the ottoman imperium when he was a child. The Dracula Untold film portrays Mehmed (Ottoman Sultan) as a cruel and ruthless character. Ottoman Sultan ordered tributes of 1000 boys and Vlad’s son. Vlad did not want his people in danger situation and his son (Ingeras) to have the same experience as a royal hostage like him. Furthermore, Ingeras would be part of the Ottoman and fought against his people. Keywords: Muslim Representation, Muslim stereotypes, Islamophobia, Islam, Dracula Untold.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate)
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: Fakultas Bahasa dan Ilmu Komunikasi
Fakultas Bahasa dan Ilmu Komunikasi > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User: Pustakawan 1 UNISSULA
Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2023 07:44
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2023 07:44
URI: http://repository.unissula.ac.id/id/eprint/27915

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