Analisi ketidakadilan sosial dalam novel "The Secret Life Of Bees" karya Kidd = Racial Segregation Analysis in Kidd's "The Secret Life Of Bees"

ANANDA SARASWATI. 2022. Racial Segregation Analysis in Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bess. (Supervised by Muhammad Syafri Badaruddin and Rezky Ramadhani)

This research aims to describe racial segregation that occurs to the characters in the novel of The Secret Life Of Bees. It reflects racism issues that happen in United States of America at that time. In addition, this research also shows the impact of racial segregation that the characters in the novel exeprienced.
Writer employed descriptive analysis in analysing racial segregation experienced by characters in this novel. In looking for discussion point, the writer applied structural approach. It consists the intrinsic elements of The Secret Life Of Bee novel by Sue Monk Kidd such as character, plot, setting, and theme.
The writer found that the theme of The Secret Life of Bees is racism, child abuse, and mental health. The writer also found forms of racial segregation in the novel such as racial activity and behavior. From the analysis, the writer also found the impact caused by racial segregation like differences in acessing public services between the white and the black, perceptions, human right issues

Keywords : Racism, Racial Segregation, Structualism Approach, Novel The Secret Life of Bees .