Kesenjangan sosial pada novel Cather's My Mortal Enemy = Social gap in Cather's My Mortal Enemy

M. Taufik Alfian. 2022. Social Gap In Willa Cather’s My Mortal Enemy.
(Supervised by Fathu Rahman and Abbas)

This study aims to analyze social inequality in the novel My Mortal Enemy by Willa Cather. This research also discusses the impact of social inequality on people's lives such as in marriage life.
The method used in this study is a structural approach that focuses on the study of the intrinsic elements of literature such as characterizations, plots, theme settings, and so on. The main research data were obtained from the novel My Mortal Enemy by Willa Cather. The data is then processed qualitatively, namely describing data based on fictional facts in the novel.
Based on the results of the analysis, the writer finds social inequality that has an impact on social inequality among the characters in the novel. Social inequality occurs in the characters Myra Henshawe and Oswald Henshawe which results in a regret effect. Myra regretted her decision to choose love over the treasure promised by her uncle.

Keywords : Social gap, My Mortal Enemy