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Allusion

ISSN 2301-5829

Vol. 3 / No. 1 / Published : 2014-02

Order : 6, and page :38 - 49

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Original Article :

Man versus wild: illusion of nature-culture dichotomy in sean penn’s into the wild (2007) film

Author :

  1. Ajeng Dini Harsoyo Putri*1
  2. Gesang Manggala Nugraha Putra*2
  1. Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Budaya
  2. Dosen Fakultas Ilmu Budaya

Abstract :

This study describes the understanding of the relationship between nature and culture that reflected in Into the Wild (2007) film. It brings about the dichotomy between nature and culture which affect the main character’s development. The film tells about an American young man from Virginia who leaves his wealthy life to prove that he is able to survive alone without the society; that nature will provide his needs in order to survive. This film brings the understanding that human must learn about nature. This study aims to show how nature and culture collaborate to develop the main character’s survival in the wilderness. By employing qualitative method, the writer wants to give a clear representation about how nature and culture take part in Into the Wild film. To conduct the analysis, Ecocriticism approach by Cheryll B. Glotfelty is used as tool to make deeper understanding. Furthermore, the analysis will be done regarding the two aspects of film studies:  narrative and non-narrative. The result of this study shows that human has been driven away too far from nature, and in order to survive, human needs to renew its knowledge towards nature because human is part of nature. Moreover, this study also reveals that the dichotomy of nature-culture is just an illusion. It also finds the ideology in the film is ecocentrism. Nature still can survive without human’s help but humans always need nature for their survival. 

Keyword :

wilderness, nature-culture dichotomy, ecocentrism,


References :

Bhatnagar, K. C.,(2009) Enviromental Management: New Directions for the 21st Century New Delhi : Global India Publications Pvt Ltd





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