Mayapitsawat: The Power of the Female Monster, the Threat to Human and the Setting Implication- Writing Techniques

Abstract

              This article aims to examine the novel Mayapitsawat in relation to the power of the female monster. It addresses two issues: 1) the power of the female monster and the threat to human; and 2) the setting implication- writing techniques in presenting the power of the female monster. It is found that 1) the female monster’s threat comes in the form of interbreeding with human which leads to dominance over the body and mind of human; and 2) the setting is devised in such a way that the scene and the place are connected to the demonstration of the female monster’s power. In summary, this paper discusses the power of nonhuman and woman in light of the Gothic convention.