DIANA CRISIS MASCULINITY IN WONDER WOMAN MOVIE A GRADUATING PAPER Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Gaining The Bachelor Degree in English Literature

Most superhero films are identical to a man who has a strong masculine image. However, Wonder Women's character as a super hero has a different social background compared to other superheroes. Diana grew up on the island of Themyscira, a homosexual region where only women lived there. When Diana enters to heterosexual region where men and women live together, it affects Diana’s masculinity. The crisis of masculinity occurs when Diana meets men in the world of Steve Trevor. This study aims to analyze Diana's masculinity as a female superhero figure. This research uses descriptive qualitative type of research in order to analyze Diana’s masculine character. It is analyzed by the theory of masculine crisis from Todd W Reeser with variables described by Diana character. These variables are in the form of practice, myth, and appeared symbols. This research is also supported by the film theory of Amy Villarejo to get maximum results. Researcher finds that Diana's masculinity is unstable and eventually becomes hyper. Researcher also finds the phenomenon of women where she is as the main character has to counter women stereotypes