VIOLENCE IN SHORT STORIES: THE S.E.A WRITE AWARD

Abstract

This research article aimed to analyze the violence depicted in the S.E.A Write Award-winning short stories from 1981 to 2023, covering 15 books. Johan Galtung's theory of violence (1996) was used as the analytical framework. The research findings revealed three types of violence respectively. Firstly, direct violence includes physical violence, verbal abuse, property damage, and sexual violence. Secondly, structural violence encompasses violence related to education, gender, occupation, position, and social status. Finally, cultural violence involves language and gender violence. Additionally, the study found that each violent situation exhibited methods of countering violence through domination, compromise, and integration.