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This study comprises feminist issues in a novel, especially the analysis of women's representation within the views of women possessed by the two main characters in I’m not the Perfect Mexican Daughter novel. This study applied feminist literary criticism and tries to unveil the representation of Chicana in a society that is still based on a powerful patriarchal ideology. The study used descriptive analysis theory, which finally affirmed that the position of women prevailed under the status of men because of the domination of men in society. Even though Chicano women now have almost the same position as men in the public sphere in the U.S., Chicano women are still demanded to serve men in the family and to be subordinate under men. In terms of physique, women are still judged only by physical beauty. At the same time, men proceed to act as superior and dominant beings and as final decision-makers in economic and social life. These two figures exemplify the lives of Chicano women who are frequently overwhelmed by demands and get a double burden due to the women's movement. The novel depicts the ideal woman as a Chicana voice in U.S. life.

 

Keywords: Chicana, feminist, representation, patriarchal