A Critical Analysis on the Non-equivalence Between Bertha’s Identity and Discursive Power

Bliss is one of Katherine Mansfield’s masterpieces, which a short story containing large number discourses, i.e. speeches. Previous scholars analyzed this classical novel from many perspectives, among them the discursive power less mentioned and worth discussing. This paper applying critical discourse analysis theory on interrelation between power, discusses non-equivalence identity heroine, Bertha, aiming to provide new perspective appreciate unveil in novel.