KEYWORDS

Tragic is the irregular from tragedy. Tragedy is a sudden violence that brings about great loss

or destruction ("Tragedy"). Disaster or misfortune that occurred was part of the tragedy. Tragedy

often brings sadness, and one of its causes is death. Tragedy can occur due to fate, or any other

factor can be the cause (Merriam-      

2015).

One of Coelho's novels, The Spy, was published in November 2016 and told about a woman

grew up as a charming girl. At the age of 18 years, Margaretha was married to a Dutch officer of

After that, she divorced her husband, and she began studying Javanese dance and joining local

dance groups. Margaretha then moved to Paris and pursued a career as an exotic dancer. Many

officers are crazy about her. In Paris, she becomes a dancer with a unique stage name for Europe:

"Mata Hari". For Coelho, Mata Hari is a courageous woman who freed herself from the morality and

main character, who wants to be an independent woman. Where she wanted to pursue her dream of

becoming a famous person and living in luxury for her hard work (Briggs, 2018). The main

character, Mata Hari in the story, chooses her way of life as an exotic dancer. Mata Hari continued

her life in her way, making herself a mistress of the officials. To satisfy her desire to live in luxury. In

the end, she had to face her death for being accused of being a spy.

Statement of the Problem: Relying on the dance she had learned, Mata Hari continued her life

as an exotic dancer to pursue her dream of wanting to live in luxury. The main character had many

challenges since she married until she became a famous woman in Paris, became a well-known

person of the time, and was known to the famous high-ranking. But, the problem came again after

the exotic dancer was accused of spying for Germany during the world war. The life and background

and systemic injustice. The research contributes to the growing body of literature that challenges

the traditional male-dominated perspectives in historical fiction. This focus on the intersection of

gender, power, and tragedy in the novel makes it a unique contribution to both literary and feminist

studies.

Research Objectives: This study aims to critically analyze the tragic life of Mata Hari in

downfall. Research Benefits: The findings of this study provide a deeper understanding of the

representation of women in historical fiction, offering insights into the intersection of gender and

power. It also contributes to discussions on feminist literary criticism, encouraging further

exploration of underrepresented female figures in literature..

Research Method

According to Sujarweni (2014), qualitative research, in general, can be used for research on

people's lives, history behaviour, organizational functionalization, social activities, etc. Based on that

statement, in this research, the writer uses a qualitative method because the data are about people's

lives and history. Then the data do not deal with numbers, diagrams, and formulas but that data one

in the form of the word.

include such things as "statistical data, historical document, and works of literature" (Bunting, 2024;

Griffith, 2011). The primary source is the novel itself by Paulo Coelho. While secondary sources as

stated by Griffith "Secondary research as "the examination of studies that other researchers have

made of a subject" (302). Secondary sources include books related to the analysis of the research

and also relevant books and sources that support the analysis.

In research people need scientific work as the primary source, as stated by Mister Gidion

object and primary source for its analysis, it is thought to be crucial to apply literary approach.

Data Analysis

In analyzing the data, must be analyzed to find the answer to the research question. The

Analysis

Tragedy is a drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers

extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope

with unfavorable        

many definitions, some of which are incompatible with each other. But tragedy has been used to

make genre distinctions. Talking about the tragedy in the general sense tragedy can be interpreted

as a sad event. An incident can occur because it is caused by elements from outside as well as inside.

It could be intentional or it did happen because of the fate. Tragedy is often associated with a

disaster or misfortune.

In the story, Mata Hari wants to be an independent woman. Where she wants to express

herself as an erotic dancer. For the sake of pursuing her dreams of a fancy life, she was willing to do

anything she thought could make money. Her desire to live freely, without any having to forbid. By

relying on her fame as an exotic dancer, Mata Hari was able to get along at will with whoever it was

was Mata Hari on her way to Berlin. She was invited to dance for the nobles and then go to see the

Foreign Minister with such an invitation to make Mata Hari easily and lucrative for a fee, it is

interesting enough to do just that.

When the show is underway, the theatre is in the besiegers, and the show is stopped. The

German soldiers took the stage and 

Hari obtained an explanation that her invitation to come there, other than to dance, needed her

services. But at first, she felt surprised by the offer that they needed her services. On the grounds

that Mata Hari had a fairly close relationship with the government. Actually, Mata Hari disagrees

instead, she is just becoming a seizure for her husband. Her days in Indonesia have been a never-

Being Divorced

After trying several times to find someone who could take her to perform her dance, she was

Such sentences are written on the clippings of scattered newspapers across the corners of the

city. Each wall was exposed to a picture of Mata Hari, and images were exchanged as much-sold

postcards. Her name began to be mentioned everywhere due to her reaping appearance of many

pros and cons. But all those things do not shorten her spirit of staying forward.

Become a Mistress

Mata Hari began to regret her deeds all along. The freedom she had committed turned out to

be a nightmare for her. But her regrets were not over at that very moment. The French who had

been at the time of its glory, made her forget about it.

For Mata Hari love obeyed no rule. The people her approach, thinking they had made Mata

Hari fall in love with them. But that is just their presumption. As for Mata Hari, they are not just for

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the feeling that she is capable of anything. For her love and power were the same thing.

The popularity of her youth in France has now slowly begun to disappear. It has been replaced

with several newcomer artists and dancers who are minute in their careers, such as Mata Hari.

Sentenced to Death

road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have

discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to

climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to

look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come

As the above statement say, once freedom will come the liability of answer. It means life does

not always mean pleasure and perfection. In the age was getting older, Mata Hari began to feel the

impact of her elapsed youth. The influence of her young life was quite tenacious, which she became

known as the most feminine of all women. The life she dreamed of independence and freedom. Now

died because of being poisoned by her maid house. Because they were hurt by her husband's

treatment of them. Remembering her daughter who was abandoned, and wanted to meet to tell her

life's extraordinary story.

consul in her country. With the purpose of being able to bring her back to Paris. But after meeting

the person, Mata Hari is instead to cooperate.

On the way to the station, on the way she saw many people who were carrying out large-scale

demonstrations and shouting "Germany above all!". Her mind was again confused by a previous

conversation, where she was asked to cooperate with the German government to provide

Mata Hari could only fit in to the circumstances at hand. Mata Hari had to be willing to accept the

work of given to her, for only by doing so could bring her back to Paris.

counterespionage to seek promotion and cover up the wrong case that has punished the wrong

person. In other word he was looking for someone who could be used as a scapegoat to cover up the

mistake he had make.

Mata Hari was arrested by the war council prosecutor in her hotel room at Elysee Palace, accused of

being a spy.

she always thought and hoped that there would be good friends and was willing to help her to give

testimony that she was not entirely guilty. Only hope of existence of justice she had then.

Hari did not have strong evidence to oppose all of the accusations.