ASPEK KE-SOEHARTO-AN DALAM KUMPULAN CERPEN SOEHARTO DALAM CERPEN INDONESIA

This research study aims to describe (1) the forms of Soeharto-related aspects and (2) ways of expressing those aspects in the anthology of short stories entitled Suharto claim Cerpen Indonesia. The source of the research data was Soeharto dalam cerpen Indonesia (2001), an anthology of short stories...

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Main Author: Burhan Nurgiyantoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta 2005-01-01
Series:Litera
Online Access:http://journal.uny.ac.id/index.php/litera/article/view/4882
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description This research study aims to describe (1) the forms of Soeharto-related aspects and (2) ways of expressing those aspects in the anthology of short stories entitled Suharto claim Cerpen Indonesia. The source of the research data was Soeharto dalam cerpen Indonesia (2001), an anthology of short stories edited by M. Shoim Anwar. All of the short stories (17) were selected. The data were collected through reading and recording techniques and were analyzed by the descriptive qualitative technique involving data comparison, categorization, tabulation, and inference. Data trustworthiness was assessed through the semantic and referential validities and data consistency through the intrarater technique. Research findings show that 15 short stories clearly contain Soeharto-related aspects, and two short stories do not reveal these aspects clearly. Soeharto-related aspects are shown through: (1) personification in the form of physical appearance, character, verbal and nonverbal behaviors, (ii) governance and economic strategies, (iii) society’s condition and attitude under his reign, approaching his fall and after his fall, (iv) spatial and temporal settings related to his reign, (v) the party functioning as his power apparatus, and (vi) government officials’ life style and attitude. In general the short stories do not mention Soeharto directly, but only through certain aspects or symbols easily identified as Soeharto’s characteristics. Soeharto-related aspects are expressed through various ways, such as parody, irony, cynicism, and dialectics. The expressions through particular characters parodying Soeharto are the most apparent, simultaneously using irony and cynicism. The expressions through irony are the most dominant in the short stories, and in this way the criticisms sound more subtle and “polite”. This is different from cynicism, which criticizes and defames ones in a vulgar manner. This is a reflection of control imposed on the writers in the past, who now feel free to express anything without any fear of being arrested. The expressions through dialectics are made more intellectually and invite readers to think. Key words: Soeharto-related aspects, personification, parody, irony, cynicism, dialectics
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spelling doaj.art-73fda3845132472dbe02b9e3703defee2022-12-22T02:54:55ZengUniversitas Negeri YogyakartaLitera1412-25962460-81392005-01-014014167ASPEK KE-SOEHARTO-AN DALAM KUMPULAN CERPEN SOEHARTO DALAM CERPEN INDONESIABurhan Nurgiyantoro0FBS Universitas Negeri YogyakartaThis research study aims to describe (1) the forms of Soeharto-related aspects and (2) ways of expressing those aspects in the anthology of short stories entitled Suharto claim Cerpen Indonesia. The source of the research data was Soeharto dalam cerpen Indonesia (2001), an anthology of short stories edited by M. Shoim Anwar. All of the short stories (17) were selected. The data were collected through reading and recording techniques and were analyzed by the descriptive qualitative technique involving data comparison, categorization, tabulation, and inference. Data trustworthiness was assessed through the semantic and referential validities and data consistency through the intrarater technique. Research findings show that 15 short stories clearly contain Soeharto-related aspects, and two short stories do not reveal these aspects clearly. Soeharto-related aspects are shown through: (1) personification in the form of physical appearance, character, verbal and nonverbal behaviors, (ii) governance and economic strategies, (iii) society’s condition and attitude under his reign, approaching his fall and after his fall, (iv) spatial and temporal settings related to his reign, (v) the party functioning as his power apparatus, and (vi) government officials’ life style and attitude. In general the short stories do not mention Soeharto directly, but only through certain aspects or symbols easily identified as Soeharto’s characteristics. Soeharto-related aspects are expressed through various ways, such as parody, irony, cynicism, and dialectics. The expressions through particular characters parodying Soeharto are the most apparent, simultaneously using irony and cynicism. The expressions through irony are the most dominant in the short stories, and in this way the criticisms sound more subtle and “polite”. This is different from cynicism, which criticizes and defames ones in a vulgar manner. This is a reflection of control imposed on the writers in the past, who now feel free to express anything without any fear of being arrested. The expressions through dialectics are made more intellectually and invite readers to think. Key words: Soeharto-related aspects, personification, parody, irony, cynicism, dialecticshttp://journal.uny.ac.id/index.php/litera/article/view/4882
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title ASPEK KE-SOEHARTO-AN DALAM KUMPULAN CERPEN SOEHARTO DALAM CERPEN INDONESIA
title_full ASPEK KE-SOEHARTO-AN DALAM KUMPULAN CERPEN SOEHARTO DALAM CERPEN INDONESIA
title_fullStr ASPEK KE-SOEHARTO-AN DALAM KUMPULAN CERPEN SOEHARTO DALAM CERPEN INDONESIA
title_full_unstemmed ASPEK KE-SOEHARTO-AN DALAM KUMPULAN CERPEN SOEHARTO DALAM CERPEN INDONESIA
title_short ASPEK KE-SOEHARTO-AN DALAM KUMPULAN CERPEN SOEHARTO DALAM CERPEN INDONESIA
title_sort aspek ke soeharto an dalam kumpulan cerpen soeharto dalam cerpen indonesia
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