A REPRESENTATION OF JAVANESE CULTURE IN PASUNG JIWA AND ENTROK NOVEL BY OKKY MADASARI: THE STUDY OF CLIFFORD GEERTZ INTERPRETIVE SYMBOLIC

Abstract

Pasung Jiwa (2013) and Entrok (2010) written by Okky Madasari has symbolic element. The focus and purpose of the study is to understand the interpretive symbolic by Clifford Geertz in Pasung Jiwa and Entrok novel by Okky Madasari through plans, recipes, rules, and instructions. This study uses descriptive-qualitative approach. The data is in a form of 1) plans, 2) recipes, 3) rules, 4) instructions in Pasung Jiwa and Entrok novel which contains interpretive symbolic element by Clifford Geertz. The analytical method used is Spiral Data Analysis Creswell, organizing data, reading and memoing, describing, clarifying, and interpreting data into code and theme, presenting and visualizing data. The indicators of the study are plans, recipes, rules, and instructions. The result of the study says that among the indicators used in the study, there is a connection between one and another. The planning symbolic occurred in Pasung Jiwa novel is in a form piano which becomes the basis of actions done by Sasana to live his life. On the other hand, in Entrok novel, the symbol used is in a form of entrok or breast holder which is desired by Marni so that she struggles to get it and it becomes the principle of her life that is full of struggle. The recipe symbol occurred in both novels is in a form of solution to solve the problems in life. The characters in both novels follow the pattern that has been set and try to find a solution for any problem they face. The ruling symbol is in a form of cultural, religion, national discourse which is represented in a form of norm, sin and merit, governmental apparatus, and governmental policy. Those ruling symbols aim to influence and manage the actions of the characters. Thus, all the symbols are included into instructional symbol which is used by the characters in both novels to live their life.