Relasi Gender dalam Novel Warisan Karya Chairul Harun dan Novel 5 Kelopak Mawar Berbisa Karya Ria Jumriati

Abstract

Novels are a form of literary work that is widely sought after by readers because the stories in them contain various problems that occur in real life. One of the problems discussed in the novel is gender. Gender is a trait or behavior and role that is inherent in men and women that is constructed socially and culturally. This study aims to describe gender relations, causal factors, resolutions, and comparisons of gender relations in the novel Warisan by Chairul Harun and the novel 5 Kelopak Mawar Berbisa by Ria Jumriati. This type of research is qualitative with a descriptive analysis method. The results of the study are: (1) gender relations in the novel Warisan are equal and unequal. The causal factors are the interpretation of religion and the social system. The resolution is by fighting hegemony, moral burden, psychological burden, the destruction of idealism, and the loss of tolerance values; (2) gender relations in the novel 5 Kelopak Mawar Berbisa are equal and unequal. The causal factors are the interpretation of religion and the social system. The resolution is by fighting hegemony, moral burden, psychological burden, and the loss of human values. (3) A comparison of gender relations in these two novels can be seen in the male authors who describe more male characters in their stories, while female authors describe more female characters in their stories.