Primordial Hakikat Kehidupan Wanita dalam Novel Merry Riana Mimpi Sejuta Dolar Karya Alberthiene Endah: Kajian Antropologi Sastra

Abstract

Primordial discusses an attitude possessed by a person and everything in an environment. This study aims to describe the primordial image of the essence of the life of the main female character in the Merry Riana Mimpi Sejuta Dolar Novel by Alberthiene Endah so that the primordial image of the main female character presented by the author in the novel can be seen. The method used is descriptive qualitative describing data through words to obtain research data sourced from the Merry Riana Mimpi Sejuta Dolar Novel by Alberthiene Endah. The data collection technique begins by reading the novel repeatedly and marking and recording the data found. After the data related to the primordial image of the essence of the life of the main female character is collected, it will be applied in discussing the problem. This study uses a study of literary anthropology proposed by Ratna, namely by analyzing the image or imagery of culture with seven elements of its culture. The results of the study indicate that the primordial image of the essence of the life of the main female character in the Merry Riana Mimpi Sejuta Dolar Novel by Alberthiene Endah contains seven elements of literary anthropology from the seven elements of its culture. These seven elements are (1) human life equipment: shelter, tools to meet needs, and food needs, (2) livelihood: brochure distributors, flower shop employees, (3) social systems: caring for others, being grateful, respecting others, being honest, and organization, (4) language systems, (5) arts in their various forms, (6) knowledge systems: human nature and behavior, education, and (7) religious systems: belief in God, being grateful to God, and praying.