ASPEK MORAL DALAM NOVEL AKU TAK MARAH KARYA DJOKOLELONO: SEBUAH TINJAUAN SOSIOLOGI SASTRA

Abstract

Isa, Muhammad Haikal. 2017. “Morality Aspect in Aku Tak Marah by Djokolelono: A Review of Literary Sociology”. Undergraduate programs in Science of Indonesian Literature Faculty of Hummanities. Diponegoro University Semarang. Adviser: Drs. Moh Muzakka, M.Hum. Aku Tak Marah tells about a world that is both familiar and stranger to the general readers in Indonesia; the poor lives of the urban and suburbs people. With a language that is easy to understand and concise story and funny things in it, Aku Tak Marah presents the events that happen every day, but they are often ignored from observation. Aku Tak Marah Novel written by Djokolelono contains many values of life in it, especially the moral aspects that come from the characters contained in the novel. This thesis aims to reveal the moral aspects that arise from each character in order that the moral message can be conveyed by the author to the readers. The issues discussed in this thesis demonstrate how the structural elements of the novel develop the literary work and what kind of morality aspects contained in the novel. This research used literature study. The method used in this research is qualitative method. There are three phases in this research, first phase is data collection. The technique used is the observation technique. After collecting the data, the next step is the data analysis phase. The data is analyzed descriptively. Then, the presentation of data analysis results are presented in the form of words by giving explanation about Aku Tak Marah. The results of this research can be seen as follows: The main characters in Aku Tak Marah are Agit, Candra, and Vici. The characterization in the Aku Tak Marah uses analytical techniques. The plot in Aku Tak Marah uses a chronological straight. The most dominant place setting in Aku Tak Marah is Encing’s House. The time setting in the novel Aku Tak Marah is not explained specifically, such as the day, date, month, or year used; the time mentioned in the novel is morning, evening, and night that all happen in rainy season. The social setting contained in the novel is a comparison of social life among the citizens of big cities (Jakarta) and the suburban residents (Bekasi). Moreover, the results of the analysis of a moral issue in Aku Tak Marah reveal the moral aspects: love, help, courage, admitting mistakes and forgiving, loyalty, caring, and responsibility. Keywords: Aku Tak Marah, Structural Elements of Novel, Moral Aspects.