REPRESENTASI TOKOH UTAMA PEREMPUAN DALAM NOVEL DRUPADI PEREMPUAN POLIANDRIS KARYA SENO GUMIRA AJIDARMA (SEBUAH KAJIAN FEMINISME EKSISTENSIALIS)

Abstract

Ali, Mohammad Reza Rizky. 2019. "Representation of the Main Figures of Women in Novel Drupadi Perempuan Poliandris by Seno Gumira Ajidarma: A Study of Existentialist Feminism". Essay. Undergraduate Program in Indonesian Literature. Semarang. Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Diponegoro University. Advisor I: Laura Andri Retno Martini, S.S.M.A & Advisor II: Khothibul Umam, S.S., M. Hum. Novel Drupadi Poliandris Women The work of Seno Gumira Ajidarma describes the lives of women who were given the title Drupadi. Through this novel, Drupadi is described as a woman who has as many as five husbands. Married between these two people is a popular event - an event full of wisdom and important lessons for the public. Learning obtained through the Drupadi story is a priority that is obtained, does not need to be conflicting for personal gain. In addition, although Drupadi is a female figure, she can draw attention to the audience regarding equality, which women are not much different from men who can be done more. The purpose of this study was to find out the forms of oppression of women and the most important thing was the efforts of women to eradicate the stigma of culture and social systems that tended to be unbalanced. The theories used by researchers include structural theory and existentialist feminism. Structural theory is used to analyze characters & characterizations, flow & channeling, background, and social & cultural settings. The results of the analysis of the novel Drupadi Perempuan Poliandris can be concluded by the main character of the woman named Drupadi, aware that all of the events she experienced were part of a married life and community. Regarding equality that is of importance to both parties, it is indeed necessary to struggle and prove so that it shows that both men and women have their own vision and mission Keywords: Novel structure, existentialist feminism, equality, culture, social system.