EKSISTENSI TOKOH RINDI PADA CERITA PENDEK “NYOMAN RINDI” DAN “POHON KELAPA DI KEBUN BIBI” DALAM KUMPULAN CERITA PEREMPUAN KETUT RAPTI KARYA NI KOMANG ARIANI (KAJIAN FEMINIS EKSISTENSIALIS)

Abstract

Rakhmah, Nimas Ayu Sofia. 2020. “The existence of the Caracter Rindi in the Short Story “Nyoman Rindi” and “Coconut Tree in Aunt’s Garden” in Collection of Women’s Stories by Ni Komang Ariani. Thesisi. Strata I Program in Indonesian Literature. Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Diponegoro University. Advisor I Laura Andri Retno M., S.S., MA. Advisor II Khothibul Umam, S.S., M.Hum., “The existence of the Caracter Rindi in the Short Story “Nyoman Rindi” and “Coconut Tree in Aunt’s Garden” in Collection of Women’s Stories by Ni Komang Ariani are two stories whose contents are interrelated. These two short stories tell about the Balinese women who are still trapped in a patriarchal system. This study reveals the oppression and resistance that occurred in the character Rindi. The goal is to showRindi’s existence as an independent female figureand women who struggle to reject the patriarchal system. The method in this research is a qualitative method by producing a descriptive data in the form of written sentence from verbal and observed character behavior. The result of the analysis of this studyindicate that the character Rindi is able to show her existence as an independent woman and resisting the oppression she receives. Rindi proves that she is an independent woman and able to determine her own path in life. Keywords: Short Story, Feminism, Existensialism, Women.