Epic of Ramayana in Kuntowijoyo’s Novels

Aesthetic Response Analysis

DOI

10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_41How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Epic; Ramayana; Rama Tambak; Repertoire

ABSTRACT

This article aims to describe and reveal the meaning of the Ramayana Epic in Kuntowijoyo’s novel in terms of Wolfgang Iser’s Aesthetic Response theory. The data under examination are the novel Wasripin dan Satinah/WdS (2003) and Mantra Pejinak Ular/MPU (2013). Under a qualitative descriptive study, the data were analyzed through reading, identification, classification, interpretation, and inference. The results showed that Kuntowijoyo’s novel (WdS and MPU) contained the Ramayana epic as a previous reference; the Ramayana epic which is the background in the creation of the novel, namely the Javanese puppet (wayang) story, especially the Rama Tambak; and the Ramayana epic that appears in Kuntowijoyo’s novel has an intention, which is to describe the New Order era in utilizing puppets as a tool to convey political vision and mission.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Inung Setyami
AU  - Faruk
AU  - Fadlil Munawwar Manshur
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - Epic of Ramayana in Kuntowijoyo’s Novels
BT  - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 268
EP  - 272
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_41
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_41
ID  - Setyami2022
ER  -