Research Article
A Claim against Destiny as Criticism of Javanese Philosophy in Indonesian Novel
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286800, author={Andry Setiawan and Joesana Tjahjani}, title={A Claim against Destiny as Criticism of Javanese Philosophy in Indonesian Novel}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Seminar and Workshop on Research Design, for Education, Social Science, Arts, and Humanities, SEWORD FRESSH 2019, April 27 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={SEWORD FRESSH}, year={2019}, month={9}, keywords={javanese philosophy destiny symbol}, doi={10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286800} }- Andry Setiawan
Joesana Tjahjani
Year: 2019
A Claim against Destiny as Criticism of Javanese Philosophy in Indonesian Novel
SEWORD FRESSH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286800
Abstract
The Javanese believe destiny as God's provision that must be obeyed. This article is a textual study that demonstrates how fate is claimed in a manner of textual criticizing the Javanese philosophy. We use a methodological foundation as the structural approach to the theory put forward by Tzevetan Todorov to examine aspects of the Fugitive Wisanggeni text narrative and the semiotic Roland Barthes to read the symbols present as marks in the text. The result of the study shows that the construction of Wisanggeni’s character, as main character of the story, contradicts the concept of narima and rila in the Javanese philosophy. Meanwhile, from the results of semiotic analysis, it was found that, as a sign, narima carries an attitude that will lead to a simple life that does not impose personal will. The rila sign carries a meaning that people who submit to this attitude are of good morals. This is the sign of a person that he as individuals has the freedom to regulate his life.