NOVEL GURU ONYEH SEBAGAI METAFORA BAGI KEHIDUPAN MASYARAKAT SASAK

Abstract

Guru Onyeh novel by Salman Faris is a portrait of the life of the Sasak people
depicted through the character of Guru Onyeh who is experiencing social
backwardness. Based on this, it can be formulated as follows: (1). How is the
image of Guru Onyeh in Guru Onyeh novel by Salman Faris?. (2). How is
the struggle of the Sasak people in Guru Onyeh novel by Salman Faris?. (3).
How is the life of the Sasak people in Guru Onyeh novel which is a metaphor
for the life of the Sasak people in reality?. The purpose of this research are:
(1). To describe the figure of Guru Onyeh in Guru Onyeh novel by Salman
Faris. (2). To describe the struggle of the Sasak people in Guru Onyeh novel
by Salman Faris. (3). To describe the life of the Sasak people in Guru Onyeh
novel which is a metaphor of the life of the Sasak people in reality. This
research is literature research with qualitative interpretative method. Data
are obtained and collected through primary and secondary data sources.
The data obtained are explained by descriptive interpretative method. This
research uses Charles Sanders Peirce semiotic theory. The results of this study
show that the character of Guru Onyeh in the novel has good character. The
character description is a diagrammatic icon and an imagi icon (image) that
tells the life of the character of Guru Onyeh and describes the character or
character of Guru Onyeh. In addition, Guru Onyeh struggle in the novel is
a diagrammatic icon and an imagi icon (image) for the struggle to organize
the life of the Sasak people. All events or events occurring in Guru Onyeh
novel are a metaphorical icon for the life of the Sasak community in the real
world. Furthermore, the story of Guru Onyeh novel is an index for the sociocultural life of the Sasak people, that is, the novel story is a sign of real life.
In addition, Guru Onyeh novel is a social critique. That is, the novel story
comes as a form of criticism against the Sasak community and the ruler.