Social Harmonization In The Indonesian Literary Work As A Learning Medium

Abstract

The Indonesian literary work contains social harmonization reflecting the Indonesian characteristic as what the novel entitled Nyoman Sulastri written by Gerson Poyk does. If compared to the Indonesian novels written by other writers, it is unique and specific. It reflects the social harmonization between Indonesians and foreigners in the middle of tourism life in Bali in general and at Bedahulu Village, Gianyar Regency, Bali Province in about 1972 in particular. The writer uses four narrating techniques at the same time, which are scarcely found in the other Indonesian literary works, causing the novel to be specific and unique. The novel can be used as a learning medium for its readers to maintain social harmonization in society. Therefore, this article discusses what the social harmonization reflected by the writer in the novel entitled Nyoman Sulatri is like and what the writer does to reveal such social harmonization. The main theory used is the theory of literary sociology. The method used is the library research method using the reading, note-taking, observation and interpretative techniques. The result of the study shows that the novel entitled Nyoman Sulastri contains different types of social harmonization; the social harmonization with circumstances, the social harmonization with friends, the social harmonization with foreigners, and the social harmonization in marriages. The writer shows such types of social harmonization using interesting narrating techniques and simple language; therefore, what the novel contains can be used as a learning medium.