Gender in the Image of Female Characters in Andrea Hirata's Novel Padang Bulan and Cinta Di Dalam Gelas: A Feminist Review

Abstract

The findings of researchers about Andrea Hirata's novel were used as research material to describe the study of feminist perspectives that build stories in her sequel novels, namely Padang Bulan and Cinta di Dalam Gelas. Describing gender, the image of Enong, the image of women contained in the novel Padang Bulan and Cinta di Gelas by Andrea Hirata. This research was conducted in the category of novels Padang Bulan and Cinta di Dalam Gelas by Andrea Hirata and then used as teaching materials in High School. The results of the content analysis in the novel Padang Bulan and Cinta di Dalam Gelas, showed that Based on the results of the analysis sourced from the five journals above that examined the feminist perspective of the characters in the nover of Padang Bulan and Cinta di Dalam Gelas  by Andrea Hirata, the researcher concluded that the image of Enong in the novel Padang Bulan and Cinta di Dalam Gelas Andrea Hirata's work can be classified into six categories: women, children, sisters, friends, community members, and workers. Women also have rights and various qualities to improve the standard of living owned by men. The gender perspective is analyzed in the novel Padang Bulan and Cinta di Dalam Gelas by Andrea Hirata using a feminist literature review. The form of gender perspective includes gender equality and gender injustice. The form of gender equality in this novel includes, equality in education, equality in politics and organization, equality in participating in competitions. Meanwhile, forms of gender injustice include, subordination of women, women's streotypes, violence against women and workload. So that women must have an independent, intelligent, courageous person and be able to make decisions decisively. Negative stereotypes of women from socio-cultural influences that harm women must be eliminated. From the six image categories of Enong and Maryamah, it is concluded that Enong and Maryamah are responsible and hardworking. As well as its feasibility as teaching material, the image of Enong and Maryamah and gender equality in the perspective of feminism  in the novel Padang Bulan and Cinta di Dalam Gelas  by Andrea Hirata deserves to be used as teaching material for Indonesian Literature in Senior High School (SHS) because it is in line with the criteria for selecting literature learning materials seen from several aspects that are adjusted to the 2013 curriculum and have achieved core competencies and competencies basic K1.