Penyimpangan Sosial dalam Antologi Cerpen Juita Karya Herlambang Aditya Tantra: Kajian Kritik Mimetik

Abstract

Literary works are a reflection of society's social life that depicts various phenomena, including social deviance. Social deviation refers to behavior that goes against the values and norms of society, as explained by Lawang. This study aims to describe the social deviation contained in the anthology of Juita short stories by Herlambang Aditya Tantra. The study focuses on two forms of social deviance based on Narwoko and Suyanto's classification, namely antisocial acts and criminal acts. This research uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data were obtained through literature study techniques on short story texts using a mimetic criticism approach. The results show that there are two forms of social deviation in Juita's short stories, namely: 1) antisocial acts, consisting of (a) prostitution; and (b) social isolation, including withdrawal and uncommunicative; and 2) criminal acts consisting of: (a) murder; (b) violence, including persecution, threats, defamation, and child sexual abuse; (c) fraud; (d) labor exploitation; (e) bribery; and (f) corruption. Thus, it can be concluded that social deviance in Juita's short story anthology is depicted in two main forms, namely antisocial acts and criminal acts. The deviations are shown through the characters' behavior, the conflicts that occur, the setting of the situation, and certain motives that are described both implicitly and explicitly.