Dinamika “Timur” dan “Barat” dalam Tokoh Boonyi Kaul Noman dalam Shalimar The ClownKarya Salman Rushdie

Authors

Chysanti Arumsari, Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya, Universitas Indonesia

Abstract

As the concepts of “West” and “East are not only recognized in area studies, they are also known in the study of culture. Both concepts represent a culture, of which they are not always in agreement, but are often opposition, one against another. Shalimar the Clown, a novel by Salman Rushdie presents “West” and “East” using India for its main background. The research analysizes Boonyi Kaul Noman, one of the main characters, who shook the dichotomi of West against East within the paradigms of Orientalism and Occidentalism. The discussion on the construction of East defines the relationship between the locality and role of Boonyi in the family and in the society. At the same time, the construction of “West” covers the analysis of opinion, life and role of the main character. The cultural approach and Edward Said’s theory on Orientalism-Occidentalism (1978) are applied to analize and break the dynamic of the concepts of “East” and “West.”

Bahasa Abstract

Konsep “Barat” dan “Timur” tidak hanya dikenal dalam studi kewilayahan tetapi juga dalam studi kebudayaan. Kedua konsep memiliki keunikan masing-masing tetapi juga saling berlawanan satu sama lain. Novel Shalimar the Clown karya Salman Rushdie memuat banyak konsep “Barat” dan “Timur” dengan India sebagai latar utamanya. Penelitian ini menganalisis karakter Boonyi Kaul Noman dan karakter utama lainnya yang menggoyahkan dikotomi “Barat” dan “Timur” menurut paradigma Orientalism dan Occidentalism. Pembahasan konstruksi “Timur” mencakup kaitan tokoh utama dengan latar tempat dan peranannya sebagai perempuan dalam keluarga dan masyarakat. Sementara itu konstruksi “Barat” mencakup analisis pandangan, gaya hidup dan peranan perempuan tokoh utama. Pendekatan kebudayaan dan teori Orientalism-Occidentalism Edward Said (1978) diaplikasikan untuk menganalisis sekaligus mendobrak dinamika konsep “Timur” dan “Barat”.

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Recommended Citation

Arumsari, Chysanti. 2011. Dinamika “Timur” dan “Barat” dalam Tokoh Boonyi Kaul Noman dalam Shalimar The ClownKarya Salman Rushdie. Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya 2, no. 1 (December). 10.17510/paradigma.v2i1.17.