Identitas Tokoh Pribumi Dalam Cerpen Penunjuk Jalan Karya Iksaka Banu: Kajian Pascakolonial Homi K. Bhabha

Abstract

This study aims to uncover an Indigenous character named Oentoeng in the short story “Penunjuk Jalan”. The short story is one of Iksaka Banu's works contained in the book Semua untuk Hindia. The identity of the character that is trying to be dismantled includes hybridity, mimicry, and ambivalence. The theory used in this study is the postcolonial theory initiated by Homi K. Bhabha. The study used a qualitative descriptive method. There are three findings in this study. First, the identity of Oentoeng is a hybrid. Oentoeng absorbs Western values continuously, namely from his upbringing, education, and his association in the Dutch family environment. Second, mimicry as mockery by the character can be seen from three aspects, specifically the ability to speak Dutch, possess Western medical knowledge, and to be able to devise a strategy of rebellion that made the VOC troubles as invaders. Third, Oentoeng's attitude of wanting to be angry and willing to provide assistance, treatment, and entertainment to the Dutch doctor and his porter who had an accident could be interpreted as a form of ambivalence in the Indigenous character.

The Discourse of Resistance in The Short Story Siapa Kirim Aku Bunga?

“…This research shows a gap in the discussion related to mimicry, ambivalence, and hybridity used as a strategy for the existence of a discourse of resistance to the Rust en Orde policy. On the other hand, we look at previous research that focuses on describing hybrid identities as a form of rebellion (Abdullah et al, 2022); placing colonized women who always cause and relate to cultural contact (Dewojati, 2017). This is different from the present study, which shows how Si Gadis Penjual Bunga's identity is discussed as an ambivalent phenomenon, showing a mixture of cultures in her appearance.…”

“…As done by Tazkyatun (2019) 142 school, which is analyzed through the linguistic aspects of stories through historical novels in class XII (Sanditama & Kurniasih, 2021). Abdullah et al, (2022) go deeper through their research entitled Identitas Tokoh Pribumi Dalam Cerpen Penunjuk Jalan Karya Iksaka Banu: Kajian Pascakolonial Homi K. Bhaha, showing that identities are in a hybrid position due to the application of values from Western nations, occurring spontaneously and continuously. This happened through upbringing, association, and education that occurred around the Dutch colonial environment.…”

Jejak Kolonial Cerpen “Batavia Yang Tak Sesuai Rencana Lucretia” Karya Sasti Gotama

“…Mengutip pendapat Kuntowijoyo (dalam Abdullah & Rabbani, 2022) bahwa apabila realitas itu berupa peristiwa sejarah, maka karya sastra dapat: pertama, mencoba menerjemahkan peristiwa itu dalam bahasa imajiner dengan maksud untuk memahami peristiwa sejarah menurut kadar kemampuan pengarang; kedua, karya sastra dapat menjadi sarana bagi pengarangnya untuk menyampaikan pikiran, perasaan, dan tanggapan mengenai suatu peristiwa sejarah; dan ketiga, seperti juga karya sejarah, karya sastra dapat merupakan penciptaan kembali sebuah peristiwa sejarah sesuai dengan pengetahuan dan daya imajinasi pengarang.…”

Di Atas Kereta Angin: Berjalan di Ruang Hibriditas

“…Namun, sejauh mata memandang, tidak satupun penelitian yang secara khusus menjadikan DAKA sebagai objek material. Kendati begitu, terdapat beberapa karya Iksaka Banu yang ditelanjangi melalui konsep poskolonial Bhabha: Pertama, penelitian (Abdullah & Rabbani, 2022) yang berjudul Identitas Tokoh Pribumi dalam Cerpen Penunjuk Jalan Karya Iksaka Banu: Kajian Pascakolonial Homi K. Bhabha. Penelitian ini dimulai dari konsepsi hibriditas yang melahirkan interaksi simbolik atau mimikri.…”