Mythological Criticism Analysis in Novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk by Ahmad Tohari

Abstract

This study deals with Mythological Criticism Analysis in Novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk by Ahmad Tohari. The objectives of this study were to find out the concept of mythological criticism in Novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk, and to find out the dominant concept of mythological criticism in Novel ronggeng Dukuh Paruk. A Library research was conducted to analyz mythological criticism in novel. The data were analyzed by applying descriptive qualitative method. The source of the data was obtained from the novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk by Ahmad Tohari. The technique for analyzing the data were used Moleong’s theory (2006) . The result found that there were 4 concepts of mythological criticism used in novel RDP, they were archetype, symbol, character, situation, image. The amount of concepts of mythological criticism in novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk by Ahmad Tohari , archetype 37 (21%). Symbol 32 (18%). Character 32 (18%). Situation 41 (23%). An Image 35 (20%). Situation was the dominant concepts of mythological criticism in novel Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk.