PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN HISTORIS DALAM KAJIAN NOVEL NOTASI KARYA MORRA QUATRO

Abstract

This research was motivated by the lack of diverse learning materials for literary appreciation. Based on this, it is necessary to study novels to select works that can be used as alternative learning materials for literary appreciation. In this research, the novel studied is Notasi by Morra Quatro. This research aims to describe the story of the novel, and describe the relationship between the contents of the novel and the events that form the background of the novel. The method used in this research is descriptive analysis method. Based on research that has been carried out, it is known that the novel Notasi by Morra Quatro contains a story about the collapse of the Orde Baru, which is told by a reformer from UGM. The results of this research also show that there is a connection between the content of the novel and the events that form the background of the novel. This can be seen from the historical facts contained in it, such as political conditions where at that time elections continued to be won by the same party, the existence of Petrus, and the practice of nepotism to legitimize power. Economic conditions at that time saw an increase in prices of goods, foreign debt warnings, and an economic crisis. Social conditions where at that time there was the Malari incident, there was a major incident involving IKIP Rawamangun students and IPB students, riots and looting in Medan as well as discrimination against ethnic Chinese, demonstrations in Yogyakarta known as the Gejayan Tragedy, there were actions to occupy buildings in Senayan and demonstrations in the Trisakti Tragedy.