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Journal : Mozaik Humaniora

Criticism of Modernism as An Effort to Preserve the Sea in The Novel Mata dan Manusia Laut (Mata and The Sea Man) by Okky Madasari Savitri, Adelia; Wahyuningtyas, Dwi
MOZAIK HUMANIORA Vol. 25 No. 1 (2025): MOZAIK HUMANIORA VOL. 25 NO. 1
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/mozaik.v25i1.47401

Abstract

This research focuses on the critique of modernism as an effort to preserve the ocean in Okky Madasari’s Mata dan Manusia Laut (Mata and the Sea Man). Modernism, which is considered the pinnacle of human civilization, is actually depicted in this novel as exploiting the sea. The purpose of this study is to reveal how sea preservation efforts in children’s novels are presented through issues of contradiction with modernism. By using a descriptive qualitative method  based on Todorrov’s structuralism perspective, especially regarding point of view, the results of this study are that there is a binary opposition between the lives of the land people who are advanced in civilization and the sea people who are considered primitive, giving rise to a hierarchical relationship between subject and object. However, the Bajo tribe which maintains their local beliefs actually shows behavior in protecting and caring for the sea, in contrast to modernists who use technology to exploit the exoticism of the sea. Thus, it can be concluded that this novel contains character education values regarding: (1) the mindset of modernism must be positioned in balance with the values of local wisdom of the Indonesian people, (2) local beliefs that are considered irrational are actually capable of maintaining sea preservation.  
Co-Authors A. R. Alyaa' Chiquita Fairuzara Adelia Savitri Adelia Savitri Adelia Savitri, Adelia Adinda Deviana Ajeng Dwi Larasati Alyaa' Chiquita Fairuzara A. R. Anggraini, Anindita Wahyu Noer Anjarwati, Tyas Aries Fahriza Ayu, Fifi Kinanti Bunga Amalia Putri Dessy Maeyangsari Deven Agni Pratama Dhika Neissa Asanti Didiek Tranggono Didiek Tranggono Dinariningrum Rahma Winarno Dinda Febri Putri Thaher Fadli Zikri Arvinsyah Fais Wahidatul Arifatin Faris Sahrur Rohman Fathika Endriana Fathika Endriana Fathika Endriana Firmansyah, Mukhamad Aziz Fredik Yunior Heuvelman Fredik Yunior Heuvelman Haliza Kanaya Rizky Handayani, Ruci Hidayah, Ida Nur I Putu Susila Handika Ida Nur Hidayah Ilmi, Ibnu Malkan Bakhrul Ira Kaestiningtyas J. Juwito Jojok Dwiridotjahjono Jojok Dwiridotjahjono Kania Luthfiyyah Khasanah, Dewi Khofiatul Rosdiana Windiarti Khofiatul Rosdiana Windiarti Khofiatul Rosdiana Windiarti Kusuma Wardhani Mas’udah Kusuma, Ade Laksmi Diana Lavinia Tiara Malika Lusia Ervi Oktaviarika Lusia Ervi Oktaviarika Lutfi Diah Mufida Made Hanindia Prami Swari Mafruudloh, Naajihah Maharani, Dian Sasmitha Dwi Mahardika, Athallah Zakki Metrya Damayanti Metrya Damayanti Moch Rizal Anwar Mohammad Syarrafah Mubah, Ahmad Safril Mufida, Lutfi Diah Muizzul Rizqon Gunawan Naibaho, Pedro Renardo Niken Pramesti Anindria Nur Imro’atus Solikha Nur Mafissamawati Solikhah Nuriyatul Hamidah, Nuriyatul Nuryananda, Praja Firdaus Okimustava Okimustava Pedro Renardo Naibaho Poeloengan, Vikky Pramudya Herdiansyah Prahasti Ken Dewani Pratama, Deven Agni Pratama, Riska Ayu Putra, Chrystia Aji Putri Dian Shafira Ramadhani Mahendra Kusuma Revina Dwi Masayu Reza Mehdi Fauzi Ria Arista Asih Rima Nur Pitasari Rima Nur Pitasari Rina Wahyu Setyaningrum Ririn Puspita Tutiasri Riska Ayu Pratama Rohman, Faris Sahrur Roosmanningrum, Maulidya Roro Millatu Al-Ghaniy Roziana Febrianita Rusmiati, Siti Binik Septi Dwi Supriati Sirniawati Sri Tjondro Winarno Sri Tjondro Winarno, Sri Tjondro Subagio, Moh. Mario Suksmawati, Herlina Syamsul Arifin Tria Puspa Sari Trirahardjo, Muhammad Rizqy Triubaida Maya Ardianti, Triubaida Maya Vikky Pramudya Herdiansyah Poeloengan Wahyu Kyestiati Sumarno Wahyu Kyestiati Sumarno, Wahyu Kyestiati Windri Saifudin Yanda Bara Kusuma Yurenaudia, Azzahra Yustin Dwi Rahmawati Zainal Abidin Achmad Zein, Isynariyah