Simpati: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan dan Bahasa
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): Juli: Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan dan Bahasa

Potret Relasi Manusia dan Lingkungan dalam Novel Batu Berkaki Karya Chandra Bientang: Ekokritik Sastra

Khazimah Ila Salsabila (Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Sarwiji Suwandi (Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study examines the representation of ecological values in Chandra Bientang’s novel Batu Berkaki through an ecocritical literary approach. The primary focus is to describe how the novel depicts the complex relationship between humans and the environment. The research method employs a descriptive qualitative approach using content analysis, grounded in Greg Garrard’s ecocritical framework, which encompasses the concepts of pollution, wilderness, apocalypse, dwelling, animals, and earth. Data were collected through close reading of the novel. The results show that the novel Batu Berkaki comprehensively represents all six of Garrard’s ecocritical concepts, highlighting the impact of human activities on the environment as well as the efforts of local communities to preserve ecological wisdom. This representation reaffirms the role of literature as a reflective medium for fostering ecological awareness and ethical relationships between humans and nature. This study contributes to the understanding of Indonesian literary ecocriticism, particularly in analyzing works that address environmental issues.

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Abbrev

simpati

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Linguistik: fonologi, morfologi, sintaksis, semantik, pragmatik, sosiolinguistik, analisis percakapan, analisis wacana kritis Sastra: sastra kontemporer, sastra komparatif, pendekatan interdisipliner dalam sastra, kritik sastra, sastra dan sejarah, sastra dan media, sastra dan seni lainnya, puisi ...