PRAGMATISME PASCAKOLONIAL Trilogi Gadis Tangsi dalam Sistem Komunikasi Sastra

This research aims at describing and explaining five aspects which build literary communication system (Trilogy of Gadis Tangsi novels by Suparto Brata). Those five aspects are intention (author), representation (postcolonial), expression (text), reference (thematic ideas), and projection (reader). Theory used in this research was postcolonial pragmatism (combination of postcolonial and pragmatic theories). This research was qualitative study with critical approach. The data were collected by reading, interview, and document study. Data validity was tested through triangulation (source, technique, theory). The data was analyzed using deconstruction analysis method and message function.  

This research results five findings as follow. First, the research found that through postcolonial novels, author wanted to deliver historical experience in purpose (colonial period) and past cultural period (under kingdom reign) to deliver useful living meaning of his experience to next generation in future. Second, from representation study it was obtained that trilogy of Gadis Tangsi novels represents postcolonial aspects; power relation (dominative, tendentious, legitimate, emancipative, inspired, compromising), identity (double, hybrid, void), mimicry (impersonation and undermines the essence of invaders), and resistance (oppression to invaders and selves). Third, expression explains that postcolonial in Trilogy of Gadis Tangsi novels was expressed verbally (structure on narrative, space, time) and non-verbal (visual drawings in book cover). Fourth, reference study explains that postcolonial aspects in trilogy of Gadis Tangsi novels has potentially stimulate the emerge of thematic ideas (ideology) about justice, wisdom, democratization, self and other esteem, dynamic, creative, independent, nation spirit, and future insight. Fifth, projection study explains that ideas on Trilogy of Gadis Tangsi novels can be used as projection media for reader’s life in building character as reflected in manner of heart, thinking, body and feeling-willingness. For it has many positive ideas (character grain, educational values), Trilogy of Gadis Tangsi novels are appropriate for learning use material (learning source) in school and literary study material in universities.