Problem Etnisitas India Dalam Cerita Pendek Malaysia
Journal: Atavisme (Vol.18, No. 2)Publication Date: 2015-12-23
Authors : M. Shoim Anwar;
Page : 195-208
Keywords : Problem; ethnic; ethnicity; short story;
Abstract
Literature is a document of humanity and culture. A collection of short stories Menara 7 (1998), especially five short stories written by Malaysian Indian, gives an overview of Indian ethnic problems in Malaysia. Using postcolonial theory as an anchor, their problems are poverty, education, gender, religion, culture, and unity. The existence Malaysian Indian was British colonial legacy. The leftover of colonialism deeply creates dark footprints of humanity. As a newcomer, it’s implied there was social-cultural tension, but not conflict, experienced by Malaysian Indian. The problems in Malaysia short stories are a tool of reflection in a multiethnic society.
Other Latest Articles
- Perlawanan Terhadap Penjajahan dalam Puisi-Puisi Indonesia dan Korea
- Struktural (dan) Semantik: Teropong Strukturalisme dan Aplikasi Teori Naratif A.J. Greimas
- Menemukan Keindonesiaan dalam Novel-?‐Novel Pramoedya Ananta Toer
- Perbandingan Antologi Cerpen Batu-Batu Setan Karya M. Fudoli Zaini Dan Lukisan Kaligrafi Karya A. Mustofa Bisri
- Kerelaan Berbagi dan Keberanian Berbeda Perubahan Identitas Priyayi dalam Dwilogi Para Priyayi Karya Umar Kayam
Last modified: 2016-01-24 22:38:09