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collecting, classifying, analyzing the data, interpreting them and finally drawing the conclusion Surakhmad, 1994:139.
3.1 Research Design
In analyzing this thesis, the writer needs several data that related to the objects of this study. Oka Rusmini’s Tarian Bumi is needed as the main source, because the
novel contains important information for the subject matter that is being analyzed. Journals, books, or other online sources are also needed to support finishing this
thesis.
3.2 Data Collection
The first step in data collection is collecting the data by reading whole story of Tarian Bumi, the data form of this analysis are paragraphs, phrases and sentences.
The writer reads and understands the novel and finds some general data related to Researcher
Source of Data: TarianBumi
Conclusion Data:
Quotations from the text of novel ‘TarianBumi’
Data Selected – Interpreted
Analysis Method:
Descriptive Qualitative
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figure of women characther that be found in this novel and the fights of women against the traditional values. The next step, the writer chooses the data by giving the
red colors to the sentences or paragraph which only deals with the problems of this study; it is about the figures of women’s characters and the form of women fights
against the traditional values. The last step, the writer finds the appropriate data which can be analyzed to
answer the problems of the study. The other sources such as journal, books, e-book can be used to support finishing this thesis.
3.3 Data Analysis
Data analysis is applied when the data which concern to the problems and are collected and selected. The first step is analyzing the data that already selected
according to critera figures that reflected in women character. This step helps the writer to find the figures of women character in Oka Rusmini’ Tarian Bumi.
The second step, analyzing the data to find fight of women’s character against Balinese values that showed in Oka Rusmini’s Tarian Bumi related to feminism
theory. The data is classified into liberal feminism and radical feminism. This step helps the writer to show the fights of women character against the traditional values
in Oka Rusmini’ Tarian Bumi. The last step is making conclusion based on the whole analysis. Finally, the
conclusions are acquired to complete this thesis.
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CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDING
4.1 Figures of Women Character
As the writer mentioned above, most of Balineses hold Hinduism in which social caste is applied. The tradition and panoramic view makes Bali become favorite
tourism destination. The tradition in Bali is really unique. Today, we can see women are busy making offerings meanwhile men prepare the ceremony in Bali. In this
novel, The figures of women characters reflected in women which come from different generations. The figures of women that reflected in Tarian Bumi are:
4.1.1 Ambitious and Dreamer
Social caste already became the problem of Balinese. Sudra caste as the lower caste sometimes lives in poverty. Because of it, some women in Bali decide to get
married with the man from higher caste to make their lives become better. The woman that reflects this figure is Luh Sekar. She is a Sudra woman. Poverty
becomes the first reason for her to get married with the man from higher caste. Become the part of griya ‘Brahmin household’ can made her status more than others
sudra. This reason can be seen in these quotations;
Luh Sekar bangga diangkat sebagai keluarga besar griya. Dia merasa dengan menjadi keluarga besar griya derajatnya lebih tinggi dibanding perempuan-
perempuan sudra yang lain.Oka Rusmini:19 Luh Sekar proud being part of griya family. She thinks by being the part of
griya family it makes her social status get higher than the others Sudra’s women.Oka Rusmini:19
“Aku capek miskin, Kenten. Kau harus tau itu. Tolonglah, carikan aku seorang Ida Bagus. Apa pun yang harus kubayar, aku siap Oka Rusmini:20.
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