FREEDOM OF THOUGHT IN SAMAN NOVEL BY AYU UTAMI (1998): A GENETIC STRUCTURALIST APPROACH

Abstract This study examined the world view of freedom of thought of the major and minor characters in Saman novel by involving genetic structuralist approach. This research was descriptive qualitative research. The primary data source was Saman, a novel written by Ayu Utami and translated by Pamela Allen in 2005. Meanwhile the secondary data source was the socialhistorical background of the Indonesian society in the twentieth century. Both data were collected through library research and analyzed by descriptive analysis. Based on the genetic structuralist approach, there was a close relationship between the novel and the realities of Indonesian life. The novel was as an object in which the author presented her world view. Keywords: Freedom of Thought, Saman, Genetic Structuralist Approach