HUMAN AND INDIVIDUAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE NOVEL ANAK DAN KEMENAKAN BY MARAH RUSLI

Abstract

Minangkabau culture cannot be separated from the life of its people because it makes them more focused. One of the well-known cultures in Minangkabau is its customary philosophy which reads Alam Takambang Jadi Guru which is a view and lesson from nature for the surrounding community. One of them is the human and individual philosophy. The purpose of this research is to describe human and individual philosophy in the novel Anak dan Kemenakan by Marah Rusli. The research method uses content analysis method. The data in this study are quotations contained in the novel Anak and Nephew by Marah Rusli which contain human and individual philosophy. The data source in this study is the novel Anak and Nephew by Marah Rusli. The results of this study are about human and individual philosophy which is one of the Minangkabau people's guidelines in carrying out life. It illustrates that Minangkabau people cannot do anything by themselves, they need other people to help and need other elements such as houses, nagari, and tribes for life. Therefore, there is local wisdom of the Minangkabau culture which has become the habit of the Minangkabau people to be preserved, one of which is going abroad.