Kehidupan Sosial dan Struktur Naratif dalam Cerpen “Sebuah Kisah di Candipuro” Karya Budi Darma: Tinjauan Struktural dan Sosiologi Sastra

Abstract

The short story Sebuah Kisah di Candipuro by Budi Darma portrays the life of a rural community that remains bound to tradition and long-standing beliefs amid social change. This study aims to analyze the narrative structure and social reality in the short story using a structural approach and the sociology of literature. A qualitative descriptive method was employed by examining the intrinsic elements of the story and exploring the relationship between the text and the social conditions of the community depicted. The analysis shows that the short story features a forward-moving plot, characters with complex inner conflicts, and a social setting that highlights the tension between rationality and traditional beliefs. From a sociological perspective, the work presents a portrait of the Candipuro community, which continues to be influenced by belief systems, social inequality, and the search for the meaning of life. Thus, the short story reflects the social life of Indonesian society at a crossroads between traditional values and modernity, while simultaneously reaffirming the relevance of literature as a mirror of socio-cultural dynamics.