Sociology of the Literature of Short Story 'Tembiluk' by Damhuri Muhammad

摘要

This study aims to describe the sociology of authors, works, and readers in the Tembiluk short stories by Damhuri Muhammad. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The source of the data in this study was represented by the authors and figures found in the Tembiluk short story. The data in this study is the short story of Tembiluk by Damhuri Muhammad. The instrument used in this study is human instrument. Data collection techniques used consist of reading, marking, recording and understanding techniques. The Tembiluk short story is a form of Damhuri Muhammad's allusion to the power of the present which is widely abused. The term "Dog-headed Man" is likened to a human being who has the character and greed like an animal (a dog). Damhuri Muhammad wanted to convey to the reader that many of the rulers of Zaman now used various means to make it appear holy like without sin, when in fact he cheated by embezzling state money.