PROSE: ANALISA KARAKTER NYAI ONTOSOROH DALAM NOVEL "THIS EARTH OF MANKIND"- PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER

ANALYSIS OF NYAI ONTOSOROH'S CHARACTER

THIS EARTH OF MANKIND- PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER

SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY

PROSE SUBJECT (NOVEMBER 2013)

Nyai Ontosoroh- https://www.facebook.com/notes/surabaya-tempo-dulu/nyai-ontosoroh-dalam-bumi-manusia-karya-pramudya-at/10151627657913829

1. NYAI ONTOSOROH'S CHARACTERS AS A MOTHER

• Caring,
• Independent,
• Believes in Education: teaches her kids the skills to be successful and run the business,
• Helpless in Dutch law cases: because she is an illegal wife, she doesn't have custody rights.

2) NYAI ONTOSOROH'S CHARACTERS AS A CONCUBINE

• Being underestimate by people, including her own son.
• Independent: unlike other concubines who only depend on their "husband".
• Unlike other concubines, she is smart, educates herself with literature and business matters, she even becomes mentor to Minke.
• In front of Dutch law, she doesn't have a legal status as a wife. 

Please also check:

• PROSE: ANALISA KARAKTER DAN KEJADIAN PENTING DALAM NOVEL "THIS EARTH OF MANKIND"- PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER [CHAPTER 1-6]
• PROSE: ANALISA KARAKTER DAN KEJADIAN PENTING DALAM NOVEL "THIS EARTH OF MANKIND"- PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER [CHAPTER 7-12]
• PROSE: ANALISA KARAKTER DAN KEJADIAN PENTING DALAM NOVEL "THIS EARTH OF MANKIND"- PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER [CHAPTER 15-20]
• PROSE: ANALISA KEHIDUPAN PRIBADI NYAI ONTOSOROH DALAM KAITANNYA DENGAN PENGARUH FEODALISME JAWA DAN KOLONIALISME BELANDA DALAM NOVEL "THIS EARTH OF MANKIND"- PRAMOEDYA ANANTA TOER