REALITAS SOSIAL DALAM NOVEL LONTARA RINDU KARYA S. GEGGE MAPPANGEWA

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Abstract: This research is motivated by the consideration that the novel Lontara Rindu by S. Gegge Mappangewa is very thick in presenting social realities that exist in society. The problem in this research is how is the social reality in the novel Lontara Rindu by S. Gegge Mappangewa?. This study aims to describe the social reality contained in the novel Lontara Rindu by S. Gegge Mappangewa. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. This research is a type of library research. The data in this study are written data in the form of novel texts which cover the social reality in the novel. the source of this research data is the Lontara Rindu novel by S. Gegge Mappangewa published by Republika, south Jakarta, the first printing in 2012 and consists of 343 pages. Data collection techniques used note-taking techniques. The data in this study were analyzed using the sociological approach to literary works. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the social reality in the novel Lontara Rindu by S. Gegge Mappangewa. Consisting of three realitas social is the social reality of the culture, realitas social education, and realitas social about religion. Social reality about culture, including beliefs, habits, cultural customs, and customary law. The reality about education, that is, teachers and students, teachers and society, and the reality of religion illustrates the values of religious teachings and the values of love for God Keywords; The novel; Reality; Sociology of Literary Works.