Genre Perjalanan dalam Novel Babad Syeikh Siti Jenar dan Jalan Gila Menuju Tuhan

Abstract

This article explains about the genre of travel literature in Indonesian literature in the context of Islam. This article contributes to the study of Islamic literary genres in Indonesia. This article uses genre theory, which assumes genre as a type of plot. Genre theory requires data in the form of plot. To find out the plot, the structural method is used for data analysis. The plot consists of a beginning, middle, and end. The results of the analysis show that the work is a travel genre. Sunan Galur's journey teaches Islamic law, but is hindered by the followers of Syekh Siti Jenar's teachings. The journey of Ki Malang Sumirang and Ki Ageng Pengging to reach the teachings of Siti Jenar, manunggaling kawula gusti. Both novels have different intrinsic patterns. BSSJ focuses on the village by maintaining tradition, so the word babad appears in the title of the novel. The characters presented are metaphorical characters, who replace the role of Siti Jenar, so that the body is considered as something fluid. JGMT presents a city in the past by maintaining its history without describing it metaphorically. This means that JGMT returns to historical texts with a little innovation. In that context, JGMT positions the body as a fixed entity, not as something fluid, so that Siti Jenar's teachings are only mastered by her students.