Inner Conflict of the Main Character in Putu Wijaya's Short Story "Suap" and the Relevance As Teaching Material for Literature Learning in Senior High School

Abstract

This study aims to describe the inner conflict in the main character of the short story "Suap" by Putu Wijaya published in 2009 and describe its relevance as a teaching material for literature learning in high school. The research method chosen is a qualitative descriptive method with the approach of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory. Data in the form of words and sentences containing inner conflict. The data source in this study is Putu Wijaya's short story entitled “Suap”. The data analysis technique uses close reading which emphasizes in-depth and careful analysis of literary texts to understand the meaning, ideology, and structure contained therein (Eagleton, 1993). The stages carried out by researchers in data analysis use the interactive analysis method of Miles, et al. (2014) which consists of data collection, data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on data analysis, the results of this study found that the turmoil between the main character's desire to avoid the pressure of poverty instantly by accepting bribes (id), moral and religious control that rejects corruption (superego), and the choice of action (ego) taken by the main character in balancing the two leads to confusion and indecisiveness in making decisions. The relevance of this short story as a teaching material for literature learning in senior high school is to teach intrinsic elements in short stories, instill moral messages in students, and a critical attitude towards real social problems.