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DRAMA
Rendra’s Magic in Instilling a Sense of Striving to The
Drama of Suku Naga’s Struggle
Written by:
Alifa Binta S(0606916)
Emalia (0606364)
Ina Nurindah (0606389)
Melysa Rachmat (0606422)
This statement which is from Sri Ratu shows how Astinam superiors are
eager to lead the advance to their country by doing many less considerate actions as
what so called as modernity. They have an ulterior motive to earn money as much as
possible for their own advantage. They play money politics to gain luxury of life
without thinking of the equality of social life. It is also appeared in how they are
willing to build a very big hospital that will be exclusively limited for rich people.
As seen from the statement above, the build of hospital indicates that they
ignore the social imbalance effect that may occur in the country as they do not
mention that poor people are able to be facilitated.
Carlos, the character who serves as a reporter to voice the people's hearts
Naga village in fighting their desire to not suffer in their own country. And this is
Carlos-rot decay exposes the authorities in cooperation Astinam on exploitation of
natural resources with the foreign investment. So that, they plan to suppress the
people including the people of Naga village can be proved by Carlos interference.
Carlos represents the main actual role of media which is used to portray, to expose
and to give rhetorical view shift through influence right directed to the foreign
parliament and countrymen who take more attention to the issue.
It is markedly seen from the Carlos utterances that he attempts to open the
people’s mind about what actually happen in the other side of globalization in which
unselectively poisons the government’s view about modernization. Carlos plays his
role in the media to integrate the open-minded people to go straight against the
modernity forced by the powerful party.
In conclusion, Rendra always takes a political theme in every work of his
plays. It is proved in the drama of this struggle of Suku Naga. This drama directed
focus to the decays done by the authorities solely for the money without thinking
about the fate of their people.