SOCIAL SOLIDARITY IN THE NOVEL TANAH PARA BANDIT BY TERE LIYE: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

Abstract

This study explores how social solidarity is portrayed in Tere Liye’s novel Tanah Para Bandit, focusing on the ways language is used to depict relationships between characters and to highlight the presence of power within their social environment. The novel is viewed not only as an aesthetic work but also as a space that carries values, ideologies, and social realities shaped through the author’s word choices and narrative style. The purpose of this research is to explain the forms of solidarity that appear in the story and to interpret how power relations operate through the characters’ language. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method by combining Émile Durkheim’s theory of social solidarity particularly the concepts of mechanical and organic solidarity with Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis model, which examines textual features, discourse practices, and the broader social context. The findings show that mechanical solidarity emerges through shared perspectives, adherence to traditional norms, and the respected role of Abu Syik, while organic solidarity is reflected in cooperation, division of roles, and collective awareness that grows through character interactions. Overall, the language in this novel is used effectively to illustrate the shift from traditional social patterns toward a more modern way of life in which collaboration, knowledge, and rational attitudes become increasingly important. These results indicate that the novel not only presents a narrative but also demonstrates how language shapes social perspectives and strengthens sociological literary studies grounded in discourse analysis.