PLURALITAS MAKNA DALAM “BEN GO TUN” KARYA SAINI K. M. MELALUI SEMIOTIKA BARTHESIAN

This article discusses one of Saini K.M’s drama plays entitled Ben Go Tun (1977), which was published in a book titled Five Witnesses (1999, 2000). The play is regarded as the best texts written by this senior playwright , emphasizes on social problems and inequality setting New Order Era . Through literature studies Barthesian's semiotic approach, paper intends to explore various meanings text, literary work seen plural sign system. In its analysis processes, approach follows number steps or procedures that include: 1) division text into units (lexia), 2) interpretation lexias, 3) list codes their interpretations. hermeneutic, semic, symbolic, proairetic, cultural codes, interpretations are obtained illustrate manuscript there some voices perspectives seeing arise story. script very dynamic presenting characters. It also presents criticisms with symbols appear diverse