This paper analyzes four selected short stories in Javanese literature entitled “Durmogati” by Budianto, “Maju Tatu Mundur Ajur” (“Damned if One Does, Damned Doesn’t”) Budiono, “Bojo” (“Wife”) and “Apik Meneng” (“It’s Better to be Silent”) Harjono which were all published 2018. In Indonesia, literature—together with other regional literatures—is a part of or complimentary Indonesian but it has ...

all along history, the art and society always have interplayed. literary works especially novel are rooted in contemporary society and tell us about social, political, cultural and historical issues of a society. a realistic novel may reflect realities of its time like a mirror. the sociology of literature is aimed to explain the links between society and literature and clarifying the quality o...