Arwana High School to pursue the love of Iqbal
Guanna Freedy (Iqbal), a man who is popular because
of his good looks and intelligence, but cold towards
women. The story moves from being rejected by
Iqbal, accepted by Iqbal, dating, not getting the
blessing of the family, ending happily: dating with the
blessing of the family. Meanwhile, in the second
novel’s story, Moza Adisti also struggled to get the
love of Chiko Gadangga, a schoolmate in 10th grade
class who is popular as a school champion, likes to
fight but always prioritizes solidarity with his friends.
In this story, the plot moves more complex because
of the background of the character Moza, who has a
stepfamily. Therefore, family problems also color the
story, in addition to friendship issues. Religious
values are introduced in various events and scenes in
these two stories.
From a thematic point of view, both the first and
second novels show the problem of finding the
identity in the main character of adolescents. The
school setting used in these two stories can represent
any school, because what is prioritized is the school
atmosphere complete with the social interactions that
occur at school. The house setting that is used as a
support for characterization reveals the middle to
upper social class which is the similarity of the social
characteristics of the main characters in both stories.
Other supporting settings are bars and restaurants. In
the second novel, the background bars are important
to support Chiko's characterization as a hero.
Meanwhile, in the first novel, the background of the
bar is precisely to show Iqbal's dislike of the frenetic
atmosphere of the bar.
The characterization of the male main character in
both stories has physical characteristics that are
handsome and strong. Iqbal is described as
emphasizing brain power rather than physicality,
while Chiko is described as prioritizing muscles over
his brain. As a result, physical fights are more
dominant in the second novel. Meanwhile, in the first
novel, the main character Iqbal is mostly featured in
competitions in science Olympiad or arguing in
debates. Psychologically, the two main male
characters have something in common, namely that
they highly value family values and friendship, but
cannot be firm in establishing relationships with
women. Socially, these two main characters also have
in common, namely having a wealthy family
background and warm family conditions. Thanks to
the family's condition that tends to be fine, the two
main male characters are depicted as being focused
on dealing with their problems with the women they
like or like them. The characterization of the male
main character in both stories seems close to
everyday situations that are easily seen around, in the
form of the smart and rich boy, and the naughty boy
who is kind, solid, and easily angry.
On the other hand, the development of the female
main character in both stories has the same physical
characteristics, namely that both are beautiful.
However, Acha is consistently shown as a smart,
beautiful girl. Meanwhile, Moza is shown that there
has been a physical change from a childish two-
pigtail girl to a beautiful girl dressed in sexy clothes.
Psychologically, both Acha and Moza have
something in common, namely that they care deeply
about family, are innocent, and are independent.
Although the Acha family is a representation of a
single mother family, Acha is described as more
selfish and self-centered because she does not pay
attention to the problems of friends or those around
her. Meanwhile, Moza, because she lives in a family
that consisted of her biological father and her step
mother and sister, her inner problems are more varied.
The competition for Chiko's love and the title of a
school princess with her half sister, Nency, has made
Moza's character more developed. Socially, the two
main female characters are depicted as coming from
middle-class families. The two main female
characters have an unusual family background
though. This non-mainstream representation of the
family makes the problems of the female main
character in both stories deeper and can help develop
the motivation of the female main character who
wants love persistently. In this case, the feelings of
liking and love represented by the two main female
characters are symbolic forms of the 'loss' they wish
to fill. For Acha, she lost her father figure since she
was a child, then she manifested it by liking the
character Iqbal as a strong and kind man. As for
Moza, she was not accepted by her step mother and
step sister, so she manifested this love by seeking
protection and acceptance from Chiko. From the
description of the two main female characters, it can
be seen that their characters are easily found in
everyday life with the typical of the beautiful, smart,
and choosy child. On the other hand there is the good
child who is innocent, impressionable, and impulsive.
Based on the analysis of the teen fiction genre
story, it can be seen that popular stories have strength
in terms of their closeness to the realities of everyday
life, which are often not disguised by aesthetic
metaphors, although sometimes they are excessive in
plotting the story, because every writer tries to make
the story always invite readers' interest. Therefore, in
popular stories, the issue of values can be conveyed
more clearly, because popular stories also aim to
build a moral compass in the reader. Black and white,