An expressing media with literature work could indirectly convey various social criticisms toward a certain phenomenon. The most frequently occurring social criticism is the social reality portrayal of a community. This study aims to describe the form of social criticism contained in the poetry entitled Rahi(i)m by Kedung Darma Romansha. Using qualitative methods and a literary sociology approach, especially social criticism, this study reveals the author's worldview of phenomena that occur in society. The study results show that the author of poetry criticises social situations, namely: the author's criticism of poverty, crime, family disharmony, juvenile delinquency, violation of norms, and environmental problems. Social criticism also reveals the author's disappointment, annoyance, anger, and regret towards the arrogant and unfair performance of government officials in responding to socio-cultural problems that occur in society.

ABSTRAKKarya sastra adalah ungkapan lisan atau tulisan seorang pengarang berdasarkan pemikiran, argumentasi, dan pengalamannya. Salah satu karya sastra adalah novel. Novel ini memiliki dua kelompok. Mereka adalah fiksi dan non-fiksi. Pengarang novel menulis karya sastra apapun yang berhubungan dengan kehidupan, seperti faktor sosial, psikologis, dan budaya pengarang. Salah satu faktor yang berpengaruh dalam kehidupan individu adalah aspek psikologis yang ditulis oleh pengarang. Ini memiliki tujuan untuk dinikmati oleh pembaca. Salah satunya adalah kehidupan keluarga yang memiliki korelasi kuat dengan kepribadian terutama aspek psikologis individu. Samantha adalah seorang tokoh dalam novel karangan Risa Saraswati. Ini adalah kisah hidup yang dialami oleh Samantha yang membuatnya sedih dan menderita secara psikologis oleh keluarganya. Penelitian deskriptif-kualitatif ini menggunakan sumber data penelitian berupa kutipan-kutipan dalam novel. Sumber data adalah novel dan referensi yang relevan dengan topik penelitian. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan analisis model diagram alir dengan penyajian dan reduksi data. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aspek kepribadian tokoh-tokoh dalam novel berdasarkan teori psikologi kepribadian Sigmund Freud. Hasilnya adalah id, ego, dan superego berdasarkan teori kepribadian Sigmund Freud. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aspek kepribadian tokoh-tokoh dalam novel berdasarkan teori psikologi kepribadian Sigmund Freud. Hasilnya adalah id, ego, dan superego berdasarkan teori kepribadian Sigmund Freud. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aspek kepribadian tokoh-tokoh dalam novel berdasarkan teori psikologi kepribadian Sigmund Freud. Hasilnya adalah id, ego, dan superego berdasarkan teori kepribadian Sigmund Freud.Kata kunci: sastra, psikologi, psikoanalisis Sigmund Freud

Literature work is a notion which results a masterpiece with certain characteristics and it has aesthetics value. Understanding and enjoying literature work requires literature theoretical understanding. Literature theory explains to readers which will lead to a certain understanding or theory in a phenomenon consisted in it. This research aims to describe post-modern cultural aspects based on Jhon Francois Lyotard's theory in a novel written by Tere Liye, Ceros and Batazor edition. Tere Liye’s novel has data elaborating post-modernism aspects, such as electism, parody, pastiche, irony, and camp. The data source of this research is a novel written by Tere Liye, Ceros and Batazor edition. The data collection was done by reading and noting methods. This research was done by identifying, clarifying, analyzing, elaborating, and drawing in order to create conclusion within postmodern aspects in which represented social life as described in novel written by Tere Liye, Ceros and Batazor edition. The findings of Tere Liye’s novel describes fantasy and adventure words mixed in human lives and activities. They describe postmodern elements through several aspects. The research in Tere Liye’s novel, one of them is electism in which its behavior combines local and foreign cultures both from language or foreign good aspects. The parody element is uttered as criticism to describe or quip certain behaviors or activities done by society. Meanwhile, pastiche, in the novel is an event lasting as principles stated in the novel. Irony is a description of an unexpected occurred event or destiny. Camp in the novel is an emphasis on the characters’ behaviors which result to interpretation.