BETWEEN CINDERELLA AND BAWANG MERAH BAWANG PUTIH : A

COMPARATIVE STUDY

FINAL ASSIGNMENT

Accomplished for

FOLKLORE

Lecturer:
DR. ALI MUSTOFA

Compiled by

AHMAD RASUL ASHAP SALEH

Registration Number: 157835447

POSTGRADUATED PROGRAM
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SURABAYA
2016
1; INTRODUCTION
1.1; The Background
The literary work is an expression. The literary work is a representation of
ideas. Literary works manifestation of a person's ideology or collectively. Works
of literature and society influence each other. In modern times, literature
experienced a remarkable development. It is influenced by a faster rate of
information and communication media. Global communications make information
from around the world blend, resulting in a trend of literary works in various parts
of the countries. Today, the literary work is not limited to verbal and text, not
limited to fairy tales, novels, and poetry. Movies, games, comics, and so forth are
very popular literary works since the early 2000s. Accelerating the development
of information and communication mix of ideas and trend information literature.
Although prior to such acceleration may also be possible literary works have
already integrated from multiple regions around the globe, so that each literary
work may affect each other.
Fairy tales or folklore is one of the oral folklore, spread through word of
mouth from generation to generation. Just as folklore which had the purpose,
value and meaning, fairy tales usually contain valuable value, the fabled contains
a moral message in certain themes. So the fairy tale can affect the mindset,
lifestyle, behavior, even idealism of individuals and communities. In the realm of
the study of comparative literature, fairy tales in a collective may affect other
collective fairy tale, so it needs to be studied more in depth the extent of the
similarities and differences between them. Relation to the analysis of comparative
literature, Cinderella Tales and Fables Bawang Putih Bawang Merah chose as an
object of study.

2; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Comparative literature is an approach to the study of literature that does
not produce its own theory (Damono, 2011: 1). Comparative literature is a
literature study of an object using a particular theory relies purpose an analysis.
According to Remak in Damono (2011: 1) of comparative literature is the study of
literature beyond the boundaries of a country and study the relationship between
literature with science and beliefs such as the arts (e.g. painting, sculpture, and art
music), philosophy, history, social sciences (e.g. political economy, sociology),
science, religion, and others. Comparative Literature is an approach to the study of
literature that does not produce its own theory. In the steps it does, a comparison
method is primary. In summary, comparative literature comparing the literature of
a country to another country and comparing literary literature with other fields of
life as a whole expression.
Folklore is one of the object of study of comparative literature. Folklore is
part of the culture propagated and handed down traditionally either verbally or
accompanied cues or reminders tools. In the Great Indonesian Dictionary,
Folklore is the traditional customs and folklore are handed down from generation
to generation but not recorded. Folklore that live and thrive in a collective society.
Affects and affected the socio-cultural community. Folklore spreading through
word of mouth, from generation to generation. Seeing how spreading, folklore
always undergoing a process of modification, whether intentionally or not,
whether conducted by individuals and collectively. At first folklore is an oral
tradition, but at the present time due to the process reinventaritation is not a bit of
folklore. That is spreading through the text in the form of books and texts in the
cyber world. The transition of cultural and technological developments are
changing the communication style of the individual and the collective society to
change the way the spread of folklore, for example through films, seminars,
books, cyber, software and so on. Thus, the folklore of a people's collective
experience will be more rapid distribution and cross-cultural collective cross in
one or different regions, from generation to generation.
According to Jan Harold Brunvand in Danandjaja (2002: 21) folklore
expert from the United States, the form of folklore, namely:
1; Oral Folklore; form and way of spreading a purely through word of mouth,
including: (a) the language of the people (b) the traditional expressions (c)
traditional question / puzzle (d) the folk poetry, (e) prose stories of the
people, and (f) folk songs.
2; Folklore partly oral, include: (what) people's trust, (b) the game of the
people, (c) folk theater, (d) folk dance, (e) the party of the people, and (f)
ceremonies.
3; Folklore is not verbal, include: (a) folk architecture, (b) crafts folk, (c)
clothing / traditional jewelery, (d) traditional medicines, and (e) cuisine
and traditional drinks. (DITULIS SECARA ESSAY, BUKAN POINT2)

3. DISCUSSION
 Mahayana (1995: 213) stated that similarity of theme, style, or form in two
works of literature, perhaps only due to the influence of literature that one of the
other works. Appearance can at the same time or at different times. Thus, it could
be happening similarities between literature and literature in a country and in
another country.
All literature have similarities and differences. Their similarities and
differences that led a study to compare and look for causes of the emergence of
similarities and differences. In France comparative literature pioneered by
Fernand Baldensperger, Jean-Marir Carre, Paul van Tieghem, and Marius-
Francois Guyard. Comparative literature later split into two streams, namely the
flow of French and American streams. France called the old stream flow, while the
flow of so-called American new flow. France emphasizes the flow ratio literary
works from different countries, while American streams in addition to comparing
two different literary works, also comparing literature in the field of science and
art.
Hutomo (1993: 8.9) also said that comparative literature is different from
the literary world. The difference can be seen from the point of view of space,
time, quality, and intensity.
In connection with the intensity, the comparative literature has the
following objectives: (1) to strengthen the universality of the concepts of
universal beauty in literature; (2) to assess the quality of something literary works
of a country by comparing it with the quality of the works from other countries;
and (3) to improve the quality of the great works of literature of a country in
comparison with the literary works of the countries in the world.
Cinderella fairy tale and fairy tale Bawang Merah Bawang Putih is one of
the popular fairy tale. Almost all the kids know this tale. The fairy tale gives an
overview of good and bad behavior. So the tale is used as a medium of moral
education. However, as far as what the differences and similarities of these two
fables, the authors will describe one by one, as follows.
Cinderella fairy tale comes from China, in the year 860 AD, then a large
and growing in continental Europe in 1634, this tale even been produced by Walt
Disney in the animated version. Tells of a beautiful young girls who lived with
both a mother and her half-brother, the child named Cinderella. Cinderella does
not always treated well by both stepmother and stepsister. One day the prince of a
royal spread the invitation to attend the party, her stepmother and two stepsister
prohibit Cinderella to come, they dress up as pretty as possible for the party and
leaving Cinderella at home. However, come the miracle, came the figure of the
magical fairy Cinderella into a beautiful princess shoes glass and provide horse-
drawn carriage. Attend Cinderella to the party unnoticed both stepmother and
stepbrother. Prince like Cinderella and asked her to dance. The fairy gave time
Cinderella until 12 o'clock at night. Because at that time given the fairy magic
would be lost. Cinderella was not aware of the deadline is approaching, he ran as
fast as possible so that the glass slippers left behind by one. The party is over, in
the morning the prince making contest anyone a girl whose foot fits the glass
slipper would he have made his wife and live together in the kingdom. All the
girls trying on shoes that included both stepsister Cinderella, but no
corresponding, Cinderella's turn, although it was banned stepmother, Cinderella
finally try the glass slipper, and it turned out just feet was appropriate. Cinderella
married the prince and live together in the kingdom while her stepmother and two
stepsisters still live in the village.
Fairy tale Bawang Merah Bawang Putih is a popular fairy tales originating
from Riau Indonesia. Tells the story of a girl who left his father died, so she lives
with her stepmother and stepsister. She always treated unfairly, even treated like
servants who do all the work at home. One day when Bawang Putih wash clothes
at the time she removes her stepmother, while her stepmother knew she was very
angry, so she asked Bawang Putih to look for it back in time to meet. Bawang
Putih met with a grandmother who asked her to stay for a week, because Bawang
Putih is good and diligent, to help complete the work of her house, after a full
week Bawang Putih allowed to return and give the pumpkin then cut open so after
arriving home. When the pumpkin is cut in halves contain gold jewels, Bawang
Putih complained to her stepmother and stepsister, they fight and get rid of
Bawang Putih. She hoped to get a flask containing gold jewels such as Bawang
Putih, stepmother and Bawang Merah do the same thing as Bawang Putih.
Bawang Merah washed clothes all times. She is down-times, then she met the old
woman. She stayed a week with the grandmother. During the week Bawang
Merah just sleeping and lazing. When she came home, she was given a gourd by
grandmother and had cut it get home. When the pumpkin is cut in halves,
pumpkin contains insects and reptiles that frighten. Stepmother and Bawang
Merah bite by the animals to death.
Based on resume Cinderella Tale and Bawang Merah Bawang Putih Tale, I
will attempt to describe the comparison of two fairy tales. Cinderella fairy tale and
Bawang Merah Bawang Putih fairy tale have in common the theme of the story,
that of a stepchild who lived and suffered, because living with his mother and
stepbrother were vile. In the way the story is equally depicts a girl who was
treated unjustly by her stepmother and hers stepsister, the difference is on problem
solving; in Cinderella tale, Cinderella's fairy godmother helped to resolve the
issue to the pursuit of happiness, whereas in Bawang Merah Bawang Putih,
Bawang Putih tale Aided by a grandmother in achieving happiness. In view of the
terms of the trust, in Cinderella tale growing in Europe, they believe in the
magical powers that are either figure supernatural beings tangible fairy (angel),
which will help human nature and well-behaved, people who are oppressed and
abused, in solving problems in life. While in Tale Bawang Merah Bawang Putih
derived from Riau, trust the people are different, they believe there is a human
figure magic that will help a person who does good, someone who oppressed and
hurt, in achieving happiness in life, the figure of magic that has magical powers
are purely human and not creatures other than humans, such as the Cinderella Tale
who believe in fairies.
Based on the problems that arise in the Cinderella Tale from Europe and
Bawang Merah Bawang Putih, which originated from Riau, indicating that in
western culture and eastern agreed and had the stereotype that same stepmother
and stepsister is a figure that is not good, the best sister and the biological parents
is not a stepchild.
 Cinderella fairy tale did not play symbol in analogize good and bad
behavior. Bawang Merah Bawang Putih fairytale play symbol in analogy to the
good and the bad. Bawang Putih portrayed as good, diligent and devoted to her
stepmother and her stepsister, even though she is a half-sister. Bawang Merah
portrayed as evil and violent, a figure that is greedy, lazy, and like envy. White is a
symbol of good behavior and the red is a symbol of evil behavior, that's what
happens in the context of Bawang Merah Bawang Putih Tale.
Two of these tales have a moral message is the same, namely the existence
of reward and punishment. Someone who behave well will reap the rewards were
good, while someone who behave badly will reap the rewards. Should both
collective origin tale both agreed to the concept. Cinderella lived in the palace
with the prince, stepmother and stepsister remain alive in the village. Bawang
Putih lives happily because there is no more that tormented her, while the
stepmother and Bawang Merah died as a result of greed bitten by an animal.

4; CLOSING
4.1; CONCLUSION

Cinderella fairy tale and Bawang Merah Bawang Putih is a media

education of children in the form of a story. Both tell the suffering of a girl, who
had lost both parents, then lived with his stepmother and stepsister. Two of the
fairy tale tells us that suffering will end happiness and goodness and badness will
receive an appropriate reply. Similarities and differences in both the form of
problem solving, symbols, and so on due to the belief of each region of the tale
comes from. This is caused because the ideological literature, and literature
relation to society and the individual is a mutual influence.

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