Review of “Drama Mangir”

A. Book Identity
Title of Book : Drama Mangir
Author : Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Publisher : PT Gramedia ( KPG )
Publication Year : May 2000
Genre : Fiction
Number of Pages : 141 + xlix
Price of Book : Rp. 54.000
Reviewed by : Muh. Ijlal Prayoga

B. Charaters
1. Protagonist : - Wanabaya
- Baru Klenting
2. Antagonist : - Panembahan Senopati
- Ki Ageng Pamanahan
- Pangeran Purbalaya
3. Tirtagonist : - Ki Ageng Mangir
- Dewi Purbaningsih
- Suriwang
- Tumenggung Mandaraka

4. Contagonist : - Kimong
- Tumenggung Jagaraga
- Tumenggung Pringgalaya
- Demang Pajang
- Demang Jodong
- Demang Pandak
- Demang Pantalan

C. Synopsis
This drama tells a place called Mangir. Unlike other areas in the Mataram kingdom,
Mangir is a Perdikan area or tax-free area during the reign of Panembahan Senopati.
Because of this Panembahan Senopati made a little furious so plan to conquer the
area of Mangir. Panembahan Senapati used various means such as politics,
ideology, and also his violence to gain sole power over Mangir even at the expense
of his own Pambayun.
In this Mangir drama, Panembahan Senapati trapped Ki Ageng Mangir and by all
means he finally managed to bring Ki Ageng Mangir to the Kingdom of Mataram. The
purpose and objective of Panembahan Senapati invite Ki Ageng Mangir is to kill him
along with the soldier Perdikan Mangir. Panembahan Senapati eventually succeeded
in killing Ki Ageng Mangir, even in front of his own daughter who is none other than
the wife of Ki Ageng Mangir and gained sole power over Mangir.

D. Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages :
1. Using a solid, clear, and easily understood language
2. Packed in an attractive cover
3. Explain all the events in the story in detail
4. Explain the identity of the perpetrator completely
Disadvantages :
1. Use abbreviations that unknown readers like BTJ
2. Use a language that does not comply with EYD such as "sistem” is written
with the word "sistim"
3. Not to explain the character of the character in theateral advisory section so
that the reader must guess the character's character in the dialogue section

E. Closing

This novel is very interesting to read because the story contains interesting
knowledge. This novel also contains a history that allows us to quote what is
exemplary in this mangir drama novel. This novel also explains the story in detail
by writing it in the form of dialogue and narration so that readers can understand
the purpose of the story well.
REVIEW OF “DRAMA MANGIR” BY GROUP 2

REVIEWED BY :
ATHALA KEVIN
FARHAN GEMILANG
IDZHAR FATHONI
MUHAMMAD IDRIS
MUHAMMAD IJLAL PRAYOGA
REYVALDI DEILAN AKBAR
CLASS : XII MIA CI