Status Class Exploitation in the Short Story of The Short Happy
Life of Conat
Janti Swastyastu R. Putri
Abstract
Many people believe that class division is a natural thing which they do not need to be concerned about. Whereas actually class division can cause problems which lead to exploitation within society itself, because class division draws a big distinction between the majority and the minority. This study analyses a short story, written by Indonesian author Mocthar Lubis, entitled The Short Happy Life Of Conat. The analysis uses Marxist theory, particularly the aspects of ideology, hegemony, and reification, to determine the ways in which The Short Happy Life Of Conat shows how attitudes of superiority are expressed against minorities. According to Marxist theory, society makes judgements about minority people
