SOCIAL SOLIDARITY IN THE NOVEL TANAH PARA BANDIT BY TERE LIYE: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

This study explores how social solidarity is portrayed in Tere Liye’s novel Tanah Para Bandit, focusing on the ways
language is used to depict relationships between characters and to highlight the presence of power within their social
environment. The novel is viewed not only as an aesthetic work but also as a space that carries values, ideologies, and
social realities shaped through the author’s word choices and narrative style. The purpose of this research is to explain
the forms of solidarity that appear in the story and to interpret how power relations operate through the characters’
language. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method by combining Émile Durkheim’s theory of social solidarity
particularly the concepts of mechanical and organic solidarity with Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis
model, which examines textual features, discourse practices, and the broader social context. The findings show that
mechanical solidarity emerges through shared perspectives, adherence to traditional norms, and the respected role of
Abu Syik, while organic solidarity is reflected in cooperation, division of roles, and collective awareness that grows
through character interactions. Overall, the language in this novel is used effectively to illustrate the shift from
traditional social patterns toward a more modern way of life in which collaboration, knowledge, and rational attitudes
become increasingly important. These results indicate that the novel not only presents a narrative but also demonstrates
how language shapes social perspectives and strengthens sociological literary studies grounded in discourse analysis.