INTERTEXTUAL MEANING IN SHORT STORY “ZINA” BY PUTU WIJAYA: POSTSTRUCTURALISM STUDY*

Nurlimang
S. S (Bachelor of Literature), Master Candidate in University of Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, nurlimangm@gmail.com
*(Sponsored by Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) Ministry of Finance – Republic of Indonesia)

Abstract
This paper is aimed to reveal intertextual meaning in the short story “Zina” (adultery) written by Putu Wijaya. This short story is chosen because it describes particular and uncommon logic event in the story for instance adultery conducted in public space, in front of Representative Office and supported by apparatus.
This paper is using deconstruction approach by Jacques Derrida which conceptualize that it is necessary blurring of binary opposition existing in the text and dismantling the established values and logic so there is no single meaning in the text. In addition, a term of decentering whichcan be interpreted as structure without center and hierarchy or known as the concept of central negation. So this paper will explain that there is a blurring of binary opposition and decentering in space, theme and character that exist in the story which is an expression of alteration of view in society.

Keywords: Intertextual, Derrida, Zina, Decentering, Binary Opposition.