Content of Magical Realism in The Novel "Cantik Itu Luka" by Eka Kurniawan

This study aims to: first, reveal the magical realism narrated in the novel Cantik Itu Luka, where every characterization that is presented always has an attachment to magical things and the values contained in it. Second, finding the socio-cultural context behind the emergence of the magical realism narrative in the novel Cantik Itu Luka. This research includes qualitative research with data analysis techniques using textual analysis or text analysis. The results obtained in this study are that the magical realism narrated in Eka Kurniawan's novel is not only loaded with the characteristics of Faris' magical realism by showing the existence of myths in the modern era, but also has the task of strengthening a belief about myths in Java and reforming them. The socio-cultural context behind the emergence of the novel by Eka Kurniawan is caused by Javanese culture which still exists today and the popularity of traditional things in this modern era. From the results of the analysis raises two social issues and meaning. The meanings obtained include: (1) Javanese people will always believe in mystical things related to spirits; (2) the colonial period brought many impacts on various aspects of culture and social issues in Indonesia; (3) Belief in myths and legends as well as folklore still influences the social life of the community; (4) the belief that spirits are everywhere; (5) the Javanese believe that every person who dies will become a spirit that lives around them.