An Intertextual Analysis of “Menombak Matahari”, “Sarpakuda”, and Babad Mangir Suradipura

Abstract

The creation of a new text is highly influenced by previous texts, known as
intertextual relationships. For instance, the short stories "Menombak Matahari" and
"Sarpakuda" portray the resistance of Ki Ageng Mangir and the agony of Putri
Pambayun, and are likely inspired by preexisting texts. This research examines the
intertextual relationship between these two short stories and Babad Mangir from
Suradipura, an old literature, as modern literary works. A comparative and an
intertextual approach have been used to achieve this goal. By comparing the textual
data of the short stories and the text of Babad Mangir Suradipura, it is evident that
both short stories use Babad Mangir as a source of inspiration but develop their
conflicts differently while still using traditional themes.