Value of java philosophy in novel "Pasar" Kuntowijoyo works on character education
Pasar novel written by Kuntowijoyo in 1971 is one of the novels that try to raise the reality of people's life at that time, especially Javanese society. This novel is able to describe the social condition of the society. The story in Pasar novel is really simple. The storyline is a Javanese society, represented by a sub-district, Gemolong District. People who play in it was not much. However, it cann’t be denied, the novel is full of meaning, especially about the values of Java which has been considered very noble. These Javanese values concern the issue of attitude, soul, and culture. Kuntowijoyo is indeed a Javanese. As a writer and culturalist, he is able to integrate the cultural reality that takes place in his society by cleverly composing the word into a compelling novel. Without impressed patronizing, the reader seemed to be invited to remember and reflect on the Javanese values that began to fade left by the Javanese themselves. Javanese values revealed in this Pasar novel are values that should be held firm and become the basis for the Javanese in navigating his life. These values include (1) self-awareness (as best a deed is to see oneself) as students must have an honest character, tolerance and discipline, (2) a life of samadya, honest, willing to sacrifice, answer, also about the secrets of life, and so on.