Resensi Novel Buaya Jamang

Tittle                    : Pendekar Sendang Drajat, Misteri Buaya Jamang dan Pendekar Jipang Panolan

Author                 : Viddy Ad Daery

Editor                  : Misrita, SS., M.Hum

Publisher              : Daun Lontar Yogyakarta

Price                    : Rp. 55.000,-

Page                     : 120 pages

Size                      : 13 x 20 cm

Synopsis

The main character in this novel is Raden Ahmad nicknamed Pendekar Sendang Drajat, an illustrated magical, religious, humble, polite and helpfulness in terms of goodness. The story begins when Pendekar Sendang Drajat end to his wanderings in Modo and desirous to bring his wife, Nini Centhini to the Centini village, namely the origin of the home village of his wife through the river path, the Bajul river.Along the way Raden Ahmad was surprised because the Bajul river which connotes said the alligator, but not one crocodile appeared. It's enough to make Raden Ahmad guessing.

After a trip on the river and assumptions, Raden Ahmad arrived in a village called Baureno, which in this village Raden Ahmad got the clarity and answers to the question that was on his mind, that it turns out that the crocodiles were collected by Queen Crocodile Jamang for battle Jipang-Panolan against kingdom.

After staying for one night at an inn in the village Baureno, the next morning Raden Ahmad and Nini Centhini immediately proceeded to the village Centhini in order to avoid fighting because at that time Centini Nini was pregnant. Then in the next chapter the author divert the storyline back to the area Jipang-Panolan, where Prince Benowo as the duke, who was depressed, when to be carried when his marriage to a girl of Chentini will also be a battle with Ratu buaya Jamang and his crocodile. On the way to the Centhini village, Prince Benowo entourage had intercepted hundreds of crocodiles which are subordinates Ratu Buaya Jamang. But Prince Bewono entourage beat the crocodiles that. Arriving in the Centhini village, Prince Bewono and Rara Manggis perform marriages. After the Islamic marriage contract and officially became husband and wife, Ratu Buaya Jamang attack came, thousands of crocodiles attacking Benowo Prince's men. In the attack Ratu Buaya diadem win the war. Prince Bewono entourage could no longer resist the power of Ratu Buaya Jamang. Witnessing all of the horrible things during fierce fighting took place in the bengawan solo river, Raden Ahmad or Pendekar Sendang Drajat decided to intervene facing Ratu Buaya Jamang. At the battle of the Warrior Pendekar Sendang Drajat beat Ratu Buaya Jamang. After the battle duchy Jipang-Panolan now be safe and secure.

The author tells the story line with a coherent and have unity with the next chapter.

Language

Although there is some vocabulary that uses the Java language, but the overall use of language in the story is easy to understand.

Instrinsik Element

1.      Tittle : Pendekar Sendang Drajat, Misteri Buaya Jamang dan Pendekar Jipang Panolan

2.      Plot : Mix

3.      Characters  :

-          Raden Ahmad (Pendekar Sendang Drajat)

-          Nini Centhini

-          Wak tukang perahu

-          Ki Sanak

-          Pangeran Benowo

-          Danang Sutrawijaya

-          Adipati Rejekwesi

-          Ratu Buaya Jamang (pendekar Wandu)

-          Ki Joko Tingkir

-          Ki Katamin

-          Dewi Sekarsari

-          Dewi Maeroh

-          Patih Natapraja

-          Ki Gede Balun Sudagaran

-          Ki Jalmo

-          Ki Ang Paow

4.      Setting :

Place :

-          Modo village

-          Bajul river

-          Centhini village

-          Baureno village

-          Palace of Kadipaten Jipang Panolan

-          Babat Harbor

-          Jamang village

-          Bengawan Solo

-          Balun Sudagaran Harbor

-          Bangsal Sri Menganti

Time :

-          Morning

-          Afternoon

-          Night

Superiority

The author was able to change history that most people consider it boring to be lighter and elegant, both in terms of the language that is easily understood also in terms of the depiction of the situation and interesting characters. The storyline is actually a complicated history that made flowing relaxing continue to be filled with historical values are very important to build and support the story. Similarly in the subsequent chapters, the story of history continues to be presented to the reader with a style that is attractive and makes the reader feel curious about the continuation of the story in this novel. Until the end of the story, a fight between the Swordsman Spring Drajat with Ratu Buaya Jamang illustrated with a very slick, well of dialogue spoken by the two leaders and of movements that can be imagined by the reader. When reading this novel seemed hypnotized and the like carried away into the story that brings.

Weakness

As a reader, the main thing is usually considered first before getting into the story is the cover display. Because in general, the cover describes the contents of a book. This novel has shortcomings on the part of the cover, the drawback is the cover design is less attractive in terms of color and image. The colors used are very monotonous and uninteresting as well as the existing image on the cover is not clearly describe the history of the original. And for the price, I think the price of Rp. 55,000 is quite expensive for a novel which consists of 120 pages.

Closing

Thus I created this reviewer, may be useful. If you are interested in historical stories, you are required to collect this novel.