Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menjelaskan (1) alur dalam kumpulan cerpen Konvensi, (2) tokoh penokohan dalam kumpulan cerpen Konvensi, (3) latar dalam kumpulan cerpen Konvensi, (4) realitas kehidupan masyarakat dalam kumpulan cerpen Konvensi, (5) religuisitas kumpulan cerpen Konvensi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil dalam penelitian ini, yakni, (1) alur yang digunakan adalah alur maju dan flashback. (2) Tokoh dan penokohan, yakni Rizal: tertutup, tidak pemarah, tegas, Aku: pintar, berani, suka menolong, Kiai Luqni: suka menasihat, tenang, anggun, Kang Maksum: baik, piawai, hebat, mencintai kehidupan, Nyai Sobir: perhatian, pesimis, rajin, setia, main rasa. Sementara itu, terdapat tokoh tambahan, yakni Mbah Hambali, dia, Kiai Sobir. (3) Latar tempat secara geografis melingkupi Pondok Pesantren, kediaman Mbah Hambali, di rumah tokoh aku, di tempat haul, majlis, pengajian, rel kereta api, rumah Kang Maksum, pasar, warung, perkantoran, ndalem Kiai Sobir. Latar sosial meliputi latar sosial masyarakat muslim pedesaan, masyarakat perkotaan, latar sosial kehidupan pesantren. Latar waktu malam hari dan siang hari. (4) Realitas kehidupan pesantren dan kehidupan masyarakat pada umumnya dalam kumpulan cerpen Konvensi terlihat dari interaksi yang terbangun antartokoh. (5) Religiusitas dalam kumpulan cerpen Konvensi terlihat dari kegiatan keagamaan, seperti pengajian dan ceramah dengan segala penggambaran dalam cerita.

The purpose of this study is to explain (1) the plot in the collection of short story ‘Convention’, (2) characterizations in the collection of short story ‘Convention’, (3) the background in the collection of short story ‘Convention’, (4) the reality of community life in the collection of short story ‘Convention’, (5) religiosity in the collection of short story ‘Convention’. The results obtained from this study are as follows. (1) The plot used in this story is chronological plot and flashback. (2) Figure and characterization, namely Rizal: closed, not bad-tempered, firm, I: smart, brave, helpful, Kiai Luqni: likes to advise, calm, graceful, Kang Maksum: good, skilled, great, loves life, Nyai Sobir : attentive, pessimistic, diligent, loyal, senstive person. Meanwhile, there are additional figures, namely Mbah Hambali, He, Kiai Sobir. (3) The geographical setting covers the Islamic Boarding School, Mbah Hambali's residence, in the house of the character of I, in the ‘haul’ place, majlis, recitation, railroad tracks, Kang Maksum's house, market, stall, office complex, Kiai Sobir’s house. The social backgrounds are the social background of the rural Muslim community, urban society, the social background of the pesantren's life. The time backgrounds are night time and daytime. (4) The reality of pesantren’s life and community life in general in the collection of the short story ‘Convention’ can be seen from the interaction that is built up between people. (5) Religiosity in the collection of short story ‘Convention’ can be seen from religious activities.