THE SYMBOLIC MEANING IN THE SHORT STORY "ANAK KEBANGGAAN" BY A.A NAVIS THROUGH A SEMIOTIC APPROACH
This study analyzes the symbolic meaning of the short story Anak Kebanggaan by A. A. Navis and concentrates on how symbols implicitly construct social critiques related to family values and societal expectations. The main focus of this study is that semiotic research is still limited and does not provide an in-depth analysis of the symbol structures present in the text. The purpose of this study is to identify various kinds of symbols, study how signs interact with each other, and interpret their meanings in social and cultural contexts. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a semiotic approach. Ferdinand de Saussure's dyadic and Charles Sanders Peirce's triadic models are integrated into this approach. Signifiers, signifieds, icons, indices, and symbols are classified after data collection through reading and note-taking techniques. The results show that the main symbols such as characters, actions, and situations in the story represent parental pride, social pressure, and moral contradictions. The layered meanings that emerge from these symbols reflect critiques of societal norms and the illusion of pride embedded in the family structure.
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