Social aspect in the novel Dikta dan Hukum by Dhia’an Farah

Abstract

This research aims to reveal the text that contains the aesthetic value of coffee
in the novel The Coffee Memory by Riawani Elyta using Ronald Tobin’s gastronomic
approach. The method used in this study is a qualitative analysis involving the
resercher’s reading, recording, and interpretation of the text in the novel. The data
collection technique involved carrying out reading and note-taking activities, which
would then be analyzed by identifying and interpreting data and linking the data
findings with gastronomic theory. This study obtained the results that the image of
coffee can relate to the experiences experienced by humans. Not only that, but coffee
also has aesthetic value, starting from its name, art, and the history of these unique
coffees. Through that, culinary can have differences from other culinary delights,
ultimately making it a person's identity.