Environmental Wisdom in the Short Story Anthology Menghardik Gerimis by Sapardi Djoko Damono

Abstract

There have been many environmental problems since humans have existed in this world. This is due to humans’ lack of knowledge and self-awareness regarding ethical or moral behavior towards the environment. The value of environmental wisdom also needs to be instilled in the community, because if it is not instilled, it will cause the community to have a low pro-environmental attitude and result in a lack of maintaining environmental wisdom. Therefore, it is important for literary works with ecological elements and their examination of the value of environmental wisdom to be read by the general public. This research uses a qualitative research approach with a descriptive research design, and uses a literary ecological theory related to the value of environmental wisdom as a scalpel. Based on an analysis of the short story anthology Menghardik Gerimis by Sapardi Djoko Damono, it can be seen that all aspects of environmental wisdom values are found in the short story anthology.