Abstract

This study describes the superiority value of a poetry anthology in providing public awareness of the environment during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sources of data in this study were four poems from the poetry anthology "Covid-19, Radang dan Ladang Kehidupan". The four poems have the theme of public awareness of the environment during the Covid-19 pandemic. The data was collected using a qualitative method and analyzed data with the stages of identifying, classifying, interpreting, discussing, and concluding the data. The theory used is the theory of ecocriticism. The results show that the values in the poetry anthology have their advantages in conveying messages to the public regarding environmental awareness. The interpretation of the values in the poem implies that the Covid-19 pandemic is a consequence for people who cannot properly care for the environment. On the other hand, Covid-19 has also become a momentum to make people aware so that they can be wiser when living side by side with nature and the surrounding environment.

Highlights

  • Currently, the Covid -19 pandemic has entered the world order of life

  • The data has been collected by analyzed in the following steps: (1) Identifying the data, namely looking at the value contained in the poetry anthology related to public awareness of the environment during the Covid-19 pandemic, (2) Classifying by summarizing the sections of poetry that have the value of public awareness of the environment during the Covid-19 pandemic, (3) interpret of classified poetry content, and (4) Discuss and conclude the results of the analysis

  • To show more clearly the advantages of the poetry anthology, it is necessary to examine the poems contained in the anthology, in this case, four poems originating from the poetry anthology "Covid-19 Radang and Ladang Hidup"

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Introduction

Currently, the Covid -19 pandemic has entered the world order of life. Day after day, the cases are increasing. The negative impact caused by the covid-19 pandemic has made governments around the world try to take various kinds of preventive measures, including social and physical distancing [1]. This policy is able to change the habits or lifestyle of the world community. The pollution caused through transportation and industrial activities is decreasing. This is certainly able to provide positive changes for the environment, human health and the surrounding ecosystem. The Covid -19 pandemic is a warning for the public to be aware and willing to compromise with the surrounding environmental conditions because indirectly, humans have a significant role in the sustainability of the environment

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