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criticism of feudalism and Islam (orthodox).

Romantic discourse in the novel *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* is confronted with Islamic discourse and tradition (nobility). Islamic discourse and tradition of constructing "kidnapping the bride" as a criminal act, thus involving the police to resolve the case of eloping Baiq Raihan with Habib. Romantic discourse in the novel *Ketika Cinta Tidak Mau Pergi*, *Opto Ergo Sum*, and *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* voiced different interests. Romantic discourse in *Ketika Cinta Tidak Mau Pergi* is a criticism of feudalism and capitalism, while in *Opto Ergo Sum* is a critique of modernity. Meanwhile, the romantic discourse in *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* is a

Romantic discourse comes from a different sound. The first is a female voice and the second and third is a male voice. Women's romantic discourse tends to unite, while men's romantic discourse tends towards separation and unification. The study of the Indonesian novel Lombok in the third case of the Lombok novel is a model of contemporary Indonesian literary studies. The model can be used to see how ethnic representations in contemporary Indonesian literature with different ethnic cases. Studies in *Ketika Cinta Tidak Mau Pergi*, *Opto Ergo Sum*, and *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* perform models or paradigms of contemporary Indonesian literary studies. *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* constructs the reality of "kidnapping the bride" which differs from *Ketika Cinta Tidak Mau Pergi* novel. *Opto Ergo Sum* novel constructs a love that refuses unification. The three of them voice love together. *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* and *Ketika Cinta Tidak Mau Pergi* try to unite. Love in *Opto Ergo Sum* delineates traditional discourse, just as Princess Madalika rejects the propositions of kings for the peace of her people [12]. It is done by Rahmat in *Opto* 

The meaning of "kidnapping the bride" as dominant discourse of Lombok represents Islamic context. "Kidnapping the bride" practice in Islamic and State perspective positions as a tradition which needs to adapt with Islamic and state law. The meaning of "kidnapping the bride" in *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* is part of the discursive formation that Lombok is Islam and a tradition (nobility). In the text, the social position of the noble man makes Baiq Raihan betray Habib. Therefore, discourse of tradition and Islam creates its opponents. In that context, romantic discourse applies as resistance to Islamic discourse and tradition

The practice of "kidnapping the bride" is commonly discussed in contemporary Indonesian literature. *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* and *Ketika Cinta Tidak Mau Pergi* novel are constructed as a romantic discourse in two perspectives, namely male and female perspectives. In the male perspective, romantic discourse tends to be stronger to the poles of the ideal world, while in the perspective of women, tend to be stronger to the poles of the real world. In the third perspective on the *Opto Ergo Sum* novel case, the perspective of a male jajar Karang (ordinary person), refuses to unite. In the third perspective, romantic discourse delivers the mindset of the Sasak tradition which prioritizes peace. In the myth of Madalika Princess for the sake of peace she did not choose one of the princes who proposed. The study of the *Sesak Cinta di Tanah Sasak* and two other Sasak novels (*Ketika Cinta Tidak Mau Pergi* and *Opto Ergo Sum*) are treated as models for contemporary Indonesian literary studies. This study seeks the dialog to the reality of "kidnapping the bride" and construct a non-singular reality of the practice. This study unifies and obscures the boundary between the study of Lombok culture and

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(nobility).

**4. Conclusion**

This article is part of my dissertation; therefore, I would like to express my great gratitude to the Directorate of Research and Community Service, Directorate General of Strengthening for Research and Development, the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education who has funded this dissertation research.
