THE SPIRITUAL DISCOURSE OF MALAY ADOLESCENTS IN THE NOVEL DESTINASI IMPIAN BASED ON THE SPB4K THEORY: AN ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL CONTROVERSY AND CRITICISM

This study aims to analyze the spiritual thinking of Malay teenagers in the novel Destinasi Impian by Mohd Ismail Sarbini. Although this novel has been criticized by the community because of its main character as a gentle man who is considered sensitive in society, this study attempts to explain how the spiritual thinking brought in the work can influence the formation of the personality of teenagers. This study uses a qualitatif design with the method of library research and text analysis based on the SPB4K theory. The research instrument used to collect data is a checklist for text analysis of teenage spiritual thinking based on the SPB4K theory. The results of the study show that despite the controversy in the narrative of the novel Destinasi Impian, the element of spiritual thinking in this novel still has a profound impact on the development of teenage thinking in facing moral and social challenges. However, the spiritual thinking of Malay teenagers in this novel is still not emphasized by the author. The implication is that relevant parties can use this finding as a guide in choosing KOMSAS novels that are suitable for the psychology and philosophy of teenage literature so that it is significant with the goals of the National Education Philosophy (FPK).