3 Tujuan Utama Pentingnya Pernyataan Tema dalam Sebuah Cerita atau Novel


 

Pada artikel sebelumnya, kita sudah membahas beat pembukaan yang dikenal dengan istilah opening image atau gambaran pembuka. Kali ini, kita akan mempelajari elemen penting lainnya dalam menulis cerita, yaitu pernyataan tema.

Apa Itu Pernyataan Tema?

Menurut buku Save The Cat Writes a Novel karya Jessica Brody, pernyataan tema adalah sebuah pernyataan yang diucapkan oleh seorang tokoh (biasanya bukan tokoh utama) tentang apa yang akan dipelajari atau ditemukan di akhir cerita atau novel. Dengan kata lain, pernyataan tema adalah semacam "kompas" yang menunjukkan arah perkembangan karakter dan cerita.

Tokoh utama atau protagonis dalam novel tentu akan mengalami berbagai hal, entah itu jatuh cinta, mengubah dunia, menyelamatkan dunia, atau memecahkan sebuah misteri. Pernyataan tema penting agar perjalanan protagonis menjadi lebih terarah dan bermakna.

3 Tujuan Utama Pernyataan Tema dalam Sebuah Novel

1. Mengisyaratkan Pelajaran Utama

Pernyataan tema dapat memberikan petunjuk kecil di awal cerita tentang apa yang akan dialami oleh si protagonis. Sebagai contoh, dalam novel Apapun Selain Hujan, tokoh Wira mendapat saran dari Kayla untuk kembali ke Taekwondo, yang menjadi pertanda akan perjalanan emosional dan fisik yang akan ia hadapi.

2. Mengarahkan Perkembangan Karakter

Pernyataan tema juga penting untuk mengarahkan perkembangan karakter. Dengan pernyataan ini, penulis dapat lebih terarah dalam mengembangkan karakter dari kondisi mereka di awal cerita (opening image). Misalnya, dalam novel Dinda, sang protagonis mulai memahami dirinya ketika kakak angkatnya mengingatkan tentang tujuan awal ia diadopsi oleh keluarganya.

3. Menyiapkan Pembaca

Selain mengarahkan cerita dan karakter, pernyataan tema memberikan gambaran kepada pembaca mengenai arah cerita. Contohnya, dalam novel Spring in London, Naomi yang lari dari kenyataan hingga ke London pada akhirnya harus menghadapi kenyataan tersebut, sesuai dengan tema yang sudah diisyaratkan sejak awal.

Kesimpulan

Pernyataan tema bukan sekadar elemen tambahan, tetapi bagian vital dalam sebuah cerita atau novel. Ia membantu mengarahkan alur, mengembangkan karakter, dan memberikan bayangan kepada pembaca tentang perjalanan yang akan dihadapi. Sebagai penulis, memahami dan menyusun pernyataan tema sejak awal akan mempermudah proses kreatif dan memastikan cerita yang ditulis memiliki tujuan yang jelas.

Bagaimana, tertarik mencoba memasukkan pernyataan tema dalam tulisanmu? Yuk, eksplorasi lebih jauh!

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