HERMENEUTIKA, SEBUAH CARA UNTUK MEMAHAMI TEKS 1
Hermeneutics is a theory that deals with text interpretation. This theory is
commonly used as a method to understand a text although Hermeneutics itself does
not explicitly formulate the practical steps to understand a text. Among the theories of
interpretation, Hermeneutics has various sub-interpretation theories. In the
perspective of Hermeneutics, the initail stage of interpretation involves the objective
interpretation of a text before symbolization is made. The message of the text is then
related to the other elements of the texts such as the sender of the text, other related
disciplines, and socio-cultural aspect of the text. The understanding of a text will
eventually be identical with the quality improvement of the interpreter’s own self.
However, in practice, Hermeneutics can be used to intrepret various texts. This paper
will only discusses the text of artistic and literary work. These two different texts will
be analyzed by using one of the perspectives of Hermeneutics in a simple and
applicable formulation.