IDEOLOGY AND WORLDVIEW IN PRINCE CASPIAN BY C.S. LEWIS: A GENETIC STRUCTURALISM APPROACH

Abstrak

This research takes a deep dive into the ideological layers of C.S. Lewis’s Prince Caspian, viewed through the lens of Lucien Goldmann’s genetic structuralism. Rather than treating the novel as an isolated story, the study seeks to bridge the gap between its internal plot and the collective mindset of the era that birthed it. By using an interpretative qualitative method to pick apart the narrative, symbols, and conflicts, the analysis treats the book as a "human fact"a living document reflecting the spiritual and moral anxieties of the English Christian-intellectual community called Inklings in the modern age. The core of the findings suggests a striking "structural homology," where the book's architecture mirrors a perennialist worldview, one that champions sacred order and spiritual truth as a defense against secular modernity. The central conflict between the magic of Old Narnia and the cold Telmarine regime serves as a powerful symbol for the real-world friction between ancient traditions and a purely materialistic civilization. Within this struggle, characters like Aslan, Prince Caspian, and Lucy act as more than just protagonists; they are the personification of spiritual consciousness and transcendent morality. Ultimately, this study concludes that Lewis’s work is far more than a childhood escape; it is a sophisticated piece of cultural criticism that uses the world of fantasy to voice a collective ideology against a disenchanted secular world.

Kata kunci

• CS.S Lewis
• Ideology
• World View
• genetic structuralism
• literatature
• perennialism