Manusia Terpinggir Dalam Filem Melayu:Analisis Terhadap Fenomena Rajuk dan Pujuk

Sulking and coaxing are important phenomena in the Malay life which determine expressive feelings in relation to space, time and, social and political environment . These phenomenon could also identify the response for specific situations that will determine one’s status quo in the society. In this article, sulking and coaxing phenomena are analysed by using films as the data. Selected films are the Malay classics of Samerah Padi (1956),Sumpah Orang Minyak (1958), Ibu Mertuaku (1962), Hang Jebat (1961), and Sayang Salmah (1995). The study finds that sulking and coaxing produce an abundance of ostracised individuals which apparently serve as reflection to the contemporary Malay socio-politics, thought and lifestyle