The aim of this study is to know how the paratext elements in Hikayat Wayang
Arjuna manuscript written by Muhammad Bakir take a part to show preview about the
content of the text. Paratext elements in this manuscript also take a part in relation to the
HWA manuscript rental. Paratextuality in this manuscript are important to be research
because can give preview about the text content toward manuscript renter candidates.
The object of this study is the paratext elements of Hikayat Wayang Arjuna
which code is Ml.244. Paratext elements in this manuscript, which will be talk in this
tesis, include formats, signs and notes, name of the author, illustration, date, epigraph,
please insert, cover, preface, and private epitext.
Hikayat Wayang Arjuna tells about Rajuna who despised by kings and male
deities because of his behavior and his statement that he was �lanang sejagat sejagat
tiyang lanang�. In this story, Arjuna has fantastic story, for examples are that he is alive
after his head had cut, Arjuna become four and be the trouble makers in the earth and
�kayangan�. Because of Semar and Punakawan, the trouble can be captured and
finished.
When doing this research, which refers to Genette, three adaptations are doing
related to paratext elements: Rubrication, date, and illustration. Rubricate is a paratext
element which not mention by Genette in his book. But here, in this thesis, rubricate is
include because of its function which is to sharp the text. Ilustration and date are
paratext elements which are mention by Genette but they are not being talk more by
Genette in his book.
Philology and Literary approach are used for achieved the aim of this research.
Philology approach is used for solving the problems which are related to the manuscript
and text transliteration. Literary approach, especially Gerard Genette theory of Paratext,
is used for analyze paratext elements in the Hikayat Wayang Arjuna manuscript whose
code is Ml.244.
Related to the paratext elements of manuscript, from the study which has been
done, we know that paratext elements are made after the text had been written. The
senders of paratext elements are Muhammad Bakir�as the author and as the
publisher�and Genootschap employees who also give notes and stamp on the
manuscript. The addressees of paratext�s elements are the holders of the manuscrip