Salah Asuhan

(title translation: Bad Fostering)

Asrul Sani changes the original setting of the novel from the 30’s, to the 70’s, and this causes a psychological anachronism in the characters. Hanafi returns to his homeland in West Sumatra after failing his studies in Europe. His European-influenced habits conflict with local culture. Hanafi is in love with Corrie du Bussee, a French-Indonesian woman. Parents from both sides are against the relationship. Hanafi already has a woman chosen for him by his parents and Corrie’s father does not want her to marry a Melayu, or local. So Hanafi marries Rapiah, but as expected, it does not work well. So Hanafi goes after Corrie to Jakarta. They marry, but it does not go well and they divorce. Corrie dies and Hanafi goes home feeling lost.