Roman bagian kedua Tetralogi Buru; Anak Semua Bangsa, adalah periode observasi atau turun ke bawah mencari serangkaian spirit lapangan dan kehidupan arus bawah Pribumi yang tak berdaya melawan kekuatan raksasa Eropa. Di titik ini Minke diperhadapkan antara kekaguman yang melimpah-limpah pada peradaban Eropa dan kenyataan di selingkungan bangsanya yang kerdil. Sepotong perjalanannya ke Tulangan …
Roman keempat, Rumah Kaca, memperlihatkan usaha kolonial memukul semua kegiatan kaum pergerakan dalam sebuah operasi pengarsipan yang rapi. Arsip adalah mata radar Hindia yang ditaruh di mana-mana untuk merekam apa pun yang digiatkan aktivis pergerakan itu. Pram dengan cerdas mengistilahkan politik arsip itu sebagai kegiatan pe-rumahkaca-an.
Roman bagian pertama Tetralogi Buru; Bumi Manusia, sebagai periode penyemaian dan kegelisahan di mana Minke sebagai aktor sekaligus kreator adalah manusia berdarah priyayi yang semampu mungkin keluar dari kepompong kejawaannya menuju manusia yang bebas dan merdeka, di sudut lain membelah jiwa ke-Eropa-an yang menjadi simbol dan kiblat dari ketinggian pengetahuan dan peradaban.
Minke memobilisasi segala daya untuk melawan bercokolnya kekuasaan Hindia yang sudah berabad-abad umurnya. Namun Minke tak pilih perlawanan bersenjata. Ia memilih jalan jurnalistik dengan membuat sebanyak-banyaknya bacaan Pribumi. Yang paling terkenal tentu saja Medan Prijaji. Dengan koran ini, Minke berseru-seru kepada rakyat Pribumi tiga hal: meningkatkan boikot, berorganisasi, dan menghapusk…
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