AKSIS: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia Volume 5 Nomor 1, Juni 2021 e-ISSN: 2580-9040 e-Jurnal: http://doi.org/10.21009/AKSIS 1 Misnawati et.al.: Sexuality Comparison in Novel... DOI: doi.org/10.21009/AKSIS.050101 Sexuality Comparison in Novel Eleven Minutes With Tuhan Izinkanlah Aku Menjadi Pelacur! Memoar Luka Seorang Muslimah Misnawati 1,a)* , Lazarus Linarto 2 , Petrus Poerwadi 3 , Alifiah Nurachmana 4 , Albertus Purwaka 5 , Patrisia Cuesdeyeni 6 , Paul Diman 7 , dan Yuliati Eka Asi 8 Universitas Palangka Raya, Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia Email: a)* misnawati@pbsi.upr.ac.id Abstract The purpose of this research is to describe the theme of sexuality in the main character, Maria (novel "Eleven Minutes") and Kiran (novel "God allows me to become a prostitute! Memoar Luka a Muslimah"). The theory of comparative literature (comparative literature) will be the analysis knife of this research. Comparative literary theory generally emphasizes the comparison of two or more works from at least two different countries. This research will completely reveal two works from different countries. The findings of the study show: (1) the similarities in the sexuality of the characters Maria and Kiran include: (a) feeling pleasure and innocence when having intercourse; (b) having sex to fulfill biological needs; (c) Confide in each other with guests; (d) a prostitute by profession; and (e) the pay is high. (2) The differences in the themes of sexuality between Maria and Kiran include: (a) the main character Maria's sexual needs are carried out not because of a feeling of disappointment towards God but because they want to know what it is like to have a sexual adventure, while the sexual needs of the main character Kiran are used as the most basic needs because sex is made the main character as an escape from disappointment to God; (b) The main character Maria graduated from high school, while the main character Kiran is a student (c) The end of the story the main character Maria stops being a prostitute, while the main character Kiran remains a prostitute. Keywords: comparison, comparative literature, sexuality, and themes Abstrak Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan tema seksualitas pada tokoh utama, Maria (novel ”Eleven Minutes”) dan Kiran (novel “Tuhan Izinkanlah Aku Menjadi Pelacur! Received : 14 June 2021 Revised : 15 June 2021 Accepted : 17 June 2021 Published : 30 June 2021