He notes that, towards the end of the novel, love is described as something only those with a Dutch education would attempt to find, as the social-financial meaning of marriage remains predominant among the traditional Javanese.
Ia melihat bahwa menjelang akhir novel, cinta dijelaskan sebagai sesuatu yang hanya dapat ditemukan orang-orang berpendidikan Belanda, sedangkan makna sosial-finansial dalam pernikahan masih mendominasi orang Jawa tradisional.