 Anwar is a young anarcho @-@ nihilist who considers himself his own god . He is known for being a crude womanizer who has no qualms with using others to get what he wants . Through his actions , Anwar is responsible for both events which devastate Hasan 's life : Anwar 's ridicule leads Hasan to strife with his family , and Anwar 's womanizing and incessant flirting , including unwanted sexual advances against Kartini , lead to Hasan 's divorce . Maier describes him as a " destructive , egotistic and vain man who in daily life does not live up to the ideals with which he tries to impress [ Hasan ] " . 
