The story about Sitti Nurbaya criticizes ancient customs in Minang, Indonesia, related to forced marriage. Marah Rusli narrated the story perfectly through his novel, Sitti Nurbaya: Kasih Tak Sampai (Sitti Nurbaya: Unrealized Love). Sitti Nurbaya's escape from her husband, Datuk Meringgih, shows her courage in screaming her disapproval of the feudal and patriarchal system that bound her. The purpose of this article is to probe the dissensus effort depicted in the novel through the migration of Sitti Nurbaya to escape from feudalism and capitalism.