Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Inspirasi


terinspirasi ketika melihat sebuah catatan...
hidup itu seperti buku; sampul depan adalah tanggal lahir kita, dan sampul belakang adalah hari kematian kita. setiap buku tentu isinya berbeda ada yang tipis dan ada yang tebal.
setiap lembar nya pun berbeda, setiap kita menggoreskan pena maka lembar selanjutnya tersedia halaman yang bersih tanpa catatan. begitulan refleksi hidup kita, ketika kita men
ggoreskan kesalahan maka Alloh menyediakan halaman baru memberikan kesempatan dan kesempatan menggoreskan catatan kebaikan. lalu apakah kita masih angkuh? mengabaikan kesempatan yang telah Alloh berikan selama ini untuk kita? angkuh untuk tidak ta'at terhadap Syari'at nya?
wahai saudaraku sesama muslim, sungguh kita hidup didunia ini hanya sebentar... tempat akhir kita tentulah di akhirat nanti. maka jangan pernah menyimpan dunia dalam hatimu, tapi genggamlah ia dalam tanganmu maka engkau pun bisa menundukannya.
terlepas masih banyak orang yang meragukan hari akhir, hari perhitungan, jannah dan narr Nya. karena keimanan kita lah yang akhirnya membuat kita percaya dan yakin akan adanya hari nanti. keimanan bukan harga yang murah, justru dialah yang dapat menghantarkan kita menemui Rabb kita yaitu Allah SWT.
maka dari itu "fastabiqul khairat : berlombalah dalam kebaikan" dan jangan pernah melupakan aktivitas "amar ma'ruf nahyi mungkar".

Wallohu'alam

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Critical Theory Responses


Discussion about my project in Children Literature
Based on my research to analyze “A Mad Tea Party” that still not specific what I want to discuss, Andri have suggested The issue "wish" I think quite interesting. Why did children given this concept? I think that they could be arranged, subject to the following Structure, obey the rules of those in power are called capitalists. Wish is dependent, because in my opinion, its existence strongly influenced by what is "trend" at the time, and talking about the trend, certainly cannot be separated from capitalism. As explained last week by Mr. Rasus, its illustration such as a mass-production clothing company trying to make people to think that they need more, more, and more than they need for the benefit of the mass-production material owners or capitalists. So, the trend that I mentioned earlier that became how the capitalists organize people to think that they "need" the trend, not just "want".
Talking about wish in the children Literature, for example, in Five Children and it, I remembered (correct if wrong) most children requests about the material (gold, jewelry, etc.). Started the first request "beautiful as the day" related again to the concept of hegemony, because the name "beauty" must be relative, you can also discuss the portrayal of the character of the children when they became beautiful. "How capitalism defines a 'beautiful' like what, why like that, this again relates the same culture (kinds of clothes), social class (clothes that represent the middle class, in contrast to the gypsies who recounted how his clothes, etc.), gender (man and women, must be like what) and so on. You could also talking about social class how they could have a place to stay there (land owner = class issues), a maid who shows that they are rich because they can hire someone else, and so on.
Return to the issue wish, other literature children's work that we have ever discussed in class Mrs. Harfiyah "By the great horn spoon" could be a comparison for your discussion, because that story is not different from desire for material, class issues, culture, etc. Other than that, I think the theory of Raymond Williams “Base and superstructure in Marxist Cultural Theory” could an option to help you to explain the effects of hegemonic superstructure.
The second from Resa, You should stop to seek what is hidden in the text because of course it is just a text. Your discussion is too many and general, so I'm worry it will be difficult for you in the discussion. For example, you mention gender issues or capitalism which is an issue that has a layered context. Maybe it could be more specific. For example, if you're questioning why there are animals, because the author wants any characters an animal .. But if you look at certain indications, such as the tendency of writing a narrative of animal characters are always clever, and always stupid to other animals, you could tried to link it and begin to identify what it means. and also, most importantly, do not forget to be able to distinguish when we begin to discuss the current text and relate it to actual society.
The last from Angie, she said; If I respond to your posts, read journal title Aesop, Aristotle, and Animals: The Role of Fables in Human Life written as Edward Clayton, may be able to help make that first issue. The second issue, "dream and psychoanalysis" there is in the interpretation of dream of Sigmund Freud. the differences in rural and urban areas, you can read the metropolis and mental life essay by George Simmel, he distinguishes the city, rural, town looks like, he also gave an overview of the metrolopis (city) it was like how that usually interests of individuals, the economy, etc., that makes thinking people of the city in contrast with the villagers. He did not give an idea of ​​the village but you can compare from his explanation about the city.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

The Serial Murders



Creative Writing
In a school, there were three boys and a girl. Their names were Ken, Micky, Clara, and Richard. They had already been friends for two years and they had been through many experiences. They had same hobby and dream. They wanted to be a detective. So that, they entered in the school’s detective. The headmaster in their school was a man. He was Mr. Daniel. He usually called Mr. Dan. Mr. Dan was very nice to them. He has considered them as his children. Mr dan has an assitant. His assistant was Mr. Boy. Mr. Boy used to follow ken and friends whereever they solving the crime, because in many cases, there were vey strange. The culprits in every crimes always lost their consciousness. Mr. Dan and Mr. Boy had suspected who was behind in many crimes, but they did not told to Ken and friends yet.
One day, there was a crime. it was began 10 years ago. It was related with Micky’s father death. Until now, he did not know behind his father’s death.
“Oi, Ken,” asked Clara.
“Morning, where is Micky?” asked Ken.
“I don’t know,” said Richard “it is very strange, he already 8 days not come to here.”
When they were talking about Micky, Mr. Dan and Mr. Boy came to their room.
“Students, I have a case,” Said Mr. Dan
Mr. Dan showed that there was a letter sent to their school. It contained about murderer 10 years ago. It was about Micky’s father death. In that letter, the crime took place in a villa. The villa was belong to Micky. Ken and others did not know about Micky’s father. Micky never told them about his family. There was a secret about his family.
“Class,” said Mr. Dan “I hope all of you can solving this crime.”
“Yes” they said.
“Be careful, maybe this case more dangerous than before.” Said Mr. Dan.
They were went to that villa. Before they went, Mr. Dan called Ken.
“Ken, wait a moment please,” said Mr. Dan.
“Ya, what’s wrong Mr. Dan,” asked Ken.
“I hope you will always believe to Micky until end,” said Mr. Dan.
“Yes,” said Ken, as he was very confused why Mr. Dan spoke like that.
In other side, Micky was thinking about his father. He was often dreamed about his father. He saw his father committed suicide with hanged himself. it happened when Micky was seven years old. He want to solve behind the suicide of his father. Micky invited his father’s friend to come to that villa. They were worked together in same company. He thought, perhaps his father’s friend knew the clue why his father committed suicide.
In that villa, there were 2 men and 2 women. They were friends of Micky’s father. Their name were Mr. Kevin, Ms. Diana, Mr. Ronald and his wife was Mrs. Alicia. They looked in front of Micky very nice, but behind Micky, they worried that Micky would know what happened 10 years ago.
“Welcome to our villa,” said Micky.
“Thank you, you are Micky right?” asked Mr. Kevin.
“That’s right, I am Micky,”
“Well, you had grown up and you are very handsome same with your father,” said Ms. Diana.
“Thank you.”
Not long after that, Ken and friends came the to guest room.
“Micky,” Clara said “Where have you been?”
“Thank you guys, you have cone to my villa,” said Micky.
“We just know, if you have a big villa,” said Richard.
“Micky, are you all right?” asked Ken.
“Ya, I am very great,” said Micky.
“Thank God,” said Clara.
“You are very tired, right?” asked Micky “it is better to you rest in the room that be prepared.”
Ken felt there was something about Micky that he did not know. Ken asked to Micky, if there was something that bothered Micky, Micky could told that to Ken. Until now, Micky did not told yet.
In the room, Mr. Kevin, Ms. Diana, Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Alicia were busy talking about their worried. How if Micky knew the truth behind his father’s death.
“What should we do?” asked Mrs Alicia.
“Are you afraid honey?” said Mr. Kevin, while his arm embraced diana’s shoulder
“Take your hand away from me,” said Ms. Diana with angry.
“Kevin,” said Mr. Ronald
“okay, so must we kill him?” said Mr. Kevin.
“What? Don’t be reckless, in this villa there are his friends. They will suspect us if there is something happen to him,” said Mr. Ronald.
“But, he invites us to know what happened in his father’s death. It is very dangerous for us,” said Mrs Alicia
“Why suddenly he want to know about that, maybe he is suspecting us now?” asked Ms. Diana.
“it is impossible, nobody knows what happened 10 years ago,” said Mr. Ronald “Until whenever he will not know that his father not committed suicide, but killed by us.”
In the night, Clara went out to the kitchen. She saw Mr. Ronald and ms. Diana were talking. She heard that Ms. Diana threaten him. Ms. Diana did not let Mr. Ronald wherever. Mr. Ronald inadvertently hit Diana and her lover. her lover died, Diana safe but her feet was limp. After Ms. Diana went, Mrs. Alicia came near to her husband. Clara more shocked when she heard about their talking.
“Why she always threaten you, honey?” said Mrs. Alicia.
“it is all right, don’t worry,” said Mr. Ronald.
“Why don’t we kill her, she is very disturbing us,”
“Alicia, I want to talk about our relationship, I think it can not hep,”
“Try it, but you will not get anything, all inheritance is mine. You can be successful because of me,” said Mrs. Alicia “Don’t talking about it again.”
She left her husband. Clara saw Mr. Ronald’s face. He looked so stressed. He want to divorce to his wife, but he could not and he threaten by Ms. Diana. Ms. Diana asked some money to him. he could not do anything, because if he refused he would be in the prison.
Mr. Kevin was alone in guest room. He was thinking about Micky. He afraid that Micky would be know. Suddenly, he was attacked by someone. When Clara was walking, she saw Micky in the guest room. Micky was looked Mr. Kevin unconscious. Clara never saw Micky’s expression like that. Micky’s eyes looked full of hatred. Then, Micky went out. Clara entered to that room, but Mr. Kevin not unconscious, he was died. Clara screamed, Ken and Richard shocked. They ran to Clara’s voice.
“What’s going on?” asked Richard.
“Mr. Kevin is died,” answered Clara.
All people in that villa also came to that room. They were shocked too.
“This is not accident, but the murder,” said Ken.
The next day, Clara told Ken what she saw in that night. Ken did not believe if Micky had killed Mr. Kevin. Richard suspected perhaps they that invited by Micky there was relation to Micky’s father death. Ken did not accepted if Micky took revenge to his father’s death. The detective polices came to that villa, they were suspected all people in that room. They watched the secret camera that set up in every way. They only looked Mr. Kevin and Micky that entered to the guest room. Clara also told that she saw Micky in venue. When the detective polices asked Micky about that, Micky admitted it. Ken doubt what Micky was saying. Only Micky did not have alibi and all the case showed that Micky was the culprit. Ken suspected there is something wrong. The culprit was not Micky. Perhaps, the culprit one of friend of Micky’s father.
“We should carry you to police office to ask your other explanation,” said the detective police.
“Sir, wait a moment. Micky impossible do that, I believe to Micky,” said ken.
“I know, we only ask him some questions in police office, so all of you can wait in here,” he said “don’t do anything.”
“Micky....,” said ken.
Micky did not speak anything. He followed what the detective police asked.
“Don’t worry, we will solve the case as soon as possible,” said Ken “I believe in you, Micky.”
Micky was carried by the detective police. In the way, Micky suddenly took medicine and unconscious. When the detective polices were panic, Micky ran away for them.
Ken asked to receptionist where Mr. Ronald, Ms. Diana, and Mrs. Alicia. The receptionist told that they came back to their houses. When Ken and friends were ran out, they saw Ms. Diana was took her goods to her car.
“Ms. Diana, where are you going?” asked Richard.
“I will back to my villa. It near from here. Well, it is very unfortunate your friend suspected had killed Mr. Kevin,” said Ms. Diana.
“I believe Micky did not do that,” said Ken.
“ya, so do I,” said Ms. Diana
“What are they?” asked Clara.
“They are thermos bottle. They are my make up, it usual for women bring them anywhere they go,” answered Ms. Diana.
Ms. Diana left that villa. Not long after that, Ken accepted the phone that Micky ran away to the forest. Clara and Richard more suspected that Micky was culprit. They were went to the forest. There was a villa. They entered to that villa. They saw the thermos bottles in the table. the thermos bottles looked familiar with Ms. Diana has. When they arrived in a room, they found Ms. Diana had died. She stabbed by someone. When Richard out from the room, he saw Micky. Richard called him, but Micky ran away. Ken and Clara also out from the room.
“What happened?” asked Clara.
“I see Micky, he just ran away, Micky’s behaviour was very strange,” said Richard.
“No, Micky impossible do that, Richard,” said Ken.
“But why he ran away? Why he always in the crime’s place, Ken.. can you explain this all?” said Richard.
“Richard is true. Why he must ran? Why he does not tell us?” asked Clara.
“I am thinking about that, maybe Micky has some reasons why he ran away. We just only wait until he tell us. We must believe in him guys,” said Ken.
Ken ran to chase Micky. In the forest, they found Mrs. Alicia’s corpse. They found the knife in near Mrs. Alicia’s corpse. Ken felt there is very strange. What did Mrs. Diana do in the forest and why there was a knife beside her. Ken got something. There was left over one person. he was Mr. Ronald. Ken, Clara, and Richard came to Mr. Ronald’s apartment. In there, Mr. Ronald was very surprised that Micky’s friend came to his apartment.
“What do you want to come to my apartment?” asked Mr. Ronald.
“Mr. Kevin, Ms. Diana, and Mrs. Alicia.. they all have die,” said Ken.
“What? My wife has die? Don’t joking children,” said Mr. Ronald.
“Do you want to divorce with your wife, but she refused?” asked Clara “ and I know, you felt disturbed by Ms. Diana, because she often threaten you, right?”
“and I ever heard you have fight with Mr. Kevin in the toilet. Both of you talking about the profit in your company. So, you have reasons to kill them,” said Richard.
“Wait, you can not decide I am a culprit just your own analysis,” said Mr. Ronald “What your proof about that?”
“Maybe, you have throw all proof,” said Ken “you know my friend have suspect because of that.”
“Micky? Aah, he also has a motive to kill us,” said Mr. Ronald.
“What do you mean?” asked Clara.
Mr. Ronald was silent. He made a cup of coffee. “he also has a motive, because we had killed her father, no, but make her father to committed suicide” said Mr. Ronald. After he drunk it, he excuse to the toilet. In toilet, he did not out. Ken knocked out, but not answered. Perhaps, Mr. Ronald had ran away from us. When Ken and Richard would checked out, Mr. Ronald out from the toilet. He fell to Clara. Clara screamed.
“Oi, Old man that have not shame,” said Richard.
Mr. Ronald fell to his chair. His face looked red, and his mouth remove the foam like poisoning. Ken checked the pack of coffee. Ken found there were some feather. He remembered that Mr. Kevin had told Micky that feather in the guest room are poison. Only Ken and Micky knew about that. Ken was confused what’s on earth was going now. Why all that showed that Micky was culprit. The people that suspected by Ken had died. There was left over. He was Micky. Ken must asked Micky.
Micky hidden in a place. In there, his grandfather met him. his name was Mr. Carlos
“Grandfa, what are you doing in here?” asked Micky.
“to meet you, now you know your friends have avoid you, they don’t believe you Micky,” said Mr. Carlos.
“What should I do Grandpa?” said Micky.
“Avoid them and back to home, they also avoid you,” said Mr. Carlos.
His grandpa began to hypnotize Micky.
“come here my grandchild,” said Mr. Carlos.
Micky came near to his grandfather and hug him.
“I am sorry grandpa, now I will follow all what you want,” said Micky.
The next day, Ken accepted a message from Micky. Micky invited them to come to villa. Ken, Clara, and Richard met Micky in the guest room. Micky had already came, but he came with Mr.Carlos.
“Micky, who is he?” asked Clara.
“Mr. Carlos,” said Richard.
“Why do you know him, Richard?” asked Clara.
“I have been know him for long days.. he well-known with his hypnotize,” said Richard.
“Hypnotyze?” said Clara.
Ken smiled to Micky.
“Micky, where have you been?” asked Ken.
“I have decide to avoid you, I will back to my house,” said Micky
“Oi, what do you mean?” said Richard.
 “You know about legend concerning of this room?” asked Mr. Carlos.
“if you open the dog and snail doors in the same time, you can touch the imperial wrath of the dragon” said Mr. Carlos “this is trap that was set by Micky’s father. When both doors of this hall opened, the moment they’re closed once again. The trap will be activated.”
Micky and Mr. Carlos closed the doors in the same time. Suddenly, the clock in that room did no stable.
“Micky..,” they said.
“If you open the wrong door, this Villa will be enveloped in fire,” said Micky “Ken, would you try to open this snail door? It is the best if you don’t. At the moment you open it, all of you will be covered in flames, will you believe my words? you have 3 minutes.”
“Oi, Micky.. wait,” said Richard.
 “What should we do Ken,” said Clara.
Suddenly, Ken saw liquid in that floor. He remembered that liquid same with the glass decoration in that room. That liquid also same with that liquid in the thermos bottles’s Ms. Diana.
“I know the truth behind all of the Serial Murders,” said Ken.
“What?” said Richard.
Mr. Carlos was bothered why Micky gave the clue to them. Micky said, perhaps they did not believe what he said. They saw there was smoke in that villa.
“Maybe, they are open the wrong door,” said Micky.
“Ya, Micky I am so happy yo back to your house,” said Mr. Carlos.
“Ya grandpa,” said Micky.
In Micky’s house, Micky accepted a message that the villa was very well. What happened, why all this was all right. They came back to that villa. The went to the guest room. After they entered, Ken and others also entered.
“Micky, thank you,” said Ken.
“oh, I also thank you for believe in me,” said Micky.
“Micky, What’s wrong?” asked Mr. Carlos.
“You thought that I was Hypnotized by you, but you are wrong. I have learn to against your hypnotized in my mind,” said Micky “I believe in Ken, he don’t break his promise to believe to me.”
“we already know behind the serial murders,” said Ken.
Ken and the others explain that. The first crime, Mr. Kevin was victim. He died because he was killed by Ms. Diana. The proof was that liquid in that floor and also because that, Ken and friends knew which door that true to open. That smell of liquid in that floor same with Ms. Diana’s has, and same with glass decoration that before in front of the dog door. So that, they knew the dog door that the wrong door to be opened.
The second crime, Ms. Diana was a victim. She murdered by Mrs. Alicia. The proof was a knife in near Mrs. Alicia body. The blood in that knife same with the Ms. Diana’s blood, and Mrs. Alicia’ fingerprint had found. The reason why Mrs. Alicia killed Ms. Diana, because Mrs. Alicia did not want Ms. Diana used to disturbing her relationship with her husband. Unfortunately, she also died in forest.
The third crime, Mrs Alicia was a victim. She killed by her husband. The proof that Mr. Ronald was confessed that he killed her wife. He tired always curbed by his wife. The other proof that his wedding ring fell to Mrs. Alicia shirt.
The fourth crime, Mr. Ronald was a victim. In this case, firstly, Ken and the others did not know, because all people had died. One left person was Micky. Apparently, Mr Kevin killed Mr. Ronald. the proof was the feather in pack of coffee. Mr. Ronald perhaps had known Mr. Ronald’s hobby. Drinking a coffee. So that, Mr. Kevin could put the feather in that pack of coffee.
All the crimes that happened were killed each other. This serial murders were plans by Mr. Carlos. Mr. Carlos was a creator of the crimes. Ken and the others knew from Mr. Boy. Mr. Boy told that Mr. Carlos was Mr. Dan’s friend. A long time ago, he was betrayed by Mr. Dan, because all of his friends said that Mr. Carlos was the culprit’s son. Mr. Dan could not any longer to be friend with Mr. Carlos. Finally, Mr. Carlos followed his parents to be a criminal. He wanted his grandchild, Micky also followed him. unfortunately, Micky always rejected until now.
“grandfa, accept your sin,” said Micky.
“that’s right Mr. Carlos,” said Ken “However, your heart hurt by someone, but it's never too late to change. Maybe your friend had made a mistake, but give him a chance to explain all.”
“Micky you are lucky, you have great friends that is very believed in you,” said Mr. Carlos.
Mr. Dan came to that villa. He asked Ken and Friends to leave that room. He told to Mr. Carlos he was very regretted had avoided Mr. Carlos. He should believe until end to his friend. Mr. Carlos thought, it was too late. He did not accepted his sins in the prison. He took some drugs and died.
Finally, Micky still became part of the School detective with Ken and the others. He started a new life with his friends. They must became a great detectives in the world.

Cerita Sakura


“Sakura!”
Sudah hampir 1 jam sakura belum keluar dari kamar mandi, kebiasaan dia jika mandi selalu lama. Neneknya sudah 15 menit memanggilnya, tetapi dia belum keluar juga. Hari ini, hari pertama dia masuk SMA, setelah 2 tahun duduk di bangku SMP. Sakura adalah gadis yang sangat pintar, dia duduk di bangku SMP hanya 2 tahun, bisa disebut Akselerasi. Selain itu, dia pintar memainkan 2 alat musik yaitu piano dan biola. Sejak kecil, dia tinggal bersama ayahnya di Jepang, setelah 6 tahun dia pindah ke Indonesia karena kedua orangtua mereka bercerai. Sang ibu memilih untuk kembali ke Indonesia, tetapi 1 tahun kemudian, dia meninggal karena penyakit jantung. Sakura akhirnya tinggal bersama neneknya di Bandung.

“sakura!” panggil neneknya lagi
cotto matte1 jawab Sakura
Walaupun telah lama tinggal di Indonesia hampir 8 tahun, tetapi dia tetap menggunakan bahasa jepang kepada neneknya. Karena dia pikir, neneknya pun pintar bahasa jepang. Bukannya dulu Indonesia pernah dijajah oleh jepang? Jadi dia pikir tidak masalah menggunakan bahasa jepang kepada nenek tersayangnya itu. “berapa lama lagi kamu akan didalam? Waktu shubuh sudah mau habis sakura..!” tambah nenek
Sakura dari semalam memang tidak bisa tidur memikirkan bagaimana hari esoknya di SMA, tetapi perasaannya itu terkadang berubah menjadi muram. Dia takut, di SMA nanti teman-temannya akan menganggap dia aneh. Sejak SMP, Sakura tidak memiliki teman dekat. Semua teman-temannya menjauh darinya, karena mereka menganggap sakura mirip SADAKO2. Pernah anak laki-laki melihat dia, ternyata dia langsung jatuh sakit, padahal memang dia sedang sakit demam. Neneknya tahu bagaimana keadaan Sakura, walaupun Sakura tidak pernah bilang pada neneknya.
“sakura, bekalmu sudah nenek simpan di meja. Seperti biasa bento kesukaanmu” kata nenek
arigato obaasan” jawab Sakura
Di perjalanan, ada seorang laki-laki yang sedang kebingungan mencari jalan. Sepertinya anak SMA, dilihat dari seragamnya sama persis seperti yang dipakai Sakura.
“maaf, kamu mencari SMA pertiwi? Tanya Sakura
“oh, iya benar. Kamu tahu? Sepertinya kita satu sekolah” jawab pemuda itu
“lurus, lalu belok kanan” jawab Sakura
Laki-laki itu sekilas melihat Sakura, dia merasa Sakura gadis yang baik dan ada sesuatu yang mengganggu pikirannya. Dia melihat bunga jatuh tepat diatas rambutnya, dia mengambilnya dan memeberikannya kepada Sakura sambil berkata “terima kasih ya, saya duluan”. Sakura memegang bunga itu dan menyimpannnya.. menyimpan juga di dalam hatinya.
Apa yang Sakura pikirkan memang benar. Tak ada satupun teman perempuan yang mau mendekatinya, karena ternyata dikelasnya ada salah satu tetangganya yang tahu bagaimana Sakura. Dia menyebarkan info buruk, bahwa Sakura mempunyai pengaruh buruk terhadap teman-temannya. Laki-laki yang dia temui di hari pertama dia masuk, ternyata satu kelas dengannya. Namanya adalah Rasya. Rasya selalu berusaha untuk dekat dengan Sakura, tetapi terlalu banyak orang yang menyukainya, karena selain tampan, Rasya populer di sekolah. Rasya selalu bersikap baik, dia ingin membuktikan bahwa Sakura gadis baik.
Minggu depan, sekolahnya akan mengadakan kejuaraan kesenian. Sakura ingin sekali mengikutinya. dia memutuskan untuk meminta kepada teman-temannya agar dia bisa ikut.
“aku pikir Sakura jangan diikutsertakan di kejuaraan kesenian, bisa-bisa 1 sekolah lari melihat mukanya yang mirip SADAKO itu”
“Aku juga berpikir seperti itu.”
Radia dan Kushi sedang asyik berbicara tentang Sakura, mereka tidak tahu jika Sakura dari tadi mendengar percakapan mereka. “maaf, bisakah aku ikut pertandingan kesenian? Aku ingin sekali ikut” pinta Sakura
“Sa..ku..ra kita tidak...”
“mmm, aku tahu aku memang aneh. Tapi, aku ingin seperti kalian mewakili kelas kita. Setidaknya sekali ini saja. Aku akan berlatih rajin, aku.. aku..”
“baiklah, tapi kamu tidak akan membuat kita pingsan bukan” tanya radia bercanda
“hm..mm aku bukan SADAKO. Aku tidak pernah melakukan hal seperti itu”
Semenjak itu, mereka bertiga menjadi sahabat. Pulang sekolah, mereka selalu makan bareng di restoran temannya radia. Kushi pun yang terlihat jutek ternyata sangat baik. Kebaikan mereka karena Sakura pun sangat baik. Ketika ujian 1 minggu lagi, Sakura membuatkan catatan ringkas mengenai rumus matematika yang tidak pernah radia mengerti dari semenjak SMP, baginya pelajaran itu seperti bom bagi kehidupannya. Kenapa matematika harus menjadi salah satu syarat kelulusan? Inilah yang tidak dia sukai. Tapi, radia tidak pernah menyangka Sakura akan membantunya seperti itu. Sakura dan Rasya pun akhirnya bisa menjadi dekat. Karena sebelumnya rasya dengan Radia dan Kushi berteman sebelumnya. Mereka selalu jalan bersama. Tanpa tahu, bagaimana perasaan mereka satu sama lain.
“Rasya!” panggil seorang gadis cantik
Gadis itu bernama Indah. Dia sudah lama menyukai rasya, tetapi tidak pernah tahu bagaimana perasaan Rasya yang sebenarnya. Sakura melihat kedekatan mereka, dia merasakan jika gadis itu memang menyukai rasya. Entah apa yang dirasakan Rasya sendiri.
Ketika Sakura memainkan alat musik, semua orang terpukau. Mereka belum pernah meihat Sakura seperti itu. Sakura terlihat cantik, karena rambut yang biasanya menutupi muka nya itu dia ikat. Sakura memainkan Biola, sedangkan Radia piano, dan Kushi yang menyanyi. Mereka memenangkan pertandingan musik. Setelah hampir 1 bulan berlatih bersama dan membuat mereka akhirnya menjadi teman. Indah melihat rasya selalu tersenyum ketika melihat Sakura. Dia tidak bisa menerima itu. Dia memutuskan untuk medekati Sakura dan membuatnya jauh dari rasya.
“sakura?” tanya indah
“iya, anda siapa? Ada yang bisa saya bantu?” jawab Sakura
“selamat ya, permainan biolamu sangat bagus”. Puji Indah
“Arigato gozaimasu”
“tidak salah lagi, kamu pernah tinggal lama di jepang. Bahasa jepangmu sangat bagus, dan aku mendengar kamu selalu disebut mirip SADAKO kan?
“hm..mm tapi aku bukan SADAKO” jawab Sakura
“aku ingin menjadi temanmu. Boleh? Sepertinya kamu gadis yang baik Sakura”
“hai”
Ketika Sakura sedang di toilet, dia mendengar bahwa Radia dan Kushi menjadi buruk dimata orang-orang karena dekat dengan dirinya. Sakura merasa bersalah, lalu dia memutuskan untuk menjauhi Radia dan Kushi tanpa memberikan penjelasan apapun kepada mereka. Indah pun menghasut Sakura untuk lebih baik menjauhi kedua temannya itu, karena mereka akan semakin membenci Sakura jika rumor buruk itu semakin menyebar di sekolah mereka.
apa yang harus ku lakukan tuhan? Pinta Sakura dalam hati
“bilang kepada mereka apa yang kamu rasakan Sakura” kata rasya
Sakura kaget, apa yang ada didalam hatinya Rasya tahu. “aku tidak tahu apa yang ada dalam hatimu, tapi matamu mengatakan bahwa kamu tetap ingin menjadi bagian dari mereka, benar kan?” tanya Rasya lagi. Sakura berhenti memainkan biolanya, lalu menangis. Dia bilang semuanya kepada rasya, kenapa dia menjauhi Radia dan Kushi. Dia tetap ingin menjadi teman mereka, tapi tidak ingin ada berita buruk terhadap temannya itu. Rasya mengerti, lalu dia bilang jangan perdulikan apapun yang orang lain katakan, apakah mereka ingin jauh dari Sakura, jia tidak kenapa harus menjauhi mereka. Kata-kata itu membuat Sakura berpikir bahwa tindaknnya salah.
Radia bingung apa yang harus dia lakukan terhadap Sakura. Kenapa akhir-akhir ini Sakura menjauhi mereka. Awalnya dia memutuskan untuk menerima keputusan Sakura telah menjauhi dia dan Kushi, tetapi Kushi berpikiran lain. Lebih baik mereka menanyakan langsung kepada Sakura apa yang terjadi. Mereka merasakan perubahan dalam diri mereka berkat Sakura, mereka lebih dekat dengan tuhan, selama ini mereka pun merasakan Sakura memberikan pengaruh yang baik. Tetapi, kenapa dia tidak ingin berteman lagi dengan mereka?
“kita harus menanyakannya pada Sakura, radia” kata Kushi “selama ini aku merasa kita adalah teman baik, aku sayang kepada Sakura”
“iya, aku juga kushi”
Di taman belakang, ketika Sakura sedang membaca novel sendirian. Dia mendengar 3 orang membicarakan hal buruk tentang kedua temannya itu. Sakura membantah perkataan mereka, dan meminta mereka menarik kembali kata-kata buruk mereka tentang radia dan kushi. 3 perempuan itu malah mendorong Sakura dan memakinya. Sakura tidak peduli, yang penting mereka menarik perkataannya. Rasya melihat kejadian itu, lalu berlari ke kelas memberitahu radia dan kushi, bahwa Sakura sedang bertanding membela mereka.
Melihat kejadian itu, radia menyuruh 3 orang itu berhenti. Sebelum mereka pergi, Sakura meminta lagi 3 perempuan itu menarik kata-katanya, dan mereka pun setuju. Lutut Sakura berdarah, Kushi lalu membawanya ke ruang kesehatan. Disana, radia dan Kushi menanyakan kenapa Sakura menjauhinya.
“kenapa kamu melakukan ini, apa kamu bodoh? Melukai dirimu sendiri untuk hal seperti itu” Kata radia
“aku tidak ingin orang-orang berkata buruk tentang kalian, aku hanya ingin mereka tahu kalian adalah orang baik” jawab Sakura
“apa kamu menganggap kita teman? Kenapa kamu menjauhi kita? Tanya Kushi
“aku.. sayang kalian. Aku hanya tidak ingin kalin dekat denganku, tetapi orang-orang berbicara buruk tentang kalian”
“dasar bodoh, kenapa kamu percaya orang lain? Harusnya kamu bilang apa yang kamu rasakan. Teman itu berbagi juga kesedihan Sakura. Bukankah selama ini kamu mengajarkan itu kepada kita? Jawab Kushi
“kita masih berteman kan? Tanya Radia
Mereka pun berpelukan dan mennagis. Rasya melihat itu ada rasa senang dalam dirinya telah membuat mereka bersatu kembali. Radia dan Kushi mencari tahu, siapa dibalik ini semua. Ternyata, Indah yang telah melakukannya. Mereka bilang kepada Sakura bahwa Indah pelakunya. Mereka ingin memberikan peringatan kepada Indah, tetapi Sakura menolaknya. Dia yang akan bilang kepada Indah. Sakura menemui Indah yang sedang duduk kesal karena perbuatannya telah diketahui radia dan kushi.
“indah..” sapa Sakura
“apa? Kamu mau bilang pada Rasya seperti Radia dan Kushi juga? Jawab Indah kesal
“tidak... merekapun tidak akan bilang apapun kepada Rasya, aku melarangnya”
“kenapa? Aku tidak bersimpati dengan sikap polosmu itu”
“maafkan aku, jika aku merebut perhatian Rasya darimu, tetapi aku tidak tahu jika kamu menyukainya. Jika kamu menyukainya, kenapa kamu tidak mengatakannya?”
“aku... sejak SMP sudah menyukainya, makanya aku selalu dekat dengannya, tetapi dia tidak pernah tahu perasaan ku. Dan semenjak dia mengenalmu, dia.. makanya aku berteman denganmu itu semua pura-pura saja, aku benci sama kamu”
Sakura hanya diam dan tersenyum. Dia bilang kepada Indah, jika dia memang suka kepada rasya, kenapa tidak bilang kepadanya. Kenapa harus menghancurkan persahabatan orang lain dulu, kenapa harus menyakiti orang untuk mendapatkan sesuatu. Dan, karma terjadi kepada Indah. Rasya tidak menyukainya. Rasya tahu apa yang terjadi, dan memang rasya menyukai perempuan lain. Indah menyadari perbuatannya dan itu semua telah berdampak baginya.
Radia dan Kushi melihat Rasya dari jauh, sepertinya dia ingin mengatakan sesuatu kepada Sakura. Mereka berdua izin pulang duluan, mereka berniat memberikan kesempatan untuk Rasya mengatakan perasaannya. Radia dan kushi tidak sabar menunggu kabar gembira dari Sakura, mereka menunggu Sakura di Restoran biasa. Sesampainya sakura d restoran, Radia dan Kushi memberikan sederet pertanyaan, kapan ngedate? Gimana rasya mengatakannya?
“kita hanya berteman”
“apa? Berteman? Bukannya kalian saling menyukai?” tanya Kushi
“suka bukan berarti harus jadian kan? Jawab Sakura
Sakura memutuskan untuk melanjutkan ke Jepang, untuk tinggal bersama ayahnya. Dia akan membawa neneknya juga kesana. Bagaimanapun, suami neneknya adalah orang Jepang. Makam suami neneknya ada di Jepang. Rasanya nostalgia untuk neneknya kembali ke Jepang setelah sekialn lam. Itulah alasan Sakura untuk tidak menerima Rasya. Dan...
Cinta dan persahabatan telah mewarnai kisah Sakura. Tetapi, Sakura lebih memilih persahabatan. Karena baginya cinta Rasya hampir membuat dia kehilangan 2 sahabatnya. Walaupun sebenanrnya dia tahu, rasya jugalah yang menyatukan mereka. Menyukai seseorang bukan untuk memilikinya, cukup menyimpannya didalam hati sebagai kenangan indah masa SMA.

Response Critical Theory 2


I read a part of Alice in Wonderland novel “A Mad Tea Party”, in that story Alice as main character dreamed that she met with some friends. I want to discuss about why in Children Literature animal character always in there? What does the animal is representative of something that hidden in that story? What Alice’s dreams are also representative something or not? She likes imagined something and it would happen in her dreams. How a dream could influence psychology of the children in reality? In five Children and it, granting wishes is a theme in it. I also want to discuss, is there any relation of granting wishes in “Five Children and It” with Alice’s dreams in “Alice in Wonderland”?
In "Five Children and It" by implicit, its ideology is capitalism, It seen from the first chapter that the five children who had been living in London felt "not free", and when they moved to a village, they liked finding a freedom. This case ever discussed in the "Children's Literature's classroom" that the differences of people living in the town and country are the crime rate in the city is higher than in the village, a high sense of individuality, severe competition "who have a lot of money, he would survived or has a powerful ". From all that difference, showed its ideology is capitalism. Whether in children's literature especially in “A Mad Tea party” there is an inherent ideology? Whether that ideology can influence the habits of children? 

Dibalik Pemberiaan Gelar Ksatria Agung Salib Untuk Presiden SBY


Pada tanggal 31 Oktober 2012 seolah menjadi hari bersejarah bagi presiden negeri ini. Bagaimana tidak, presiden Indonesia diberikan gelar “Knight Grand Cross in the Order of The Bath” dari Ratu Kerajaan Inggris Ratu Elizabeth II. Menurut SBY seharusnya rakyatnya berbangga diri atas penghargaan yang diterima lewat dirinya di dunia internasional. Tetapi pertanyaannya apa dibalik gelar yang diberikan Ratu Inggris ini kepada SBY?
Catatan sejarah Inggris jika dilihat penuh dengan kejahatan terhadap umat manusia dan kaum muslim. Bagaimana tidak, Inggris salah satu negara yang termasuk mengeruk kekayaan negara Indonesia.  Sejarah dulu memperlihatkan bagaimana Inggris mendukung pemerintah Hindia Belanda untuk menancapkan hegemoni penjajahannya di Indonesia dengan membebaskan para tawanan dari tangan Jepang, hingga akhirnya bisa dilawan oleh KH. Agus Hasyim Asy’ari dan KH. Wahab Hasbullah. Pasca kemerdekaan pun Inggris dan sekutunya tidak berhenti menjajah negeri ini dengan mengeruk kekayaan negeri, dan menyebarkan kebudaayan Barat. Dalam sejarah umat muslim pun Inggris yang telah menghancurkan Khilafah Islamiyah di Turki dengan kolusi bersama agennya Mustafa Kamal. Selain itu Inggris ada dibalik penyerangan Amerika terhadap Irak dan Afghanistan. Begitulah catatan sejarah hitam yang ditorehkan Negara Inggris, dan dari negeri Inggris itulah gelar yang diterima SBY.
Sekarang Inggris ingin memperpanjang kontraknya di Indonesia lewat British Petroleum (BP) yang merupakan perusahaan pengelolaan gas blok Tangguh di Papua. Saat ini pabrik LNG BP Plc di Teluk Bintuni Papua memiliki 2 train dengan kapasitas 7,6 juta metric ton LNG pertahun dan akan ditambah menjadi 3 train yang diperkirakan sekitar 3.8 juta metric ton LNG pertahun. Proposal ini pun dengan senang hati diterima oleh pemerintah RI. Persetujuan kontrak pun ternyata disepakati setelah SBY resmi diberikan gelar dari Inggris tersebut (nasional.kontan.co.id, 2/11)
Beginilah penguasa negeri ini, memberikan sumber daya alam kepada negeri penjajah. Padahal negeri sendiri sedang dilanda kemiskinan. Tidak ada bedanya penjajahan dulu dan sekarang, saat ini hanya dibungkus dengan bungkus yang cantik, padahal negeri ini sedang dikeruk kekayaannya. Tidak sepantasnya penguasa negeri ini mencari kemuliaan dengan gelar atau embel-embel apapun dari negeri penjajah seperti Inggris. Karena kemuliaan hanya akan di dapat ketika menerapkan aturan yang tidak memihak kepentingan golongan tertentu serta dicintai rakyatnya.