1.
Plot
Plot: This novel uses Mixed Flow.
Introduction
The beginning of this story using the backward flow. tell someone who remembered the past and that past problems will be resolved soon. The main character is now considering the first time she met Danar, someone she loves above the city's largest bookstore.
The beginning of this story using the backward flow. tell someone who remembered the past and that past problems will be resolved soon. The main character is now considering the first time she met Danar, someone she loves above the city's largest bookstore.
The emergence of conflicts
After being helped by Danar, Tania began to have a seed of
love that keeps it until mounting without expressed fertilizer. sejalannya time
Danar has a lover named Ratna (which is a great temptation to tania). Tania
still does not express her feelings. until Tania grow up and move to Singapore,
she still harbored feelings.
Conflict peak
Tania heard that Danar & Ratna will soon be married. so
sad Tania reluctant to return to Jakarta (Tania’s school is in Singapore at the
time). Her feelings are so messed up, her emotions a great burst. Turmoil to
express her feelings are on the cusp that will erupt at any time. Danar asked
herself as a bridesmaid at the wedding. Tania’s feelings were broken and
crushed.
Anti-Climax
Anti-climax begins when Tania was no longer able to hold it all, she started talking about her feelings to her brother, Dede. Dede already know and will reveal something to Tania if she would return to Jakarta. For the sake to resolve problems and issues this endless, Tania rose and determined to return to Jakarta to meet Danar. (And his new wife).
Anti-climax begins when Tania was no longer able to hold it all, she started talking about her feelings to her brother, Dede. Dede already know and will reveal something to Tania if she would return to Jakarta. For the sake to resolve problems and issues this endless, Tania rose and determined to return to Jakarta to meet Danar. (And his new wife).
Problem Solving
This story leads when marriage of Danar and Ratna continued,
despite the pain, she remained face to face with Danar. After receiving some
evidence of Danar (which unfolded Dede) Tania rushed to Danar browsing linden
tree. Been disclosed that feeling, Tania’s feeling detained since she was
young, she thought could stop feeling as an adult, was even longer rooted to
date. The unspoken feeling, unspeakable to Danar. And Tania got surprised,
during this Danar also keeps his feelings, feelings that seeks Danar refused
each time and the result was a big ZERO. He loves Tania just as Tania loves
himself. But the rice has become porridge, this is the fault of both parties. They
can not blame themselves or others. This is destiny.
At the end of the story they agreed to forgot their feelings
each other and life as it is. Ratna who is now 4 months pregnant impossible
live in Danar sake of love ever. End of life is to be run as usual, normal as
natural-fair.
2.
Themes
The theme in this novel is
"Love does not have to have", as in the following quote "Love
does not have to have. Nothing is perfect in this life." (P.256)
3.
Characterizations
A.
Tania: Work hard and smart, caring and compassionate, jealous, stubborn,
childish, afraid to convey a feeling.
B.
Dede: Intelligent, able to understand the situation, not talk too much.
C.
Danar: Kind-hearted, hard worker.
D.
Ratna: Tough in difficult circumstances, caring, no grudge, not prejudge.
4. Settings
a. Setting scene
1) The largest bookstore in the city, where
Tania first went along with Danar, place that has many meanings, where Tania
considering all memories.
2) China Town, where Tania, Dede, and
Danar eat, also where Danar admitted that he would marry Ratna.
3) Changi Airport, where Danar provided
special pendant for Tania.
4) Dorm, a place where Tania live in
Singapore.
b. Setting time
1) In the night (That
night we also
saw the view from the second floor of the
bookstore (P.124))
2) In the afternoon (Actually, Dede and
I only got at least IDR19.000 (P. 21))
c. Setting atmosphere
Setting atmosphere
in this novel is very diverse from happiness when together for the first time
Danar invited Tania and Dede to the bookstore, when Tania got jealous seeing
Danar with Ratna, while distressing when the mother passed away, and painful to
accept that Danar and Ratna will be married.
5.
Viewpoint
Author's
viewpoint used in
this novel is
the first main actor. In this novel Tania as a narrator
who tells the story
line. As where the quote below:
"I
painted the room
emptied. All objects past brought. Smiling
last time staring at the whole building" (P. 255)
6.
Moral
Values
1) Not
everything we want can be achieved
so we should not impose
the will.
2) We
must not give up so easily
believe what we
do must be useful.
3) Everything
is already there that
regulate what we need to do is
to try and pray that all be good.
4) Every
human being must have felt lost and was very painful, the only
way is to let it all go.
5) Love
can not come and
go just like that, but it provides a lesson for us to how to
maintain it.
