Topeng Monyet
Alicia Liono
Grade 9 Yellow
Symbols of My Life
Amanda Kalbuadi
Grade 9 Yellow
Animal Abuse
Jessica Ginting
Grade 9 Blue
Trash The Ash
Shamil Ainaa
Grade 9 Yellow
翡翠酒楼(Crystal Jade)
我非常喜欢在这家饭店吃，因为那里有各种各样的美味
食物。我很喜欢那里的蒸鱼和鸽子肉;我还喜欢那里的环境和
服务，环境优雅很有中国的特色，服务员每次都面带笑容的
服务，让人有种在家的感觉。早上的时候你可以在翡翠酒店
里吃到美味的点心，我最爱吃的是凤爪，每次我一个人就可
以吃一盘。
在 Grand Indonesia 的翡翠酒楼里，吊灯又大又明亮。那里
也有厢房和养鱼池。很多人喜欢在那里吃，特别是中国人，
那里的食物很好吃，吸引了很多客人前来用餐。但是价钱有
点儿贵，所以每两个星期，我们全家才来这里用餐一次。如
果你喜欢吃中餐，翡翠酒楼绝对是你不容错过的好饭店。
希望有时间和朋友一起相约去哪里吃饭。
(Crystal Jade)
Shamil Ainaa
Grade 9 Yellow
Close analysis of a passage from the text
by Emily Notowidjojo, Grade 9
Extract - Importance of Being Earnest ACT 1
Jack. Well, produce my cigarette case first.
Algernon. Here it is. [Hands cigarette case.] Now produce your explanation, and pray
make it improbable. [Sits on sofa.]
Jack. My dear fellow, there is nothing improbable about my explanation at all. In fact it’s
perfectly ordinary. Old Mr. Thomas Cardew, who adopted me when I was a little boy,
made me in his will guardian to his grand-daughter, Miss Cecily Cardew. Cecily, who
addresses me as her uncle from motives of respect that you could not possibly appreciate,
lives at my place in the country under the charge of her admirable governess, Miss Prism.
Algernon. Where is that place in the country, by the way?
Jack. That is nothing to you, dear boy. You are not going to be invited . . . I may tell you
candidly that the place is not in Shropshire.
Algernon. I suspected that, my dear fellow! I have Bunburyed all over Shropshire on two
separate occasions. Now, go on. Why are you Ernest in town and Jack in the country?
Jack. My dear Algy, I don’t know whether you will be able to understand my real
motives. You are hardly serious enough. When one is placed in the position of guardian,
one has to adopt a very high moral tone on all subjects. It’s one’s duty to do so. And as a
high moral tone can hardly be said to conduce very much to either one’s health or one’s
happiness, in order to get up to town I have always pretended to have a younger brother of
the name of Ernest, who lives in the Albany, and gets into the most dreadful
scrapes. That, my dear Algy, is the whole truth pure and simple.
Algernon. The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if
it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!
Jack. That wouldn’t be at all a bad thing.
Algernon. Literary criticism is not your forte, my dear fellow. Don’t try it. You should
leave that to people who haven’t been at a University. They do it so well in the daily
papers. What you really are is a Bunburyist. I was quite right in saying you were a
Bunburyist. You are one of the most advanced Bunburyists I know.
Jack. What on earth do you mean?
Algernon. You have invented a very useful younger brother called Ernest, in order that
you may be able to come up to town as often as you like. I have invented an invaluable
permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country
whenever I choose. Bunbury is perfectly invaluable. If it wasn’t for Bunbury’s
extraordinary bad health, for instance, I wouldn’t be able to dine with you at Willis’s tonight, for I have been really engaged to Aunt Augusta for more than a week.
Jack. I haven’t asked you to dine with me anywhere to-night.
Algernon. I know. You are absurdly careless about sending out invitations. It is very
foolish of you. Nothing annoys people so much as not receiving invitations.
Jack. You had much better dine with your Aunt Augusta.
Algernon. I haven’t the smallest intention of doing anything of the kind. To begin with, I
dined there on Monday, and once a week is quite enough to dine with one’s own
relations. In the second place, whenever I do dine there I am always treated as a member
of the family, and sent down with either no woman at all, or two. In the third place, I know
perfectly well whom she will place me next to, to-night. She will place me next Mary
Farquhar, who always flirts with her own husband across the dinner-table. That is not very
pleasant. Indeed, it is not even decent . . . and that sort of thing is enormously on the
increase. The amount of women in London who flirt with their own husbands is perfectly
scandalous. It looks so bad. It is simply washing one’s clean linen in public. Besides,
now that I know you to be a confirmed Bunburyist I naturally want to talk to you about
Bunburying. I want to tell you the rules.
Jack. I’m not a Bunburyist at all. If Gwendolen accepts me, I am going to kill my brother,
indeed I think I’ll kill him in any case. Cecily is a little too much interested in him. It is
rather a bore. So I am going to get rid of Ernest. And I strongly advise you to do the same
with Mr. . . . with your invalid friend who has the absurd name.
Algernon. Nothing will induce me to part with Bunbury, and if you ever get married, which
seems to me extremely problematic, you will be very glad to know Bunbury. A man who
marries without knowing Bunbury has a very tedious time of it.
Jack. That is nonsense. If I marry a charming girl like Gwendolen, and she is the only girl
I ever saw in my life that I would marry, I certainly won’t want to know Bunbury.
Algernon. Then your wife will. You don’t seem to realise, that in married life three is
company and two is none.
Jack. [Sententiously.] That, my dear young friend, is the theory that the corrupt French
Drama has been propounding for the last fifty years.
Algernon. Yes; and that the happy English home has proved in half the time.
Explain how Wilde brings to life the two different characters in this passage and
what does the passage reveal about their relationship with each other?
This extract is taken from the play “The Importance Of Being Earnest” which is a
play by Oscar Wilde about two men in the city and country during the Victorian times who
creates an alternate ego to get what they want and are having troubles in marrying the
people they want to marry.
In this extract, we see Jack and Algy in Algernon’s house arguing and discussing
certain things such as marriage and Bunburying. Through their conversation, Wilde has
successfully created the effect of humor, discusses the different viewpoints on marriage,
brought both Jack and Algernon to life, and show the readers what an amusing
relationship they have.
Oscar Wilde purposely creates two extremely opposite characters and make them
friends in order to bring the characters to life and make their relationship amusing and
humorous. The fact that the two characters are extremely different are made obvious to
the readers through this passage, where Jack and Algy are sharing their different
viewpoints on marriage and in the process reveals what they are like. With the help of
epigrams, paradoxes, and repetitions, Wilde have successfully shown the audience the
amusing, hilarious, and slightly close relationship between Jack and Algernon.
Jack’s character is pictured to be someone who seems serious, responsible, and
very proper. Everyone seems to see Jack as someone who is extremely serious and
responsible, and that is the image he put on for himself. This is shown when Jack explains
to Algernon his reason in being ‘Ernest’. He says, ‘When one is placed in the position of
guardian, one has to adopt a very high moral tone on all subjects. It’s one’s duty to do so.
And as a high moral tone can hardly be said to conduce very much to either one’s health
or one’s happiness, in order to get up to town I have always pretended to have a younger
brother of the name of Ernest, who lives in Albany, and gets into the most dreadful
scrapes.’ The fact that Jack is doing things he can to be a good guardian shows that Jack
is a responsible person. Jack’s seriousness is revealed through his proper and never
strange responses. When reading the passage, it is clear that unlike Algernon, Jack seems
to always respond very properly and seriously. This shows that his character is serious.
Hence, Wilde uses this conversation to show the audience what kind of person Jack is and
also bring him to life.
In contrast to Jack, Wilde has created Algernon to be a realist who is never serious,
ignorant, pushy, and loves excitement. Wilde shows the readers this through the use of
paradoxes, epigrams, and irony in the conversation. Algernon, unlike Jack, is shown to be
someone who is never serious and loves excitement. This is shown when he says ‘pray
make it improbable’ when asking for Jack’s explanation which shows that he loves things
that are interesting and exciting. His use of epigrams and paradoxes also shows that
although he is sometimes strange and never serious, he is quiet witty and is a realist. An
example of this is when he says, ‘The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life
would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!’ As
an addition to that, Algernon’s realistic yet unpleasant views on marriage shows that he is
a realist. An example of this is when he says, ‘You don’t seem to realize, that in married
life three is company and two is none.’ Algernon is also shown to be someone who is
pushy and ignorant. This is shown when he said, ‘You are absurdly careless about sending
out invitations. It is very foolish of you. Nothing annoys people so much as not receiving
invitations.’ This shows him as being pushy and ignorant as he is inviting himself to dine
with Jack because Jack didn’t actually invite him. Last but not lest, Algernon is shown to be
someone who is never serious. This is shown not just by his often strange responses but
also by what Jack thinks of him. Jack said to him, ‘You are hardly serious enough’ which
shows that Algernon is not a serious person.
This extract reveals to us that the relationship between Algernon and Jack is humorous,
amusing and that they are good friends. The fact that they are good friends are shown
through the use of repetition, what they say, and are quiet obvious because of the setting.
The conversation from this extract happens in Algernon’s house which shows that they are
friends. This is because if Jack and Algernon weren’t friends, Jack wouldn’t be in
Algernon’s house. Another thing that shows that they are friends is the repetition of ‘my
dear’. Jack and Algernon often start the things
they say by acknowledging or calling each other as ‘my dear’, which shows
affection and that they are friends. Last, Jack and Algernon are shown to be honest to
each other and they are comfortable in doing that. For example, when Jack tells Algy, ‘You
are not going to be invited’ or when he says, ‘….motives of respect that you could not
possibly apprieciate.’ This shows that Jack is comfortable in being completely honest with
Algy. This usually only happens between people who are close, which reveals that Jack
and Algy might be good friends. However, the relationship between Jack and Algy are not
exactly very close. This is because Jack still cannot trust Algy.This is shown when he told
Algy that he won’t be invited to visit him in the country. Jack does this because he does not
trust Algy to behave properly. Last but not least, Wilde have made the relationship
between them to be extremely amusing and hilarious. Their relationship is extremely
amusing and hilarious because Jack and Algy are completely different from each other.
Hence, their opinions about thing they talk about such as marriage, Bunburying, and
relations, and how they respond to things are absolutely different. The fact that they are
nothing alike and can still be good friends is amusing and humorous.
In conclusion, Wilde has effectively used this extract to bring Jack and Algernon to
life and to make their relationship amusing. Using this extract also, Wilde has successfully
introduced the two main characters of the play and what they are like to the audience. I
also learned that the characteristics and constrasting personalities between these two
main characters, Jack and Algernon, is a huge part of the reason why this extract is
humorous and what makes their relationship amusing. Their relationship as friends will
also be shown later when To make their relationship more realistic, Wilde have made Jack
tolerant (in this extract) and Algernon ignorant so they can accept each other’s differences.
Wilde have done a great job in this extract in showing the audience the two character’s
amusing and humorous relationship, and also bringing the two characters to life.
Literary Analysis
Emily Notowidjojo
Grade 9 Blue
Literary Analysis
Emily Notowidjojo
Grade 9 Yellow
Yang terhormat, Executive Principal, Pak Ng Eng Chin,
Yang terhormat, Vice Principal, Pak Mike Carroll,
Yang terhormat, Kepola Sekolah, Bu Capri Anjaya,
Yang tercinta, teman-teman seperjuangan.
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Marilah kita panjatkan puji syukur kepada Allah SWT karena atas karunianya kita dapat berkumpul memperingati
Hari Kartini yang indah ini. Terima kasih juga kepadaNYA atas kesempatan yang diberikan kepada saya untuk
menyempaikan pidato mengenai emansisipasi wanita.
Selanjutnya pada pagi yang berbahagia ini, hendaknya kita juga bersyukur merenung sejenak dan berdoa, semoga
kita yang hingga pagi ini dapat memperingati Hari Kartini dengan penuh entusiasme. Saya yakin , para hadirin
sudah terbiasa mendengar nama ‘Kartini’, bahkan dalam kehidupan zaman sekarang ini tidak jarang dapat terlihat
sikap-sikap Kartini yang ditiru oleh para Ibu, remaja dan pemudi.
Kartini adalah seorang wanita yang merupakan pahlawan nasional. Ia terkenal akan keteguhan dan kekerasan
kepalanya dalam menegakkan keadilan bagi para kaum wanita, bahkan kebiasannya dalam membanting tulang
demi hak asasi manusia pun dapat diancungi jempol. Bagaimana tidak, wanita di Indonesia pun banyak yang
memiliki kedudukan lebih tinggi dari kaum laki-laki.
Akan tetapi, kaum wanita di Indonesia masih sebagian mengalami diskriminasi akibat dari watak patriarki feodal
yang masih menempel di sebagian kalangan masyarakat pedesaan yang menyebabkan akses kaum perempuan ini
terhadap kepemilikan tanah menjadi jauh lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan kaum lelaki.Perempuan di pedesaan
bisa dibilang cukup bereperan dalam proses produksi, khususnya di sektor pertanian dan perkebunan, bahkan
mayoritas dari tenaga kerja di pedasaan adalah perempuan yaitu dengan jumlah 69,32 % dari 47,67 %. Sayangnya,
dalam pembagian upah perempuan mengalami diskriminasi dimana mereka mendapat jumlah yang lebih rendah
dari lelaki untuk pekerjaan yang sama. Misalnya, laki- laki memperoleh upah sekitar 40 % lebih tinggi dibanding
perempuan.
Hal yang memperihatinkan juga dapat ditemukan di bidang Industri dimana perempuan mengalami diskriminasi
yang sangat merugikan. Berdasarkan survey, 60 % persen dari total perempuan Indonesia terpaksa mencari
nafkah untung membiayai kehidupan keluarga mereka dan sekitar 68-73 % yang menjadi pekerja tidak mendapat
gaji yang layak untuk hasil kerja mereka. Perempuan lagi-lagi tidak begitu dihargai karena banyak dari mereka
yang mendapat upah di bawah standar, tidak mendapatkan cuti haid dan melahirkan, dan tak jarang yang tidak
mendapatkan tunjangan bagi keluarganya yang sebenarnya merupakan hak bagi buruh.Negara pun tak kunjung
mentindaklajuti diskriminasi perempuan dengan pemberlakuan sistem buruh kontrak saat ini uang kian merugikan
kaum hawa. Misalnya hak para buruh untuk mendapatkan cuti dan tunjangan melahirkan bagi yang sedang hamil
yang wajib dibayar oleh pengusaha, dengan pengeluaran sistem kontrak maka malah buruh yang hamil di-PHK
sebelum waktu mereka melahirkan dengan alasan sudah habis kontrak. Sudah jelas ini adalah bualan para
pengusaha untuk lepas tanggung jawab dalam memenuhi hak sosial ekonomi para buruhnya, apalagi perempuan
yang sangat bereperan di bidang Industri di Indonesia. Malang bagi perempuan yang menjadi pengangguran karena
mereka secara tidak langsung dipaksa oleh megara untuk diekspor ke luar negeri mencari kerja. Berdasarkan sensu
2004, buruh migran dari Indonesia yang diekspor ke negara lain berjumlah sekitar 71.433. Niat dari negara untuk
melakukan ekspor TKI adalah antara lain menggunakan uang dari hasil devisa yang sangat besar untuk membayar
utang ke luar negeri atau dikorupsi.
Seperti yang kita tahu, Indonesia adalah negara bekas jajahan maka dari itu, tidak heran apabila setengah feodal
yang di dominasi oleh imperialisme asing dan berlangsungnya produksi feodal secara luas melalui kaki tangan
imperialis di dalam negeri masih melekat. Oleh karena itu, sangat penting bagi kita rakyat I ndonesia untuk
menghapus penindasan terhadap
kaum perempuan dengan menghancurkan tatanan produksi feodalisme, dan merombaknya menjadi sistem yang
lebih demokratis . Selain itu, kaum perempuan juga mempunyai peran tersendiri yaitu adalah dengan harus
berorganisasi, karenakebudayaan untuk berorganisasi menunjukan tingkat kemajuan kesadaran politik dari suatu
masyarakat. Organisasi akan menjadi alat perlawanan yang efektif dalam memperjuangkan kepentingan sosial,
ekonomi, dan politiknya yang selama ini tidak dihiraukan.
Demikianlah usaha saya dalam upaya memerjuangkan hak-hak wanita di negara ini. Semoga dapat diambil
hikmahnya dan mudah-mudahan wanita dapat lebih dihargai di masa yang akan datang.
Terima kasih atas segala perhatian dari hadirin sekalian dan mohon maaf apabila ada kata-kata yang kurang
berkenan di hati hadirin.
Wassalamualaikum
Menulis Pidato
Tentang Kaum Wanita
Reza Cahya Kumara
Grade 9 Yellow
Jakarta, 21 Maret 2012
Yth. Redaktur Kompas
Jln. Palmerah Selatan 26 – 28
Jakarta 10270
Hal: Redaksi Yth.
Dengan hormat,
Saya menulis surat ini dengan tujuan mengajak orangtua, masyarakat,
pihak Departemen Pendidikan, dan siapa saja untuk membantu memperbaiki
kerusakan sekolah sebelum ada kecelakaan.
Saya bersekolah di SMPN 109 Jakarta Timur. Atap gedung sekolah saya
rusak parah. Ruang kelas aya tidak ada plafonnya karena sudah hancur. Semua
ruangan di sekolah saya tidak ada satu ruang pun yang atap gedungnya tidak
bolong ataupun rusak. Setiap kali hujan, banyak ruangan di sekolah saya banjir.
Kayu penyangga di hampir setiap kelas sudah rapuh karena sering hujan.
Bahkan, beberapa murid sudah mulai membawa payung ke kelas agar tidak
menjadi basah.
Semua murid di sekolah kami mencoba menggalang dana melalui berbagai
aktivitas. Kami sudah mendapat setengah dari total jumlah uang untuk
memperbaiki sekolah kami. Oleh karena itu, kami sangat membutuhkan uluran
tangan dari para pembaca.
Saya dan semua murid di sekolah saya berharap para pembaca bisa
menolong kami sehingga kami bisa memperbaiki semua atap sekolah sebelum
terjadi kecelakaan. Kami sangat berterima kasih atas bantuan dari para pembaca.
Hormat saya,
Aqeel
Jln. Pondok Tua 20
Jakarta 13065
Menulis Surat Pembaca
Aqeel
Grade 9 Yellow