The Summary of Quality (John Galsworthy)

NAME            : ZUANITA ARIFIN

NRM              : 112154021

CLASS           : ITL  A

QUALITY

Mr. Gessler, an old man who worked as a boot maker, had a very rare character. He lived with his elder brother who looked like him, but his elder brother was paler than him. They lived in two rent tenements but let into one in the West End, the part of central London where there are many theatres and many large expensive shops and hotels. But among the expensive shops, their shop was the simpler one. They did not give any sign upon its surface, there was just a board, and their German names were written on it, “Gessler Brothers”. Mr. Gessler only made what was ordered by the customers.

The writer, John Galsworthy, knew him since he was very young, because his father used to order boots to him. John usually ordered his boots to him too. And he always thought that the boots were strange but extremely good, so that’s why he admired the maker. One day, when he was in Mr.Gessler’s shop, he asked shyly to him whether it was greatly hard to make that boots or not. He asked it because he was too curious. Then Mr.Gessler showed little respect in a humorous but unkind way and answered, “Id is an Ardt!”. He was a Germans, that’s why his English was still contaminated with German.

One morning, John came to that simple shop. “How do you do, Mr. Gessler? Could you make me a pair of Russia leather boots?”, he said. Then without a single word Mr. Gessler left but soon he came back with holding a piece of gold-brown leather on his hand. Then he stated, “What a beaudiful biece!”. And he continued, “ When do you wand dem?”. John replied, “Oh! As soon as you conveniently can.”

Mr. Gessler was very disciplined, once he heard the request from his customers, he would finish the boots as soon as he could. He would make the boots with the authentic materials. It means that he wanted to give priority to the quality of the boots he made. He did not care how much the price of materials. If the customers felt satisfied with his made, he would be satisfied too. That’s why I stated in the first line of paragraph one that he had a very rare character.

After about one year John was abroad, he came back to London, and visited Mr.Gessler’s shop. He would like to order boots again. Mr. Gessler told him that his elder brother was dead, so he lived alone there. A week passed, John wanted to come there to tell him how great the new boots fitted. But when he arrived there, Mr.Gessler’s name was gone. Then he went in till he found out that the shop was totally changed.

Suddenly an English man appeared, and it made John confused. Then he asked to that English man whether Mr.Gessler was in or not. “No, sir,  but we can attend to anything with pleasure. We’ve taken the shop over. You’ve seen our name, no doubt, next door. We make for some very good people”, answered the English man. Then he told John that Mr. Gessler was dead because of starvation. He saw Mr.Gessler was sitting over his boots day and night. That old man never gave himself time to eat. Besides, he never advertised his shop, that’s why he lost everybody. John was very shocked, then he left with hiding his sadness. 

 

The Romantic Island, Bora Bora

By: Zuanita Arifin

Bora-Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the society Island of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of French in the Pasific Ocean. It is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. The name of “The Romantic Island” is given because of the dramatic scenery to the privacy and amenities of the overwater bungalows there. According to a census performed in 2008, the permanent population of Bora-Bora is 8.800.

As a romantic island, Bora-Bora offers many exciting places to see and interesting activities to do. You can stay at Le Meridian on Bora-Bora, which is a celebrated place to experience the magic of overwater bungalows. The Bora-Bora Lagoon Resort and Spa is laid back, wonderfully luxurious and has the best views of Mount Otemanu you will find. You can also see the Matira Beach Park, at Bora-Bora’s southern tip. It’s a white sand classic cooled by the trade winds.

 

If you love diving, there is snorkel in Bora-Bora’s shallow lagoon. You can swim out over the sandy bottom for any distance and you will see manta rays gliding gracefully below you. Another activity you can do is biking around Bora-Bora’s coastal road. To enjoy the great view, plan on making a half-day of it. Rent a bike on a day when the winds are gentle, pack a picnic, and go counterclockwise, which will put the breeze at your back on the windward side of the island.

Bora-Bora at night is so fantastic. Thousand of lamps light Bora-Bora when the night comes. You can have a candle light dinner with your partner at Le Tiare Restaurant at Le Meridien Resort. The floor is made by super thick glass, so you can see wild green sea turtles and hawksbill turtles swim under below.

This is a fact that Bora-Bora is a romantic island. If you want to have a honeymoon, it would be the best destination for you. Just like me, later after I get married, I will ask my husband to go there. :)

Mom, thank u for being born for me :)

-August,18th 1972-
Happy bornday My Dear Beloved Mom ..

U know Mom, being your daughter is my great pride. There's no best mother in this world, except u, for me of course.
U're 40 years old now. And for 18
Years u've raised me with your affection. I never heard your complain in caring me.
Thousands thank u are not enough to reply your sacrifices u made for me. Thousands apologies are not enough to pay all of my sins I made for u.
I cried anytime when I remembered my naught when I was child. Oh Mom, forive me.

Mom ..
Did u ever feel tired for raising me since I was born till now?
Did u ever really angry with me when I did wrong?

I'm crying in writing this letter to u. I remember when I often felt bad to u. Sometimes when your mind was not same with mine, I like to feel bad for u. Whereas, did u ever be like that to me? Feeling bad just because we're not in same way?
No, u never be like that. I know Mom. Forgive me if I can't do anything right yet to u.

Now I'm adult. Although I can't give u anything yet, I always try to obey to u all the time. I'll never break your advice anymore. I'll always try to be the best for u.
All I can do is studying hard for my college. I promise to u, I'll be the most shining best star among another stars. And I'll reach my dreams for u. All my prays for u will never break.
That's all I can do for u.

Mom ..
I have promised one thing to Allah.
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"A LETTER OF MY PROMISE TO ALLAH"

"I'll study hard for reaching my dreams. And I'll do it for my beloved parents. I want to make them happy and proud. If one day I'll be able to succeed, I'll for sure invite them to go to Mekah together with my husband for doing Haji as Your command,oh Allah."

-The person who made this promise: Zuanita Arifin
-The witness: ALLAH SWT

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I'll for sure reach my dreams, Mom ..
And I'll for sure make u and Dad happy and proud ..
That's my promise.

I want to thank to Allah for giving me a birth from my Mom's womb. Thank u Allah ..
And for Mom, thank u for being born.
I LOVE U because of ALLAH, Mom. .
(｡'▽'｡)♡

About major of English Literature

Actually I don’t really know yet about this the English Literature. Because I’m still in the 2nd semester. Although that, I feel really excited about the English Literature. In the 1st semester, I didn’t get anything about it, because the materials was still the base, that was IC (Intensive Course). So It’s just rerun the materials that we have got in Senior High School.  But in 2nd semester, the English Literature began to be introduced.
 There are 2 main subjects in that semester, such as :
-    History of English Literature
 -    History of English Language
There are also sub subjects, they are :
-    Basic English Grammar
 -    Speaking I & II
-    Literal Listening
 -    Literal Reading
 -    Paragraph Writing
-    Pronunciation Practice I
And there are general subjects, such as :
 -    Pancasila
 -    Bahasa Indonesia
 -    Penjas
And there are also option subjects, they are :
-    Bahasa Jerman
 -    Bahasa Jepang (In this option subjects, we will able to choose one of them)

SCRIPT (iseng-iseng buat beginian) :D

SCENE 1        : News of the Japan Defeat

On August, 15^th 1945, Caesar Hirohito asked to stop the controversy with “Sekutu”, after the previous day on August, 14^th 1945, “Sekutu” gave the atom bomb to Nagasaki and Hirosima . This news was informed in Japan radio from Tokyo. This news also arrived in Indonesia and Sutan Syahrir heard that.

S.Syahrir         : Have you heard about the defeat of Japan ?

Sukarni            : Not yet, Bung. Is that real ? What happened to Japan ?

S.Syahrir         : From what I heard, Sekutu have bombed Hirosima and Nagasaki. That’s why Japan did the gun cessation.

Sukarni            : So, we have to proclaim our freedom as soon as possible.

S.Syahrir         : Exactly ! Japan has no right anymore in our country. We have to use this moment well !

SCENE II       :The  Incident of Rengasdengklok

Round 1          : The debate between the elders and the youths.

After hearing the news of Japan defeat, Chairul Shaleh directly planned a meeting with another members of youths to discuss about the freedom proclamation. This meeting was held in Jalan Pegangsaan Timur No.17 Jakarta at 20.00 p.m.

C.Shaleh          : My friends. . have you heard about the defeat of Japan ?

Wikana            : Not yet. From whom you knew that news ?

C.Shaleh          : Just now Sukarni and I gathered with Syahrir, he heard from Japan radio  that informed about the gun cessation of Japan.

Darwis             : So, it means that our country is in vacuum of power condition now ?

C.Shaleh          : That’s right. That’s why I gather all of you here to discuss about it. We have to use this situation to proclaim our freedom.

Sukarni            : Exactly. Then, we have to divide our task. Wikana and Chairul, you must go to Soekarno’s house to tell about this news. Bung Darwis and I will order the other members to grab the power from Japan.

All                   : OK !

At Soekarno’s house, Jalan Pegangsaan Timur No.56 Jakarta at 22.00 p.m. There was a serious debate between the juniors and Soekarno.

Wikana            : We have to proclaim our freedom now, Bung !

Soekarno         : This is my neck, push me to that corner right now, and cut my neck tonight ! You don’t have to wait until tomorrow !

C.Shaleh          : But, this is the right moment, Bung. Japan had lost from sekutu and they have no power anymore in this country. Why we have to wait ? The citizens have been suffering for long time because of this.

Moh.Hatta       : Japan is the past. Then we have to face Holand which want to take place this country again. If you disagree with me and thinking that you can shore this up  yourself, why did you come to Soekarno and asked him to proclaim our freedom ?

C.Shaleh          : Do we have to wait Japan’s promise to proclaim it ? We can do it, Bung ! We have to get up and proclaim our freedom by own. Why do we have to wait that sweet promise ? Japan itself had lost in their war !

Soekarno         : This little power can not lose Japan ! What will you do to save women and children if there is blood spilled ? How do we keep our freedom ? Try to think, how do we stand on our power.

Wikana            : But as soon as we proclaim our freedom, the suffering of the nation will also end soon. This is the moment that we had waited for long time, Bung.

Moh.Hatta       : All right. But give us some times to think more about it.

Then, the elders who were also in Soekarno’s house directly discussed about it.

Moh.Hatta       : How is it ? The youths demanded us to proclaim our freedom as soon as possible.

Soekarno         : But, we may not be rash, Bung. We need times to prepare everything well, so there will nothing happen that we don’t want to.

Mr.Soebardjo  : I agree. In my opinion, the important now is facing “Sekutu” that want to take place here again. Besides, the freedom should be discussed again in PPKI meeting on August, 18^th later.

Iwa Kusuma    : Then, what about the youths’ opinion ? we just ignore them ?

Djojo Pranoto  : Yes, besides, they are still young, the way they thought is too short. We have to look at the future, preparing it well

Iwa Kusuma    : All right, Bung. It means that all of us agree.

After discussing, the seniors directly met the youths who waited outside.

Moh.Hatta       : After discussing, we decided to not in rash about proclaiming the freedom. It will discuss again in PPKI meeting.

Round 2          : The kidnapping of Soekarno and Moh.Hatta by the youths.

With sadness hearing the decision from the seniors, the youths left Soekarno’s house. But they didn’t give up. Then, they arranged a strategy to persuade Soekarno and Moh.Hatta to proclaim the freedom as soon as possible. Finally, the decided to kidnap them to Rengasdengklok to avoid the influence from Japan.

August, 16^th 1945, at 04.00 a.m. At Soekarno’s house.

C.Shaleh          : Assalamualaikum..

Moh.Hatta       : Waalaikumsalam . What brings you come here so early ?

Darwis             : We plan to take you and Bung Karno to the safety place.

Soekarno         : What do you mean ?

C.Shaleh          : Yes. We will bring you to a place where you can’t be influenced by Japan.

Moh.Hatta       : All right, we will follow you.

Darwis             : Madam Fatmawati and the children should come to guarantee their safety.

Soekarno         : Okey, I’ll bring them too. 

The disappearance of Soekarno and Moh.Hatta mysteriously in that morning, appearing panic for some leaders in Jakarta. This incident had known by Mr.Ahmad Soebardjo at 08.00 a.m.

Mr.Soebardjo  : Do you know where are Soekarno and Hatta right now ?

Wikana            : Oh I’m sorry, I don’t know, Bung.

Mr.Soebardjo  : Tell me where are them right now ! And I will be sure their safety when they come back to Jakarta, I will be sure the freedom for us the next morning.

Sudiro             : Will you swear for that, Bung ?

Mr.Soebardjo  : You can trust me, boy.

Wikana            : All right, we will show you the place, in Rengasdengklok.

Round 3          : Discussing with Soekarno in Rengasdengklok.

Soekarno         : So, tell me why did you bring us here ?

C.Shaleh          : Please forgive us about this, Bung. This is for your safety.

Darwis             : We want to discuss about the proclaimation again.

Moh.Hatta       : Didn’t we tell you that this problem will be discussed again in PPKI meeting ?

C.Shaleh          : Yes, you did. But all of us thought , Why do we have to wait for Japan to give us freedom ? Why do we have to wait the result of PPKI, if we can move by ourselves ? PPKI was made by Japan, Bung. We want to proclaim our freedom without Japan’s hands.

Soekarno         : That opinion is right. But it’s too early to proclaim the freedom. Besides, we’re not ready and still need Japan’s help to proclaim it.

Darwis             : What if their promise about the freedom is just a sweet promise ? What will you do ?

Sukarni            : Do you want to wait that promise forever, Bung ? We have to proclaim it now ! For our nation that had been suffering along this time. They have right to free, and now this time !

Syodanco S     : Calm down, gentlemen. Let’s talk about this with cold head, okay ?

(Syodanco Singgih brought Soekarno and Hatta stay far from the debate, then they began to discuss).

Syodanco S     : I understand what you mean, Bung. We haven’t considered everything well. But I believe that we can get up and use this situation well. A chance will not come back twice, Bung. What they said is true, and I support them.

Moh.Hatta       : But, can we do this ? Does everything is possible to do ?

Syodanco S     : Sure, Bung. If we try hard and have hard struggle, I’m sure we’ll find out the way. Besides, the other youths in Jakarta are preparing the defense strategy to prohibit the attack from Japan who doesn’t accept our freedom.

Soekarno         : All right, I agree. We will proclaim our freedom without Japan’s hands.

After that they went back to Jakarta to tell the other youths and elders about their plan to proclaim the freedom. And directly the proclamation script was arranged in Laksamana Maeda’s house.

Then, on August, 17^th 1945 at 04.00 a.m, the proclamation script was read for the first time to all of the people who were in Maeda’s house. But, there was a problem about who would give signature on the script.

C.Shaleh          : In my opinion, it shouldn’t be signature by the members of PPKI on this script.

B.M Diah        : Why ? Then, who will give the signature ?

C.Shaleh          : PPKI was made by Japan, we have agreed that we will proclaim our freedom without Japan’s hands, right ?

Mr.Soebardjo  : You’re right, boy. So how is it, Bung ?

Soekarno         : Any of you have idea to solve this problem ?

Sukarni            : What if all of us here give the signature on this script ? Like America when they give signature on their declaration.

Moh.Hatta       : No, we may not imitate others, we have to be different from other countries.

Wikana            : Then, how, Bung Karno ?

Soekarno         : Because this is from the struggle of all the people in Indonesia, so it will be “On behalf of the Indonesian Nation”.

Sukarni            : I agree, and I have an idea. People that give the signature are you, Bung Karno and Bung Hatta as the vice of Indonesian Nation. What about that ?

Soekarno         : Good idea ! What do you think, gentlemen ?

All                   : Agreeeeee !!!

After all of them agreed, the script was typed by Sayuti Melik. All preparations of proclamation was completed at 4.30 p.m. Then, all of them returned home with feeling excited. Then the youth sent couriers to said that the proclamation was arrived. They also oversee the implementation of broadcasting news about it. Spreading some pamfleet into corners of Jakarta and its surroundings. So that all people can participate at the moment. 

SCENE III     : The Freedom Proclamation.

On Friday, August 17^th 1945 at 10.00 a.m at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur No.56, the freedom proclamation of Indonesia was happening.

Soekarno’s speech :

Ladies and gentlemen !

I’ve asked you to attend here, to witness this important event in the history of our nation. Indonesia has been struggling for decades to reach our freedom. We built up the strength to reach the ideals of Indonesia’s freedom. Last night, our elders combined deliberately to rekindle the flame of Indonesia freedom revolution.

Listen to our proclamation :