MY LETTER

Dear my beloved parents,

Hi Mom and Dad. How are you? I wish you are fine. Mom, dad, I’m very happy in here. I have a story about an unforgettable moment. This story is about the quarrel between my land lady and all of people in my boarding house. It happened 6 months ago.

In the morning, 6 months ago, I was in first semester. Someday, I had to wake up early because I had a class at 7 O’clock. I went to bathroom to take a bath. I looked something. Oh My God!!!! There was something wrong. Could you imagine what I found in the bathroom, especially at the latrine? It was very disgusting. I just stood up outside and I didn’t want to go in. At that time, I thought that I needed SOS because its smell made me wanted to vomit.

“Sari, what happen?”, said my friend, Bitha. Her voice made me shocked. Then, I just pointed out to the latrine. She was shocked too. After that, all of my friends in boarding house came and they did what I did before, just stood up outside and pinched their nose.

Ririth, my friend, actually she was an elder sister in my boarding house. She knocked the land lady’s house and wanted to tell her what happened. Land lady opened the door. We told about the problem but she just said, “It’s not my problem but I can help you, I will call a man to repair it. So, you should pay twenty thousand rupiahs for each person.” Oh Mom, Dad!!! She was a cruel land lady in Yogyakarta. We rejected her offered. Why? We know that she was a very greedy person. So, we decided to find a man to repair it by our self.

At noon, when I went home and wanted to go to my room, I was surprised. I looked my land lady in front of the bathroom. Then, she looked at me and gave me a very long advice. I just said yes to her. Actually, I was annoyed because she scolded me in front of many people. I went to meet my friends. Actually, I was surprised again, when I looked one of my friends was crying. She said that my land lady scolded her too.

In the evening, my friends and I protested to her because she called a man without told us before and we must have paid twenty thousand. We thought that the problem was a responsibility of my land lady. In front of many people, we were quarreling. There were many people looked at us. They were watching us.

Oh My God, my land lady was very cruel!!! We stopped the quarrel. She just wanted our money. At night, we were very sad and we were crying together. I hoped God could make her conscious.

Mom, dad, It is my story. I hope you aren’t sad when red my letter. I’m ok in here. I can keep my self. Bye, bye…….. I miss you and I really love you.

Book Report II

· Title of book : Black Beauty

· Author : Anna Sewell (Abridged by Rabinder Mahajan)

· Publisher : New Dawn Press Group

· Year of publication : 2006

Setting

The setting of the novel is in a large pleasant meadow, Britwick, Earlshall Park, and Vicar (the last home for Black Beauty). The setting time is in 19^th century when the most popular transportation is used horse.

Major characters

1. Black Beauty

Description : Black Beauty is stallion. He has one white foot, bright black coat and a pretty white star on its forehead. He is very obedient and loyal with his master. He has a good sensitive feeling.

2. Squire Gordon

Description : He is a good rider, a kind person, and thoughtful for his horse. He has married. He lives in Britwick.

3. John Manly

Description : He is coachman who is thoughtful with horse, gentle, and kind. He works for Squire Gordon to keep his horses. After Squire Gordon leaves, he works for Vicar.

4. Joe

Description : He is groom. He is careless but responsible. He works for Squire Gordon but after Squire Gordon leaves, he works for Vicar.

Summary

Black beauty was stallion. He was born in a large pleasant meadow, in that place he lived with his mother. When he was four years old, he started his breaking in. After that, He is bought by Squire Gordon so he lived in Britwirck. He got friends, they were Merryleg and Ginger. The coachman, John Manly was very thoughtful for horse so he really cared with Black Beauty. Someday, Mrs. Gordon was sick and needed a doctor. Black Beauty was woken by John to pick up a doctor for Mrs. Gordon. After they had gotten to find a doctor, Black Beauty got rest in his stable. Unfortunately, Joe, a stable boy didn’t cover him with a warm cloth so Black Beauty fell ill. John was very sad and Joe felt guilty.

Black Beauty was healthy but there was a problem. Mrs. Gordon was sick and wanted to live in a warm country for a few years. So, Black Beauty and Ginger were sold to Earlshall Park and gave Merryleg to the Vicar on condition that Marryleg was never to be sold. Joe and John were engaged in that house. In Earlshall Park, Black Beauty and Ginger had to wear the bearing rein. It was painful for them. Ginger became wild because that. Someday, Ruben Smith was riding Black Beauty on condition he was too drunk so didn’t ride care. Suddenly, Black beauty stumbled and fell down, Smith was thrown off and he died. After Black beauty recovered, He was sold and became a job-horse. The new master was very kind. Black Beauty was sold to Mr. Barry. Then, Mr. Barry sold him to Jeremiah Barker. Jeremiah Barker had to move to countryside so Black Beauty was sold to Jakes. Then, Jakes sold him to Nicholas Skinner.

Black Beauty got sick. The doctor who checked Black Beauty said that Black Beauty had to take a rest so he could be sold for affair price. At the sale, He was bought by Mr. Throughgood, a farmer. Finally, Black Beauty was bought by a young lady. The groom who picked him up was Joe. Black Beauty lived in Vicar. The young lady said that she didn’t want to sell Black Beauty to other people. It made him happy and it meant that his trouble was over. He could live happy forever.

What is the Major conflict in the story?

The Major conflict in the story is Black Beauty was sold to Earlshall Park. It was the beginning time for Black Beauty wore the bearing rein and the first time for Black Beauty to live unhappy.

How does the story end?

The story ends with happy ending. Black Beauty is bought by lady who is very kind. She promises not to sell Black Beauty to the other people and want to keep Black Beauty for along of his life. It means that Black Beauty doesn’t have a trouble again like his life before. Fortunately, Joe is a groom in the last home for Black Beauty, so he knows a lot of about how to keep Black Beauty. Joe is an old friend of Black Beauty when Black Beauty in Squire Gordon house. It makes Black Beauty happy.

What is the theme of the book?

The theme of the book is we must love animals, not just for pets but love them like our friends because animal is created by God so we must appreciate animal like human too.

Do you like the book?

No, I don’t like this book because it’s too difficult for me to understand about the story. I must read it for two times to understand about the story. It’s difficult because this novel is a fable which the main character is an animal and the words which are used in this novel difficult. There are many words which common to show about animal, especially about their gesture or sound.

This book was a little difficult.

Book Report I

· Title of book : Treasure Island

· Author : R. L. Stevenson retold by Stephen Colbourn

· Publisher : Dian Rakyat, Jakarta

· Year of publication : 2003

Setting

The setting of the novel is in Treasure Island in the middle of eighteen century. The Story is begun in year 1756.

Major characters

1. Jim Hawkins

Description : He is a strong boy. His age is about twelve years old when he began to find the treasure. He is courageous and smart.

2. Dr. Livesey

Description : He is a very kind person. He is very care with the other and a patient person.

3. Captain Smollet

Description : He is a sailor and a very kind person. He is smart, courageous, and strong.

4. Squire Trelawney

Description : He is a kind and a rich person. He lives in a big white house on the hill outside the village. He is courageous and strong.

5. Ben Gunn

Description : He has long white hair and long beard. His cloth is torn and ragged. He wears a leather belt round his waist. He is very strong, not a desperate person, and also very kind.

6. Long John Silver

Description : He is a pirate, a murderer, and a thief. He is very cruel, selfish and greedy. His left leg is missing and he curries a crutch under his left arm but he can moves quickly and also run.

Summary

Jim Hawkins, Dr. Livesey, and Squire Trelawney went to Treasure Island to find the Captain Flint’s treasure by sailing ship. Hispaniola was the name of the ship and Captain Smollet was the captain of Hispaniola. They went with Long John Silver as the ship’s cook. Someday, Jim heard a conversation Silver and young sailor. Jim knew that Silver was a pirate who wanted the treasure. Then, Jim told to Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney and, Captain Smollet about something that he had heard.

In Treasure Island, Jim met Ben Gunn. Ben Gunn told that Flint’s men marooned him and now he wanted to go home. Suddenly, Jim heard the voice of cannon which was firing. Then, Jim ran toward the Stockade. Ben Gunn said that Jim’s Friends were at there. At Stockade, Jim met Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney and, Captain Smollet and he told all about Ben Gunn. When they was sleeping, Silver came. They fought with Silver and they won the fighting so Silver ran. At night, Jim went out to find Ben Gunn’s boat without told with anyone. Jim went to Hispaniola to move the ship toward north of Treasure Island. Jim succeeded and he came back to stockade. Unfortunately, Silver was the owner of stockade now. Then, Jim followed Silver to find the treasure before that, Jim met Dr. Livesey and told about his plan. Besides, Dr. Livesey told that Ben Gunn was with him.

Jim, Silver, and the other pirates went to find the treasure. Then, they found the treasure’s place. The pirates dug up the soil but they couldn’t find anything so they were mad. They wanted to kill Jim and Silver. Fortunately, Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney, and Captain Smollet helped them and pirates ran away. Dr. Livesey told that Ben Gunn had found the treasure. They left the Treasure Island and they anchored the ship when they reached land. When they returned to the ship, they didn’t meet Silver. Silver went with boat and three thousand pounds. After that, they continued voyage. Finally, they were a rich people now. They lived happy.

What is the Major conflict in the story?

The Major conflict in the story is about the struggle to find the treasure.

How does the story end?

The story ends with happy ending. Jim Hawkins, Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney, and Captain Smollet get the treasure. Long John Silver doesn’t find the Treasure because Ben Gunn had found it before them and the pirates were very mad so want to kill Silver. Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney, and Captain Smollet help him. Then, they come back to England. Long John Silver steals three thousand pounds of the treasure in the voyage. Jim Hawkins, Dr. Livesey, Squire Trelawney, and Captain Smollet share the Treasure in England. Each of them has some money. They become wealthy.

What is the theme of the book?

The theme of the book is we must courageous and don’t feel desperate when faces the challenge.

Do you like the book?

Yes, I like this book because I’m very interested about the story which tells about the adventure to find the Captain Flint’s treasure. I can imagine how great the adventure. The story is very interesting because tells about the struggle to reach the Treasure Island which has many challenges. This book is very appropriate to read for everyone.

This book was easy to read.