Summary of a Story - Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia is a kind of children's literature, a novel, that was written by Katherine Paterson and was published in 1977 by Thomas Crowell. This is my summary of the story. I use some sources like wikipedia, shmoop, and sparknotes to complete this text.  Summary of “Bridge to Terabithia” Jesse Oliver Aarons is a fifth grader boy who lives in a small town called Lark Creek. He likes to paint and draw, but he knows very well that it labels him a “sissy” in the eyes of his friends and his family. When he was in first grade, he told his father that he wanted to be an artist when he grew up. He thought his father would be pleased, but he was not. So, Jess shows his drawing to nobody, but Miss Edmunds. She is a music teacher and Jess is in love with her. Jess also loves to...

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The Truth of Someone's Feeling (2)

Apa Salahnya Tertutup Orang yang sifat dan sikapnya tertutup, apa itu salah? Apa itu dosa atau melanggar hukum? Bukankah tiap orang ditakdirkan memiliki karakternya sendiri-sendiri, baik terbuka atau tertutup? Lalu kenapa banyak orang memilih untuk menjauhi seseorang yang tertutup dan mengatakan serta menilai dia ‘freak’, aneh, atau hal-hal negatif lainnya, bahkan memungkinkan menghakiminya sebagai seorang ‘psychopath’, hanya karena dia menjauh atau menghindari atau mengurangi kontak dengan lingkungan sosialnya. Sedikit orang yang peduli pada orang itu, dan sangat sedikit orang yang mampu bertahan menghadapinya. Banyak orang mengharapkan ‘teman’ tersebut berubah dan mau berbaur pada lingkungannya. Beberapa dari mereka mencoba mengajak si ‘teman’ untuk bergabung, tapi pernah kah mereka...

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Fase "Kematian" - The Phase of "Death"

FASE "KEMATIAN" Ketika aku sendiri, aku merasa begitu sepi Tapi ketika dalam keramaian pun, aku tetap merasa sendiri Di manakah sebenarnya aku harus berdiri...

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