"The Red Badge of the Courage "

Book report

Lina Hidayatus Sholihah

 

1. Book Title

The Red Badge of the Courage

2. Theme

Henry Fleming's attempt to prove him a worthy soldier by earning his "red badge of courage.”

3. Plot Summary

Henry Fleming, a youth who registered himself as an army in a war that he hopefully could bring it into the reality being a warrior of the war. He had waited this moment at that long time. When the war was begun, he trembled and confused because he never had a war experience before. When the enemies were coming he always thought about death so that he decided to flee. Although his regiment had won the war but he was still afraid to back there. He has no brave anymore at that time. As he met someone who fled like him he always asked “did you hurt?” they said “Yes” but when they asked him, he went off.

After all, Henry met an injured army, Jim Conklin. He melted with his struggle to survive though finally Jim died. He tried to be brave even it was rather difficult to overcome his fear of himself. In the middle of war, Henry’s head was hit by an opponent that made his head wounded. Then he back to his camp and met his jovial friends, Wilson and Simpson. They cured Henry kindly. Wilson asked Henry to give back his letter to his family if he died in the battlefield. Henry thought that not only him who was afraid of war but also Wilson, his friend. Afterwards, he changed his fear to his enemies become a strong anger and a leader of war. Henry Fleming had revolutionized himself from a coward, loser and less confident become a brave man and a responsible army. Yet he awoke and alived he was awared that it was a nightmare. The nightmare of a battle was in the past.

4. characters and Characterization
• Round Characters
• Henry Fleming was firstly a coward young man and loser but finally he changed his frightened feeling become a brave man and a responsible army.

“Ma, I’am going to enlist.”

• Flat Characters
• Jim Conklin was a dead soldier. He was kind.

“I’ll tell you what I’am afraid of, Henry,” “I’am afraid I’ll fall down. And then one of those artillery wagons will run over me.”

• Wilson was a jovial and kind man.

“We’ll have you fixed up in a minute.”

• The corporal was Henry’s friend in the regiment. He was kind and care.

“By morning your head will feel hot and dry. And you may feel sick. But you’ll be ok. Now, you just sit here and don’t move.”

• Lieutenant was protective.

“We’ll all get killed if we stay here. We’ve only got to go across that field.”

• Protagonist
• Henry Fleming
• Jim Conklin
• Wilson
• Henry’s Mother
• Antagonist 
• The Confederate Army
• Henry Fleming

5. Setting

Time           American Civil War in the 1861-1865  

Place          in the fields and roads of the American South, as a Union regiment wanders through Confederate territory and encounters the enemy on the battlefield.

6. Style

The high level style because it’s rather difficult to be understood because of many unknown vocabularies that I haven’t known.

7. Point of View

The point of view in this novel is in the first-person narrative.

8. Moral value

Don’t ever afraid to make a dream. Make your dream, use your creative way to reach it and wish that your dream will come true. A good and hard struggle will appreciate what you have done to get what you want to be.

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

Book report

Lina Hidayatus Sholihah

1. Book Title

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

2. Theme

Someone who has double character in one life

3. Plot Summary

In a busy street of London, Mr. Utterson, the lawyer and Mr. Richard Enfield, his distant cousin were walking around that suddenly Enfield found a mysterious door which connected with a strange man who trampled the girl of eight. Strangely he signed a worth with name whose Utterson’s old friend, Dr Jekyll. Utterson was curious about Hyde. He came to Dr. lanyon, his and dr. Jekyll’s friend, but he got nothing. He tried to find out by himself in a dark street that finally he meet Hyde and stared each other.

Utterson came to Jekyll’s house to investigate Poole, butler there, did Hyde come there. In other day, another vicious attack happened that Mr. Hyde killed a man that is Utterson’s partner, Sir Danvers carew. It was witnessed by a maid that she directly told to the police. Utterson helped the inspector to find him and he took to Mr. Hyde’s house in Soho. Uterson found the cane in Mr.Hyde’s room that he ever gave to Jekyll a year ago. When Utterson asked to Jekyll, he said that he will never set eye on Mr. Hyde. Mr. Jekyll gave a letter from Mr. Hyde to Utterson. It was odd letter. He shoe=wed the letter to Mr. Guest, his head cleark.

Dr. Jekyll began his new self as before, but suddenly he refused to see people from his laboratory. And mysteriously, Dr. Lanyon, a close friend of both Mr. Utterson and Dr. Jekyll became deathly ill. When Mr. Utterson visited him, Dr. Lanyon refused to talk about Dr. Jekyll. He gives Mr. Utterson a letter that must be opened only upon his death. A week later, Dr. Lanyon passes away.

While Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield were taking another walk, they came across Dr. Jekyll looking out his window. They witnessed a transformation face of him that made them stunned and speechles. One night, Poole requested Mr. Utterson's help. It seemed Dr. Jekyll has locked himself in his laboratory. They heard Hyde’s voice there. They pooled the door and found Hyde dead body fitted Mr.Jekyll’s cloths. Mr Utterson read the letter from Mr. Jekyll that he had problem with unexpected effects of the drug. Between Dr. Hyde and Mr. Utterson will change their character after they drank its poison. Its insiden was that made Dr. Lanyon shocked and finally dead. Hence, Mr. Utterson read the confession from Dr. Jekyll. His reason developing this drug was to test his theory in his law that he had a double life with two characters. As Hyde was in an evil side and Jekyll was in good side. However, it was unpredictable. He has tried for several times but nothing changed. The power of evil has stronger than good side. He mixed the salt with the poison but it didn’t act anymore. The evil side from Hyde finally ended his life before Poole and Mr. Utterson could break in.

4. characters and Characterization
• Round Characters

·   Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde was someone who was living a double life. When he became Jekyll, he behaved calmly, kindly, and respectfully to others. He was handsome and well-built. He was never afraid of hard work and he wanted to respect of good people. However, when he became Dr. Hyde, he was very wild and so terrible. He was a small, pale man, with an ugly smile It’s proven in the dialogue : “Dr Jekyll : “Utterson, I swear to God I will never set eyes on him again! I bid my honor that I am done with him. Mark my work, you will never hear of him again.”

Mr. Hyde : “It was in this mood of savagery that I met Sir Danvers Carew on the street that night. I struck him down just as a child in tantrum might break a toy! I did it again and again. I tasted delight in every blow.”

• Flat Characters

·        Mr. Richard Enfield was a distant cousin of Utterson and a well-known man about town. It’s proven in the dialogue: “did you ever notice that door before?

·        Mr. Utterson was the lawyer with a rugged looking man. He was easygoing with other even sometimes he was rather shy and he named himself as Mr. seek. It’s proven in the dialogue:”If he be Mr. Hyde. I shall be Mr. Seek.”

·        Dr. Lanyon was the oldest friend of dr. Jekyll and Mr. Utterson. He was a healty, red-faced, white –haired gentleman, with a decided manner. It’s proven in the dialogue :”I suppose, Lanyon, that you and I must be the two oldest friends Hendy Jekyll has?”

·        Mr. Guest was a man, Utterson’s head clerk, that Utterson kept fewer secrets from. He was a great student and critic of handwriting. It’s proven in the dialogue: “Is that from Dr. Jekyll sir?” I thought I knew the writing. Anything private, Mr Utterson?”

·        Poole was a loyal Dr. Jekyll servant. He has been 20 years in this man’s house. It’s proven in the dialogue: “Now, sir, I’ll take you to the laboratory”.

·        Sir Danvers Carew was a victim of murder by Mr. Hyde.

·        Inspector Newcomen was The inspector of Scotland Yard who investigated the murder of Sir Danvers Carew and who searched for Hyde in every corner of the land. It’s proven in the dialogue: “Good  good, sir. Is it possible? Perhaps you can help us find the murderer.”

• Protagonist

·  Enfield

·  Mr. Richard Utterson

·  Dr. Jekyll

·  Inspector Newcomen

·  Poole

·  Dr. Lanyon

• Antagonist 

·  Mr. Edward Hyde

5. Setting

Time           in the last 19 century

Place          in the Dr. Jekyll Laboratory in London

6. Style

The style of this novel is using a middle level because the language of this story is not too difficult to understand.

7. Point of View

The point of view in this novel is in the third-person narrative, because the narrator is someone outside the story who refers to all the characters in the story proper by pronoun “He”. Thus all of them are refer to Dr. Jekyll.

8. Moral value

In the world, there are two kinds of characters. Those are good and bad and each of them has impacts or affects itself. If we want to have good guarantee for our future just be a good person with good behavior but if we never think about that, the evil will follow us whenever and wherever we stand.

"Othello"

Book report

Lina hidayatus sholihah

 

1. Book Title

Othello

2. Theme

A dramatic story, love, jealousy, and betrayal.

3. Plot Summary

The story was begun with Roderigo who upsets to Othello, a noble Moor in the military service of Venice because Othello woulld secretly marry Desdemona, Brabantio’s daughter. Besides Iago, a villain, felt the same as Roderigo’s feeling. Iago upset because Othello picked Michael Cassio instead whereas he’s never proved himself in the battle. And they decided to report those cases to Brabantio, a senator and Desdemona’s father. Meantime Brabantio was shocked about his daughter’s news. After all, Casio and the Duke carried the letter to Othello from Cyprus. Iago told Cassio the truth about Othello’s marriage and instantly made him shock. When Brabantio come into the room he angered to Othello and asked where he hid his daughter.

In the council, The duke, senators, cassio, Othello, and Iago would actually discuss about The Turkish fleet but the topic had changed yet Brabantio, gentle segnior, come. He told his anger to all senators that at last Othello admitted what Brabantio said. They needed a proof with waiting for Desdemona. She was on his husband’s side. It made his father and all attendants relieved instead Othello was asked for defending The Turkish. He would do it if Desdemona has a proper place nor with him or her father. Because Othello really trusted to Imago, he decided that Desdemona would stay with Imago’s wife, Emilia. However Rodrigo was confused with what he should do the next. And Iago easily fooled him with his promises.

At last, the war was won by Cassio, lieutenant to the warlike Moor. They made a party to celebrate their victory. At the castle, when Cassio come into he bravely kissed Emilia and desdemona’s hand. Iago made a plan again to destroy Othello and Cassio’s relationship so that Cassio will not be trusted by Othello anymore. And he passed to make Cassio to be a drunkard at that night. It absolutely has made Cassio has already lost his reputation in front of Othello. The only way to make it clear was using Desdemona’s help. It was revenge from Iago to Cassio. Iago has arranged their meeting and the Othello’s jealousy was begun here. Desdemona surely would help Cassio as hard as she could. Othello has already been burned by jealousy with the worst words from Iago made him sure that Desdemona has made affair behind him. The condition was no longer being good. The soul of Othello’s jealousy has more flaming when he knew that the handkerchief given by him was in Cassio. Desdemona felt desperate of his husband’s suspicion. Someone who only knew her truly faithful was Emilia.

Othello’s anger was on Cassio because he gave the handkerchief to the harlot, Bianca. Othello told to Iago and he said that he wanted to kill cassio and Desdemona. He has no love and jealousy to her anymore after he knew all. Iago gave suggestion to kill her with strangled her in a bed. When the trumpet blows offstage Lodovico brought letter from Venice. Lodovico finally knew what has happened there. Othello asked Desdemona to go into their room first and he would come afterwards. Desdemona felt happy and told to Emilia. She asked Emilia her most beautiful dress. On the other case, Roderigo felt being fooled by Iago because as long as he has spent much money for him so that he could get Desmona’s love but he got nothing. Iago fooled him for twice to kill Cassio in the dark night. When they did the mission, suddenly Iago changed his mind to stab Roderigo. When Lodovica and grationa come, Iago pretended didn’t know him. At the same time in their chamber, both Othello and Desdemona has been great fight that finally Othello smothered Desdemona. Suddenly Emilia came to the room and told to him that there was a murderer outside. He heard Desdemona’s voice and Othello admitted that he’s killed her. He said that she was unfaithful. He knew all was from Iago. Emilia shocked directly and cried. He told Othello that Iago has been laying him. Iago came into that room with angered to Emilia and he killed her even finally he admitted all things that he has done. Othello felt a thousand regrets and he killed himself beside his wife, Desdemona. Lodovico led the end of this story with giving Othello’s home along with whole furnitures to the Gratiano and being Cassio as a Governoor of Venice and punishing Iago to the prison.

4. characters and Characterization
• Round Characters
• Othello was a noble Moor in the military service of Venice. He was capable, mature, loyal, but he has high jealousy.

“Come, be a man! Drown yourself? Drown cats and blind puppies! I am speaking as your friend. Put your purse.”

• Iago was Othello’s ensign, a villain, full trip person,  and

“You can not count on it. Go make money! I’ve told you often, and I tell you again-I hate the Moor. I hate him from the bottom of my heart. You have no less reason to hate him. Let us help each other get revenge against him”.

• Flat Characters
• Desdemona was Brabantio’s daughter and Othello’s fair young bride. She was beautiful, self-possessed, loyal, and patient to face Othello’s jealousy.

“No, I swear by my life and soul! I never wronged you in my life! I love Cassio only as a friend. I never gave him a token of love.”

• Brabantio was Desdemona’s father and Othello’s friend. He was 
• Emilia was Iago’s wife. She has high loyalty, kind, motherhood and religious.

“Why, that wrong is just one of many in the world! And if you get the whole world for your trouble, then it’s wrong in your own world. You can make everything right again.”

• Bianca was a prostitute. She’s flirtatious and sexy. She like much with Cassio.

“”Oh Cassio! My dear Cassio! Oh Cassio, Cassio!”

• Lodovico was a relative of Brabantio and a noble Venetian.

“My lord, no one would believe this in Venice, even if I swore I saw it. Apologize to her. She’s weeping.”

• Montano was the governor of Cyprus before Othello. He was kind.

“It’s pity that the noble Moor should have a weak man in such an important position.”

• Protagonist
• Desdemona
• Brabantio
• Emilia
• Lodovico
• Montano
• Gratiano
• Antagonist 
• Iago
• Roderigo
• Casio

5. Setting

Time          the early 1600’s

Place          the place is set in Venice, Italia and the Island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.

6. Style

The style of this novel is middle level because it’s not too difficult to be understood.

7. Point of View

This point of view used A first-person narrative. such as the dialogue “I could spend nine years killing him! A fine women! A lovely women!”

8. Moral value

Belief is the most important part in the relationship. Once you abuse someone’s belief that has been given to you, he or she will not believe you anymore.

"Treasure Island"

Book report

Lina Hidayatus Sholihah

1. Book Title

Treasure Island

2. Theme

The flame of ambition from pirates to find a treasure in the Treasure Island. 

3. Plot Summary

The story was told in the first person by Jim Hawkins, whose mother kept the Admiral Benbow Inn, and who shared in the adventures from start to finish. Billy bones, the old se man, come to this peaceful inn one day, apparently intending to finish his life there. He asked Jim to keep a watch out for other a man with one leg, but despite all prevention action, he was hunted out and served with the black spot that meant death. Jim and his mother barely escaped when Blind Pew, Black Dog, and other pirates descended on the inn in search of the sea dog’s papers. Jim took up a packet of papers to square the sailor’s debt, when they were forced to retreat from the inn. The packet contains a map showing the location of the pirate Flint’s buried treasure, which Jim, Doctor Livesey, and Squire Trelawney determine to find. Fitting out a ship, they hired hands and set out on their adventure. Unfortunately, their crew included one-legged Long John Silver, a pirate also in search of the treasure, and a number of his confederates. Jim, hidden in an apple barrel, overhears the plans of the crew to mutiny, and he warns his comrades. The battle between the pirates and Jim’s regiment was an exciting and bloody one, taking place both on the island and aboard ship. Jim escaped from the ship, discovered the marooned sailor, Ben Gunn, who has already found and hided the treasure, and finally the victors get safely aboard the ship with the treasure. Gunn spent his treasure for 19 days and he also kept it on his lodge where he stayed. Long John Silver has no heard no more and it was only his cried: peace of eight, peace of eight, peace of eight.

4. characters and Characterization

o   Round Characters

·         Jim Hawkins was a son of Admiral Banbow Inn owner. He was eager and enthusiastic to go to sea and hunt for treasure. Jim is a timid child, but by the end he has matured incredibly.

“If she drifted up to the island, the mutineers, after the fierce fight this morning, might take off to sea. I wanted to stop them if I could.”

·         Long John Silver was a one-legged man, a clever man, deceitful and disloyal, greedy and visceral, and does not care about human relations

“Well, here it is –you give us the map to the treasure, and we’ll divide it with you, man for man.”

o   Flat Characters

·         Squire Trelawney was a noble and a good captain who has high ambition to find treasure.

“We haveour pistols ready. If any one of you makes a signal to the men on the island, that man’s dead.”

·         Captain Smollet was a serious, a real professional figure and he has sharp-eyed man.

“I better speak plain, sir. I don’t like your plans, and I don’t like the man on the ship.

·         Black Dog was a stranger, bringing black spot means death.

“Yes, it’s Black Dog to see his old shipmate, Billy Bones.”

·         Billy Bones was a seaman who brings sea chest. He was a fainthearted.

“Thunder, I can’t do that. They will have Block Spot on me by then.”

·         Israel Hands was a gunner of captain flint.

“Gray said: ”Israel Hands was the gunner of Flint’s ship.”

·         Captain Flint was a good captain who murdered.

·         Abraham Gray was one of six men on finding treasure.

“I’am with you, sir” said to Captain Smollet.

·         Ben Gunn was a marooned. He was kind.

“You put your trust in me. I were in Flint’s ship.”

o   Protagonist

·         Jim Hawkins

·         Squire Trelawney

·         Jim’s Mother

·         Dr. Livesey

·         Squire Trelawney’s servant (hunter, joyce, and redruth)

o   Antagonist

·         Long Jhon silver

·         Pew

5. Setting

Time          in the 1700’s

Place          in the island which there the hill was named “Spyglass”.

6. Style

The style of this novel used high level because I found many unfamiliar words so that I was rather difficult to understand.

7. Point of View

The point of view of this novel is in a first-person narrative Such as the dialogue: ”He promised to pay me a silver coin every month if I could keep an eye out for “a man with one leg.” I was to tell him at once if I saw such a man.”

8. Moral value

The struggle of determination through adventure on the middle of pirates who led to success is the moral value of this novel. Even they fight each other but they never give up to struggle what they want to get. I didn’t take the negative side of this story which put much blood with rough fight but I prefer to their struggle to get something that they though it’s really precious.