Nothing lasts forever... or does it? Daring Do is excited to learn of the Eternal Flower--a legendary enchanted bloom believed to grant immortality to the creature who drinks its sweet nectar. It is a rousing notion, but it has never actually been found! Curious about the possibility of such a plant existing, Daring Do visits the Equestrian Botanical Society, where she quickly learns that…
Buku Sosiologi Sastra karya Sapardi Djoko Damono ini memaparkan dengan jelas pendekatan terhadap sastra yang mempertimbangkan segi-segi kemasyarakatan. Juga dibahas fungsi dan peran sastra dalam masyarakat. Sebuah pengantar singkat yang mengemukakan bahwa sastra bisa mengandung gagasan yang mungkin dimanfaatkan untuk menumbuhkan sikap sosial dalam suatu masyarakat atau bahkan untuk mencetuskan …
Mise-en-scène: Film Style and Interpretation explores and elucidates constructions of this fundamental concept in thinking about film. In uncovering the history of mise-en-scène within film criticism, and through the detailed exploration of scenes from films as Imitation of Life and Lone Star, John Gibbs makes the case for the importance of a sensitive understanding of film style, and provide…
Confessions of a Mask tells the story of Kochan, an adolescent boy tormented by his burgeoning attraction to men: he wants to be “normal.” Kochan is meek-bodied, and unable to participate in the more athletic activities of his classmates. He begins to notice his growing attraction to some of the boys in his class, particularly the pubescent body of his friend Omi. To hide his homosexuality…
Mohammad Natsir orang yang puritan. Hidupnya tak berwarna-warni seperti cerita tonil. Tapi kadang kala orang yang lurus bukan tak menarik. Ia punya daya tarik sendiri: santun, bersih, konsisten, toleran, tapi tegus berpendirian. Indonesia sekarang seakan-akan hidup di sebuah lingkarang setan yang tak terputus: regenerasi kepemimpinan terjadi, tapi birokrasi dan politik yang bersih, kesejaht…