“MAN JADDA WAJADA” IS THE BEST MOTTO FOR THE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THE DREAMS VIEWED FROM THE NOVEL NEGERI 5
MENARA BY AHMAD FUADI
A THESIS
BY
FERRI IRAWAN REG.NO. 110721018
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA
“MAN JADDA WAJADA” IS THE BEST MOTTO FOR THE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THE DREAMS VIEWED FROM THE NOVEL NEGERI 5
MENARA BY AHMAD FUADI
A THESIS
BY:
FERRI IRAWAN REG. NO. 110721018
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• My beloved parents, Ponijan and Misnithanks for the supports, loves, prays, and finance. My beloved siblings, Budi Kurniawan, Hilda and Harri Sugiarto. Thank you for all your motivations. I present this thesis for my family.
• My supervisor, Dra. Redita Lubis, Dip. Appl. Ling., M.Hum. and my
co-supervisor, Mr. Mahmud Arief Albar, S.S, M.A. I do thank for having guided and advised me in doing this thesis patiently.
• Dr. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S. as the head of English Department.
• Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A., as the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara.
• My lovely friends in English Extension Program, Mariyadi, Ahmad Hanafi,
Riski Putra, Agung, Cicik, Nila, Adinda, Mazlah, Sri Handayani, and many more.
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul “Man Jadda Wajada is the Best Motto for The Students to Achieve the Dreams Viewed From the Novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi”.
Man Jadda Wajada memiliki arti siapa yang bersungguh-sungguh pasti akan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……….. i
ABSTRACT………..…... ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS……… iv
LIST OF CHART... vi
I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study………... 1
1.2 Problem of the Study………... 6
1.3 Objective of the Study....……….... 6
1.4 Scope of the Study………... 6
1.5 Significance of the Study……….... 6
II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.1 Intrinsic and Extrinsic Approach………..……. 8
2.2 Prose...…..………... 8
2.3 Elements of Prose……….. 9
2.4 Literature and Society……… 15
III. METHOD OF RESEARCH 3.1 Research Design... 17
3.2 Data Collection...….……….. 20
IV. ANALYSIS AND FINDING
4.1 Alif Fikri……....…...……….. 22
4.2 Said Jufri……….. 31
4.3 Raja Lubis……… 36
4.4 Atang………. 39
4.5 Baso Salahuddin……… 41
4.6 Dulmajid……….. 44
4.7 The Setting of Pondok Madani………. 46
4.8 Relationship between Literature and Society in the novel “Negeri 5 Menara”……… 53
V. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1 Conclusion………... 58
5.2 Suggestion..………. 60
REFERENCES APPENDICES
LIST OF CHART
ABSTRACT
ABSTRAK
Skripsi ini berjudul “Man Jadda Wajada is the Best Motto for The Students to Achieve the Dreams Viewed From the Novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi”.
Man Jadda Wajada memiliki arti siapa yang bersungguh-sungguh pasti akan
I. INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of the Study
"Man Jadda Wajada" is a phrase which means that who’s earnest will
succeed. This phrase becomes the motto for all the students in Pondok Madani,
applied seriously in learning, both in curricular and extracurricular activities. The
Effort is described in all the activities such as learning activities, group work, and
daily activities. This motto encourages all students to have success in all activities.
As the result is alumni of Pondok Madani are well-thought-of society. Many parents
want their children to study in this boarding school even if it means having to pass
more than one strict entrance test. Bad comments about the boarding school are
scraped by the perfection of education and discipline in Pondok Madani. Response
on bad comments about Islamic boarding schools in the community is expressed by
the author of the novel through Alif’s mother. The quote below explains that many
parents send their children to religious schools because of the mark of their children
is not enough to enter junior high or high school. As a result, an Islamic school
become a place of second class student citizens. “…Mengirim anak ke sekolah
agama karena nilai anak-anak mereka tidak cukup untuk masuk SMP atau SMA…”.
“Akibatnya, madrasah menjadi tempat murid warga kelas dua, sisa-sisa…” (Fuadi,
A. 2009: 7)
The good response the society about the Islamic boarding school also
expressed by the Author, A. Fuadi through the character Mr. Sutan. “Anak teman
saya, cuma setahun di pondok langsung berubah menjadi anak baik. Padahal
dulunya, sangat mantiko. Nakal. Tidak diterima di sekolah mana pun karena kerjanya
2009: 19). The quote explains that Mr. Sutan friend's child is Naughty. He is not
acceptable in any school because of his drugs, drinking and scrappy. But only just a
year at the cottage immediately turned into a good boy.
Pondok Madani is a famous boarding school in East Java. Every year there
are approximately 2000 new entrants who register. Because of the strict entrance
examination system, there are only 400 people or about one fifth who accepted to be
a new student. The students also come from across the archipelago. Ahmad Fuadi
also explains the patterns of life, learning system and regulations in the Pondok
Madani. The length of study in Pondok Madani is six years both for junior and senior
high school. In Pondok Madani, students not only learn about the religion but also
how to live independently, entrepreneurial, developing their interests and talents. For
the developing their interests and talents, Pondok Madani provides various kinds of
extracurricular activities that can be chosen by each student according to their
interests.
In Pondok Madani, each student is taught to always be disciplined and
responsible. The education system that is used in Pondok Madani is 24 hours. It
means that everything done during the day and night is to learn, not just learn in the
classroom as the school generally but also any behaviour that is done by the students
are learning. Language may be used also only English or Arabic. Each new student
may only use the Indonesian language during their first 4 months in Pondok Madani.
So that they can use both languages, in early days, from dawn, they should to learn
both official languages with the help of their seniors. The seniors dictate five
vocabularies with the meanings and then the students are asked to articulated and
make it in a sentence. In the afternoon after learning curricular, the students in the
students are often study in the front hall of the bedroom which provided for a place
to learn. At night there is usually an extra night classes are accompanied by a
guardian class. The purpose is to repeat the lessons in the morning and prepare for
tomorrow.
The way of teaching in Pondok Madani is done to give rewards to students,
either in the form of praise, reward or punishment. The types of awards are the
opportunity to become officers as announcer, give a speech in English or Arabic
when dignitaries visited Pondok Madani as ambassadors from abroad, and etc. So,
confidence of students who are achievers become bigger. Rules are made very
stringent and offset by the provision of punishment for the students who make faults.
Implementation is done by the spy system and discipline of boarding school. Being a
spy is actually a punishment for spying on the inhabitants of a breach of discipline.
After they are released from the punishment, they are free from being spies. It is a
powerful method to make students not want to break the rules. The goal is to enforce
the law and discipline. Punishment in Pondok Madani is not just making the students
be cured of a habit but also other parts of the education. The students are required to
study willingly to accept the punishment in order to be more cautious in behavior
afterwards. In addition to reprimands and become a spy, other types of punishment
are the punishment of the balding and the hardest punishment is removed from the
Pondok Madani that is if they steal, fight and have close contact with women.
In writing this novel, Ahmad Fuadi used simple words and inserted foreign
languages such as Arabic and English. Although he uses foreign language words, he
did not forget to explain them into the Indonesian language. There is a clear motto
exposed through the phrase "Man jadda wajada" which means that anyone who do
in the hearts of the readers. This novel received tremendous appreciation by the
Indonesian community. It became a bestseller and is printed many times.
In analyzing this literary work, the writer must understand the definition of
literature. Beside that, the writer has some references such as theory of literature. In
this paragraph, the writer will explain the definition of literature and other theories
about it. Literature is referred to as the entirety of written expression (Mario Klarer,
1998:1). Whereas, Rene Wellek and Austin Warren (1977: 1) stated that literature is
a creative activity, an art. It means that literature is not only the act of writing, but
other creative activities. A different understanding of the literary meaning, Julien D.
Bonn stated that "Literature in a broader aspect can be defined as written or spoken
material, but the term most often refers to a creative work" (2010: 93). Roberts &
Jacobs (1995:2) state that the literature refers to compositions that tell stories,
dramatize situations, express emotions, and analyze and advocate ideas. The
explanation from the fourth literary meaning of the experts are the same and it can be
said that literature is the work of results of creative thinking written and also played
as a drama. From the experts above, Renne Wellek, Austin Warren and Julien D.
Bonn concluded that literature is the shape of creative work. While, Mario Klarer,
Roberts and Jacobs concluded that literature is the expression of the writer.
Literature may be classified into four categories or genres: (1) prose fiction,
(2) poetry, (3) drama, and (4) nonfiction prose (Roberts and Jacobs. 1995). Prose
fiction or narrative fiction, includes myths, Parables, romances, novels and short
stories. The novel is derived from the Italian novella (literally, "a little new thing"),
which is a short tale in prose. The term "novel" is now applied to a great variety of
writings that have in common only the attribute of being extended works of fiction
prose the novel are plot, characters, setting, theme, point of view, and style of
language. In the novel Negeri 5 Menara, the Writer will analyze six characters and
setting of place as the main object of the analyzing.
The Writer himself fascinated the phrase “Man jadda wajada” and regards
that phrase is very interesting to be analyzed because it has a message that is very
important to achieve success in life and the world of education especially. As the
evidences of the success of that phrase, the writer will analyze the six characters who
have embedded the phrase as their way of life. The six characters are Alif, Said,
Raja, Atang, Dulmajid, and Baso. Each character came from different region in
Indonesia. Alif from Padang, Said from East Java, Raja from Medan, Atang from
Bandung, Baso from Gowa and Dulmajid from Sumenep. They get closer and closer
after having many experiences together in Pondok Madani such as getting
punishment together because of being late gathering in the mosque on the first day in
Pondok Madani, learning together about speech, English, and many other lessons,
etc. These six characters are called “Sahibul Menara” or “Tower Owners” because of
their habit of relaxing under the tower near the mosque. In that place, they
determined their dreams to continue their studies abroad after graduating from
Pondok Madani. They keep their spirit, teamwork and persistence for four years in
the boarding school. The writer will also describe Pondok Madani as a place for them
to study and to achieve their dreams.
Actually, the novel “Negeri 5 Menara” tells the story of the author's personal
experience Ahmad Fuadi who used to learn and become alumni of Pondok Gontor in
East Java. He wrote this novel to disguise the names of the characters and place
names that exist in this novel as the actual name of the Pondok Gontor changed to
1.2Problem of the Study
In a novel, there are many the problems that can be written into a thesis. In
the novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi, the writer will discuss these issues:
1. How can the phrase “Man Jadda Wajada” motivate the students to achieve
the dreams in the novel?
2. How the systems of education in Pondok Madani encourage the students to
achieve the dreams?
1.3Objective of the Study
1. To describe how the phrase “Man Jadda Wajada” motivates the main
characters in the novel achieve the dreams.
2. To describe the significant of education in Pondok Madani to support the
students to achieve their dreams.
1.4Scope of the Study
In this thesis, the writer will focus on the analysis of the six characters and
setting of place in Pondok Madani. This limitation has the purpose to give the writer
and readers more easily understand and comprehend the contents of this thesis.
1.5Significance of the Study
The advantage of this analysis is to increase knowledge about the six
characters of Sahibul Menara to the readers and also about the life in Pondok
Madani. By writing this thesis, the writer hopes that the readers will understand that
every human being should have dreams in their life and should be determined to
must also be supported by the environment. The writer also hopes that this thesis will
II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1Intrinsic and Extrinsic Approach.
In the book "Theory of Literature", Welleck and Warren classify two types of
approaches, namely intrinsic and extrinsic approach. Intrinsic approach is based on
the approach of the text itself, while extrinsic approach is the approach that is out of
the text, such as history, environment, economy, social and political.
Intrinsic approach is to analyze the elements of a prose which consists of plot,
character, setting, theme, point of view and style. Extrinsic approach is to analyze the
relationship between a literary works with evolving circumstances at the time of the
work is created as the relationship mentioned above.
In analyzing this thesis, the Writer will use the intrinsic approach is to
analyze the elements of a literary work as described Renne Wellek and Austin
Warren (1977: 159) who stated that study of literature departed from a reasonable
interpretation and literary analysis itself.
2.2Prose
Prose Fiction or narrative fiction, includes myths, parables, romances, novels,
and short stories. Originally, fiction meant anything made up, crafted, or shaped. The
essence of fiction is narration, the relating or recounting of a sequence of events or
actions. Works of fiction usually focus on one or a few major characters who
undergo a change of attitude or characters as they interact with other characters and
deal with problems. (Roberts and Jacobs, 1995: 2). The novel is derived from the
Italian novella (literally, "a little new thing"), which is a short tale in prose. The term
attribute of being extended works of fiction written in prose (Abrams, 1999:190).
While Bonn stated that novel is a long fictional narrative written in prose, which
developed from the early novella and other form of narrative. A novel is usually
organized under a plot or theme with a focus on character development and action.
2.3Elements of Prose
Works of fiction share a number of common elements such as, plot, character,
setting, theme, style, and point of view. According to Roberts and Jacobs (1995: 51),
the more significant ones are character, plot, structure and theme.
Plot is a series of events in a story (Stanton, 2007: 26). Stories are made up mostly of action or incidents that follow each other sequentially. Finding a sequential
or narrative order, however, is only the first step toward the more important
consideration – the plot, or the controls governing the development of the actions
(Roberts and Jacobs, 1995: 88). Plot is usually limited to events which are causally
connected only. Causal event is an event that causes or could result from a variety of
other events and can not be ignored because it will affect the whole work.
In connection between plot with character, Nurgiyantoro (via Sofia and
Sugihastuti, 2003: 14) says that the events of the story (plot) is manifested through
the actions, behaviors, and attitudes of the main characters story. Plot is a reflection
or even a trip to the behavior of the characters act, think, feel and behave in dealing
with the problems of life.
There are two basic elements that exist in the plot according to Stanton (2007:
31) they are the conflict and climax. Conflict consists of internal conflict is a conflict
between two desires within a prominent and external conflict is the conflict between
climax is the moment when the conflict is so intense that the ending can not be
avoided anymore. In the novel “Negeri 5 Menara”, the plot is that the six characters
are able to achieve their dreams to go abroad as their goals with the spirit of Man
Jadda Wajada phrase.
Character may be defined as a verbal representation of a human being (Roberts and Jacobs, 1995: 131). Through action, speech, description, and
commentary, authors portray characters who are worth caring about, rooting for, and
even loving, although there are also characters may you laugh at, dislike, or even
hate. While Abrams (1999: 32-33) stated that Characters are the persons represented
in a dramatic or narrative work, who are interpreted by the reader as being endowed
with particular moral, intellectual, and emotional qualities by inferences from what
the persons say and their distinctive ways of saying it the dialogue and from what
they do the action.
A character occupies a strategic position as a carrier and transmitter of the
message, moral, mandate, or something intentionally wants to share to the readers.
According Nurgiyantoro (via Sofia and Sugihastuti, 2003: 16) as if the characters as
mouthpieces just a messenger, even a reflection of mind, attitude, stance, and the
author desires.
Roberts and Jacobs (1995: 132) explained that in studying literary character,
it begins by determining the character’s outstanding traits. A trait is a quality of mind
or habitual mode behavior, such as never repaying borrowed money, avoiding eye
contact, or always thinking oneself the center of attention. Sometimes, of course, the
traits we encounter are minor and therefore negligible. But often a trait may be a
person’s primary characteristic (not only in fiction but also in life). Thus, characters
inconsiderate, open or secretive, confident or self-doubting, kind or cruel, quiet or
noisy, visionary or practical, careful or careless, impartial or biased, straightforward
or underhanded, “winner or loser”, and so on.
In relation to the overall story, the role of character is not the same. There is a
character that can be classified as the main character and the characters that can be
classified as an extra character. Stanton (2007: 33) explains that in most of the stories
can be found "main character" is the character associated with all the events that take
place in the story. Typically, these events lead to a change in the characters. More
clearly, Nurgiyantoro (via Sofia and Sugihastuti, 2003: 16) explains that the central
character or the main character is a character in a novel that its story is precedence.
He is the most showing character, both as actors and events, including the conflict so
that the character affects the plot development. In the novel “Negeri 5 Menara”, there
are many characters but the main character are the six characters named Sahibul
Menara. They are children whose persistent in achieving their goals and are able to
follow the tight rules in Pondok Madani and sincere in any punishment. Analysis of
the characters will be explained in the chapter of analysis.
Setting is the environment that surrounds an event in the story, the universe that interacts with the events taking place (Stanton, 2007: 35). Setting can be either
decoration of place, also certain times such as day, month, and year, weather or a
period of history. Setting is usually described with descriptive sentences. Setting can
sometimes affect the characters and become an example representation of the theme.
Sofia and Sugihastuti (2003: 20) in differentiating elements in setting into three main
elements, namely place, time and social. The third element although each offers
different issues and can talk about itself, in fact interrelated and mutually influence
of fiction. Setting of time is related with the problems and the occurrence of the
events described in a work of fiction. Setting of Social advised on matters relating to
the social behavior of people in a place that is told in a work of fiction.
Roberts and Jacobs (1995: 230) stated that Setting is the natural,
manufactured, political, cultural, and temporal environments, including everything
that characters know and own. Characters may be either helped or hurt by their
surrounding and they may fight about possession and goals. Further, as characters
speak with each other, they reveal the degree to which they share the customs and
ideas of their times.
Setting is useful for writers and readers. For the author, the setting can be
used to develop the story to explain the time, place and situation being experienced
by the characters. For the readers, the setting can be helpful to think of the place,
time and situation experienced by the character. Setting also helps the readers to
understand the characteristic of the characters, the story setting, plot, and determine
the theme of a story. The setting in the novel “Negeri 5 Menara” is divided into 3
kinds. First, setting of place is in Pondok Madani. Second, setting of time is about a
dozen years which when they are at Pondok Madani and when they finally gathered
in London. While setting of social is description of an Islamic boarding school.
Theme is a central idea or statement that unifies and controls the entire work (Bonn, 2010: 171-172). The theme can take the form of a brief and meaningful
insight or a comprehensive vision of life; it may be a single idea. A theme is the
author’s way of communicating and sharing ideas, perception, and feelings with
readers and it may be directly stated in the book, or it may only be implied. While
Stanton (via Sofia and Sugihastuti, 2003:13) have the conclusion that the theme is
the simplest way. Themes can not be concluded only by certain parts of the story.
Although difficult to determine it, the theme is not a hidden meaning. The most
effective way to identify the theme of a work is to observe carefully any conflicts
that exist in it. The most prominent element in the novel “Negeri 5 Menara” is the
phrase of Man JadanWajadda that means who’s earnest will succeed.
Style is in the way the author uses language (Stanton, 2007: 61). Although the two authors use same plot, character, and setting, the writings of both can be very
different. The difference generally lies in the language and spread in various aspects
such as complexity, rhythm, short term sentences, detail, humor, and metaphors.
Mixture of various aspects of the above will result in style.
Aminuddin (via Siswanto) say that the style is the way a writer convey ideas
using language media are beautiful and harmonious and capable to express the
meaning and situation that can touch the readers intellectually and emotionally.
While Abrams (1999: 303) stated that Style has traditionally been defined as the
manner of linguistic expression in prose or verse as how speakers or writers say
whatever it is that they say. The style specific to a particular work or writer, or else
distinctive of a type of writings, has been analyzed in such terms as the rhetorical
situation and aimcharacteristic diction, or choice of words; type of sentence structure
and syntax; and the density and kinds of figurative language. Roberts and Jacobs
(1995: 264) stated that style means the way writers assemble word to tell the story,
develop the argument, dramatize the play or compose the poem. Thus, it is concluded
that the style is the way the author to tell a story and with some existing provisions.
In the novel “Negeri 5 Menara”, Author's style is simple language because he uses
simple words and clear, there is no figure of speech, and rarely use the local
Point of View signifies the way a story gets told—the mode (or modes) established by an author by means of which the reader is presented with the
characters, dialogue, actions, setting, and events which constitute the narative in a
work of fiction (Abrams. 1999: 231). While Roberts and Jacobs (1995:180) stated
that point of view refers to the position and stance of the voice, or speaker that
authors adopt for their works. It supposes a living narrator or persona who tells
stories, presents arguments, or expresses attitudes such as love, anger or excitement.
Conditions that affect point of view depend on two majors, first is the situation of the
narrator as an observer. And second is the narrator’s closeness, distance and
involvement in the actions.
Roberts and Jacobs (1995:183) divided point of view into three kinds:
1.8First-person point of view
2.8Second-person point of view
3.8Third-person point of view
First point of view is if the voice of the work is an “I”, the author is using the
first-person point of view—the imfirst-personation of a fictional narrator or speaker. Of all the
points of view, the first person is potentially the most independent of the author, for
such a speaker is often given unique identity, with name, job, and economic and
social position. First-person speakers might reports event as though they have
acquired their knowledge in a number of ways:
- What they have done, said, heard, and thought (firsthand experience)
- What they have observed others do and say (firsthand witness)
- What others have told them (second-hand testimony and hears)
- What they are able to reconstruct from the information they might have
- What they are able to imagine a character or characters might do or think,
given the situation.
In the novel “Negeri 5 Menara” is only found the First-person point of view. The
narrator is Alif. He describes the events that exist in the novel.
2.4Literature and Society
Discussion of the relationship between literature and society typically
departed from De Bonald phrase that "literature is an expression of public feeling".
Welleck and Warren classify 3 ingredients in a descriptive study of the relationship
between literature and society, (1) the sociology of author related to social
background, status of the author, and the author ideology demonstrated by various
authors in activities outside the literary work. (2) The content of the literature work
itself related to social issues. (3) problems of the reader and the literary works of
social impact.
Each author is a citizens, he can be studied as a social being. Biography of the
author is the primary source. We may also collect information about social
background, family background and economic position of the author. In his writing,
the author is influenced by sociological background in the form of social structure
and social processes. Social structure is the entire fabric of the main elements,
namely social norms, social institutions, social groups and social institutions. While
the social process is reciprocal influence between the economic, political, legal,
religious, and so on (Soekanto via Siswanto. 2008: 3).
The values in the literature are the result of creative expression and cultural
authors taken from the community. Those values can be either intrinsic and extrinsic
setting, they are considered essential that sustains and the underlying story. Whereas
extrinsic value is the idea of the author of the social and cultural environment.
Further descriptions about the analysis of literature and society will be described in
III. METHOD OF RESEARCH
In writing this thesis, the writer uses library research and descriptive research.
The Writer applies the library research by reading and collecting data from several
books and other sources such as internet which are related to the problem taken in
this thesis especially about literature. The Writer will use a descriptive research. This
descriptive research is the research aimed to describe everything found descriptively.
The Writer uses the novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi work as the subject of
analysis in this thesis. The writer uses intrinsic approach and extrinsic approach. The
writer uses the intrinsic approach because the writer will analyze the elements of
prose such as character and the setting in this thesis. The Writer uses the extrinsic
approach because the Writer will analyze about Welleck and Warren concept stated
about Literature and society to explain the relationship about Pondok Gontor that
given Ahmad Fuadi an inspiration as author to create Alif as a central character in
Novel. Thus the extrinsic elements are seen reflected in the novel, the biography of
the author who ever learned in Pondok Gontor also reflected in the activity at Pondok
Madani in the novel.
3.1 Research Design
This thesis analyzes the six characters called Sahibul Menara or Tower
owners and the setting of place in the novel Negeri 5 Menara by Ahmad Fuadi. In
order to analyze the characters and the setting of place, first of all the writers
designed the research method. It is important because it will make the research more
schematic and structured. First, the writer read the novel Negeri 5 Menara for several
being discusses. Third, the writer relates the problems with supported theory to
answer the problems of analysis. Fourth, the writer takes all the data that supports the
description of the characters and the setting of place from the Novel. Fifth, applying
the descriptive method to analyze this thesis. Then, the information is sorted and
summarized to make the description of the six characters and the setting of place.
Sixth, the writer analyzes by using the intrinsic approach and extrinsic approach and
get findings. After doing all steps above, the writer makes the conclusion and
Chart of Research Design Start
Reading the novel “Negeri 5 Menara”
Deciding the problems of analysis
Finding related theory
Taking the data from the novel applying the descriptive method Information is sorted and summarized Doing analysis by using the intrinsic approach and
sociology of literature and Getting the findings Making the conclusion and suggestion of the
3.2 Data Collection
The writer uses library research to collect data related to the analysis, such as
the quotations from the novel. The writer has to read the novel Negeri 5 Menara for
several times to make him understand the story. After having understood it, the
writer classifies the characters and setting of place. After taking the data from the
novel, and the author focuses to collect information about physics, status and morals
from the six characters and setting of place. Then the Writer makes a conclusion
about the characters in a physical, status, and moral forms, and information about
setting made to complement the responses from each characters. For the extrinsic
data, the writer will find information about the Pondok Gontor and Ahmad Fuadi as
the author from books and the internet. Then the data is sorted and summarized to
make the description of the six characters, the setting of place, the relationship
between Pondok Madani and Pondok Gontor, and the relationship between Alif and
the author, Ahmad Fuadi. After all, the writer makes conclusions about it.
3.3 Data Analysis
After collecting the data from the novel “Negeri 5 Menara” by Ahmad Fuadi,
the next step is describing the data. The data is analyzed by using descriptive
research which is to describe descriptively about the characters and the setting of
place that is written in the novel. The writer finds the relationships between the
characters, their dreams and their success achieving these dreams that never getting
loose with the motto “Man Jadda Wajada”. To get the data from the text, the writer
uses the intrinsic approach belongs to Wellek and Warren (1977:139) who stated that
the natural and sensible starting point for work in literary scholarship is the
novel then get the data, the data is classified into the six elements of prose to make
the unity of the analysis. The elements of prose such as plot, character, setting,
theme, style and point of view. Then, The writer uses Welleck and Warren concept
about literature and society to explain the relevance between Pondok Madani with
Pesantren Gontor and Alif as the central character with Ahmad Fuadi as the author.
IV. ANALYSIS AND FINDING
The author will discuss six main characters in novel Negeri 5 Menara by
Ahmad Fuadi. The central character of six figures is Alif Fikri. They are students in
1988 at Pondok Madani. They are called as Sahibul Menara or tower owners because
they often gather under the tower near to the Mosque. Under this tower they see
clouds in the sky shaped like a world map of the America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
They imagine and hang their dreams to go to the continent and the country as they
look in the clouds.
4.1 Alif Fikri
Alif Fikri is a 15-year-old, skinny, small, wear glasses and straight-haired. He
is the first child in his family. Alif lives in a rented house with his parents and two
younger sisters around the edge of Maninjau Lake in West Sumatra. He has just
finished school in Madrasah Tsanawiyah or Junior High School (secondary school).
Alif wants to continue his education to the Senior High School (SMA) as his promise
to his friend, Randai. But his desire is hindered by his mother’s desire who wants
Alif go to Islamic boarding school in order to become a great religious leader such as
the ideals of his mother during Alif in the womb.
When entering the Islamic boarding school, Alif makes friend with the Raja,
Atang, Said, Dulmajid and Baso after six of them suspended from their senior’s
punishment because of coming late to the mosque. Since that time they become
familiar, especially living in the barracks.
In Pondok Madani, Alif follows the activities outside of class, he chooses to
photographing. And finally he applies for and takes a test and then becomes the
journalist of Syams magazine. For sports, Alif chooses martial arts and football, but
because the schedule of the martial art does not fit with writing activities in Syams,
he just chooses football, because he remembers the words of Kiai Rais.
“Sayang, jadwal latihan silat tidak cocok dengan jadwal latihan menulis di Syams. Akhirnya aku memilih sepakbola saja. Kata Kiai Rais, “pilihlah kegiatan berdasarkan minat dan bakatmu sehingga bisa mengerjakannya dengan penuh kesenangan dan hasil bagus.” Memang kalau sudah main bola dan menulis rasanya tidak ada capeknya.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 161)
Alif is always interested in writing, especially because his teacher Ustad
Salman always encourages him and says that if he wants to write a good story and
easy to read, using storytelling and literary language, he should read magazine
Tempo frequently, because it has a high standard language. Alif is always fascinated
by the exciting reports Tempo journalists from various countries. Since the time he
wants to change his ideals as Mr.Habibie, become a journalists in Tempo.
“Walau sekarang ada di PM, belajarnya adalah agama, aku tidak malu bermimpi suatu saat bisa menjadi wartawan Tempo yang melaporkan berita-berita penting dan terhormat dari berbagai belahan dunia. Diam-diam aku mulai mempertimbangkan mengganti cita-citaku dari Habibie menjadi wartawan Tempo.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 172)
Because of his hobby is writing, eventually he is promoted becoming an
editor of Syams magazine with Dulmajid.
Alif is a hesitant child. At the time of the exam, Alif always feels a very
heavy burden. In Pondok Madani, examination is in two types namely, oral exams
and writing exams. Alif is very aware of his weakness in term of memorizing and
Arabic. Alif is not sure of himself that the quality of his Arabic language can make
Baso who is great in memorizing the lessons and has a good vocabulary in Arabic,
but he does not give up in the exam, he has plans to make the test going smoothly
namely to pray and worship, eat nutritious foods and drink multivitamin, honey and
eggs. And the most important of all is staying up all night and wake up to learn that
termed Sahirul Lail.
“Sahirul lail maknanya kira-kira begadang sampai jauh malam untuk belajar dan membaca buku. Sebuah pepatah Arab berbunyi: Man thalabal fula sahiral loyali. Siapa yang ingin mendapatkan kemuliaan, maka bekerjalah sampai jauh malam. Dan aku ingin mencari kemuliaan itu.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 196)
The hard test does not make Alif and friends become down, but they even
more courage. They are so eager and try to out of the line of themselves to achieve
more success. However Alif still feels frustration with the test. He feels
un-confidence since so many memorize subject in Pondok Madani, while he realizes that
his weakness is in it, even he ever think whether he is still fit in there or not.
Alif has a high imagination and ambition. After the test, he and his Sahibul
Menara’s friends usually gather under the tower while enjoying the fresh air and feel
freedom. Under the tower he looks up the sky and imagines the continent of
American. He wants to go there since he is influenced by Ustadz Salman and news
from VOA radio, then he tells his friends about his imagination.
“Aku melihat dunia di awan-awan itu,” kataku sok puitis. Aku gerakkan telunjukku menunjukkan garis-garis imajiner di awan kepada Raja yang duduk di sampingku. Kami samasama menengadah. “Benua Amerika,” kataku.”
(Fuadi, A. 2009: 208)
It turns out that his friends also imagine the same thing. They imagine about
feels doubt himself can go there. Before going to bed at night, he writes his
ambitions in his diary but he is still doubt can go to America. Is this dream makes
sense, because he is conscious of being in Pondok Madani which later will become a
teacher and preacher. But by a piece of the magic spell that ManJadda wajada, then
he makes up his mind.
“Di kepalaku berkecamuk badai mimpi. Tekad sudah aku bulatkan: kelak aku ingin menuntut ilmu keluar negeri, kalau perlu sampai ke Amerika. Dengan sepenuh hati, aku torehkan tekad ini dengan huruf besar-besar. Ujung penaku sampai tembus ke halaman sebelahnya. Meninggalkan jejak yang dalam. “Man jadda wajadda. Bismillah”. Aku yakin Tuhan Maha Mendengar.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 212)
Alif is a young man who likes the opposite sex. In Pondok Madani very
rarely find a woman, so when there is a gossip about a young and beautiful woman,
the daughter of Ustad Khalid and being the hot news for weeks at Pondok Madani.
Raja gives a challenge to Alif if he can get acquaintance with the girl named Sarah
and as a reward he will treat makrunah for a month. Makrunah is a typical menu in
the cafeteria as favorite menu in Pondok Madani – it is made from fat noodle
wallowing in ketchup, fried onions and chopped cengek. Alif deals with it, but Raja
gives the heavier requirements that he has to take a photograph together with Sarah.
Alif does not give up and has faith and keep to try. By a piece of magic words Man
Jadda Wajada, he tries to make it happen and proves to Raja. Alif soon devises a
plan to make it happen. First he tries to come home directly to Ustad Khalid to ask
about the lessons. But he realizes that Ustad Khalid does not teach in his class, but he
is not desperate, he tries to use his position as a campus reporter to interview Ustad
and hope to meet Sarah.
mengajukan surat untuk wawancara panjang dengan Ustad Khalid, untuk dimuat sebagai rubrik “Mengenal Guru Kita”. Wawancara seperti ini sudah beberapa kali aku melakukannya dengan ustad senior” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 236)
After two weeks of procrastinating, finally Alif goes to Ustadz Khalid’s house and
then a few days later he is able to interview. When he finishes interviewing at
afternoon, in the evening Alif stays up to wait for the print in Syams magazine. Then
the next morning, he took the magazine to Ustad Khalid’s house and meets Sarah.
Immediately he tells to his Sahibul friends, but Raja says that if there is no picture
then no for makrunah. Alif is not concerned about the bet, the most important is he
has met Sarah, the girl who becomes the gossip of the students in Pondok Madani.
“Tidak apa-apa. Yang penting kalian tahu aku telah bertemu Sarah!”. Sa-rah.
Bunyinya terus berkumandang di gendang telingaku” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 256)
Alif is a lucky boy. Two weeks after interviewing Ustad Khalid, Alif is asked
to take a photograph of Ustad Khalid’s family, and after photographing then they
talk. In this conversation is known that Alif is the nephew of Mr. Etek Gindo who is
also a friend of Ustad Khalid in Egypt. Then Alif is brave to take pictures with Ustad
Khalid, the reason is to be sent as a memento to Mr. Etek Gindo.
Aku sempat ragu-ragu. Tapi kemudian aku memberanikan diri untuk meminta izin berfoto bersama dengan mereka sekeluarga. Alasanku, untuk kenang-kenangan dan dikirimkan ke Pak Etek Gindo. Ustad Khalid sama sekali tidak keberatan. Dengan menggunakan timer, aku ikut di dalam frame. Jepret!”
(Fuadi, A. 2009: 262)
Alif shows the photo to his friend at the under of the tower. They do not believe that
Alif is a child who never gave up. When Alif gets punishment for the first
time as a jasus or spy, Alif has trouble because he does not find people who make
mistakes. His friends try to help but Alif refuses it. He thinks that the personal
mistakes must be paid individually, with the spirit and the magic words Man Jadda
Wajada, to shows his sincerity, he devises a plan to immediately complete the task
with the time remaining. Alif’s effort is not in vain. He succees to do it.
“Rumus man jadda wajada terbukti mujarab. Kesungguhanku segera dibalas kontan. Dalam tempo hanya satu jam saja, ajaib kedua kartuku terisi. Aku memergoki seorang anak kelas 3 memotong antri diam-diam di kamar mandi
umum. Sementara dilapangan basket, seorang kawan makan dan minum sambil berdiri. Aturan di PM, makan dan minum harus sambil duduk.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 82)
Alif is a child who is not accustomed to lie. At the time of the dissolution of
Class Six Show organized by the sixth grade at Pondok Madani, Alif accidentally
says that he is supposed to keep secret. He says that himself with Atang and Said
without asking for permission to buy dry ice to Surabaya for their show in front of
friends and Ustad torik which is a discipline that dreaded teacher at Pondok Madani.
“Iya, contohnya ketika kita tiba-tiba harus ke Surabaya untuk membeli es kering. Kalau sudah kita rencanakan dari awal, kita tidak perlu tergesa-gesa seperti itu,” kataku sambil mengenang perjalanan ini.”
“Surabaya? Daun Telinga Ustad Torik langsung tegak berdiri” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 350-351)
Consequently Alif, Atang and Said are asked to overlook the KP (Kantor
Pengasuhan/care office) and get the bald head as punishment.
Alif is a clever child. It is proved that he get exam score that included ten
“Aku tegak di atas panggung aula madrasah negeri setingkat SMP. Sambil mengguncang-guncang telapak tanganku, Pak Sikumbang, Kepala Sekolahku memberi selamat karena nilai ujianku termasuk sepuluh yang tertinggi di Kabupaten Agam” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 5)
He wants to continue his study to senior high school and wants to achieve his dream
to study at UI, ITB and become like his idol, Mr. Habibie. His mother does not give
him permission. After arguing a lot with her mother and locked himself in a room for
three days, he receives a letter from Mr. Etek Gindo or his uncle who is in Egypt and
suggests that Alif shpuld into existing Pondok Madani in East Java.
“…Pak Etek punya banyak teman di Mesir yang lulusan Pondok Madani di Jawa Timur. Mereka pintar-pintar, bahasa Inggris dan bahasa Arabnya fasih. Di Madani itu mereka tinggal di asrama dan diajar disiplin untuk bisa bahasa asing setiap hari. Kalau tertarik, mungkin sekolah ke sana bisa jadi pertimbangan…”
(Fuadi, A. 2009: 12)
After a rather long thought, finally he decides to continue his education at Pondok
Madani.
Alif is struck by a piece of foreign words at the beginning of a magical
incantation inside the madrasah, Man Jadda wajada means that: "Who's earnest, will
succeed".
Alif and his friends get the nickname Sahibul Menara. Alif and his friends
often gather under the tower which is beside the mosque and had a small garden.
Because they too often gather under the tower, they are called by his friends as
Sahibul Menara means the tower owner. “Saking seringnya kami berkumpul di kaki
menara, kawan-kawan lain menggelari kami dengan Sahibul Menara, orang yang
Alif is a child who is difficult to memorize the lessons. In Pondok Madani
requires many lessons for memorizing such aphorisms in Arabic. Every time there is
a lesson that requires memorizing, he often exposes to punishment stand up in front
of the class while holding a book. He feels there is something lacking in his head in
terms of memorizing lessons. “Entah chip apa yang kurang di kepalaku, begitu
berhadapan dengan hapalan, otakku langsung hang. Bagiku, menghapal letter teks
adalah cobaan pedih.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 116)
Alif loved English lessons and calligraphy. For calligraphy, he loves it even
more because it does not require memorizing but to practice. According Alif
calligraphy is full of meaning.
“Aku sendiri sangat suka pelajaran khatul arabi atau kaligrafi Arab. Anggapanku selama ini salah, ternyata kaligrafi tidak hanya bagaimana menuliskan abjad Arab dengan benar, tapi juga bagaimana menorehkannya dengan sabar, indah dan konsisten.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 114)
Alif is a child who is shy to perform himself in public. In Pondok Madani,
there are three times a week held a speech lessons in English, Arabic and Indonesian
and must be performed in front of 40 people or more from other class. At the week
he gets turn to speech in English, he realizes that he's not comfortable in public and
now has to deliver a speech in a foreign language. He finally asks his friend to help
him learn how to be a good orator. After his turn is finished, he is more confident of
himself to appear in public.
Alif is a careless child. When he is asked to take photograph with Ustad
Khalid and family, after taking a few pictures, he realizes that the numbers on the
camera do not change. When he reaches into his pants pockets turned out he forgets
to put the film in his camera. Due to this, he is nervous and shy, especially in front of
the woman he loves, Sarah.
Ustad, mohon maaf, ada kesalahan teknis. Filmnya belum dipasang,” kataku. Mukaku merah seperti kepiting dibakar. Aku menangkap getar di kumisnya, tapi wajah Ustad Khalid tidak berubah.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 260).
Alif achieves his goals. Few years after graduated from Pondok Madani, he
eventually becomes a journalist from Indonesia who works in the United States. It is
because his experience ever been editor of the magazine in Pondok Madani.
“Kantorku berada di Independence Avenue, jalan yang selalu riuh dengan pejalan kaki dan lalu lintas mobil. Diapit dua tempat tujuan wisata terkenal di ibukota Amerika Serikat, The Capitol and The Mall, tempat berpusatnya aneka museum Smithsonian yang tidak bakal habis dijalani sebulan. Posisi kantorku hanya sepelemparan batu dari di The Capitol, beberapa belas menit naik mobil ke kantor George Bush di Gedung Putih, kantor Colin Powell di Department of State, markas FBI, dan Pentagon. Lokasi impian banyak wartawan.”
(Fuadi, A. 2009: 2)
In this novel Alif is described as a 15-year-old, has high ideals, persistent,
kind, and creative. He has friends who are familiar and well and want to help him.
He is a clever boy, shy, hesitant and also not good at lying. He serves as an editor at
Pondok Madani Magazine, Syams. He is successful in realizing his dream to go to
4.2 Said Jufri
Said is nineteen years old who comes from Surabaya. He is a big boy in the
class. His arms are big, hard muscled, muscular chest and shoulders. He has black
hair, thick eyebrows, mustache, nose and cheekbone features complement the firm
faces the Arabic. Although he is just nineteen years old, his face is like a father aged
40 years old. Said has completed high school (SMA). He is a naughty boy, but now
he is repent and wants to learn religion.
“Makhluk paling raksasa di kelas adalah Said Jufri yang berasal dari Surabaya. Lengannya yang legam sebesar tiang telepon dan berbuku-buku oleh otot keras serta ditumbuhi bulu-bulu panjang keriting. Bajunya yang berbahan jatuh mencetak dada dan bahunya yang kekar. Rambut hitam ikal, alis tebal, kumis melintang, fitur hidung dan tulang pipinya tegas melengkapi wajah Arabnya. Dia memang keturunan kelima dari saudagar Arab yang mendarat dan menetap di kaisan Ampel, Surabaya. Walau berwajah Arab, tapi medok suroboyoan. Walau umurnya baru 19 tahun, wajahnya seperti bapak-bapak berumur 40 tahun”
(Fuadi, A. 2009: 45)
Said is a strong man. First day in Pondok Madani, he buys supplies for the
barrack. Said shows his strength exceeds that of his friends to lift cabinets from a
cooperative to his room, while the others struggle to lift cabinets and other items. But
Said’s braveness seems distorted when they make a mistake that is coming late to
the mosque and get punishment as a Jasus or spy.
“Hanya Said yang mencoba terlihat gagah dan tabah menerima keadaan ini. Sayang, kumisnya kali ini tampak layu, kalah wibawa dengan kumis para kakak keamanan. Kepala kami menunduk dalam, posisi duduk semakin berdempet-dempetan. (Fuadi, A. 2009: 74)
Said is the owner of a good idea. Said and his friends like to gather and learn
together. Thus, they try to find a place that is very safe and quiet without being
exactly matching, Said gives an input a place that fit with their desires. Then they
follow the instructions, finally they find the tower which has the garden under it.
“Kemarin waktu dihukum membersihkan masjid, aku kebagian membersihkan menara. Ternyata dasar menara ini tempat yang enak untuk istirahat,” kata Said memperlihatkan temuannya. (Fuadi, A. 2009: 93)
They finally agree that under of the tower is very suitable for gather place. Firstly
because it is close to the mosque, the second is not monitored by security officers
and third because this place is shady so fitting to assemble. Based on an idea from
Said to gather under the tower, this is the beginning they are named Sahibul Menara
or people who have the tower.
Said who is a big fan of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Said invites his
friends to Ponorogo for refreshing. Once they take pains to ask permission to KP
(care office) using a variety of reasons they eventually allowed to Ponorogo. They
rent bicycles to get there. Said is so infatuated with the all action films involving the
muscular actor. In front of a cinema in Ponorogo Said sees the poster Terminator,
Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“Wah luar biasa. Ck…ck…” Said terpana sampai sepeda nya hampir menyelonong masuk selokan. Dengan mukanya tidak lepas dari poster Terminator, dia merebahkan sepedanya di pinggir jalan. Wajah Arnold Schwarzenegger yang dilukis di kain maha besar ini bergerak-gerak ditiup angin. Said terpana melihat idolanya berkacamata hitam memegang senapan dan.otot bertonjolan hampir sebesar sapi bunting.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 129)
After seeing the poster, Said promises to watch the film when the holidays come.
When the holidays come, Said keeps his promise. Said asks Alif, Atang and Baso to
come to his house in Surabaya. He buys them tickets to watch the Terminator movies
Said’s hobby is sport. In Pondok Madani there are many extracurricular
activities that can be followed by the students. Each student is free to choose the
activities they like, including Said. He is a person who likes sports and he is a main
player in the football of the barrack. He joins in almost all sports that exist in Pondok
Madani.
“Said dengan semangat memilih hampir semua cabang olahraga yang ada, mu lai silat, sepakbola dan terakhir body building. Aku tidak habis pikir bagaimana dia membagi waktu latihan. “Kalau diniatkan, semuanya bisa diatur akhi,” jawabnya sambil bergegas memakai sepatu bola. Belakangan dia menyerah juga dan hanya memilih 4 cabang olahraga.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 162)
Said is a sleeper. Although Said is a head of class who is strong and
authoritative, but he likes sleepy in class also. One afternoon when they are gathering
at the mosque to read the Quran, Said seems so sleepy that starts with a light swing
head forwards and withered neck and chin touching chest. At that time, Alif tries to
wake him up, but then just a while, Said wakes up then falls to his left side and
immediately wake up. No wonder the few friends who see the incident immediately
laugh.
“Bosan dengan upaya yang gagal, aku menyerah dan membiarkan Said berayun-ayun terus. Tiba-tiba saja, badan Said yang besar rebah ke samping kirinya dengan bunyi gedebuk. Said yang segera terbangun kaget sekali menemukan dirinya dalam posisi setengah tidur.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 70)
Said is someone who is mature and positive thinking. A day after Said and his
friends take over as a spy in center security, his friends feel stressed with their
current position entailed. But Said feels it is not a punishment, he tries to take it
“Alah cuma gini aja kok bingung. Daripada masdhuk, coba kalian lihat ini sebagai permainan. Bayangkan kayak permainan petak umpet. Cuma wilayah pencariannya berhektar-hektar dan waktu bermainnya 24 jam. Asyik, kan? Kapan lagi kita bisa main petak umpet sehebat ini,” katanya dengan serius.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 79)
By the time, their friendship is very strong. Said, the oldest man grows into
their informal leader. Because he is one of the oldest students in his class, Said
becomes the head of class. His body is like a father and his way of thinking such
adult that made him acceptable as a leader.
Perawakan yang seperti orangtua dan cara berpikirnya yang deisa membuat kami menerimanya sebagai yang terdepan. Dia kerap jadi tempat kami bertanya kata akhir kalau ada masalah. Aku sendiri mengagumi caranya melihat segala sesuatu dengan positif.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 156)
Said wants to be a censorer in Pondok Madani, Pondok Madani is very strict
to censor any incoming information, including newspapers. Only newspapers in the
paste on the panels are available and sometimes there are some censored like movie
advertisement. As a result of these censors, they can only read the title of the film
vaguely, but Said is a person who likes to watch movies, Due to this, Said aspires to
be a censorer in Pondok Madani.
Said paling kesal dengan sensor ini. Kekesalan ini menjelma jadi cita-cita. “Aku ingin menjadi tukang sensor ini saja nanti,” katanya setiap kami berdesakkan membaca koran sore hari.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 171).
Said hangs his goals. When the Sahibul Menara look at the sky under the
tower and imagines the clouds such as the world map and they want to come there,
but Said does not see the relevance of the cloud as his friends look. Said assumes that
appropriate place to do good things. This is the nationalist characteristic of Said.
“Aku juga. Setelah sekolah, aku balik ke Kampung Ampel, dan memperbaiki mutu
sekolah dan madrasah yang ada,” kata Said.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 210)
Said achieves his goals. By the time they are in the sixth grade, they are all
called to care office for given the authorized. Said is the first called. An hour later he
is out of care office, he tells his friends that he gets a job as a censorer.
“Aku menjadi ketua tukang sensor!” katanya tersenyum memperlihatkan sebuah surat bersampul cokelat. Kami tertawa dan menepuk-nepuk punggungnya, memberi selamat atas jabatan baru itu : menjadi anggota elit “The Magnificent Seven” tujuh orang terpilih pembela keamanan dunia PM.
Ini sesuai dengan cita-citanya dulu di depan panel koran. Dialah badan sensor koran, seperti yang diidam-idamkan,” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 299).
Finally Said’s ideals envisioned as a censorer is reached. This position is suitable for
him because of his body is big and muscular. At the end of the story also said that
Said manages to realize his dream at a time under the tower that is fighting for
education with Dulmajid.
“Atang mendapat kabar kalau kini Said meneruskan bisnis batik keluarga Jufri di Pasar Ampel, Surabaya. Sesuai cita-cita mereka dulu, Said dan Dulmajid bekerja sama mendirikan sebuah pondok dengan semangat PM di Surabaya.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 403)
Said is described as an adult child, always think positive, strong, kind-hearted
and good at sports. In Pondok Madani, Said ever be punished that is bald head. When
the first day of class 6, Said serves as chairman of the sensor information. Said
realizes his goal of building a boarding school with Dulamajid in Surabaya and runs
4.3 Raja Lubis
Raja is a child who is skinny, clean-skinned, have deep eyes and square face,
and he comes from Medan. He's about two or three years older than Alif which is
about 17 or 18 years. He has nine siblings. He is given the mandate by his parents to
study religion. Raja failed to enter the Pondok Madani because he signed late in the
previous year. During wait for the new school year, he studies in a Pondok not far
from Pondok Madani.
Raja likes read books and English too. At the first entering the class and all of
his friends bring books and Quran, but instead he takes a thick books and one of
them is English dictionary. Raja determines to finish reading the dictionary which is
very thick. When in English subject, the Raja is the most fluent answer the questions
from the teacher.
“Cak kau lihat ini bos, judulnya Advanced Learners Oxford Dictionary, kamus Bahasa Inggris yang hebat. Cocok buat kita yang belajar bahasa Inggris. Kalau ingin pandai seperti Habibie, macam buku inilah yang harus kau baca,” ujarnya serius sambil mengangkat kitab tebal ini pas di mukaku.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 44)
His English-speaking ability is shown by the birth of a dictionary. Together
with Baso who is clever in Arabic, they compile English-Arabic-Indonesian
dictionary special for students. Their efforts to make the dictionary are tirelessly.
Finally, the dictionary makes Raja and Baso become a legend in Pondok Madani
because as young teens, they are able to make a dictionary.
Raja is a great man in the speech. The greatness of Raja in a speech is not in
doubt. At the first entering the class and introduces himself, raja uses a rough, tough
tone and it is more like the style of a speech than an introduction. No wonder why
when Alif wants to do a speech in English, raja gives many feedbacks on
pronunciation, delivery techniques and a suitable place to practice speaking and
some other techniques that he gets from reading the book.
Aku coba tarik napas yang dalam dan aku ingat-ingat nasehat Raja: pandanglah mata hadirin. Pelan-pelan aku angkat wajahku menghadap ke massa dan untuk beberapa detik aku diam mematung. Lalu pelan-pelan pandangan aku edarkan kepara hadirin. Kata Raja, ini namanya commanding by eyes, tips yang dibacanya di buku Tuntutan Menjadi Orator Ulung.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 154)
Since in the beginning, Raja determines to become a lion podium and envisioned
himself as Bung Karno who is great in speech. To achieve this dream he joins the
English Club that teaches how to make a speech, discussion and debate as well.
The greatness of Raja in English language and speech is rewarded with a
position as a driver of Language in Pondok Madani.
“Kalian tebaklah, jadi apa aku ini?” “Jadi bagian informasi pusat?” “Bukan.”
“Ketua bahasa untuk asrama Al-Barq?”
“Bukan. Aku dipercaya jadi anggota The Three Muskeeteers,” katanya bersemangat. Three Musketeers adalah julukan kami di PM bagi tiga orang penggerak bahasa pusat. Mereka yang menjaga program pengembangan bahasa dan menjaga kedisiplinannya. Mereka hakim tertinggi untuk menghukum para pelanggar bahasa. Tiga orang ini punya kemampuan bahasa Arab dan Inggris yang superior dan menjadi role model untuk semua murid.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 301)
Raja’s friends does not surprise if he gets the job. Since the beginning, Raja is
won the public speaking competition among fellow barracks and classes, in
Indonesian, English, or Arabic speech competition.
Raja wants to go to England. When Raja and friends Sahibul Menara is being
gather under the tower and imagine the clouds in the sky, he illustrates that the sky
like the European continent. And then he hangs his dream to go to England to see the
greatness of the British Empire.
“Kalau aku, suatu ketika nanti ingin menjalani jejak langkah Thariq bin Ziyad, menapaki perjalanan Ibnu Batutah dan jejak ilmu Ibnu Rusyd di Spanyol. Lalu aku ingin melihat kehebatan kerajaan Inggris yang pernah mengangkangi dunia. Aku penasaran dengan cerita dalam buku reading kita, ada Big Ben yang cantik dan bagian rute jalan kaki dari Buckingham Palace ke Trafalgar Square,” kata Raja menggebu-gebu kepada kami. Dia memang pencinta buku pelajaran Bahasa Inggris dan hapal isinya dari depan sampai belakang.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 208).
His goal is not to stop until the extent of wishful thinking. He studies hard to
achieve these ideals with study hard and earnestly. A dozen years later his goal is
achieved. He is asked to be the coach of religion by Indonesian Muslim community
in London and he takes night class in London Metropolitan University in the field of
linguistics.
“Dia juga mengambil kelas malam di London Metropolitan University untuk bidang linguistik. “Sebuah kebetulan yang menyenangkan. Bisa mengabdi membantu umat di sini, sekaligus kuliah di tempat yang dulu aku impikan,” katanya.” (Fuadi, A. 2009: 404).
Raja is described as a child who likes reading so much, have a strong passion
and purpose to achieve his dream. Raja becomes one of the legends in Pondok
Madani because he is able to make a dictionary with Baso. Raja has served as a
driver language center in Pondok Madani. He achieves his goal to go to London in
4.4 Atang
Atang is a tall boy with short hair upright, wears glasses and a white-faced
and has a rough beard. Atang comes from Bandung. Atang is three years older than
Alif, it is about 18 years old and has graduated from senior high school in the major
of Physics.
Atang is a good and he is generous child. When the holidays come and all his
friends back to their hometown, he is sad to see the Alif and Baso will only spend the
holidays in Pondok Madani. He invites them to have holiday in his house in
Bandung.
“Aku juga tidak punya duit sekarang. Tapi aku bisa menjamin makan dan tinggal kalian nanti gratis selama di Bandung. Pergi ke Bandung jelas tidak bayar karena naik mobil bapakku. Untuk ongkos kembali dari Bandung ke PM aku bisa meminjamkan nanti. Bagaimana?” bujuk Atang. (Fuadi, A. 2009: 217).
In the first period at the Senior High school, Atang is a theater performer. He
also helps Alif when he gets turn to give a speech. As theater performer he knows
several techniques of pronunciation.
