Konsep Apresiasi Puisi [2] : Puisi sebagai sebuah Struktur Abstrak dan Upaya Memecahkannya
By admin | January 6, 2009
Terdapatnya struktur abstrak dalam kesusastraan itulah sebenarnya yang menjadi pangkal tolak timbulnya interpretasi sehingga respon yang diberikan pembaca terhadap isi teks, terutanma puisi, tidak lagi dapat sepenuhnya murni. Bagi Tzvetan Todorov, meskipun teks sastra umumnya mengandung struktur abstrak, interpretasi yang diberikan pembaca diharapkan bertolak dari reaslitas yang ada dalam teks. Read the rest of this entry »
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Concept of Poetry Appreciation (2) : Poetry as an Abstract Structure and Its Solution
By admin | January 5, 2009
An abstract structure in the literature is the cause of the occurrence of interpretation so that the response given by the readers to contents of the text, especially poems can no longer be completely pure. For Tzvetan Todorov, although the text literature generally contains the abstract structure, the interpretation given by readers is expected based from reality in the text. Read the rest of this entry »
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Concept of Poetry Appreciation (1) : Mimesis and Diegesis
By admin | January 4, 2009
Works of literature, such as poetry, is a kind of mirror that is a representation of reality outside the human self. That is definition of mimesis, according to Plato, which in its development greatly affects basic mind of Russian realism. On the other hand, Aristotle argues that mimesis is not just a copycat of mind but it is through awareness of personal authors. Therefore, the reality that has been presented contains values that are transcendental. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tips to Overcome Cold and Fever
By admin | January 3, 2009
When you feel ill, then the first thing that you usually do is measuring your body’s temperature. Although the actual temperature itself is not the disease, body’s heat is usually the sign that something is happening inside your body. In facts, the hot temperature is not always bad. Hot plays a role in helping the body to fight the virus or bacterial infections. So, hot is a body response against infection into the body. Read the rest of this entry »
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Konsep Apresiasi Puisi [1] : Mimesis dan Diegesis
By admin | January 2, 2009
Karya sastra, seperti puisi, adalah semacam cermin yang menjadi representasi dari realitas di luar diri manusia. Begitulah pengertian mimesis menurut Plato yang dalam perkembangannya sangat mempengaruhi pikiran dasar realisme di Rusia. Pada sisi lain, Aristoteles berpendapat bahwa mimesis bukan sekedar tiruan melainkan telah melalui kesadaran personal batin pengarangnya. Oleh karena itu, realitas yang dipaparkan pun telah mengandung nilai-nilai yang bersifat transendensal. Read the rest of this entry »
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What is the Real Name of Jesus?
By admin | January 1, 2009
The name “Jesus Christ”, which is found in the Bible, is actually not an original name, because the name itself is a Greek translation from its original. It was applied by the Bible translators to be more easily accepted and spoken by people who spoke Greek in first to second century. In addition, the Greek speaking communities at that time was avid in mythology, belief, worship of idols to the gods like ‘Zeus’, ‘Dionysius’ or the like, so that that name was translated into a form that was already known and easy to say for the tongue of the communities, it was ‘Iesous.’ Then, from this form, it was derived into the name ‘Jesus’ in English language. Read the rest of this entry »
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Koranic Moses vs. Biblical Moses: How Many Pharaohs Were Faced by Moses?
By admin | December 31, 2008
Story of Moses in the Koran has similarities with the Bible’s explanation. However, there are also some differences. Let’s observe the Story of Moses and view some differences between the Koranic Moses and Biblical Moses to determine the historical credibility among both sacred Books. These differences should be contrasted to the reliability of historical facts and implications in depth. Read the rest of this entry »
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Chinese Calendar and Jews Calendar
By admin | December 30, 2008
Chinese Im-lek Calendar
Calendar of Im-lek (meaning “year of moon” or the lunar calendar) is used by Chinese communities since 551 BC. It was the year when Kung Fu-Tzu (Confucius) was born. New Year (Xin Nian) is occurred on 21 January to 19 February. Same as the Saka calendar, the beginning of each month is when the moon is off. Therefore, Im-lek date is a day (sometimes two days) faster than the date of Hijriyya Calendar. Read the rest of this entry »
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UU BHP : Di antara Para pemimpin Indonesia dan Raja Rama V dari Thailand
By admin | December 29, 2008
Tak jauh dari gugusan pulau Nusantara, pada tahun 1868, negeri Siam mencatat sebuah sejarah. Negeri tersebut menobatkan seorang raja yang baru berusia 15 tahun, Raja Rama V dari Dinasti Chakri, menggantikan ayahnya yang mangkat. Nah, apa istimewanya Raja Rama V ini? Salah satu kalimat mutiara yang pernah diucapkan mulutnya menghiasi buku diari saya. Bunyinya:
“Send your children to school and give them the benefit of free education to enable them to become better citizens,[1]” (Rama V) Read the rest of this entry »
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Persian Calendar: Solar Calendar of Hijriyya
By admin | December 28, 2008
The Persian calendar is the Hijriyya Calendar of Solar System (Hijriyya Calendar is calendar with sun’s calculations). Beside in Iran, the calendar is also used in Afghanistan and Tajikistan as a fellow family of Persian nations. Read the rest of this entry »
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