poem analysis

THE MODEL OF GOOD LEADER AS REFLECTED IN VICTOR ANTONIO’S

“THE TRUE LEADERSHIP TREASURE”

by

Zubaidi

2250407016

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS

SEMARANG STATE UNIVERSITY (UNNES)

2009

The True Leadership Treasure

I went on search to be a leader,
Searching high and low above the meter,

I spoke with authority that I remember,
All would follow, all but one member,

“Why should I trust you?’ the one did ask,
“What have you done to achieve the task?”

I thought long and hard of what I did wrong,
Then I rolled up my sleeves and worked right along,

Shoulder to shoulder we got things done,
We worked side by side, all were one,

A mate of mine stumbled, I stooped to assist,
My hand he did grab, a smile did persist,

One was lost, didn’t know what to do,
I showed him how, the ropes, something new

I praised them one and all for their work,
All were unique, but I encouraged each quirk,

When the task was done, one did shout
“You’re a great leader!” they all turned about,

"Without you there to support our plight,
Lost would we be with no end in sight",

I learned that day that I lead best,
When I get off my butt and help the rest,

To lead by example is the true treasure,
The secret of leadership, in one simple measure.

Victor Antonio G., December 2004

THE MODEL OF GOOD LEADER AS REFLECTED IN VICTOR ANTONIO’S

“THE TRUE LEADERSHIP TREASURE”

A. Introduction

Leadership is really important in every society. A leader must take effort to be the first man who pays attention to the society he leads and knows what his society want. It is stated that Leadership is the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. While Alan Keith of Genentech states that, "Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen (www.wikipedia.com/leadership)

It is an interesting way if we discuss about leader, because in this era many people are not sure with their leader. There was a crisis of trust of a leader. So there must a model of a good leader in order to people will trust and able to run the society as good as possible. This paper will concern with some theories which related to leadership especially about the criteria of good leader. So, we will be able to take some advantages to make ourselves to become the next leader.

This analysis will focus on Javanese culture and Islamic point of view to explain about a leader because the Javanese culture has correlation with islam because in spreading islam in java, the previous people like Walisongo use culture as a way to get people attention. So, there must be a unity between islam and Javanese culture.

B. An Ideal Leader as many people hope

This paper focuses on some concepts of Javanese culture. This is intended because we are as Javanese will compare it with Antonio’s ‘The True Leadership Treasure’.

I went on search to be a leader

The line of the poem shows that leader is made not be born. It means that no one is born to be a leader. Someone become a leader because he has prepared it before. He believes that leader is a process to have the capacity, competence, and authority.

I spoke with authority….

One of the criteria of a leader is he spoke with authority. If he speaks, all of people will hear and obey him. This authority is gained by process for long time, not instantly. So, there is a relation with the first line that a leader should have a process. The process can be done by becoming a part of society so that he knows what the society face is. Then he will able to classify about the society itself. In Javanese culture in serat wulangreh by Paku Buwono IV stated that aja lonyo lemer genjah, angrong pasanakan nyumur gumiling ambuntut arit puniku, watekan tan raharjo, pan wong lonyo ora kena dipun etut, monyar-manyir tan antepan dene lemeran puniki (sebagai seorang pemimpin hendaknya tidak lonyo, artinya seorang pemimpin yang tidak dapat dituruti, ragu-ragu tidak dapat mengambil keputusan, serta pendirian yang tidak tetap. Lemeran artinya pemimpin yang tidak mantap akan pekerjaannya, tidak au belajar bertanggug jawab) (tim puspar UGM 2004).

A leader must have authority means that he has an authority to be obeyed by his people.

I thought long and hard of what I did wrong,
Then I rolled up my sleeves and worked right along,

Shoulder to shoulder we got things done,
We worked side by side, all were one,

A mate of mine stumbled, I stooped to assist,
My hand he did grab, a smile did persist,

The speaker shows that one of the most behaviours of a leader is thinking. He must always think about everything relates to the society. Even, some people stated that a leader must able to think twice or more to the future. It is a must because as a leader he will know what to do and to make people contribute to gain the aid of the society. In the other hand the task of a leader is not only to think, but also to do the job. It is possible for him to join his people as a model. It is stated in line

Then I rolled up my sleeves and worked right along,

Which means a leader must position his self as a model in doing a job. This behaviour enables his people to admire him as the first man who not only give order but also can do a job by his self.

It is like Javanese people principal which says “ing ngarsa sung tuladha, ing madya mangun karsa, tut wuri handayani”.

One was lost, didn’t know what to do,
I showed him how, the ropes, something new

This stanza have correlation with the previous line. It shows that when a leader can join his people in doing the job, he will know what kind of people he leads and he will able to help the people who is in trouble.

I praised them one and all for their work,
All were unique, but I encouraged each quirk,

When the task was done, one did shout
“You’re a great leader!” they all turned about,

The good leader has to appreciate his people who can do his job well. It is a kind of reward for them. In the other hand the reward will help the leader to motivate the man who does the job and also to motivate the other so that they will try to finish their job as well as possible. It is suitable with what has been stated in Javanese culture that a leader must have behavior as hambeging surya and hambeging candra. These mean that a leader have to motivate his people and can make his people happy.

I learned that day that I lead best,
When I get off my butt and help the rest,

To lead by example is the true treasure,
The secret of leadership, in one simple measure.

In both of the last stanzas the writer emphasize that he learn about leading people with some of the behavior of a good leader. It said that he lead best. It means that if a leader can do such of those behaviors it will possible for him to manage and run the society well and able to gain the aim of the society.

C. Conclusion

This poem is concerning with the behavior which must be owned by a leader. The title “The True Leadership Treasure” emphasize to people who wants to be a leader to have preparation, prepare his self with competency and capacity owned by a leader. The preparation can be gained by having those treasure which has been mentioned in the poem. Then when there is someone who asks must a leader has the treasure? The answer is yes. Because a leader must be obey after the God and his messenger. Like in holy Koran stated.

This poem is also called as an idea because most of the treasure is the idea or concept which people believe in best leading. It is stated that a poem position as idea (Stewart 1969). So, the poem consists of some ideas and treasure for people who are in process of preparing his self to be a good leader. If he wants to lead well it is a mu8st for him to have those competency.

References:

Wawasan budaya untuk pembangunan menoleh kearifan local, 2004.Kementrian Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata.

analisis

ZUBAIDI

2250407016

Prose Analysis, Thursday 7 am.

The Analysis of Novel entitled “MOONDIAL” by Helen Cresswell

PLOT

Introduction

Minty was aware that she was a witch or have sixth sense. In Summer holidays Kate (her mother) decided to sent Minty to stay with her old friend, aunt Mary. They live in opposite of Belton’s house which has a statue of sundial in its garden.

She could feel strange thing in the garden, feel cold air pass her.

Point of Attack

When her mother come back from the village, she had accident which turn her to stay in hospital. She is in comma.

Complication

Minty became cold and sick after knew the accident. Then she wanted to go to hospital.

Her aunt said that tomorrow they will go with mr. Benson. He often came to minty’s house and played computer games with her.

Complication II

Minty went to Belton house. She met mr. world, a gate keeper. He said that he often heard children crying and Minty was coming to help them, but Minty didn’t understand it.

Complication III

She went in the garden and suddenly she was in another place with different time. She met Tom, a boy from different time, some years ago. He is a ghost. She became his friend. Then, there was a man called tom, he come toward him. He hit Tom, Minty come to them and tried to stop. She hiot thye man, but both Tom and the man disappeared.

Complication IV

Mintry come to the house again and met a girl called the devil, she is sarah. Many of other ghost were afaraid with her. But the girl was afraid with Minty.

Complication V

Tom told minty about the girl. That she is fromm different time with him. So, three person were come from different time but meet each other. They agreed to help sarah, because all ghost really afraid with her and call her the devil’s child.

Complication VI

When minty in hospital she told the doctor to make recorder for her mother so thet she can hear a story of minty from headphone. The doctor agreed.

When she come house, her aunt said that Miss Raven, an investigator and had written a story about ghost will stay with them. Minty becamne afraid with Tom and sarah.

Complication VII

Minty told tom about miss raven. Then she and tom agreed to help Sarah, but sarah were afraid with them. Because She thought they will be afraid of her face with birthmarh which the other called her the devil’s child.

Climax

Tom and Minty promise to help Sarah and will meet in the night. Then they saw Sarah standing alone then there were many people with mask around Sarah. Sarah was afraid, screamed and run. Minty and tom hold her. And the devil will come at the midnight.

Resolution

Minty told her to go back to the pool and drop the lamp to into the water. When the clock begins to sound at twelve hours midnight, so that they shut their eyes and not to open. Because if they open, the devil will get them.

Sarah look at mirror and see the beautiful face of hers. She is not a devil anymore. Then Tom find Dorrie. The game was over. They are not trapped again in the time.

Characters

1. major characters:

· Minty Cane

A girl having sixth sense

Quotation: “Minty Cane had known she was a witch, or something like it, since she was small. She had woken at night to see shadowy people moving silently across the floor of her room” (page 2)

- Brave girl

After she feel that there was something in Belton’s house, she always went there to investigate.

A curious girl

“ I wanted to ask you, do you know anything about that moon-sundial?” (page 42)

- Friendly and kind

When she met tom she then make a friendship with him.

Page 12

(we’re both real!Minty said softly. ‘what’s your name?)

- Smart

Page 23

(And at that moment Minty had the idea. She moved nearer to he mother, and began to whisper.

“Mum, I’m going to tell you a story………………………)

Then Minty explain her idea to make recorder for his voice telling a story. The doctor said that was wonderful. Her mother will listen through headphone and listen the only one voice she wanted to hear.

- Obedient girl

Page 26

Then aunt Mary called and Minty went to help her get Miss Raven’s room ready.

· Tom

- He is sick and thin

Page 13

He pulled his thin body up straight and tall, but then began to cough painfully

- A boy about twelve

Page 13

‘How old are you?’ Asked minty.

‘Don’t know. About twelve. I suppose, he answered.

- friendly

page 12

what’s your name?

Tom, he said. Short for Edward.

- a ghost

page 13

She found herself hitting the empty air! The man and Tom had disappeared.

- care

page 13

I miss little Dorrie. She is seven or eight, and when I am a footman I’ll bring her here.

· Sarah

- Afraid

Minor Characters

Aunt Mary

- Kind

(page 30) you have grown, she told Minty, then said to kate, ‘She will have the same room that you always had.

- Well treating person

(page 6) go over the house, then. See if World is there, at the lodge. He likes children.

Kate

- Good mother

World

- Good person and very kind he likes children

Miss Raven

- Mysterious woman

Mr Benson

- Care to Kate and Minty

· Setting

(Place)

- Aunt Mary’s house

(Page 3) they went upstair and Kate helped Minty to unpack her suitcase. Then they came down for the lunch that Aunt Mary had cooked for them.

- The church

(Page 4) She was near a corner of the church and she look up at the trees.

- The garden of Belton house

(page 10) “The garden” She said

- Belton house

(page 15) later that afternoon, Minty went to see inside Belton house.

- Hospital

(page 15) And she run out of the room, through the hospital and out to the car without stopping.

- The kitchen of Belton house

(page 21) the kitchen was full of people…..

- Gravestone

(page 25) she was standing near a small gravestone

- Breakfast room

(page 37) this is the breakfast room….

- Curch yard

(page 56) then she went on to the churchyard…..

- Bedroom

(page 39) they were in bedroom….

· Time

- On summer

(page 2) so for the summer holidays she decided that Minty should go to the village of Belton….

- On July afternoon

(page 3) the July afternoon was hot and still,…..

- In the morning

(page 8) “ Mr Benson will take us to the hospital this afternoon” Aunt Mary told her at breakfast the next morning.

- In the afternoon

(page 15) later that afternoon, Minty went to see inside Belton house.

- At night

(page 16) Dark! It was night!

- In the afternoon

(page 24) Minty went back to the gardens that afternoon…

- Half past eleven

(page 27) at half past eleven she got up…

- After lunch

(Page 32) so after lunch minty had to take Miss Raven to the garden.

- Tea time in the afternoon

(page 34) During tea that afternoon Minty ate silently.

Point of view

This novel uses third person point of view because the writer’s position is only tell the story and rarely refer to her.

Theme

The theme of the story is adventure. The adventure of a girl who has sixth sense and involved with ghost who has problem trapping in sundial.

Symbols

Moon-sundial

This symbol refers to Greek names, Chronos and Eros.Chronos means time. While Eros is love. That was a fight between time and love. Tom who love his sister will win the battle fighting time. When the time come he will win and the time come with Minty’s coming. Tom will free from trapping in that time.

The extrinsic side

Biographical side,

This story is related with Belton house, a national trust house and garden in Lincolnshire which can be visited by the public. The idea in writing is from the place. This is a children’s story. We know that Helen Cresswell started writing in the age of seven, so, it influenced her to write about children.

new

Siapakah dia, yang berkata aku anak kota

Kulihat sosoknya, tak ada yang beda

Tangannya juga dua, kakinya dua bahkan ekor juga dia tak punya

Tapi orang bilang dia anak kota

Aku dekati dan bicara

Sama saja

Bahkan tak lebih sekedar badan tanpa ada kata terselip mutiara

Kukira dia bias apa yang melebihi aku orang desa

Tapi apa kata orang

Kota , desa sama saja

Bahkan lebih gila yang kota tapi lebih dewasa yang desa

Kotaku di penghujung millennium

Berisi orang-orang berlabel kota

Tapi hanya label belaka

Tanpa nada, tanpa apa, hanya adanya

Kata orang modern itu anak kota

Kata orang terpelajar mereka lebih maju

Maju apanya? Aku terikkan ke daun telinga mereka biar

Mereka tahu dan sadar

Kota itu apa?

Kota sampah? Kota gila? Kota atau tako

Kalau kota dan desa tiada beda hanya

Orang dengan bangga menyebut kota

Tapi bernyali saja tak punya

Nyali untuk diri

Berkata pada negeri

Ini aku

Yang akan membangun mu negeriku

Bukan hanya melihat tanpa sedikitpun iba

Kalu kota dan desa sama

Bukannya seharusnya kota lebih beradap dari desa

Bukannya desa lebih tertinggal

Nyatanya tidak

Desaku lebih jaya dengan pemuda yang punya nyali membangun nrgeri

Modern tradisional tak ada beda

Yang ada hanya sekumpulan manusia

Manusia yang bias

Atau yang bisa

berkarya

puisi umtuk generasi terpuji

BangsaMu

Nasional nak! Junjunglah ia

Kamu itu punya bangsa

Bangsa yang aneh, lain

Bahkan tak masuk akal

Itu sebuah keajaiban

Di barat, ujung timur

Sepanjang garis pantai

Budaya kita tak terhitung

Bahasa banyak

Suku-warna kulit

Bangsamu nak

Indonesia-Jagalah ia

Negeri Impian

Ini itu negeri apa

Di sini orang menangis, beberapa Cuma bisa ngobrol

Rumah-gubug

Pakaian-lawas

Sepatu-nyakar

Tapi mereka bahagia

Aku tidur di jalanan

Bersama merek aku nyaman

Itu ini negeri apa

Di sana orang tawa-diumbar

Cekcok-rapat

Tak setuju-tak enak di aku

Mobil-panas-kurang

Rumah-mewah

Tidur-hotel

Semua ada

Lebih baik aku mati sajajika

Harus bersama mereka

Negeriku yang malang

Negeriku negeri impian

Karena kami masih bisa punya mimpi

Menanti negeri

Dengan anak negeri berani mati