English Assignment Novel - Amelia Herlambang

Title                       : Aku Terlahir 500gr dan Buta

Publisher             : PT Elex Media Komputindo

Kelompok Gramedia, Jakarta

Publication          : 2006

Pages                    : 181

ISBN                      : 979-20-9080-0

This book told us about Miyuki’s struggle in facing her life. Miyuki Inoue was born premature, she only stayed for 20 weeks in her mother’s womb. Because of that she came into this world in comma and weighted only 500 grams. She was so small, her head was in the same size as an egg. The doctors said that she will only live for 2 or 3 days. Her mother, Michiyo Inoue, proudly said ‘No, My daughter will not die!!’. She was then diagnosed as having lack of blood calcium, high concentrate of Bilirubin in blood, anemia, rachitic, pneumonia, Cerebrum enlargement, Bronchitis deficiency and ROP. Her mother came everyday to the hospital to tend her. When she was 5 months old, doctor told her mother that she is blind.

She has a mother that sometimes annoyed her. She was forced to work harder than anyone else because she was not like other people, she is blind and too small for girls at her age. Sometimes, she hated her mother so much, she even called her evil…but everything that her mother did was for her best interest. Michiyo wanted Miyuki to be a strong girl and she won’t let Miyuki feeling sorry for herself because of her disability. Miyuki Inoue had to live without a father figure. His father had to go "before him". Due to an accident while going out of town. Although blind mother Miyuki did not raise the "mushy". Miyuki taught to be independent and able to do things like a normal person.

This book teaches that the limitation is not an obstacle to be able to live independently and achievement. Also how the limitations need more effort than a normal person can weeks to master a thing. With this book we also can become more empathetic towards people who have limitations.
In Miyuki Inoue limitations also aspires to be a very noble beneficial to others, in order to help others. An attitude which is not necessarily owned by people who do not have limitations, even has many advantages.

All excess properties and the achievements of Miyuki could not be separated from the role of the mother who taught her so hard to be independent and to continue to strive to perform like a normal person. The hardness of the mother is a sign that a very deep affection for her daughter. Having a daughter who is blind does not make ashamed or discouraged, but try to give meaning to her daughter's life, so that limitations do not restrict her from a normal life activities

"I may not be able to do a lot of things because of the blind. However, I believe can do a lot of things because I'm trying."

Source : http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1644324.Aku_Terlahir_500gr_dan_Buta