Title : Laskar Pelangi
Author : Andrea Hirata
Year : 2005
The story of a region in Belitung, which in
SD Muhammadiyah. When it's a stressful time for children who want to go to school in
SD Muhammadiyah. The nine students namely, curls, Latitude, Sahara, A Kiong,
Syahdan, Leek, Borek, Trapani middle restless because of SD Muhammadiyah will
be closed if students do not attend school even be 10. They are all very
anxious. SD Muhammadiyah elementary islam is the oldest in the Belitung, so
that when closed will also sorry for the poor families who want to send their
children. This is where the children who are less fortunate in terms of this
matter is.
When all came a mid uneasy Harun, a mental retardation. He saved his ninth who want to go to school and saving the founding of SD Muhammadiyah. That's where their story begins. Ranging from the placement of seats, their meeting with Mr. Harfan, those extraordinary introductions where A Kiong who actually grinning when asked his name by their teacher, Mrs. Mus. Stupid incident conducted by Borek, the class president election protested loudly by Leek, events Mahar discovery of extraordinary talent, experience first love curls, to gamble the lives of latitude that riding a bike 80 miles round-trip from her home to school.
All
of these events are very graced life often children on behalf of themselves as Rainbow Warriors. Mrs Mus the best teacher Brazilians have is that they have given the name to them. Because Mrs Mus know the mall very fond of the rainbow. Hard times and happy they are going through in class according to a story on the evening class as stables for livestock. In SD Muhammadiyah that curls and her friends have a myriad of interesting memories.
Like
when the love story between Curly and A Ling. Originally curls disuruholeh Bu
Mus to buy chalk in figure A Ling family owned. He falls in love with a
beautiful nail A Ling. He never met such beautiful nails. Then he knew that the
owners of these beautiful nails is A Ling, curls fell in love with her.
However, they must end the meeting because A Ling moved to accompany his own
aunt.
Incidence of Mahar who finally found some sort of idea for race carnival. Mahar find an idea for a dance at the event. They danced the rainbow just as crazy people, it is because they wear necklaces of fruit and only step in Balitong, is a plant that makes the whole body itch. As a result they were dancing like a man in a trance. But thanks to all of SD Muhammadiyah was finally able to win the race is.
However, at one point came Flo, a rich kid who transferred from SDPN, he entered the life of the rainbow. Since the arrival of Flo in SD Muhammadiyah who bring bad influence on her friends, especially Mahar, who sat the bench with Flo. Since the arrival of the child often falls Mahar value and ugly that makes Mrs Mus angry and disappointed.
Their
days are always decorated with jokes and laughter as well as tears. But behind all their cheerfulness, there was a student who be nama Latitude rainbow that members who struggle to education needs in acung ithumb. He is willing to travel a distance of 80 miles to home and away from home to school just so he could learn to. He never complained even when the way to school he had to pass a crocodile lake contained there in. Latitude is a very intelligent student. Evident when he, curls, and also central Sahara is in a quiz contest. Curls can challenge and beat Drs. Zulfikar, school teachers are certified PN rich and famous, with the answer that made he won the quiz contest.
But
unfortunately, all the beautiful rainbow story should end with a farewell Latitude is very genius. Lintang dan cloud proves that his was not for the support facilities that can ultimately make a person successful and smart, but the will and work hard at that can fulfill every dream. Several days later, after the race Latitude does not go to school and eventually their comrades latitude and also bu Mus get a letter from the contents Latitude, Latitude cannot come back melnjutkan school because her father passed away. Of course it becomes a deep sadness for members of the rainbow.
Several years later, when they have grown up, they all got a lot of valuable experience from each story in SD Muhammadiyah. About a friendship, sincerity is shown and taught by bu Muslim, and a dream that they should realize. Curls eventually went to Paris, while Mahar and more friends become someone who can boast of Belitung.
