movie

A Beautiful Mind

Questions :

1.    Who is/are the main character(s) of the story?

2.    What is the first complication of the story?

3.    What happened with the main character?

4.    Write the synopsis of the movie!

5.    Discuss in pairs!

Answers :

1.    The main character of the movie/story is JOHN NASH.

2.    The first complication with the main character is when John Nash asked the Pentagon to solve the secret code which sent the Soviet army. There, he met the undercover agent William Parcher. From this secret agent, he was given a job as a spy. This new job makes Nash obsessed. Nash was even more severe and continues to be felt in Danger because of his job as a secret agent.

3.    The main character of the movie that is John Nash had a few things, that are:

a.    Presence of delusions, in the meaning beliefs that are maintained.

Such us when Nash believes that the government and Russian spies are being threatened or endanger themselves, which makes him paranoid and suspicious because it was considered, followed, and watched.

b.    Presence of hallucinations, in the meaning false perceptions or assumes about something exists and real when in fact it is just fantasy.

John Nash has hallucinations met with three people who actually do not real. Namely Charles Herman (his roommate), William Parcher (government agencies), and Marchee (nephew of Charles Herman). There was also a secret laboratory, as well as the code number posted on his hands.

c.    Motor symptoms can be seen from the weird facial expressions and the movement typically followed by the hand, finger, and arm crank. This indication is very clear when John Nash met with his friends and also when seen from the passage way.

d.    Emotional disturbance, the most obvious scene is when John Nash holding his child and no emotion at all.

e.    Social withdrawal. John Nash can not interact socially as people in general, he did not like the others and consider other people do not like him so he had a few friends.

f.     Stressors or the events that make pressing the schizophrenic of john Nash is getting worse, when he lost play with his friend, was failing to get achievements his goal, was not able to serve his wife, unable to work or get job back.

4.    The synopsis of the movie.

A Beautiful Mind Movie depicting the struggles of a genius mathematician named John Forbes Nash. Nash suffered the schizophrenic that makes his live in hallucination and always overshadowed by the fear that he had to fight hard to recover and won the Noble prize in 1994, when he enters old age.

The story opens when young Nash started in 1984 that the first day of lectures at prestigious universities, Princeton University. Nash is described as a person a loner, Shy, low self teem, introvert at once strange. He refused to follow the course with he considered that only spend time and make the brain dull. Nash spends more time outside of class to get his original ideas for doctorate degree. Nash had a roommate named Charles Herman who has a little girl niece named Marcee. Nash is so obsessed with mathematics by accident finally managed to find a new concept as opposed to the theory of Adam Smith. This concept he called theory of equilibrium, which drove his doctorate. Nash’s dream comes true. Not only earned his doctorate, he had received as a researcher and lecturer at MIT.

Nash’s life began to change when he asked the Pentagon to solve the secret code which sent the Soviet army. There, he met the undercover agent William Parcher. From this secret agent, he was given a job as a spy. This new job makes Nash obsessed. Nash was even more severe and continues to be felt in Danger because of his job as a secret agent.

Alicia Larde, a beautiful student, which made him realize that he needs love. Nash is increasingly seen strange and fears, until finally when he was bringing his paper at a seminar at Harvard, Dr. Horsen, a psychiatrist arrested and brought to a psychiatric hospital. From there unfolds, Nash suffered from paranoid Schizophrenia. Some of the events experienced Nash had only in fantasy. There was never a roommate, Charles Herman, and an adorable niece Marcee and William Parcher with a secret project.

Fortunately, Alicia was a devoted wife who never tired of giving encouragement to her husband. With the encouragement and love that never runs out of Alicia, Nash got up and fight against the disease.

My Last Love

“Now, we end!” said me.

“Okay, fine!” said Romeo.

Again and again my relationship with the man who became my boyfriend was broke up in the middle of the way. And it was not a new thing. We were broke up because my boyfriends were played me around the back. During this time, I didn’t get the true meaning of love from a man. They were just to trifle me. A month ago, I broke with my boyfriend because he was caught cheating me, and two weeks ago, I broke because my new boy left me alone. And now, we broke because there was a third side in our relationship. In fact, I never play them at all.

To relieve this pain in my hearth, I decided to vocation to Bali and there is no man that could bother me. When I arrived at Bali, the beautiful scenery and fascinating made me forget all about the burden of my pain endured over the years. While I was enjoying the beauty of this, suddenly there was something hit me from behind.

“Aawww!! My back!” cried me. Then, a man ran up to me.

“Oh no! Sorry, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean it. Are you okay?” said him.

“Yes, I’m fine, but not at all, my back is hurt.”

“Sorry, please pardon me.” with her smile.

“Ok, no problem.”

Holding out his hand, he said, “Emmm, my name’s Steve. Who are you?”

“I’m Shesyl. By the way, what did you do with it?” asked me.

“Oh, no. I had not accidentally threw that stone, because I’m pissed.”

“Pissed of what?”

"Ahh, you know about it. Hehe. It seems, it was getting dark, I had to get back to the hotel.”

“Oh, it’s okay. Nice to meet you, Steve!”

With a smile, to said, “Nice to meet you too, Shesyl!” Her smile so cool, fascinated me. But, I didn’t want to fall in love first. In Bali, my goal was just to have fun.

But, it seems that the world said another. Since that meeting, I was more often met and walked with Steve. Steve is different from the other man. He was so kind, loving, and very conciderate to me. Almost all of my days I spent with him in Bali. Laughter, hard and  fun just me and him who knows. It was make me hard to resist Steve’s presence in my hearth. Because he has sewed the seeds of love for me, he has stolen my hearth from my feelings of sadness.

“Shesyl, since I met you, it has passionate feelings in this hearth.”

“Me too, steve. Though initially I didn’t want to fall in love first, all of that was changed since your presence. You had make me crazy because of you, it feels I would like to spent my whole life together with you, because you’re the only who treated me like this, nothing else.

“Really, the only source of my happiness is when you smile, Shesyl.”

“And the source of my happiness is you, Steve. I love you!”

“I love you too, honey!”

The atmosphere in Kuta Bali beach was very supportive of my mood when Steve said ‘I love you’ to me. Apperrantly, I have got a true love from him. And I believe, it was my last love, and it was really of love that what I was looking for.

                                                                                                                       

Day after day, I drift in time with Steve. And it’s time for me to go back to Jakarta. It was hard to do this, I didn’t want to leave here beause there was Steve. Really, I loved him so much. Even though the gods are crazy, even though the stars are blind, but I would still to love him. To end this problem, I decided to discuss this with Steve.

After i and Steve talked a long time about my return, Steve really understands my situation. Indeed, he was a man who derived god for me. He was willing to come with me and was going to marry me after facing and asked to my parents in Jakarta. I’m really happy, and this happiness could not be put into words.

Two months later, Steve and I officially married. Steve had complete my life. Love is so quickly sets in, and I could not control when it was residing in my soul. Love is amazing, love made me blind, and with Steve I can feel that the gots are not crazy, and the stars are not blind.

SPOOF TEXT

 HOW STUPID I AM !

            There was a student of the best school in Paris that very kind named Mike. In his days, he was always busy with his many activities in his school.
            On Saturday morning, the sun shone brightly. A day that Mike want to join a social activity in his school.
      “Guk.....guk.....guk” Carlo, his dog barked tried to woke Mike up, but it couldn’t do it. Carlo barked louder, and it made Mike wake up.
   “Hi, my lovely Doggy, Carlo Carlotusdebitus”

   “guk.....guk.....guk.....” replied Carlo
   “Oh No ! What time is it Carlo ?” shouted Mike.
   “What! 06.50 ? I must go to school in ten minute later”            Mike was panic and went to school quickly, he was very hasty. So, he forgot to feed his dog, Carlo Carlotusdebitus            When he arrived at school, finally he can to join the activity well. At the end of the activity, Mike was flabbergasted  .
   “WHAT ! Why the brand of my shoes is not same? There’s something wrong here ! Somebody help me please !!”
            Mike asked John for help to find his shoes that had different brand in one pair in his locker.
   “John ! Did you look my shoes ? When I opened my locker to take my shoes the brand of it is not same”

   “I didn’t see your shoes. Try to remember again” said John
   “I can’t to remember again, please help me”
            John called all of people in there to help Mike, and they were panic because it. And then Mike reported that incident to the committee of social activity and asked a guarantee for his lost shoes.
             Mike and his friends looked for that shoes continually until night, but they didn’t find it. At last, Mike was surrender.
   “Enough John ! I am sincere of my shoes. I am tired. Thanks for you all that helped me to find my shoes. But, I am so sad”
            Mike went home soon, he felt so futile. When he arrived at home, to put off his shoes and put it into his room. He was very shocked.
   “Haaaa !! My shoes are here ? That means I wear different shoes to school from this morning, and I didn’t conscious that two pair of shoes are mine. How stupid I am”

• Text Annalyzing

Orientation       :  There was a student of the best school in Paris that very kind named Mike.

Event 1            :  Mike was late to go to his school for join an activity.

Event 2            : Mike and his friend looked for Mike’s shoes that had different brand of one                            pair in his locker.

Twist                : Actually Mike’s shoes were in his room. He didn’t lost his shoes. 

I Didn’t Conscious

            On the way, i felt Vino was busy with his handphone.
   “Hey Vino! What are doing ? You look like a crazy boythat laugh alone”
   “hihihihi” laugt Vino.
            In my mined, i said with myself “What happen wit Vino?”. When I spoke and asked to him, he just answered “hihihi” “hihihi’ and “hihihi”. And it make me annoyed with him.

            Suddenly, there was a big truck with fast speed from back would to pass our motorcycle. And than I rode the motorcycle to move to one side and hit a sanddune. Our motorcycle was shaky, but it didn’t fall down.
   “huuufftt... We almost fall down because that sanddune, fortunately we didn’t” said me while riding our motorcycle.
   “Vin, you look still busy with you handphone. Aren’t you ?”

             This is order than before, he didn’t answered a little bit.
   “Vinooo! Answer me ! Why are you silent?” snaped me because was being annoyed.
            Suddenly, an old man and with his motorcycle passed me and said
   “Hey boy! Are you conscious?”
   “Look! Your friend is falling down on the sanddune!”
   “OH MY GOD! That’s why Vino didn’t answer me”

• Text Annalyzing

Orientation       : I sat on the chair for waited Vino to  had some breakfast together.
Event 1            : I was being annoyed because when  I spoke and asked to Vino he just                                               answered a little bit, “hihihihi”.
Event 2            : our motorcycle hit a sanddune because a big truck passed our motorcycle from     back.
Event 3            : I was being more annoyed with Vino because he didn’t answer me a little bit.
Twist                : actually Vino was falling down on the sanddune when I spoke to him.

            Make Soup

There was a women named Jane. She was housewife.

            One day, she wanted to cook soup for her family. She went to supermarket to buy vegetables. When she arrived to supermarket she got speaking with seller of vegetables.

   “Sorry, can I help you ma’am?” ask seller

   “I want to buy vegetables for making soup” said Jane.

   “It’s okay ma’am. Wait a few minute”

Saller took all vegetables and gave it. and than Jane paid that.
When jane wanted to return home, she remember again.
  “heeeem... How if i give chicken in my soup ? I felt the taste more delicious” and she decided to bought the chicken.
   “Sir, how much is chicken chest?” asked Jane to seller of chicken meal.
   “Rp.5500,-”
            Jane come out her wallet. She was shock and said to saller of chicken.

    “OH NO!! I only have money Rp.1500. How can I buy chicken chest if I only have money Rp.1500”
Jane looked sad, but the seller said “hmmmm.... I have chicken cost Rp.1500 but it isn’t chicken chest”
   “Are you sure ? No problem, I buy it!”
            Seller of chicken chopped chicken, and than seller gave a plastic for Jane. Jane was shock.
   “What is this?” “This is a plastic of chicken nails cost Rp.1500”
   “OH MY GOD!”
            In fact, the mean of seller chicken pay Rp.1500 was a plastic of chicken nails not a chicken chest.

• Text Annalyzing

Orientation     : There was a women named Jane. She was housewife.
Event 1                        : Jane went to supermarket to buy vegetables.Event 2            : Jane spoke to seller to buy some chicken with his Rp.1500Twist               : In fact, the mean of seller chicken pay Rp.1500 was a plastic of chicken nails                                    not a chicken chest.

EXPRESSION DIALOGUE

         Friday morning, in Physical Education, when the students of XI Science 1 were took a rest after cycling, Metha and Vien were talking at Basketball field.


Metha                :  "Did you watch football match between Indonesia and Malaysia last night?
Vien                   :  "Yes, I did. It's so exclaimed for me. I can't believed Indonesia would be the loser"
Metha                :  "It's doesn't matter. Altought Indonesia not be the winner for that match, I believe that            Indonesia will be the firts winner of Sea Games 2011"                                                                                                                                     
Vien                   :   "Yes, so do I"

Suddenly, Sidiq came

Sidiq                  :  "Hey! What are you talking about? Can I join?
Vien                  :   "Why not! We are talking about the Sea Games 2011"
Metha               :   "Sidiq, I'm very thirsty. Can you give me your drink?"
Vien                  :   "Yeah, Sidiq! Me too
Sidiq                 :   "Of course you can take it. But, don't waste it!
          

From a distance Dimas kicked the ball strongly, but not pricised the target.

Dimas               :   "Sidiq..............! Watch out!!!!
Sidiq                 :   "Ouuuuccch.....! My back! It hurts so much, I feel very painful"
Dimas               :   (approached to Sidiq) "I'm sorry Sidiq, I don't mean to do that"
Sidiq                 :   "Eemm.... Ok, no problem. I feel better now"
Vien                  :   "Alhamdulillah, thank God"
Dimas               :   "As my apology, I will buy some foods for you"
Sidiq                 :   "Uummm... Ok! I accept that. But, Metha and Vien have to join us"
Vien & Metha   :   "Yeah! That's great! We love it"
Dimas               :   "Why not! I have much money in my pocket"

Finally, Dimas, Sidiq, Metha, and Vien went to canteen together.

Conditional Sentences

Conditional Sentences Type 1

1.       If you don’t do the homework, you will get a punishment from Mr. Zakky.

2.       If I meet Sussi this morning, I will tell to her about your case.

3.       You will get her phone number if you brave to ask her.

4.       If she does the test seriously, she will success in the test.

5.       Clara will pardon you if you admit your mistake.

Conditional Sentences Type 2

1.       If my Mom prepared the food, I would eat for lunch.

2.       If Shinta came to my house, I would give her exercise book.

3.       If you came late, I would leave you.

4.       If our TIMNAS played better, Indonesia would be the winner.

5.       If you accompanied me, I would go to bookstore.

Conditional Sentences Type 3

1.       If Vivian hadn’t invited her, she wouldn’t have gone to the party.

2.       I would have given you much money if you had worked well for me.

3.       If Jeany had told me about her case, I would have helped her.

4.       She would have believed you if you had kept your promise.

5.       If we had made a noise, Mrs. Tini wouldn’t have taught us.

The Cat and The Mouse

Once upon a time, there was a country that inhabited by the animals who named Jongkat country. The country is very peaceful and prosperous because of the King that very wise, named Lion King. But, since the born of pup and kitten, peaceful in this country disappeared.       

This Pup and Kitten were grew become a Cat and a Mouse never got a piece, they always fill the days in Jongkat country became violent. No one who can made them get a piece. One day, there was a great quarrel between them.

“Hey, Cat! I’m sure that you have made ​​my home become sweet, so it was visited by the ants.” said the Mouse.

"You do not carelessly accuse me! I never do that! That is happen is because of you, you hoard your cheese at home, so invite the ants to come!" said the Cat.

It words made Mouse angry. Finally they were fighted. Because of them, the Palace domestic in Jongkat become  mess.That  incident was saw by the King. The King was angry and called them to the palace.

"What have you done? Ha ....?!" mad King.

"Sorry King, it is all because this Cat who is always chasing me." said the Mouse.

"No my King! He's lying!" said the Cat.

"Shut up ! Silence you!" snap the King.

Mouse and Cat were silent without a word. They seemed resigned to what the King will gave to them.

"I can not bear to see you, every day you are always make a trouble. For it, I will give punishment to you. You should be able to defeat the Crocodile King in the side country. Remember! If you can not do this test, you should get out of this country! Understand? " command the King.

Cat and Mouse were only silent and nod. Their faces look like saying "Hoo ....! It is a challenge".

Within 40 days, Cat and Mouse were given time to looKing for martial arts to be able to conquer the Crocodile King. Cat and Mouse still in fighted, they would not coopeMousee. Cat prefer to be imprisoned in the under the Kapuas bridge. While the Mouse chose to learn martial arts with Orang Utan. Time went on, their effort were not in vain. Cat successed to get the wonderful power of the and he was given a sacred sword from softcreatureman under the bridges. Mouse also got knowledge and power as same as the Cat.

On the last day, the King delegated the Frog to call a Cat and Mouse back to the palace. Cat and Mouse were happy to complied the call of the King.

“I think our King will said that I’am the most powerful” said the Mouse.
"Let we see!" replied the Cat.

When they arrived in front of the King, they were ordered to show their strength to all people in big field.

"Come on Mouse, you first!" order the King.

"Alright" said the Mouse.

Mouse were in action with a tiny body, he could knock down the treeses around the field. The people were great cheering for him. Now, the Cat turn on. He took out a sacred sword from his back and then splitting the rocks on the field. Great cheers from the people was heard again.

"Great! How great  you are! Now, both of you go to the side country to defeat the Crocodile King!" said the King.

"Okay, King!" responsible Cat and Mouse.

On the way, Cat and Mouse did not get along well, they always quarrel and boast the power that they have. When they arrived at the river, suddenly they were stopped by troops Catfish. "Let me conquer them!" said the Mouse. Cat was let. Mouse can killed all the troops Catfish easily. And this makes the Mouse more cocky again. "See! How great I’m? I can kill them out flashly!" said the Mouse. "Cat was upset and said "Don’t to be so proud! We have a long journey, if you feel great of yourself, just do this journey alone!" Cat left the Mouse alone.

“Just go! I can do all of this alone” said the Mouse.

Cat and Mouse walking in the different way. However, not everything went smoothly. When arrived in the middle of a sea, Mouse was stoped by Snakes troops, "Wow! Snakes! Haha .. I can definitely beat them!" said the Mouse. And then, Mouse and the Snakes troops were fighted. Mouse was low of power, he almost gave up, then suddenly the Cat came and immediately beat the snakes with his sword.

“Why are you here? I can beat them without your help!" said the Mouse.

"Stupid! You will died by them. You should be thanking to me!" replied the Cat.

That incident did not also made them get a piece, the Mouse was more hate to the Cat than before. Finally, they arrived in the Crocodile’s place. There was the residence of the Crocodile King. It’s impossible if the great Crocodile King would defeated by thiny Mouse and Cat.

“Hey, Crocodile! We come here to beat you on the orders of the Lion King! " said the Cat.

"What? A King of dwarves like you send a creature to beat me? Haha ... stupid!” replied the Crocodile King.

Without any further do, the Mouse immediately attacked the Crocodile. He just walk towards the Crocodile and got into the Crocodile's body. Crocodile felt tickled because the Mouse tickling him from inside. At the same time, the Cat attacked the Crocodile. Crocodile was weak and helpless. With the last of the Cat’s sword prick, Crocodile getting defeated.

"A good cooperation!" said the Mouse.

Mouse finally realized, beside their figtened, they can work well to defeat the Crocodile, if they do it together.

"Yes, we are great! we are great because together, we can conquer that Crocodile!" said the Cat. They said sorry to each other, although they were a pair of enemy in the first, finally both of them could be a friends. The King was pleased to hear about it, and they lived happily in Jongkat country full of piece and welfare.

Moral value  : “Friendship is better than hostile”