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at a crowd of soldiers dispersing from a movie theatre. Although they succeed in their mission, not long afterwards Hazil is captured. Although Guru Isa initially intends to leave Jakarta, he decides to face the consequences for what he has done. After being captured by the Dutch forces and staying
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Not long after, Guru Isa meets a young guerrilla named Hazil. Due to their mutual interest in music, the two become friends and Guru Isa begins to feel more relaxed. As they work together for the revolution, Guru Isa becomes uneasier. Not long after delivering weapons outside of Jakarta, Guru Isa
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Hazil assists Guru Isa's wife, Fatimah, with his care. Eventually, Guru Isa is able to leave the house and teach again. However, during this period Fatimah, disappointed by Guru Isa's impotence, begins having an affair with Hazil. Guru Isa learns of this after finding Hazil's
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silent through torture, Guru Isa meets with Hazil in the prison and learns that he had confessed "after just a slap to the head". Overcoming his fear and regaining his self-confidence, Guru Isa is able to have an erection again.
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Guru Isa, a school teacher, lives in constant fear. The Indonesian war for independence is raging, and before that the Japanese occupiers had created terror amongst the populace; his fear is so great that for years he has become
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Hazil is a young guerrilla and friend of Guru Isa. He is enthusiastic about the war for independence and fights bravely. After frequenting Guru Isa's house, Hazil becomes attracted to Fatimah and they have a brief
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under a pillow in the bedroom and becomes furious, but is unable to confront Fatimah or Hazil. Instead, he distances himself further from everyone and becomes even less self-confident.
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teacher who enjoys music and association football. He is well-liked within the community, and married to Fatimah. However, due to the stress of the
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in 1988. It has been discussed in numerous theses and dissertations, both in and out of Indonesia.
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to be Lubis' best work, writing "compared to other novels by the same author...
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and the subsequent war for independence, Guru Isa begins to suffer from
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received an award from the Badan Musyawarah Kebudayaan Nasional.
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and tells the story of Guru Isa, a schoolteacher who assists the
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A while later, Guru Isa and Hazil are tasked with throwing a
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Mahayana, Maman S.; Sofyan, Oyon; Dian, Achmad (2007).
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An Introduction to the History of Indonesian Literature
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A year after its publication by Balai Pustaka in 1952,
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Summaries and Commentary on Modern Indonesian Novels
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Index

Jalan Tak Ada Ujung
The City Is a Battlefield

Mochtar Lubis
Indonesian
Balai Pustaka
Pustaka Jaya
Yayasan Obor Indonesia
Indonesia
Hardback
Paperback
ISBN
979-461-106-9
OCLC
29270708
Indonesian
Indonesian novel
Mochtar Lubis
Balai Pustaka
1952
Indonesian war of independence
guerrilla
unable
erection
Jakarta
malaria
smoking pipe
grenade
elementary school
Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies

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