EXERCISE 1

Once a Rainy Season

by

Quinn Allen Setianto

2C

(A single dad and his daughter are trying to move on with their life after a flood who take away the life of their family members. )

EXERCISE 1 / EXERCISE 2 / FINAL ASSIGNMENT (Grade       % )

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Deadline: 31 Jan 2013

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

TITLE:                                     Once a Rainy Season

GENRE:                                  Tragedy

TARGET AUDIENCE:            Age 11 – 40 y.o.

THE DOMINANT CULTURAL / SOCIAL ISSUE FEATURED IN MY WORK IS:

About a life of a poor single parents trying to give his daughter a happiness and a child who wanted to study to become a success people in life and make proud of his dad.

LOGLINE:

A single dad and his daughter are trying to move on with their life after a flood who takes away the life of their family members. The single dad wanted to give a perfect life to his daughter.

SYNOPSIS:

With the opening of the New Year 2013, Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia is flooded with the rain that has been often visiting on this rainy season. This time, the flood is recorded for one of the highest level of water as it reaches 2m of the lower area of the city, enough to swallow up a car.

This disaster causing at least 4 victim and not to mention the injured people. Two of the victims are Tuti’s mom and her 2 years old sister. Since her house is a part of the rural area, the water flow is swift and ended up destroying most of the citizens’ houses including hers. Her dad, Karman, who is a “satay” seller who worked at the city by the day cannot safe his wife and child by the time the flood is coming. While Tuti is studying at school when the incident happened.

After the incident, while the town is still flooded with the water, they have to move on and for the time being they lived at the shelter that is provided by the government. Karman, knows that this incident has given a hard to his daughter, promise to himself that he will give her daughter a happy life. While Tuti who is a strong positive girl promise herself to study hard and makes her dad happy.

CHARACTER PROFILES

CHARACTER LIST  Karman, Tuti

Key Character Karman and Tuti

Supporting Character(s)

Villain (if any)

CHARACTER BIO OF KEY CHARACTER

Tuti

13 years old

Karman’s first daughter

Her mother and 2 years old sister passed away due to the flood

A clever and smart girl

Charming and bright young girl

Stubborn

Have a brownies skin

Hate rainy day

Karman

44 years old

A single father since the dead of his wife

Had 2 children, but one of them passed away due to the incident.

A hard working man, who are trying to make a living for his family

Lovable father

Good at making “satay”

Wise man

RESEARCH

(Mention topic/subject for research & source Newspaper clippings, magazine articles, blog, etc etc - Photocopies/Scan) Attached at the back.

REFLECTION PAPER

My  idea  comes  from  an  incident  that  happened  to  Jakarta  not  too  long  ago  which  is  flood  that  takes  up  victims  up  to 4  people.  The  flood  is  causes  by  the  dams  are  no  longer  sufficient  to  hold  the  water.  The  water  reaches  up  to  2m  height  that  makes  most  of  the  houses  at  the  rural  area  are being  swallowed  by  the  water.  Some  of  them  even  use  a  raft  for  transportation.

I  wanted  to  show  how  badly  is  the  flood  affecting  the  citizens,  also  showing  their  lifestyle  especially  how  bad  are  the  poor  people  survived  in  Jakarta.  I wanted  to  make  a  story  about  the meaning  of  life  and  the  feel  of  appreciation  towards  everything  you have.

It’s  inspired  me  to  share  how  though  life  and  a  love  towards  your  family  members  to  be  responsible  and  learning  to  let  go.
3 ACT STRUCTURE: (in point form below)

ACT1 SETUP	ACT2 CONFRONTATION	ACT3 RESOLUTION
Key Character(s): Karman  a  single  father  since  the  flood  killed  his  wife  and  one  of  his  daughter Must-have Info: A  poor  “satay” seller  but  hardworking  and  lovable father.	Confrontation: Karman’s  daughter, Tina,  suddenly change  become  a quiet stubborn  girl  after  her  mother  and  her  little  sister  passed  away.	Climax (Grand Finale): Karman  fall  sick  and  Tuti  got  scared  of  having  her  family  leave  her  again  and  so  she  repenting  and  sat  next  to  his  sick  father  while  Karman  lecturing  and  comforting  her. Resolution: Tuti  becoming  more mature  to understand  things and love  her  father  more than before.
MOTIVE: To  give  his  daughter,  Tuti  a happy life  and  to  teach  her  about  life  and  appreciation  towards  whatever  she  is  given.	TURNING POINT:  Despite  the  situation, Tuti  still  willing  and  eagerly  go  to  school  so  that  they  can  have  a better  home.	MOTIVE RESOLVED? Finally  Tuti come back to her old self by trying to let go of the past  and  learn  how to  appreciate  what  she  has.
Conflict/Obstacles: Her bright  cheerful daughter  suddenly  change  after  the  death  of  her  mother  and  her  little  sister.	Conflict/Obstacles: Tuti  did  not  help  her father  for  any housework like she used to  and  ask a lot  of  selfish  demands. Up the Stakes:	Moral of the Story if any: We  should  appreciate  what we  have  and  do  not  treat  our parents  badly because  they are the only one who will love us sincerely no matter what. We should treasure our time with them, because when the time comes, only regret will fill our heart.

TREATMENT / STORYLINE & STORYBOARD

The  rain  yet  to  stop.  It’s  year  2013  now,  but  the  season  seems  getting  wetter  and  wetter.  The  amount  of  rain  from  the  last  year  had  yet  to  decrease.  The  town  is  flooded  with  million  of  people  in  Jakarta  and  the  surroundings  area.  Jakarta  is  already  well  known  for  having  the  floods  over  the  years.  But  it  seems  it  has  come  to  the  worse  on  this  year.  The  drains  are  blocked  with  a  large  number  of  trash  which  slow  down  the  flow  of  water  to  the  sea.  Thus,  the  town  is  flooded  with  2 metre  high  water  enough  to  swallow  up  a  car  or  even  a  house,  especially  the  rular  area  that  are  lower  than  the  city.  There  are  4  victims  that  caused  by  this  incident,  two  of  them  are  Tuti’s  mum  and  her  little  sister.  And  now  the  only  family  member  she  has  is  her  dad, Karman  who  works  as  the  “satay” seller.

Since  the  incident,  Tuti  has  not become  her  usual  bright  and  cheerfull  self.  She  is  now  becoming  more  gloomy, quiet  and  stubborn.  Of  course  her  father  become  worried  of  her.  Afterall,  it  is  normal  to  griefing  after  someone  you  love.  But  despite  the  situation,  Tuti  is  still eagerly  to  go  to  school.  She  did  not  wanted  to  miss  a  day  at  the  school,  even  though  the  flood  is  still  has  nor  receding  and  she  even  need  to  use  a  raft  because  the  water  lever  is  still  to  high.  Knowing  her  situation,  her  teachers  and  friends  put  on  some  simpathy  to  her.  Instead  of  making  her  feel  better,  she  feel  more  sadder  and  sadder  since  everyone  reminds  her  on  the  incident. 

By  noon,  after  the  school  bell  rings,  Tuti  come  out  and  saw  her  father  was  waiting  for  her  to  go  home  together.  They  had  never  been  this  awkward  before.  Silence  is  the  only  atmosphere  filling  at  the  time  they  go  back  home.  Since  that  day,  they  had  been  seldomly  talking  to  each  other.  Tuti  almost  everytime  spending  her  day  in  her  room  reading  books.  She  is  more  and  more  developing  a  bad  attitude  to  her  father  such  as  ignoring  him  while  he  is  talking  or  demands  something  luxury  for  her  food  knowing  her  father  condition  and  she  begin  to  argue  with  her  dad  for  every  little  thing. But  because  of  his  love  towards  her,  he  tried  to  fulfilling  her  wishes  because  he  wanted  her  to  live  hapily  and  come  back  to  her  usual  self.

One  day,  her  father  fell  ill.  It  was  a  rainy  day. Since  the  incident,  Tuti  always  hated  rain.  She  cover  herself  tightly  hoping  that  the memory  will  fade  away.  Her  father  coughing  loud  enough  louder  than  the  thunder.  Something  inseide  Tuti  was  moves.  The  very  uncomfortable  felling  fear  that  her  father  will  leave  her.  She  run  to  her  father’s  room ,  hug  him  and  appologize  to  him.  Of  course  her  father  forgive  her  as  he  love  him  very  much. 

After  that  day,  it  seems  that  Tuti  has  come  back  to  her  normal  cheerful  self  that  makes  her  father  glad.  She  also  become  more  care  and  love  her  father  more  than  before  and  also  promise  him  that  she  will  not  disappointed  her  father  and  make  him  happy.

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