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R.A Kartini

Orientation

Every April 21, people in Indonesia commemorate the Kartini day. It is a beautiful day for the woman because (to cause) we celebrate the birth of great
lady, RA. Kartini. Everyone knows who kartini is. She is our national heroine and a great lady with the bright idea. Kartini was born in 1879, April 21 in Mayong Jepara. Her father was R.M.A.A. Sosroningrat, Wedana (assistant of head of regency)
in Mayong. Her mother, M.A Ngasirah was a girl from Teluk Awur village in Jepara.
As the daughter of a noble family, she felt luck because she got more than the ordinary people got. She got better education than other children. She did anything she wants although it was forbidden.

Event 1
Then (connective related to time) her father was chosen as Bupati (the head of regency) in Jepara. She and her family then moved from Mayong to Jepara. In the same year, Kartini's second sister RA Kardinah was born. ( Past tense )The environment in Jepara gave her big chance to develop her idea. She could study at the Dutch
owned school where only children from noble family could study here.

Event 2
Few years after (connective related to time) finishing her study, RA. Kartini was willing to continue her study in higher level. But the custom of that day forbid a woman to go to school. A tradition of that time, a teenage girl should be secluded and limited her activity. So was Kartini. She was secluded inside the house and forbidden to go out
until a man propose her. The rule could restrict her body but not her mind.
Although (to contrast) she was not able to continue her study to higher level,
(third person) she was smart had a bright idea. ( Past tense ) During her "pingitan" time, she spent her time by reading book which she got from her relatives.
(Past tense) She got the knowledge from the books she read. To express her idea, (active voice) she established a school for local people on the backyard of Jepara city hall.

Event 3
In November 12,1903, she married Adipati Djoyodiningrat, the head of Rembang regency. According to Javanese tradition Kartini had to follow her husband.
(Past tense) Then she moved to Rembang. In September 13, 1904 she gave a birth to her son (Past tense). His name was Singgih. But after giving birth to a son, her condition was getting worse and she finally passed away on September 17, 1904 on her 25 years old.

Re-orientation
Now Kartini has gone. But her spirit and dream will always be in our
heart. Nowadays Indonesian women progress is influenced by Kartini's spirit
stated on collection of letter "Habis gelap terbitlah terang" from the dusk to the dawn.