LITERARY APPRECIATION

DRAMA
`` WHEN I WAS ONE AND TWENTY ``
(A.E. Housman)

DINI PUTRI ANTARI

I GEDE WAHYU DYANA

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ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
MAHASARASWATI UNIVERSITY DENPASAR
DENPASAR
2014

When I Was One and Twenty

This was a story of a human being called Jant. She lived

with her father since she was child and her mother died in a
terrible accident. Jant is 21 years old and her father named Mr.
Bend is 56 years old. One day, in their house`s terrace
Mr. Bend
Jant
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Jant
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Jant
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: `` Jant, How was your day? Is everything okay

with your job? ``
: `` YesDad. I am okay but just so tired. ``
: `` Where have you been? It is so late, isn`t it? ``
: `` Come on, Dad. It is only 12 o`clock. ``
: `` Jant, my daughter, you know who you are, a
girl. You can`t be come back so late. ``
: `` Dad, I just want to sleep now. ``
: `` Jant. Could you please listen to me? ``

The next day, Jant came from her office so late, with a bad
surprise for her father. She came with bad smell as she is drunk
Mr. Bend
Jant

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Jant

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Jant

: `` Jant, what happened to you? What is this? ``

: `` OhDad. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing happened
to me. I have just have fun with all of my friends
and of course my darling. ``
: `` My daughter, sit down and listen to me . You
can`t come so late every time only because your
friends and this not so nice boyfriend. What are
you ``
: `` Dad, stop. What did you say? Why I cannot do
this? I am 21 years old and I know what I do. I
don`t need your words, your advice, nothing
from you. You don`t know my boyfriend even my
friends, so you are not allowed to say that they
are not so nice. Do you understand, my lovely
Dad? ``
:`` Jant, I just tell what I feel. I am your father and I
want the best for you. You can give everything
for him. You can give crowns, pounds and guineas, but
please never give your heart away. Please, think about it. Is
this what you want? Every time come so late and waste your
time with this kind of boyfriend? ``
: `` YesDad. Of course, this is what I want. I

Mr. Bend

Jant

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Jant

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Mr. Bend
One day,

don`t like every words that came from your

mouth about my boyfriend. Please, Dad. Stop it.
Stop to give me your bloody advice. It is useless.
``
: `` My daughter, think about it. You should not
spend your time to do this. You must focus on
your job, do something good, keep your health,
and reach your dreams. Jant, don`t you
remember? When you were child, you said to me,
to your father, you want to have a school, want
to be a teacher, somebody who can help poor
people. Did you forget it? ``
: `` Dad, could you stop this fucking shit? I forget
it. I have forgotten everything since I know that
my mother is not with me anymore. I hate this.
``
: `` My daughter, you can give pearls and rubies
but keep your fancy free. I don`t believe that you
forget every dreams that you said to me. Jant, I
just``
: `` Dad, stop it. It is useless to talk to me. You are
old man. We have different thinking and you
cannot send everything in your mind to me. ``
:`` `` Jant, I don`t want something bad happen to
you, my darling. I know that you can do better
things than this. You can my daughter. I am really
sure that you are charitable girl. You must
remember my dear, when your heart out of the bosom, it
will be never given in pain, you should give sighs a plenty to
pay this. I am sure darling, It will be soldfor endless true.
Remember it, darling. I love you. ``
:```` It is bullshit. I don`t understand your words
and I don`t want to understand. I am 21 years
old, you know? You don`t need to talk to me. Not
about this anymore. I want to sleep and you can
keep that advice for you.
:```` Jant ``

Jant
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Jant

Mr. Bend
Jant

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Jant

: `` DaddyDad, where are you? Dad. ``

: `` Jant, what happened? Why do you scream? ``
: `` Dad, I am sorry Dad. I am so sorry for every
mistakes I have done to you. ``
: `` I forgive you, darling, I always do it. You are
my daughter, the only one. I cannot ignore you. I
forgive you but what is actually happen to you?
Why are you crying? Is somebody hurt you? ``
: `` Dad, every word is true. Every advice that you
have given to me is true. I boss kicked me out
from the office, my friends who always be with
me in the pub, they are not with me anymore,
they love only when I pay the bill for them. ``
: `` Ohpoor you darling. I am still here. ``
: `` Dad, please forgive me. I give everything for
him, Dad. For my boyfriend but then he leaves
me. He leaves me, Dad. ``
: `` Jant, my dear, be calm. I am here. Now, you
are twenty two years old and it is good that you
realize it now. You are young and still have a lot
of chances, dreams, nice future. Use it, my
darling. Show me that you can do the best in
your life, Jant. ``
: `` I will, Dad. ``