false 1670474 978979973127 168 17 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1186621734m/1670474.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1670474.Midah_Simanis_Bergigi_Emas 101823 Pramoedya Ananta Toer 8570 1040 3 0 false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 18:39:08 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 20:47:04 -0800 2009 Pramoedya Ananta Toer puts the humanity and socio-economic issues.

Midah is the only daughter of a religious family. Haj Abdul is a public figure in the community where they live, and also a success businessman. Money is not a problem. However, He still has time for his family, his daughter especially. He always spend time together with Midah after he went home.

This situation was changed...
Haj Abdul wants to have son(s). He prayed diligently, but nothing. He, once said that he will give everything to have son(s). And God gives the temptation. God lets his wife to get pregnant over and over again, though it doesn't mention how many they have.

Like the old times, community considers social and creativity as nothing. Unimportant and useless. That's why Midah was slapped by her father after singing keroncong, though it was also because she sang non-religious song.

It reminds me how to speak up our mind and how big and endless our parents' love. "Normal" parents will do anything they can for their children. They will strive their best, no matter what!!!


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