nina kartini reading log 1

WASHINGTON SQUARE Author : Henry James Retold By : Margaret Tarner Publisher : Dian Rakyat – Jakarta Thick : 64 Page This story tells about Catherine Slopper daughter of a rich Doctor named Austin Slopper. Catherine and her family living at Washington Square, center of New York city. She has a complication with her father, Doctor Slopper hated his daughter cause his wife died when she give birth Catherine. Based it Cathrine isn’t beautiful and clever girl unlike her mother who had died, so Doctor Slopper worried if his daughter wont have husband. One day Marian Almonds aunt Elizabeth Almonds’s child will holdan engagement party. All members of her family went to the party. After arrived at the party Catherine cousin Marian introduced she to a handsome man named Morris Townsend, they also spoke. She looks very interested in Morris. Since met at the party, they both see each other. Morris has always come to Washington Square Slopper family recidence. But he always came when the Doctor was not home. Them even closer, and Catherine was Falling in love with Morris. Daoctor Slopper whoo knows their relationship, so he looking for information about Morris. One night at Slopper recidence, Morris was invited to dinner. At the dinner he also talking tto Catherine, Doctor Slopper said that Morris was handsome and clever man but he disliked Morris cause he was an umployed and poor man. Some time later Morris and Catherine are planning to get married, do not allow the Doctor Slopper. He thinks that Morris just wanted money from his daughter because who wantd the ugly and stupid girl like Cathrine. Cathrine saddened cause it. But she still inside to get married. Her father was very angry and he said ‘if they were married he would not give legacy for them’. Should hear that Morris went aboarding leaving Catherine alaone and just gave she a letter of good bye. No longer than that, doctor Slopper died ehile Cathrine not married because waiting morris. She became an old mai.d. A dozen years later, Morris returned to New York and he had a widower. He want back to Catherine for marry her. But she was disappointed at Morris. She finally refushed Morris come back. From it she learn that the words of parents always right.