Review: Beautiful Creatures Novel By Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Beautiful Creatures is an novel written By Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and can be found at https://www.slideshare.net/resuri2/beautiful-creatures-book-1-by-kami-garcia-and-margaret-stohl in 2018. The story starts by Ethan Wate has lived in small town Gaitlin for his entire life. Then, when new girl Lena Deschannes moves to town, everything changes and make some conflicts on this novel. Lena, a beautiful girl who is unlike anyone that Ethan’s met before. Lena also be the girl that has been haunting Ethan dreams and nightmares for weeks. Climax on this novel is when Lena tried to make decission for become a dark side on 16 birthday’s. Resolution on this novel is when Lena and Ethan are work together to fight  an age-old curse and one of the Lena eye’s are changed like chester in the dark side.

I think this novel is presented the setting in a good way which explained the place clearly enough. “Gatlin wasn’t like the small towns you saw in the movies, unless it was a movie from about fifty years ago. We were too far from Charleston to have a Starbucks or a McDonald’s.”, (Beautiful Creatures 7, Garcia & Stohl). Based on the arcticle from Rose (2010) explained that setting is one of the important elements which needed to reflect the turbulence of the story.” It means the narrator have already described the important elements which the setting of the place clearly on this novel. However, I also think this novel is presented in a poor characterization. Take the narrator for example. Beautiful Creatures has such rich descriptions of the setting which a town and life in small town. “All we had in Gatlin was a Dar-ee Keen, since the Gentrys were too cheap to buy all new letters when they bought the Dairy King. The library still had a card catalog, the high school still had chalkboards, and our community pool was Lake Moultrie, warm brown water and all.”, (Beautiful Creatures 7, Garcia & Stohl). However, I cannot tell what Ethan looks like. I have no idea about him. According to research from Martin (2004) stated that,  “characterization is stylistic and narrative techniques for the representation of human features, actions, intentions, desires and traits in the novel”. It means at least the narrator should described characterization of the character clearly on this novel. Moreover, I think the plot of this novel engage the readers with curious feeling. It showed in a part which Lena 16 birthday that the final day of her decision. Based on the article from Nownovel (2016), a plot outline should curiosity and establishes cohesion. The combination with a bit dismaying part in characterization makes Beautiful Creatures still was a compelling read that’s memorable enough to recommend to fans of supernatural romance novel like Twilight.

REFERENCES:

Rose, Jacqui. 2010. The Importance of Setting & Place. Retrieved from  https://www.writing.ie/resources/the-importance-of-setting-place-by-jacqui-rose/ on May 15, 2018

Nownovel. 2016. How to plot a novel: 7 tips for success. Retrieved from https://www.nownovel.com/blog/how-to-plot-novel/ on May 15, 2018

Martin, Patrick. 2004. CHARACTERIZATION ON THE NOVEL. Retrieved from  http://doras.dcu.ie/18037/1/Patrick_Martin.pdf on May 15, 2018

forever // CHVRCHES

Savour the taste
Savour the pain
I don't expect you to release me
Jumping the gun
Holding my tongue
I'd never ask you to forgive me

And you will never see my side
And I will always think I'm right
But I always regret the night
I told you I would hate you 'til forever
Forever, forever, forever
Forever, forever, forever, forever
Forever, forever, forever, forever
I told you I would hate you 'til forever
Forever, forever, forever (oh, oh)
Forever, forever, forever, forever (oh, oh)
Forever, forever, forever, forever
I told you I would hate you 'til forever

Playing the part
Playing the game
I don't expect you to believe me
Missing the mark
We tear it apart
I'd never ask you why you need me

And you will never see my side
And I will always think I'm right
But I always regret the night
I told you I would hate you 'til forever

What else should I say?
What else could I do?
Maybe it's too much for you
What else should I say?
What else could I do?
Maybe I am just too much for you

a bit un-well;

You gotta pretty face, I got this broken heart
Two starlit lovers we were destined to be torn apart
You said you needed space I got a couple scars
Guess your the reason for the tears I left them where you are

I never wanted to own you
I never wanted to hold you down
Maybe another place, maybe another time
Till then, let's say good bye, I'll see you in another life

It always feels like we're out here alone
We're searching for new life, but how could we know?

And when the night times calling,
And the rain starts falling
Will you still remember my name?
And when you're out till morning
And the drinks keep pouring
Do you think you'll feel the same?
I need to know, I need to know
Do you feel the same,
Do you feel the same?

You are my universe, I was your falling star
There were no others, and we knew it from the very start
You said you wanted love, the kind that made you real
I gave you everything that anyone could ever feel

Sometimes when you love someone,
You gotta let them go, let them go
Will you feel the same, in the pouring rain?
Will you scream my name?
I need to know


Will you feel the same?
Will you call my name?

I need to know//

sleeping with sirens

UNDER THE WEATHER // Emma Louise

There's a storm outside, it's so loud. 
But I'm inside where it's so quiet. 
The wind is so fierce; it pummels ferociously against the window panes and yet they don't break. 
They withstand the force to keep me safe. 
The rain batters against the roof above me like bullets so loud, and yet, the roof doesn't give it - it shields and shelters me from the rain. 
It's comforting to know I'm protected.

But now I'm thinking - what about the people who aren't protected? 
Those who have lost their tranquillity and let the storm to seep in through the cracks in their skin? 
The people whose happiness is blown away by a gust of wind. 
The people whose mind is foggy with clouds. 
The people whose hearts a struck by lightning making it beat out of their chest and the thunder that rumbles deep in their stomach but refuse to surrender to it. 
The people who can't hear the voices of those trying to help them because the rain pelts against their skull so loudly.

Maybe they don't need the words of help yet, maybe they just need someone to hold an umbrella above them for a while. 
Maybe they need protecting from the storm just like the rest of us. 

Architecture Theory // Arsitektur Metabolism [Dunia Barat]

A. ARSITEKTUR METABOLISME

Arsitektur metabolisme adalah suatu desain dan teknologi arsitektur yang menunjukan vitalitas manusia.

Kata Metabolisme berasal dari istilah biologi ‘metabolisme’ yang berarti proses berlangsungnya kehidupan.

Tujuan arsitektur metabolisme: 
Mengembangkan suatu sistem bangunan yang dapat mengatasi berbagai masalah di dalam kehidupan yang cenderung dinamis namun tetap melestarikan alam.(hidup selaras dengan alam)

Sejarah:

- (1950) Sekelompok kecil arsitek dan desainer muda Jepang bergabung dengan kelompok "Metabolism".Visi mereka untuk masa depan kota yg dihuni oleh banyak masyarakat yang ditandai dengan skala besar, fleksibel, dan struktur diperluas

- (1958) PEMBUBARAN CIAM 
Setelah CIAM dibubarkan gerakan metabolisme ini mulai berkembang pesat hingga di kenal secara global 

-(1960) KONFRENSI DUNIA DESAIN, Konfrensi dunia desain diadakan di Jepang untuk membahas arsitektur urbanisme baru yang di terapkan di jepang. TOKOH : Noboru Kawazoe, Kiyonori Kikutake, Fumihiko Maki, Masato Otaka, KishoKurokawa, dan Kiyoshi Awazu.

-(1970) PAMERAN OSAKA, Aliran metabolisme sangat bergantung kepada teknologi maju, dan erat dengan sebutan MegaStructures

-(1972) Perkembangan aliran metabolisme menghasilkan karya paling terkenal yaitu Kurokawa's Nakagin Kapsul Tower.

Tokoh –tokoh dan karyanya :

Kisho Kurokawa : Nagakin Capsule Hotel (1972)

Kisho Kurokawa : Nagakin Capsule Hotel (1972)

-inspirasi dari bentuk sel tumbuhan dan membentuk jaringan menggambarkan suatu pertumbuh

-kesan individu atau ketidaksempurnaan
-Penggabungan alam dengan desain 
-Didesain untuk kebutuhan ruang yang banyak 

Nakagin Capsule Tower adalah bangunan pertama di dunia sebagai contoh bangunan capsule yang dapat digunakan. Nakagin Capsule Tower terdiri dari dua menara utama, 11 dan 13 tingkat dan dihubungkan oleh jembatan di berbagai tingkatan. 140 unit kapsul di Nakagin Capsule Tower dihubungkan menggunakan sistem high-tension bolts. Struktur dari menara dibuat dengan rangka besi dan beton bertulang. Kapsul-kapsul dibuat dipabrik dan terbuat dari bahan yang ringan yaitu las baja. Ukuran kapsul 4 x 2,5 x 2,5 meter

Konsep yang digunakan adalah metabolisme yang diterapkan pada penggantian kapsul tiap 25 tahun sekali. Lokasi Nakagin Capsule Tower adalah di Ginza, yang merupakan kawasan komersial di Tokyo. Bentuk eksteriornya geometris (kotak) dan interiornya juga geometris (kotak, lingkaran, garis). Material yang digunakan pada eksterior adalah besi dengan finishing cat semprot. Sedangkan material interiornya adalah besi dan karpet. Warna yang digunakan adalah putih, coklat dan abu-abu. Pencahayaan alami diperoleh dari cahaya matahari yang masuk melalui jendela besar berbentuk bulat disalah satu sisi kapsul. Pencahayaan buatannya adalah lampu downlight yang berada di tengah ruangan.

Interior Nakagin Capsule Tower yang berbentuk geometri serta menggunakan material modern.

Kenzo Tange : Shizuoka Building

Kenzo Tange : Shizuoka Building:

-Mementingkan banyak ruang 
-bersifat utopis 
-Struktur merupakan fokus utama khas jepang 
-Pemanfaatan teknologi 
-bentuknya yang sederhana, polos khas jepang

Teori Metabolisme:
- Perpaduan dari “ sederhana itu indah”-De Stijl dan ArsitekturInternational
- Kelanjutan dari dialog tentang penyatuan antara unsur publik dengan ruang pribadi 
- koeksistensi elemen berarti ada yang tetap walau terjadi perubahan.

- Menggantikan analogi mekanik dalam arsitektur modern yang memisahkan secara fungsional, dan berwajah bentuk bentuk geometri yang kaku 
- Membandingkan bangunan dan kota sebagai suatu proses energi yang didapat dalam kehidupan.

Dari penjabaran kedua contoh karya diatas, dapat diambil kesimpulan bahwa ciri-ciri dari arsitektur metabolism, yaitu:

-Penggunaan mega-structure yang dapat diadaptasi dengan pertumbuhan secara horizontal maupun vertikal.

-Desain bangunan tidak mengikuti paham gaya modern yaitu “Form follows Function” tapi memungkinkan ruang dan bentuk dapat disesuaikan dengan perubahan fungsi di masa depan.

-Penerapan mega structure, yang diungkapkan dalam tekhnologi bangunan

-Bersifat Utopis

-Konsepnya terjadi karena latar belakang hitam dan selanjutnya dikembangkan berdasarkan pandangan kemasa depan yang penuh optimis

-Pengakomodasian ekologi,kultur dan tekhnologi berciri khas Jepang