Max Havelaar: An Adventure in the Land of Java

Kategori: DUNIA PENDIDIKAN

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Sinopsis:
Rewritten by Shilva Meyshi Kurnia Putri. Max Havelaar: Adventures in the Land of Java is the story of the struggle of a young Dutch idealist who is assigned as an Assistant Resident in Lebak, an inland region on the island of Java. With a spirit of justice and a determination to defend the weak, Max arrives with great hope to make a real change. However, the natural beauty of Java and the hospitality of its people are soon overshadowed by a bitter reality: a colonial system full of oppression and corruption is entrenched in the lives of the people. Through Max’s eyes, the reader is taken through the suffering of farmers forced to hand over their harvests to local officials, and their fear, which is silenced by custom and power. Although opposed by his subordinates, suspected, and even isolated, Max remains steadfast in fighting injustice. He begins to write secretly, documenting every rottenness of the system he witnesses, until finally the manuscript becomes his sharpest weapon—a book that would open the eyes of the world. The story culminates in Max’s dismissal from his post and the moral exile he experiences in his homeland, the Netherlands. But it is from that exile that the legendary book titled Max Havelaar is born, which later shook European public opinion, inspired justice movements, and became a legacy of resistance against colonialism. More than just a fictional biography, this story is a portrait of moral courage and the power of words in the face of oppressive power.