This paper focuses on analyzing the drama script entitled Death of a Salesman as one of the representations of literary work in the modern period using the deconstructive approach. The purpose of this study is to figure out the hidden meaning about the American Dreams represented by Willy Loman. The method used in this paper is descriptive qualitative. This paper uses deconstructive approach from Jacques Derrida. The result of this research shows the belief of the American Dreams cannot be applied in the modern era to all of Americans. Most Americans hold a strong belief that everyone will get a happiness and a successful life in America. This deconstructive analysis finds a hidden meaning that the belief of the American Dreams could not guarantee the success of people who live in America. Death of a Salesman represents the character of Willy Loman as an American who fail to accomplish his success to be a salesman, a husband, and a father.

This community service is one of the activities in the community partnership program. The targets are people who are not economically productive, namely the students of the Qur'an Education Park/ TPQ Asy Syifa' Darussalam in Ringinarum District, Kendal Regency. The activity carried out in this community partnership program is to provide teaching about character education to children with video media. Animated videos were chosen as learning materials because children are usually more interested and easier to learn and understand something based on audio visuals. The study method on the results of this community service uses a qualitative descriptive study. The results of the activity showed that the children were quite enthusiastic in learning the material from the videos provided. The children looked more interactive in the discussion and question and answer (QA) sessions after the video screening and presentation of the material. They are also motivated to learn and practice moral values in their daily lives, so that the children not only  will be able to learn religious education, but they will also  have a good attitude and behavior.

Penelitian ini tentang masalah-masalah sosial di dalam novel berbahasa Jawa Mecaki Katresnan ing Satengahe Perang Politik (Menyusuri Cinta di Tengah Perang Politik) karya Tulus Setiyadi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan masalah-masalah sosial yang ada di dalam novel. Penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan analisis holistik-deskriptif dan teori yang digunakan adalah teori sosiologi sastra. Teori ini tidak memiliki fokus pada kualitas atau baik-buruknya novel ini sebagai karya sastra melainkan pada isinya yang terkait dengan permasalahan yang ada di dalam masyarakat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dalam novel ini terdapat permasalahan sosial yang berkaitan dengan jurang pemisah antara kelompok masyarakat yang kaya dan miskin, kekuasaan, dan hubungan percintaan.

Penelitian ini bertujuan membandingkan karya sastra dari dua negara berbeda tentang penindasan terhadap perempuan yang dialami oleh tokoh utama dalam novel. Objek yang diteliti adalah novel Perempuan di Titik Nol oleh Nawal el-Saadawi seorang pengarang Mesir dan novel Midah Si Manis Bergigi Emas oleh Pramoedya Ananta Toer seorang pengarang Indonesia. Penelitian kajian sastra bandingan ini menggunakan teori feminisme. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif yang dilakukan berdasarkan studi kepustakaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan yang begitu signifikan tentang penindasan wanita yang dialami oleh tokoh utama, meskipun kedua novel sama-sama memiliki tema perjuangan seorang perempuan dalam mendapatkan hak-haknya. Firdaus, tokoh utama novel Perempuan di Titik Nol menganggap perjuangan hidupnya sebagai seorang pelacur lebih terhormat daripada menjadi istri seorang syekh, istri yang mengalami penindasan dan kekerasan fisik, serta dijadikan objek pemuas nafsu laki-laki tanpa harga. Dia memiliki kebebasan atas tubuh miliknya sendiri sebagai seorang pelacur. Sementara itu, tokoh utama novel Midah Si Manis Bergigi Emas, Midah, menganggap perjuangan hidupnya menjadi seorang pelacur merupakan suatu kebebasan dalam hal kesetaraan gender karena dia dapat memilih jalan hidupnya sendiri tanpa harus diatur oleh laki-laki. Midah tidak mengalami banyak penindasan secara fisik seperti yang dialami Firdaus, khususnya menjadi korban kekerasan fisik suami dan banyak lelaki.

The topic of cultural differences in picture books can be used as a medium for schoolage children to understand more about the condition of immigrant children in America. "Through picture books about immigrants, nonimmigrant children can learn about the immigrant experience (Johnson and Smith, 1993) and be exposed to different cultures in the social studies classroom" (Lamme, Linda, et al., 2004: 123). This issue becomes very interesting to be analyzed because the readers will get more understanding on how immigrant children face several cultural differences in America, especially on how they develop their identity. The purpose of this study is to analyze the identity development of immigrant children in America as portrayed in Yoon character in the picture books by Helen Recorvits. As a Korean girl who moves to America, Yoon has to adapt and adjust with new different environment. The method of this study is descriptive qualitative based on the library research. This paper uses sociological approach to analyze the story of Yoon in the picture books. The result of this study shows that Yoon has experienced adjustment and acculturation during her adaptation to American culture. She has gradually undergone a change of identity, which is from a Korean girl to be an Asian-American.