Sang Pemimpi
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 First edition | |
| Author | Andrea Hirata |
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| Language | Indonesian |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | •Yogyakarta: Bentang Pustaka |
Publication date | July 2006 |
| Publication place | Indonesia |
| Pages | x, 292 pages |
| ISBN | 979-3062-92-4 |
The Dreamer (Indonesian: Sang Pemimpi) is the second novel in the trilogy (formerly tetralogy) Laskar Pelangi by Andrea Hirata, published by Bentang Pusaka in July 2006. In this novel, Hirata explores themes of friendship and brotherhood.[1] In 2021, this novel is revised with adding Edensor novel. Making Laskar Pelangi series to trilogy (the last chapter is Buku Besar Peminum Kopi in 2020, replacing Maryamah Karpov novel).
The Dreamer is about life in the days of high school. The three main characters are Ikal, Arai, and Jimbron. Ikal is the alter-ego of Andrea Hirata, while Arai is a distant relative— an orphan often called "Simpai Keramat." He eventually becomes the foster brother of Ikal. Jimbron is an orphan who is obsessed with horses and stutters when he's enthusiastic or nervous.
All three are intertwined in the story of friendship from childhood until they go to high school. The first high school in the eastern Belitung. Attended school in the mornings and worked as a worker in the early morning fishing port, from their addiction of erotic movies in theaters and finally discovered by their religious teacher, the love story of Jimbron and Arai, Jimbron's farewell with Ikal and Arai who will study in Jakarta that makes them to separate but will still meet each other in France. Independently living separately from their parents with the background of poor economic conditions but with a big goal that if viewed from the background of their lives, is simply a dream.