Soekarno's article "Nationalism, Islam and Marxism" argues that the three mentioned ideologies and movements within Indonesia could work cohesively to create a free and independent nation-state. The article sounds more like a fervent speech than an academic argument that clearly makes the case. In fact, after reading Soekarno, I became less convinced as I became aware of the desperation in the tone and his appeal for people to be convinced more by his word than …showed first 75 words of 849 total…

…showed last 75 words of 849 total…Kin seems to represent traditional, pre-Islamic Javanese culture because she tells the boy stories from Hindu mythology while his mother tells him stories of the Near East and Islamic heroes. Nji Kin was once a vain and beautiful girl, but contracted syphilis and was punished for her beauty while his own mother is presented as a pious and pure woman. There are many contrasts between what is pure and what is unpure, good and evil.