relative deprivation they experienced were the comparison between the power of German and Russian Army.
The extreme winter they experienced known as the coldest winter in modern history. Without having basic needs to live, living through this kind of
winter made them could not survive. Besides the factor of nature, Leningrad also suffered from the shortage of food supply. It was hard for people to get any food
during that time. This food shortage made the authority managed the ration card distribution for the people. Even with this system, a lot of them could not get any
food. Since the food problems were not solved easily, some people started to find an alternative to feed themselves. Some ate animals such rat, cat, bird, or dog, and
some ate dead body. Packs of human flesh were sold at the market, and some people even found victims to be killed and ate their flesh. There are other
shortages of supply these people had, such lack of electricity and gasoline. Without having both of them, their situation was getting worse. With all of these
shortages, Leningrad people’s activities were also affected. The war and siege made the authority ordered the strict curfew regulation. This regulation affected
Leningraders’ daily life. There was a punishment for people who ignored this rule. The job loss was also what these Leningrad people had. The war and the siege
made them lost their jobs. Some changed their jobs and some applied to the army. For women and children, they had to separate with their family. There were waves
of evacuation for them. The relative deprivation that Leningrad experienced were the comparison
of their power with the German. With the mega power the German had, they
could invade and siege the Leningrad city, made the people of Leningrad suffered because they were being blocked by their enemy.
The deprivation described by Benioff in his novel City of Thieves can reflect what really happened in real life. This is a fiction novel; the characters and
the plot are fiction. However, the deprivation Benioff writes shows the actual experience that had happened.
B. Suggestions
There are two suggestions in this study. The first suggestion is for the future researchers who also analyze the novel City of Thieves by David Benioff
or the topic related in this study. The second suggestion is for teaching-learning process.
1. Suggestion for Future Researchers
City of Thieves is a fiction novel by David Benioff. The story is set during
the World War II in Leningrad. Even though the plot is fiction, but most of the setting described is in detail and it was truly happened. In making this novel,
Benioff conducted a research to make his story reliable. In this novel, Benioff describes about the deprivation suffered by people of
Leningrad during the Siege of Leningrad, which was executed by German armies. Many aspects of the Leningrad people’s life werechanged because of the war.For
the future researchers, it is suggested to analyze the cruelty of the Germans toward the people of Leningrad. For the other researchers who analyze any topic related
to this study or the novel, it is suggested to use the book 900 Days by Harrison E. Salisbury as the reference.
2. Suggestion for Teaching-Learning Process
It is suggested that this novel is used in Critical Reading and Writing I class. The parts of the novel that is used as the passages in Critical Reading and
Writing Iare taken from the page 7-12. There are several activities that can be applied in the class.The sessionsare divided into two, the first and second 2 x 50
minutes sessions.
a. The First 2 x 50 Minutes
1 Pre-activity
a Lecturer greets the students.
b Lecturer gives a game to students.
c Lecturer discusses the game.
2 Main Activity
a Lecturer explains to the students how the game related to the material learned
later. b
Lecturer distributes the first passage to the students and asks them to read the passage by themselves. Lecturer also asks them to answer the questions
related. c
Lecturer and the students discuss the first passage and the answer together. d
Lecturer distributes the second passage to the students and asks them to read the passage by themselves. Lecturer also asks them to answer the questions
related.
e Lecturer and students discuss the answers. Lecturer asks the students to
volunteer themselves in answering the questions. f
Lecturer distributes the last passage and read it with the students. g
Lecturer asks the students to answer the questions. h
Lecturer and the students discuss the passage. i
Lecturer and the students discuss the moral lessons from the passages.
3 Post Activity
a Lecturer asks the students difficulty.
b Students review and conclude the material for that day.
c Lecturer closes the class.
b. Second 2 x 50 minutes
1 Pre-activity
a Lecturer greets the students.
b Lecturer reviews the lesson from the last session.
2 Main Activity
a Lecturer distributes the handouts about the argumentative essay, and asks the
students to read them. b
Lecturer explains about the argumentative text. c
Lecturer distributes the task, and asks the students to finish the task.
3 Post Activity
a Lecturer asks the students’ difficulty.
b Students review and conclude the material for that day.
c Lecturer closes the class.
