1. "However, China had nothing to say to my spirit, if indeed land speaks to sprirt. My spirit was an alien here as I was. It inclined towards a diamond city of trees and meaningful occupation, effciently sparkling in the modern world. That was where I truly belonged, among skyscrapers with glass fronts and gold-encrusted orchids."
Do you think the reference to Singapore as a "diamond city is apt? Why or Why not? How would you describe your feelings towards Singapore, using imagery you feel sutable?
I think it is sutable to refer Singapore as a "diamond city".
It is because Singapore is a small island but it is very strong as there are a stronge bond between peoples. And diamond is also small but it is impossible to hurt it because there are a bond between the carbon.
I find Singapore is the infinity country which can overcome various of difficulties and challenges, such like a diamond.
2."With great grandness, my uncle ordered orange drinks from the waiter. He criticized the glasses as dirty when the dirnks arrived and insisted on new ones......I kept buying him the orange drinks he swallowed with such relish."
Why do you think her uncle behaves in this manner? Do you feel sorry for him or do you regard him with distaste, as his niece does?
I think Her uncle behaves in this manner is because he is thirsty, and the author is his niece. Therefore, he finds it is fine to him to behave in that manner. However, it would be unpleasant to me if my uncle behaved like that. It is because I am younger than him, and he is not my father, there is no reason to me for keep buying drinks to him.
3. "I returned to Singapore alienated from the China I saw, but no less eager to listen to my father's stories of the most beautiful of beautiful lands."
Do you find this a contradiction? Why or why not?
I agree that the statement is contradiction, because author faced the bad manner from her uncle. Although China is totally different from the stories that what her father said, the myth is still attracting author because dreams are more pleasurable than the reaility, an it can boost her motivation in life.
4."A country is only good as its men. My father is a good man......whichever country can claim him as its own."
What do you think the narrator means by the first statement?
To what extent would you agree that her father is a good man? Give reasons for your answer. Which country, do you think, should claim him for its own?
According to the first statement, I think the narrator means that the country will become better if the citizens here are good. I agree that narrator's father is a good man because he miss his homeland, he always tell narrator about the story of the beautiful China. However, he also find his guilt to stay in Singapore because he did not stay in China to fight and bring it's better future. I think that the country which wants to become good, should claim narrator's father for its own. It is because the country is not only good as its men but the government itself too. If the goverenment in that country is bad and it claims good men for its own. The coutry will not become better.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Lit Homework-III
Q1:
In the story paper, there contained two traditional chinese culture involved. In my opinion, I find the author quote those two culture for irony but burning paper house is to make Tay Soon's dream come through. From the beginning of the story, Tay Soon dreamed for his house, but he used the dangerous way to earn the money. Further more, Tay Soon also said money will be keep growing more just like paper by buy shares. However, he lost all his money, and he also became crazy about it. Tay Soon's mother used several ways to cure Tay Soon's illness. She let Tay Soon drank the water with burnt paper to expel the evil which posessed him(but it is also means that Tay Soon have to face the fact). After Tay Soon's death, his mother burn the house for him, it is because he had dreamed for it(It also means Tay Soon's dream had been destroyed.)
In the story Tanjong Rhu, Ah-Wah's mother wanted her son to remember about the past, she did many things for him. Lighting joss-sticks and praying to his father is an evidence. As Ah-Wah being busy to work, he had forgotten the past, he also did not knew how to speak his cantonese. His mother had tried her best to do something make him remember the past.
Q2:
To myself, I had found the relevance of those traditional chinese culture rituals in my society as necessary still. It is because it can let the youth remember the past. For evidence, Tanjong Rhu, Ah- Wah's mother pray her husband is a way to make Ah- Wah to remember the past
Q3:
I think the elderly in Singapore are out of touch with the contemporary world. Mrs Li, Ah-Wah's mother, she found her deaded husband more important than anything. Compare to the contemporary world, citizens in Singapore always look forward even they are facing frustration. In my opinion, althought those elderly's thought is an annoy . However, their thought is very heartful competting to the youth in Singapore.
Q4:
To myself, looking back at the past is a good thing. In the story Tanjong Rhu, the topic of it is to remember the past so that the error will not be repeated. However, it is also can be a negative habit if people always think about the past, because it causes them unable to face the reality and inoxicated in the past.
In the story paper, there contained two traditional chinese culture involved. In my opinion, I find the author quote those two culture for irony but burning paper house is to make Tay Soon's dream come through. From the beginning of the story, Tay Soon dreamed for his house, but he used the dangerous way to earn the money. Further more, Tay Soon also said money will be keep growing more just like paper by buy shares. However, he lost all his money, and he also became crazy about it. Tay Soon's mother used several ways to cure Tay Soon's illness. She let Tay Soon drank the water with burnt paper to expel the evil which posessed him(but it is also means that Tay Soon have to face the fact). After Tay Soon's death, his mother burn the house for him, it is because he had dreamed for it(It also means Tay Soon's dream had been destroyed.)
In the story Tanjong Rhu, Ah-Wah's mother wanted her son to remember about the past, she did many things for him. Lighting joss-sticks and praying to his father is an evidence. As Ah-Wah being busy to work, he had forgotten the past, he also did not knew how to speak his cantonese. His mother had tried her best to do something make him remember the past.
Q2:
To myself, I had found the relevance of those traditional chinese culture rituals in my society as necessary still. It is because it can let the youth remember the past. For evidence, Tanjong Rhu, Ah- Wah's mother pray her husband is a way to make Ah- Wah to remember the past
Q3:
I think the elderly in Singapore are out of touch with the contemporary world. Mrs Li, Ah-Wah's mother, she found her deaded husband more important than anything. Compare to the contemporary world, citizens in Singapore always look forward even they are facing frustration. In my opinion, althought those elderly's thought is an annoy . However, their thought is very heartful competting to the youth in Singapore.
Q4:
To myself, looking back at the past is a good thing. In the story Tanjong Rhu, the topic of it is to remember the past so that the error will not be repeated. However, it is also can be a negative habit if people always think about the past, because it causes them unable to face the reality and inoxicated in the past.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Lit Assignment 2
Choose two stories that reveal the thinking of an older generation of singaporeans what new insights have you gained from such a revealation.
Stories:
-The history of tea
-The move
The history of tea is about an older generation who find different races hateful and he or she was frighten of them. It is because he or she did not understood the races and the religions clearly, plus there were some of the information which against the race which had influenced the old generation. Therefore, the old generation usually disagree with her/his children to marry with a person with different race. The evidence from the story is at page , Beverly had a marriage with a gentleman. However, when her parents discovered the identity of that gentleman as a part of the Jewish. They decided to let Beverly to think again at first. This showed the conflict between different religion because there were lots of people from old generation found Jewish greedy and evil, but actually, Jewish were not.
The story The Move is about a grandmother being rather sulky when she was not allowed to bring alone her one and only pomegranate tree to a new house. Being in the older generation, most grandparents would sulk as though they are being left alone. In this case, it is rather normal for the grandmother to sulk when she was not allowed to bring along her pomegranate tree and doesnt want to move out of teh house. Not to forget she also sulks because her things are being thrown away. The evidence from the story is on page, 205, that says, "The old lady was vaguely irritated for the first time. It's always the plants that get left behind. Why?" This concludes that she is rather dissappointed with her children.
Choose five linker and write comments of 50-100 words about the content of the blog (not design/ pictures/ layouts).
You must identify yourself.
1.Nuraini
2.Mardiana
3.Peishuan
4.Kelly
5.Jummirah
Stories:
-The history of tea
-The move
The history of tea is about an older generation who find different races hateful and he or she was frighten of them. It is because he or she did not understood the races and the religions clearly, plus there were some of the information which against the race which had influenced the old generation. Therefore, the old generation usually disagree with her/his children to marry with a person with different race. The evidence from the story is at page , Beverly had a marriage with a gentleman. However, when her parents discovered the identity of that gentleman as a part of the Jewish. They decided to let Beverly to think again at first. This showed the conflict between different religion because there were lots of people from old generation found Jewish greedy and evil, but actually, Jewish were not.
The story The Move is about a grandmother being rather sulky when she was not allowed to bring alone her one and only pomegranate tree to a new house. Being in the older generation, most grandparents would sulk as though they are being left alone. In this case, it is rather normal for the grandmother to sulk when she was not allowed to bring along her pomegranate tree and doesnt want to move out of teh house. Not to forget she also sulks because her things are being thrown away. The evidence from the story is on page, 205, that says, "The old lady was vaguely irritated for the first time. It's always the plants that get left behind. Why?" This concludes that she is rather dissappointed with her children.
Choose five linker and write comments of 50-100 words about the content of the blog (not design/ pictures/ layouts).
You must identify yourself.
1.Nuraini
2.Mardiana
3.Peishuan
4.Kelly
5.Jummirah
Lit Holiday Assignment(Completed)
(1) Evening Under Frangipani
Conflicts:
Pg 49-Marriage
Pg 53-Diffrent in generation
Pg 62-Diffrent in view(about Elaine's father)
Pg 65-Prakash finds job, but he finds it difficult with his qualifications(internal conflict)
Pg 77-Elaine mentioned she is not feminist.
Climax:
Prakash sight Elanie with Mike in the wine bar,and Prakash stood under the Frangipani tree which is the evidence of the love between Elanie and Prakash.To maintain the love, Prakash pretented to become stronger.
Pg78-81
Resolution:It is an ironic resolution.I thought the relationship between Prakash and Elanie will become better in the story. However, Elanie meet Mike and they have a nice evening in the wine bar while Prakash sawthat brutal facts under the Frangipani tree.(Pg 78) In addition, Prakash wanted to become stronger so he can maintain relationship between him and Elanie. In pg 83, Elanie's mother asked Elanie aboutPrakash's strengthness.And Elanie answered " Yes, he is too strong"(Pg 84)
Characters:
Prakash
He is nervous(during job interview, pg 27)
,but he become brave after Elaine wanted to break up with him(during job interview, pg 69)
He is intelligence(use key to cut the pomelo, pg 57)
He is crude(laughing on Elaine about her family members, pg 62)
Elaine
She is feminist(believe women are equal to men, pg 49)
She is Casual(her handle in pg 51)
She does not know how to hide her emotion(pg 62)
Elaine's father
He is passionate (Collection of dead insects, pg 55)
He is Workholic (he feel anxious for a quiet life, pg 55)
He is not judgemental(Prakash liked his gentalness, pg 60)
Elaine's mother
She is judgemental (she baitted Prakash, pg 59)
She is thoughful (she worried about Prakash, 83)
Mike
Gentle(pg 79)
The most interesting part is the title"Evening under Frangipani".
It has a totally negative meaning to Prakash (He saw Elanie drinking wine with Mike)
but it has a positive meaning to Elanie too
(She felt happy when she share her experience with Mike rather than with Prakash).
(2)Lee
Conflict:
-Lee's dad felt awkward to be in the car with Lee(Pg 87)
-Diffrent in race about thought (Pg 88)
-Lee's dad dose not like it when Lee talks about Alau Piscopo.(Pg 88,89)
-Lee do not like to eat meat, but Lee's father want she to eat(Pg 91)
Climax:
Lee finally told her dad about her mother's death which related to David Hockney's print.(Pg 99)
Resolution:
Complete resolution.
Lee finally did not resent being a chinese as much as she did after her dad had said something.Although everything is remain unchange. Lee's dad did not felt regret as Lee solved his question in his mind.
Characters:
Lee's dad
He is decent (He being serious about Lee's mother, Pg 88)
He is radio fans(He mentioned that he spend more time listen to radio more than studying, Pg 104)
Lee
She is rude(she plays the music too loud, pg 87)
She is curious(she wonders why the marriage of Lee's parent was split up, pg 91)
She is mature(she talked like a adult, pg 93)
Alan Piscopo
He is tall(Lee said his height is six foot one,which is about 186cm, pg 89)
The most interesting part in this story is about David Hockney's print.It is because Lee mentioned that her mother's death was related to this art piece.However, David Hockney is not the murderer.I guess it is some body who is a holic inDavid Hockney's print or otherelse. Lee's mother's death also became a "wire" which linkLee and Lee's father together.
(3) A history of tea
Conflict:
Beverly's sense is totally diffrent from Tien Yee(When both of them drink tea(pg 108)
Beverly is related with Tien Yee, but their faces looked not related(pg 109)
Beverly's family background is diffrent from Tien Yee's(pg 116)
Beverly's parents had difficulty about their marriage because of race(pg 119)
Climax:Tien Yee said the truth about the relationship between he and Beverly(pg 116)
Resolution:The resolution is a complete resolution. It is because Tien Yee's family are all together eventhoguht there are diffrent in races and places.
Character:
Tien Yee:
He is poor(When he drinking tea, Pg 108)
He is calm(He is relax when he told to the reader about the relationship between he and Beverly, Pg 116)
Beverly:
She is high-class(When she drinking the tea, Pg 108)
She is tall(Tien Yee's describtion on Beverly, Pg 109)
Tien Yee's grand mother:
She is lowly-educated(she did not know English, Pg 110)
She is racist(she said Uncle Raja is an oily man, pg 112)
She is arrogant(she refused for let Tien Yee's mother come back, pg 115)
Tien Yee's grandfather:
He is brave(He didn't hide or escape , pg 120)
Uncle Raja:
He is a Ceylonese(Introduction on Beverly's family, Pg 111)
The most interesting part in the story is about the history of Tien Yee's family.It is because his family have diffrent races such as Ceylonese, Englishman and Chinese.Even thought Tien Yee's family did not like Uncle Raja, Elanie's family have difficultyabout mix-races. All the problems are solved and Tien Yee's family are being altogether.
(4) Release
Conflict:
Eileen's character is diffrent from Philip's (pg 143)
Eileen needs help, but people refused to do so(pg 144)
Climax:Eileen find herself helpless to solve the problem about her neighbour's dog because the people refused to help her. However, there is a person who want to help her.(pg 144-146)
Resolusion:The resolusion is ironly resolusion. It is because the problems have not solved yet.Even the man kill the neighbour's dog really can give Eileen "release", but thereare another problem occured and can not be solve easily.
Character:
Eileen
She is gentle(she greets her neighbour, pg 139)
She is innocent(she believes that the man will help her shut the dogs' mouth up, pg 144)
Eileen's neighbour
She is arrogant(she mataphor Eileen as a dog, pg 140)
She is rich( she has a gold bracelet, pg 140)
She is selfish(she cuts down Eileen's tree, pg 141)
Philip
He is nervous( he did not help Eileen, pg 143)
He is busy( he did not came home so often, pg 140)
The most interesting part of the story is Eileen call for help.And that person's voice in the line always apologize that "they"can not do any thing to let the dog shut up. It shows that humanscan not help anything if other people faced some problems, and it is notbecause they can not help , but they are lazy to help.
(5) An Obtuary for Fifth Aunt come late
Conflict:
Even though people said bad words on their aunt, but Author's is different from them.(Pg149,150)
In the past time, girls were treated badly. But now, girls are treated nicely(Pg 152)
Even author's aunt is a family member, her
Climax:
Author talks about how her/his aunt lived from her childhood to now.( Pg151~Pg158)
Resolution:
The resolution is completed. Even the fifth aunt was deaded and the obituary of her death had came out.
The author does not forget about her, and he can recognize the story about her very clearly.
Character:
Aunt:
She is caring(she gave Author's family things to eat, Pg 149)
She is nervous(she keep apologize when she fell off her stool, Pg149)
Grandfather:
He is rude( he always slap Aunt without reason since Aunt's childhood,Pg151)
He treat his children unfairly(he gave the goods to his boy but he treated his girl very badly, Pg152,153)
Grandmother:
She is nervous(she did not stopped her husband from abusing their children, Pg 152)
She is caring(she wanted to send Aunt to An Ting's family rather than be killed by her father, Pg 153)
The most interesting part of the story is the theme of it. The story tells me that people have to
care for their family and their friends. Otherwise, they would felt regreted if their family member passed
away. In additions, author can remember about his fifth aunt. Which means he care for her.
(6) The Past time
Conflict:
Mr Lee asked Tai Poh for going on TV, but Tai Poh rejected(Pg 213)
Tai Poh experienced the lonliness after his gang was defeated(Pg 214)
Tai Poh wanted to forget about his past, but he had met a girl he had familiar of.(Pg 215)
Tai Poh's past time is diffrent than Mr Lee(Pg 216)
Climax:
Mr Lee said his past time to Tai Poh(Pg 217)
Resolution:
The resolution is open ending, because Tai Poh and Mr Lee mentiond that it is a past time and
not the real life.
Character:
Tai Poh:
He was dependent(He grew familiar with the meaning of lonlinessPg 214)
He is not able to find job(He had jailed before, Pg 214)
Mr Lee:
He is educated(Tai Poh mentioned, Pg 213)
He is crude(He forced Tai Poh to lie the audience on the TV, Pg 213)
A girl:
She is beautiful(Tai Poh mentioned, Pg 215)
The most interesting part of the story is the background of the girl that Tai Poh had mentioned.
It is because the girl has a certain relationship with Tai Poh which we do not know. In addition,
the woman in Pg 219 may be that girl because Tai Poh had said "He could have... let's just he did."
after he bought five tickets from her.
Conflicts:
Pg 49-Marriage
Pg 53-Diffrent in generation
Pg 62-Diffrent in view(about Elaine's father)
Pg 65-Prakash finds job, but he finds it difficult with his qualifications(internal conflict)
Pg 77-Elaine mentioned she is not feminist.
Climax:
Prakash sight Elanie with Mike in the wine bar,and Prakash stood under the Frangipani tree which is the evidence of the love between Elanie and Prakash.To maintain the love, Prakash pretented to become stronger.
Pg78-81
Resolution:It is an ironic resolution.I thought the relationship between Prakash and Elanie will become better in the story. However, Elanie meet Mike and they have a nice evening in the wine bar while Prakash sawthat brutal facts under the Frangipani tree.(Pg 78) In addition, Prakash wanted to become stronger so he can maintain relationship between him and Elanie. In pg 83, Elanie's mother asked Elanie aboutPrakash's strengthness.And Elanie answered " Yes, he is too strong"(Pg 84)
Characters:
Prakash
He is nervous(during job interview, pg 27)
,but he become brave after Elaine wanted to break up with him(during job interview, pg 69)
He is intelligence(use key to cut the pomelo, pg 57)
He is crude(laughing on Elaine about her family members, pg 62)
Elaine
She is feminist(believe women are equal to men, pg 49)
She is Casual(her handle in pg 51)
She does not know how to hide her emotion(pg 62)
Elaine's father
He is passionate (Collection of dead insects, pg 55)
He is Workholic (he feel anxious for a quiet life, pg 55)
He is not judgemental(Prakash liked his gentalness, pg 60)
Elaine's mother
She is judgemental (she baitted Prakash, pg 59)
She is thoughful (she worried about Prakash, 83)
Mike
Gentle(pg 79)
The most interesting part is the title"Evening under Frangipani".
It has a totally negative meaning to Prakash (He saw Elanie drinking wine with Mike)
but it has a positive meaning to Elanie too
(She felt happy when she share her experience with Mike rather than with Prakash).
(2)Lee
Conflict:
-Lee's dad felt awkward to be in the car with Lee(Pg 87)
-Diffrent in race about thought (Pg 88)
-Lee's dad dose not like it when Lee talks about Alau Piscopo.(Pg 88,89)
-Lee do not like to eat meat, but Lee's father want she to eat(Pg 91)
Climax:
Lee finally told her dad about her mother's death which related to David Hockney's print.(Pg 99)
Resolution:
Complete resolution.
Lee finally did not resent being a chinese as much as she did after her dad had said something.Although everything is remain unchange. Lee's dad did not felt regret as Lee solved his question in his mind.
Characters:
Lee's dad
He is decent (He being serious about Lee's mother, Pg 88)
He is radio fans(He mentioned that he spend more time listen to radio more than studying, Pg 104)
Lee
She is rude(she plays the music too loud, pg 87)
She is curious(she wonders why the marriage of Lee's parent was split up, pg 91)
She is mature(she talked like a adult, pg 93)
Alan Piscopo
He is tall(Lee said his height is six foot one,which is about 186cm, pg 89)
The most interesting part in this story is about David Hockney's print.It is because Lee mentioned that her mother's death was related to this art piece.However, David Hockney is not the murderer.I guess it is some body who is a holic inDavid Hockney's print or otherelse. Lee's mother's death also became a "wire" which linkLee and Lee's father together.
(3) A history of tea
Conflict:
Beverly's sense is totally diffrent from Tien Yee(When both of them drink tea(pg 108)
Beverly is related with Tien Yee, but their faces looked not related(pg 109)
Beverly's family background is diffrent from Tien Yee's(pg 116)
Beverly's parents had difficulty about their marriage because of race(pg 119)
Climax:Tien Yee said the truth about the relationship between he and Beverly(pg 116)
Resolution:The resolution is a complete resolution. It is because Tien Yee's family are all together eventhoguht there are diffrent in races and places.
Character:
Tien Yee:
He is poor(When he drinking tea, Pg 108)
He is calm(He is relax when he told to the reader about the relationship between he and Beverly, Pg 116)
Beverly:
She is high-class(When she drinking the tea, Pg 108)
She is tall(Tien Yee's describtion on Beverly, Pg 109)
Tien Yee's grand mother:
She is lowly-educated(she did not know English, Pg 110)
She is racist(she said Uncle Raja is an oily man, pg 112)
She is arrogant(she refused for let Tien Yee's mother come back, pg 115)
Tien Yee's grandfather:
He is brave(He didn't hide or escape , pg 120)
Uncle Raja:
He is a Ceylonese(Introduction on Beverly's family, Pg 111)
The most interesting part in the story is about the history of Tien Yee's family.It is because his family have diffrent races such as Ceylonese, Englishman and Chinese.Even thought Tien Yee's family did not like Uncle Raja, Elanie's family have difficultyabout mix-races. All the problems are solved and Tien Yee's family are being altogether.
(4) Release
Conflict:
Eileen's character is diffrent from Philip's (pg 143)
Eileen needs help, but people refused to do so(pg 144)
Climax:Eileen find herself helpless to solve the problem about her neighbour's dog because the people refused to help her. However, there is a person who want to help her.(pg 144-146)
Resolusion:The resolusion is ironly resolusion. It is because the problems have not solved yet.Even the man kill the neighbour's dog really can give Eileen "release", but thereare another problem occured and can not be solve easily.
Character:
Eileen
She is gentle(she greets her neighbour, pg 139)
She is innocent(she believes that the man will help her shut the dogs' mouth up, pg 144)
Eileen's neighbour
She is arrogant(she mataphor Eileen as a dog, pg 140)
She is rich( she has a gold bracelet, pg 140)
She is selfish(she cuts down Eileen's tree, pg 141)
Philip
He is nervous( he did not help Eileen, pg 143)
He is busy( he did not came home so often, pg 140)
The most interesting part of the story is Eileen call for help.And that person's voice in the line always apologize that "they"can not do any thing to let the dog shut up. It shows that humanscan not help anything if other people faced some problems, and it is notbecause they can not help , but they are lazy to help.
(5) An Obtuary for Fifth Aunt come late
Conflict:
Even though people said bad words on their aunt, but Author's is different from them.(Pg149,150)
In the past time, girls were treated badly. But now, girls are treated nicely(Pg 152)
Even author's aunt is a family member, her
Climax:
Author talks about how her/his aunt lived from her childhood to now.( Pg151~Pg158)
Resolution:
The resolution is completed. Even the fifth aunt was deaded and the obituary of her death had came out.
The author does not forget about her, and he can recognize the story about her very clearly.
Character:
Aunt:
She is caring(she gave Author's family things to eat, Pg 149)
She is nervous(she keep apologize when she fell off her stool, Pg149)
Grandfather:
He is rude( he always slap Aunt without reason since Aunt's childhood,Pg151)
He treat his children unfairly(he gave the goods to his boy but he treated his girl very badly, Pg152,153)
Grandmother:
She is nervous(she did not stopped her husband from abusing their children, Pg 152)
She is caring(she wanted to send Aunt to An Ting's family rather than be killed by her father, Pg 153)
The most interesting part of the story is the theme of it. The story tells me that people have to
care for their family and their friends. Otherwise, they would felt regreted if their family member passed
away. In additions, author can remember about his fifth aunt. Which means he care for her.
(6) The Past time
Conflict:
Mr Lee asked Tai Poh for going on TV, but Tai Poh rejected(Pg 213)
Tai Poh experienced the lonliness after his gang was defeated(Pg 214)
Tai Poh wanted to forget about his past, but he had met a girl he had familiar of.(Pg 215)
Tai Poh's past time is diffrent than Mr Lee(Pg 216)
Climax:
Mr Lee said his past time to Tai Poh(Pg 217)
Resolution:
The resolution is open ending, because Tai Poh and Mr Lee mentiond that it is a past time and
not the real life.
Character:
Tai Poh:
He was dependent(He grew familiar with the meaning of lonlinessPg 214)
He is not able to find job(He had jailed before, Pg 214)
Mr Lee:
He is educated(Tai Poh mentioned, Pg 213)
He is crude(He forced Tai Poh to lie the audience on the TV, Pg 213)
A girl:
She is beautiful(Tai Poh mentioned, Pg 215)
The most interesting part of the story is the background of the girl that Tai Poh had mentioned.
It is because the girl has a certain relationship with Tai Poh which we do not know. In addition,
the woman in Pg 219 may be that girl because Tai Poh had said "He could have... let's just he did."
after he bought five tickets from her.
Lit Homework(Completed?)
Q1. How is motherhood presented in any two or three stories in the collection?
Stories: Tanjong Rhu
Release
In the story, Release, it said about a woman who is being a mother has lots of pressure in her life. Therefore, her husband needs to support and encurage her. However, in this story. Philip did not support his wife, Elieen. And he is alwys busy for work, can not take out the time with Elieen. Therefore, as a mother, a support from her husband is necessary.
In the story Tanjong Rhu, it talks about a mother and the son. The son is insisting the mother to wear binoculars in order to see Tanjong Rhu which is far away from Mr Li's office. From here, the mother refuses to wear such therefore, a conflict arises. Mr Li didnt understand the mother ; doesnt attend to her needs.
Q2. Select two stories in which there is conflict between parent and child, and show how far three is some resolution of these different at the end of either welcomed, or feared.
Stories:The move
The story The Move is about moving into another house. The grandmother wants to bring along her antique things with her. However, her daughter doesnt want her mother to bring along her antique things as there wouldnt be any space. Besides, to her mother, these antique things mean alot to her; espeacially her pomegranate tree. This is what her daughter doesnt understand about her. The pomegranate tree has alot of meaning towards her.
Mid-Autumn
The story explains about a parent forced their child to do the things that she did not want to do. The daughter had made a choice for her own. Therefore, there are conflicts between her mother and the daughter. The daughter decided to go Uganda despite her mother disagree towards her daughter's choice. In the end, the mother waited impatiently for her beloved daughter to arrive.
Q3. With the reference to suitable stories, discuss how far change is show to be either welcomed, or feared.
Past time
Evening under Frangipani
In past time, it told about a human nature that they do not want to remember about a
history that they were unable to face. However, as the time washed off their fearness towards
the history. They are able to accept it. For evidence, in the past time, Tai Poh met the girl who
has the relationship between both of them, but Tai Poh was not dare to face her. And now, he can face the girl.
Evening Under Frangipani is a story which told us about a huge change of that specific person. In this case, The main role, Prakash was a nervous person who did not dare to pass his interview. However, after Eliean broke up their love. Prakash beome stronger instead of become weaker. Nevertheless, it is unfortunatly that Eliean love the person named Mike instead of continue the love with him.
Q4 How are young people and their ideals reprsented in two stories in the collection ?
How far do you agree with these people?
The Move
Mid- Autumn
The move is a story about a daughter who wants to move into another big house. Therefore, doesnt care about her mother who wants to bring along the pomegranate tree. The daughter wants a larger space for her daughter to live in. This is eventually her goal, to have a suitable life for her children
Mid autumn is about a daughter who wants to help to help other people who are in need. For example, going to Uganda. This is her goal. To help other people in need and doesnt even care about her family's/ Parents wish. Her parents disagrees towards her decision on going to help other people rather than her own family.
Stories: Tanjong Rhu
Release
In the story, Release, it said about a woman who is being a mother has lots of pressure in her life. Therefore, her husband needs to support and encurage her. However, in this story. Philip did not support his wife, Elieen. And he is alwys busy for work, can not take out the time with Elieen. Therefore, as a mother, a support from her husband is necessary.
In the story Tanjong Rhu, it talks about a mother and the son. The son is insisting the mother to wear binoculars in order to see Tanjong Rhu which is far away from Mr Li's office. From here, the mother refuses to wear such therefore, a conflict arises. Mr Li didnt understand the mother ; doesnt attend to her needs.
Q2. Select two stories in which there is conflict between parent and child, and show how far three is some resolution of these different at the end of either welcomed, or feared.
Stories:The move
The story The Move is about moving into another house. The grandmother wants to bring along her antique things with her. However, her daughter doesnt want her mother to bring along her antique things as there wouldnt be any space. Besides, to her mother, these antique things mean alot to her; espeacially her pomegranate tree. This is what her daughter doesnt understand about her. The pomegranate tree has alot of meaning towards her.
Mid-Autumn
The story explains about a parent forced their child to do the things that she did not want to do. The daughter had made a choice for her own. Therefore, there are conflicts between her mother and the daughter. The daughter decided to go Uganda despite her mother disagree towards her daughter's choice. In the end, the mother waited impatiently for her beloved daughter to arrive.
Q3. With the reference to suitable stories, discuss how far change is show to be either welcomed, or feared.
Past time
Evening under Frangipani
In past time, it told about a human nature that they do not want to remember about a
history that they were unable to face. However, as the time washed off their fearness towards
the history. They are able to accept it. For evidence, in the past time, Tai Poh met the girl who
has the relationship between both of them, but Tai Poh was not dare to face her. And now, he can face the girl.
Evening Under Frangipani is a story which told us about a huge change of that specific person. In this case, The main role, Prakash was a nervous person who did not dare to pass his interview. However, after Eliean broke up their love. Prakash beome stronger instead of become weaker. Nevertheless, it is unfortunatly that Eliean love the person named Mike instead of continue the love with him.
Q4 How are young people and their ideals reprsented in two stories in the collection ?
How far do you agree with these people?
The Move
Mid- Autumn
The move is a story about a daughter who wants to move into another big house. Therefore, doesnt care about her mother who wants to bring along the pomegranate tree. The daughter wants a larger space for her daughter to live in. This is eventually her goal, to have a suitable life for her children
Mid autumn is about a daughter who wants to help to help other people who are in need. For example, going to Uganda. This is her goal. To help other people in need and doesnt even care about her family's/ Parents wish. Her parents disagrees towards her decision on going to help other people rather than her own family.
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