How is motherhood presented in any two or three stories in the collection?





      In the story Mid-autumn a mother worked hard for the sake of her daughter just to give her a better future and not be like her.Even though her husband took away twenty-thousand dollars from her joint account and her husband sold of the bedok flat which she paid for herself,she felt like running away but when she was downstairs a drip of water from the pole hanging felt like it was her daughters tears so she went up back.But when her daughter was grown up she did not repayed back her mother instead she left abruptly and didnt tell them that she was leaving to Uganda,to become a social worker.She knew that her mother would not like it when she becomes a social worker,she was defiance.The mother still hopes for her daughter return and treasure her letters because she loves her.Thus,a mother's love is never ending.

    In the story The Move,is about a mother who is moving house to a better environment with her son.With altuism,she felt that she has to follow her son and leave the old house/the past to a new but different environment from her old house ,she feels rather uncomfortable leaving the old house that is why she wanted to bring everything to her son new house,because of her endless love towards her sons she couldnt bare to leave them,she followed them and lived with them.Thats is a mother sacrifices for her sons.

altuism -sacrifice yourself for the sake of others/sincere.






Select two stories in which there is conflict between parents and child and show how far there is resolution of these differences at the end of the story.


In the story Lee,a father and a daughter fought over different issues such as their different styles,cultures,rules and many more.As her late mother and her father was divorced,the girl called Lee lived with her mother.The both of them migrated to California and didnt came back ever since.After she died her daughter came to Singapore back to live with her only kin,her father.They fought most because his daughter was very rude and untolerateble.She only eats celery sticks and he was irritated.They also fought because in Singapore they dont allow guy to enter a girls room but Lee was doing what was forbidden by the laws.The resolution is revealation because readers get to learn more about other countries cultures and family issues and how it have solid impact on other people.

In the story Mid autumn.there was a conflict between a mother,father and their only daughter.A mother who works endlessly to just give her daughter a better future heart was shattered when her daughter rejected everything and she left to Uganda for the less fortunate people there.One conflict was when her mother bought for her daughter a lantern and she literally left it at the playground and someone stole it.Her daughter said that they could buy a new one while her mother felt "geksim" and didnt like it.Secondly a conflict occured when the daughter got her degree and confessed that she wanted to help those in need,Her father complained and scolded her that all his night shifts and night blindness was the cause for making a better future for his daughter but she is not thankful.Her mother couldnt do anything but just consoled her not to leave just like what she did for her daughter when her husband "stoled" her money.The resolution is open ending as the daugther has not return from her trip to uganda which will take a long time to finish because there are to many sick people who lives in poverty everytime.




With reference to a suitable stories,discuss how far change is shown to be either welcomed,or feared.


In the story The Move ,changes is seen as welcome to Mdm Teo.Even though she dislike the sudden change of environment she still followed her son willingly.She was already up at seven , when her son said that they will be there at nine. This shows that she is already set to pack up the last bits of her thirty-years existence in aprtment unit 02-04 block 14.She was actually having a heavy heart to leave her old house which she stayed for more than a decade.She wanted to bring along all her precious stuff but her son insisted to throw it away or sell it without knowing what its worth. In the story, Ah Pek sarcasticly remark thats there are automatic trains that go above ground on sky bridges with no drivers. the old people do not believe in such for example, mrt. There was also a change in stall owner.A famous beef ball kway teow was replaced by a rojak stall which sell rojak which is quite rubbery . Hence, changes is welcome by Madam teo but her heart still feel for her past .



How are young people and their ideals presented in two or three stories in the collection?How far do you identify with these young people. ( the young ambition and goals .)




In the story Mid autumn , Mother work so hard for her daughter but she wanted to go Uganda .Her mother had sacrifice to bring up daughter but she was selfish and ignore her mother plead to stay . She was selfish as she wanted to help people who are suffering . She left her comfort zone and luxury to be a volunteer . She was rebellious and persistant in reaching her goal . Even without her parent blessings, she left and went to fulfill god's call . She studied hard for the doctor degree and did not became a well paid doctor here . Instead she choosed to be a low wages paid doctor not having barely enough to make a living.Even though she knew the task was dangerous as the facilities and the protection is quite limited.For me,i dont quite agree with the daughter because i must have my parents blessings to go anywhere i want or bad things will befall you.