Question 2 ,

add two quote from each story and remember to add the page number of the quotes .

PAPER .

1)  " three minutes was a heap of ashes on th grave ."

2) " Forty thousand  dollars had been saved . The house cost many times that "

THE MARTYRDOM OF HELENA RODRIGUES

1) " trained her husbandd into near punctuality for meals"

2) millstone of sacrifice and unselfishness "

 SUNDOWNER

1) " children  are just skin and bone and riddled with diesease "

2) " The  coolies spend all their money  on drink  "

 TANJONG RHU

1) " see-far glasses ? what do i want to look at farway for? "

2) " i donated a pint of blood , didnt i? you old folk just give her burial clothes ! "

EVENING UNDER FRANGI PANI

1) " im glad you've converted to Christianity"

2) " its your father . His hands . They're like beetles. "

3)" prakash came on too strong, dint he ?"

LEE

1) " Wearing batik print and taking photographs of everything "

2) " rather sarcastic about some girls who cried at a test mark of - 64 out of hundred ."

A HISTORY OF TEA

1) " Uncle Raja was  the oily man .

2)" a storm in the teacup "

A DREAM OF CHINA

1) "regarded as his supremeact of cawardice " pg  125

2) "die in exile, never to return " pg 125

 RELEASE

1)  " her husband being away more than he was at home " pg 145

2) " blinded by the screan that filled her mind " pg 148

AN OBITUARY FOR FIFTH AUNT CAME LATE

1) " she was my aunt but i didnt make a point to be her neice" pg 149

2) " no one had touched her there, or there, or there " pg 153

CORRIDOR

1) " Who said i wasnt happy at home ? you all go to work whole dy never see me in the house " pg165

2) " the memory of the ded man stayed with me as i wandered barefoot out onto the corridor ." pg 174

MID - AUTUMN

1) "But like that waste money, very gek sim. Whenever I lose money, it makes gek sim- it hurts my hearts". Pg 176.

2)"I stayed in my teaching job so I could afford the best education for my daughter". Page 180.

Hamid And The Hand Of Fate
 

1) "Hamid is such a good boy" (Pg 195)

2) "He had a brutal fate to thank for that" .  Page 192.  

THE MOVE

1)"History, man!" she could just hear Tommy saying to his sons" Page 210.

2)"She locked up the old flat for the last time" (Pg 210)

PASTIME

1)"You know this is just a story, a story to pass time. This isn't real life!" Pg 218 

2)"theres a young girl taking a train"(pg 219)

c)Answer Question 1 to 6 on page 91 between 150 to 300 words each . your answer must be in complete with at least 2 quote from thebook . Again , you must identify thee act, scene...

1) With a parent- child relationship, vinod would have someone to talk to or share his thoughts , feeling & problem with  . With a parent like vinod, competitive

and also having a job of high status ,Vinod are expected to do well and maintain their status .He is bron t be the top in everything . Vinod's parent are always working and never had he time for him . From this , we cn see that there is a lack of understanding nd communication between them . When he is facing a breakdown ,his parent did not care instead they are annoyed with him  and are convince that there is nothing wrong with Vinod. He felt heartbroken that he never parental love which he wanting.

Q2: 'Vinod's high expectations of himself caused his downfall.' To what extent do you agree with this analysis of Vinod's predicament and tragedy?
-Yes  i agree as Vinod even think that it is the end of the world whe he did not score straight 'A' for his A level . Vinod is pushing himself . From the text , " i was only train to run " . Vinod lways set a high expectation of himself . He had determine to protect Saloma but when the robber incident broke out , Vinod  was helpless and defenseless much less to save saloma . He felt miserable when he could not meet his expectation . His high expectation had got the better of him as it had drive to his depression . 


Q3: Discuss the reasons for Saloma's transformation in the play.
 -Saloma transformation could be due to the help of  Vinod Emily . Emily  have encourage  Saloma not to give up and have faith in herself. Emily taught Saloma two strong phase , " i am strong nothing can destroy me " and " they are jealous because  i am special " . It is to build up her self - confidence . It gave her  strength to overcome  challenges that she had been facing . She also had the desire to work , but her intention was strongly against by her mother , "mak" . Saloma also did not obey her mum , she still went on medication when her mum strongly did not approve of it .Saloma wanted to help her mum . She wanted to work to reduce her mum burden as she felt guilty that her mum had to pay for her medication.Saloma wanted to support her mum, she even want to buy mak a new sofa , " you always say the  sofa old "The fact that she wants to help and support her mother, played an important role in her transformation. She did not want to be a burden for her mother, she wants to provide money for her mother when she gets old or retire in the near future. Having said that, these are my reasons for Saloma's transformation in the play.

Q4: "Though a minor role in the play, the character of Razali is key to the plot of Off Centre." To what extent do you agree with this assessment?

Yes,as i believe that the character of Razali is key to the plot of Off Centre because he is someone who understands and care for both Saloma and Vinod, a fatherly-figure fort them . Razali on the other hand seem fake , like an illusion as both Saloma n Vinod wanted a bapak . Vinod just want a fatherly love while salom , her dad die when she was still young ,Though Razali is a guard of the void deck, he shows care and concern to both Vinod and Saloma, teaching malay and giving advice to Vinod, while taking care of Saloma and once bought apok-apok(curry puffs) for Saloma, which reminded her of her real father, saying he'll buy some apok-apok for her when he returns, to Saloma, Razali was like a father to her.
Q5: "Datta, Dayadhvam, Damyatta" means to "Give, Sympathise, Control". How did the major characters in the play exert control in their environment and/or their lives? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
-Vinod learn the acceptance of others . The promise with Emily encourage him to use the robber incident as a motivational . Emily told Vinod to be strong after the incident but it was otherwise .Vinod had taken aback by the incident as he is unable to protect Saloma  and even suffer  a breakdown. Saloma in the other hand , control  her destiny like " kau tak payah  kerja  just rest " . She went against her mother and take control of her life for example, she sent out her resume to the General hospital and ate her medicine on time. Saloma even went to the police station to check if the robber have been caught.Vinod is give Saloma the protection , security and advise she needs but on the other hand Vinod is trying to control her , as he do not want saloma to be part of the normal word, and leaving him alone . Vinod do not wish Saloma to be better.Vinod exerted control by trying to control Saloma's life while for Saloma, she controlled her life and did not allow her illness, schizophrenia to consume her. Saloma desire to get better but Vinod is trying to stop her recovery .



Q6: Based on the text Off Centre, discuss how peer acceptance and family support are vital to social status and mental well-being.
- Peer stayed away from them , like Vinod friend, whenever Vinod call , he is always not in . Denise even tried to avoid him .Her body language prove so, as she keep looking that the clock . It shows that she is not comfortable meeting Vinod, an ex- patient of the wood bridge . She looks like she is rushing and in a hurry. Vinod ''friend'' was just using him for his cleverness : essay and compo .Vinod family pay apart in his breakdown too , for their ignorant and refuse to acknowledge that Vinod is actually sick and they were not there for Vinod when he need them the most.

 HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (!)

1b) add 5 memorable quotes from OFF CENTRE and you must identify the act , scene and the page no. of the quotes .

1) "They are jealous because I am special" (Act 2 , Scene 2 , Page 55)

2 )"I am strong , nothing can destroy me" ( Act 2 , Scene 2 , Page 58) 

3) "Your mind is very pure Saloma. Very pure." Act two Sscene two , pg 56 

4)"Everything is so void. Who are we trying to avoid?" Act two scene three, pg 63 

5)" Are you a man or not Vinod ?" (Act 3 , Scene 1 , Page 85)