Wednesday 10 August 2011

The Jade Bracelet part 1

The Jade Bracelet part 1

What is the relationship between Mrs Wong and Mrs Lee?
Mrs Wong and Mrs Lee are neighbors.


2. Is Mrs Wong a filial daughter? Give three reasons.

Yes, because she had to be responsibility to take the duty as a daughter and a son. She also take care of her mother when her mother get sick. Mrs Wong discards the chopstick because the remain of her own mother appeared clean to her.

3. What is Ah Kow's real name? How is he related to the dying woman in the short story?

Fook Kee is Ah Kaw's real name. the dying woman in the short story is Ah Kaw's mother.

4. Why is Sam Poh Tong mentioned in the short story?

Sam Poh Tong is the place where the grandmother will be send.

5. What do you think the jade bracelet symbolises? Give your reasons.

The bracelet symbolises a person's status. The bracelet is very expensive and hard to get. The person who has a bracelet is always a rich person. The bracelet also bring luck to life of a person who has it.

6. Do you think Siew May is naive? Cite your reasons with quotations.

Yes, Siew May is naive because she react immature.
Quotation : "I want to go home...... Grandmother will be waiting alone!"

7. Did Siew May get the jade bracelet in the end? Why?

No. because she is a girl. The one who suppose to get the bracelet is her uncle because her uncle is the only son in the family.

8. Do you like the story? Why?

No, because some of the dialouges of the story I cannot understand. I also confused who is the main character of the story.


Group member:
slyvester atan
rosman drahman
alysa julia
charles edward

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