Literature again. :D

Choose two stories that reveal the thinking of an older generation of Singaporeans: What new insight have you gained from such a revelation?

Two stories are 'Tanjung rhu' and also 'The Move'. In tanjung rhu, Ah-Ma shows how elder generation thinks. Two examples are that Ah-Ma doesn't want Mr Li to splurge on his money and that she thought of the eye operation as unnecessary. She said she did not want her eyes to be sliced open. She also sees the past without literally 'see' it with her eyes. This is what the younger generation lack. The ability to remember the past clearly. This shows that the older generation treasures their past.

In the story 'The Move', Madam teo does not wish to move house as she treasure the memories she had while living in that house. She also has things that she would like to also bring to her new house but her son's thought of the things are that they are not necessary nor wanted, he insisted on throwing them away while Madam teo insist on keeping it as it holds memories of the past. This shows that the older generation treasures things more.