Literature Homework :D

Story: Evening under Frangipani

Conflicts

Internal conflict – Prakash was afraid he would mess up during his interview (pg 47)

External conflict – Prakash and Elaine argued about elaine’s beetle like hands (pg62)
The dinner Prakash had with Elaine and her parents (pg 58)

Climax
Climax – When Prakash and Elaine argued and broke up. (pg62)

Resolution
Resolution – Open-Ended

Characters
1)Prakash
- He is understanding towards Elaine .(pg50)
- He is able to work. (pg 48)
- He is nervous-wrecking. ; during the interview. (pg27)

2)Elaine
- She is a feminist. (pg49)
- She is caring, (pg53)
- She is casual. (pg51)
- She is not materialistic (pg51)

3)Elaine’s father
- He is passionate(pg 55)
- He is friendly( pg 55)
- He is also skinny ; his hands are all bones. (pg 55)


The most interesting segment is when Prakash when over to Elaine’s house for dinner.
Elaine’s mother was being treating Prakash coldly by being sacarstic. I find that interesting.

Story: Lee

Conflicts
Internal conflict – Lee’s father felt awkward to be in the car with lee. (pg 87)
Lee asked her father why he never wrote (pg 91)

External conflict between lee and her father (pg 91)

Climax
When lee’s father found lee and Holden Mankiewicz in his bedroom (pg 103)

Resolution
Complete resolution

Characters
1)lee
- She is sarcastic( the way she talks to he father, pg 87)
- Doesn’t have good vocabulary. (pg 98)

2)lee’s father
- Does not like attention (pg 98)
- He is jealous of Alan Piscopo(pg88)

3)Alan
- He dresses like a trucker(pg 89)
- He sometimes get a bit of a pretentious creep(pg 89)

The most interesting segment is when…
They had a family reunion.

Story: A History of Tea

Conflicts
When grandmother did not want to see aunt sherrie even at her death bed (pg 115)
When grandmother felt that she had made a mistake towards her parents (pg 117)

Climax
It is when grandmother was ashamed when what she had done is repeated to her (pg 117)

Resolution
The revelation (pg 122)

Characters

1)Beverly
she is assured (pg 109)
she is materialistic

2)Grandmother
she is hot headed (pg 115)
she holds onto her past (pg 120)

3)Tien Yee
he is calm (pg 110)
he is dedicated (pg 112)
He is not materialistic.

The most interesting segment is when…
The grandfather helped those involved in the war when he was a merchant and gave food and tea to them.

Story: Release

Conflicts

When the new neighbour shouted at Eileen. (pg 139)
When the neighbour said the Eileen was like her dog that is pregnant. (pg 140)

Climax
It is when the puppies started whining and whimper in the night (pg 143)

Resolution
Ironic resolution

Characters

1)Eileen
- She is friendly( pg 139)
- She is helpful (pg 140 & 141)
- She is forgetful (140)

2)Philip
- He cares only about himself (pg 143)
- He finds work more important than Eileen (pg 145)

3)Neighbours
- They are rude (pg 140,141)
- They are not friendly( pg 139)


The most interesting segment is when…
When the man mistook what Eileen was trying to say and killed the dogs.

Story: An Orbituary for Fifth Aunt Come Late

Conflicts
The writer did not remember her fifth aunt (pg 156)

Climax
When she was sent to live with ah ting’s family who will take care of her bronchitis. (pg 160)

Resolution
Complete resolution (pg 161)

Characters
1)Aunt
- She is good at housework(pg 149)
- She is clumsy (pg 149)
- She is hardworking (pg 160)
- She is somewhat forgotten (pg 161)

2)Mother
- She is loving (pg 161)
- She is caring (pg 153)

3)Author
- She is forget about who her aunt really is (pg 149)
- She is able to grow fast in terms of height. (pg 149)


The most interesting segment is when…
The author describes about her aunt.

Story: Pastime

Conflicts
When Tai Poh made up the different stories(pg 213)
When Mr Lee said that everything he said earlier was just a story(pg 220)

Climax
The mrt incident when the man saw the girl who looked like the girl in the sepia photo (pg 215)

Resolution
The revelation (pg 220)

Characters
1)Tai Poh
- Likes to make up stories
- He is very good when telling stories (pg 213)
- He looks out for his friends (pg 217 )

2)Mr Lee
- He is smart (pg 218)

3)The man with a limp
- He is afraid( pg 216)
- He fears the past(pg 216)
- He is persistent (pg 214)
- He is loyal (pg 213)

The most interesting segment is when…Tai poh tells the stories.