[Lit]

Story: Release


Conflicts:

1. Eileen's neighbour was rude to her.(pg. 140)
   
2. Eileen was irritated with Philips's voice. (pg. 141)
3. Eileen's neighbour cut down the guava tree near the fence separating the two houses. (pg. 141)
4. Eileen's neighbour showed her a blueprint and slammed the door. (pg. 142)
5. Eileen was irritated with the puppies because their whining kept the baby awake. (pg.144)

Climax: When Eileen me the man feeding the puppies. (pg 146)

Resolution: Open - Ended
Characters:

• Eileen: friendly(pg.139), kind(pg146), persistent(pg146).
• Philip: polite(pg142),
• Neighbour: rude(pg142)

The most interesting segment of this story for me is when Eileen heard the noise at the end of the story. I think this is interesting as it makes me curious as to what happened to the puppies. Something bad or good might have happened to the puppies with the emission of the noise.

Story: Lee

Conflicts:

1. Lee did not respect her father.(pg. 90)
   
2. Lee did not mix around with Chinese people. (pg. 102)
3. Lee did not like to dress like Singaporeans. (pg. 98)
4. Lee did not like being an Asian. (pg. 105)

Climax: When Lee and the author saw a woman at the Chinese Garden. (pg96)

Resolution: Open - Ended

Characters:

• Lee: rude(pg.90), likes music(pg87), curious(pg91), does not eat meat(pg91),straightforward(pg90).
  
• Author: kind(pg88), observant(pg92), caring(pg100)
  
• Author's Mother: kind(pg100)

The most interesting segment of this story for me is when the author walked into Lee's room and saw the various pictures that were on the wall. This shows that Lee understands more and is much more intelligent than I thought she was. I think that Lee is much more interesting after I read this part of the story.

Story: Evening under Frangipani

Conflicts:

1. Prakash does not like his CO.(pg. 48)
   
2. Prakash does not like the interviewer. (pg. 48)
3. Elaine does not like conventional ways. (pg. 52)
4. Elaine does not like show-offs. (pg. 51)
5. Elaine avoided Prakash. (pg63)
6. Prakash regretted acting the way he did. (pg66)

Climax: When Elaine and Prakash stopped seeing each other. (pg64)

Resolution: Open- Ended.

Characters:

• Prakash: crude(pg.57), nervy(pg57),not conversant(pg91)
  
• Elaine: feminist(pg49), casual(pg51), caring(pg53), refined(pg57)
  
• Elaine's Mother: sarcastic(pg38), unfriendly(pg58)

The most interesting segment of this story for me is when Prakash decided to respect himself. This part shows me that Prakash is more intelligent and has another characteristic. I think this segment of the story is interesting as Prakash has finally accepted that Elaine no longer wants to see him and decides to move on.

Story: Pastime

Conflicts:

1. Tai Poh did not know whether he did something wrong or not. CO.(pg. 213)
   
2. Tai Poh could not go see the girl at first. (pg. 216)
3. Tai Poh could not let go of his past. (pg. 216)

Climax: When the author said he has the same pastime as Tai Poh. (pg216)

Resolution: complete ending

Characters:

• Tai Poh: has good imagination(pg.212), curious(pg218),has good memory(pg213-216)
  
• Author: observant(pg215), curious(pg216), intelligent(pg216)
• Young Girl: sociable(pg219)

The most interesting segment of this story to me is when the narrator says that he has the same pastime as Tai Poh. This segment of the story tells me that the narrator is intelligent and that he knows the secret behind Tai Poh's pastime. I like this segment of the story as it makes the story more interesting.

Story: A History of Tea

Conflicts:

1. The author's grandmother is racist and thus not like Uncle Raja.(pg. 111-112)
   
2. Beverly is a arrogant and spoilt child who was raised in the UK and thus does not possess Asian qualities. (pg. 111-112)

Climax: When the author introduced Beverly's grandfather. (pg116)

Resolution: Open-Ended

Characters:

• Beverly: tall(pg.109), high class(pg108), wealthy(pg109), Eurasian(pg109), arrogant(pg111), ungrateful(pg112)
  
• Tien Wee: poorer than Beverly(pg108), shorter than Beverly(pg109),sun yellow skin(pg109), does not think that tea is very important(pg115)
• Grandmother: mean(pg112)

The most interesting segment of this story for me is when the narrator talked about the time when he met Beverly for the first time. He recalled that although Beverly could not remember their conversation, she could recite her mother's rules for a good brew. This shows that tea is more important to Beverly than to Tien Wee.

Story: An Orbituary for Fifth Aunt Come Late

Conflicts:

1. Ah Kaw's parents gave her up to another family.(pg. 153)
   
2. The fiercely-held law that prevented Ah Kaw from learning how to read. (pg. 155)
3. When the soldier came to the tailor shop.
   

Climax: When the author asked her aunt about what she did after she stopped working at the tailor's shop. (pg159)

Resolution: Open-Ended

Characters:

• Ah Kaw (Fifth Aunt): tall(pg.109), high class(pg108), wealthy(pg109), Eurasian(pg109), arrogant(pg111), ungrateful(pg112)
  
• Narrator: poorer than Beverly(pg108), shorter than Beverly(pg109),sun yellow skin(pg109), does not think that tea is very important(pg115)
• Tailor: mean(pg155), caring(pg157)

The most interesting segment of this story for me is when the soldier came into the tailor's shop while they were working. I think this segment is interesting because it adds suspense to the story and a sense of thrill for the Author's aunt. This is also an incident that Fifth Aunt most remembers.