Fireworks by Dave Chua - From the anthology 'How We Live Now' by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow The narrator and protagonist is a teenage girl reflecting on the males in her life and how they impose themselves upon her. This is a simplified set of notes – a gist, in effect – of the text, to help … Continue reading ‘Fireworks’ Gist Notes [How We Live Now]
‘Close to Home’ Gist Notes [How We Live Now]
Close to Home by Jinny Koh - from the anthology How We Live Now by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow Nicky is sent to live with his neighbour because his parents are overwhelmed by his mother's cancer treatments, work, and other responsibilities. There, he experiences a different way of living, and observes Auntie Loh and how she manages … Continue reading ‘Close to Home’ Gist Notes [How We Live Now]
Student Plays by Desmond Sim – Brief Annotations
To all who are working on this text, I've done up the annotations for the following: Drunken Prawns MRT Shrimps in Space Teochew Porridge The Durian Man and his Daughters Perfecting Pratas If I do find time during the holidays, I might consider working on the annotations for the rest of the plays as well. … Continue reading Student Plays by Desmond Sim – Brief Annotations
Literary Devices to Know: IB & O Levels Pure Literature
Hello!!The last time I did this was years ago, and I did not put together a package for Upper Secondary Pure Literature Students or those in IB. So, here it is! Now, I know that IB Language Arts/Literary Arts is vastly different from O Levels Pure Literature. That said, it does not change the fact … Continue reading Literary Devices to Know: IB & O Levels Pure Literature
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