4 someone had blundered

5 boldly they rode and well.

Let’s discuss
1. The commander of the Light Brigade.
2. Yes, war is cruel because many people die in war.
3. No, we should not follow orders without question because we can decide if we should do something
once we know the reasons behind an order.
Yes, we should follow orders without questions because as a soldier, it is my duty to follow orders .

HOTS
1. The quality that is being instilled in the soldiers is loyalty. As a soldier, one must be loyal to one’s
country and be ready to sacrifice 牺牲 for the country.

2.1 Give the soldiers awards.

2 build a monument for the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives.

3. We must have loyalty and courage.勇气

Courage and loyalty which are found in the Light Brigade are admirable 可敬的

Practice 1
A) League
B) 600
The setting is the battleground / the valley where the battle took place.
C) the commander ordered the soldies to move forward because it was part of their duty to protect the
country./
The commander wanted them to get the guns back.
They have to follow the commander’s orders no matter how dangerous the situation is. / they are loyal and
brave.

Practice 2
A) Dismayed
B) 1) the blunder was in giving of the order to ride into the valley. The consequences was the death of the
600 soldiers.
2) The expression “ do and die” is used because the soldiers cannot ask any question and answer back, they
could only obey the order and die for the country.
3) 1) It is forbidden 禁止 for a soldier to question the order that was given.
2) The soldiers knew that they were outnumbered and they did not have gun.

Practice 3
A) “ Charge for the guns!”
B) They were instructed to attack the valley
C) The commander gave the wrong order as he thought that the enemy soldiers were hiding in the valley.
I ) I would call it the Battlefield of Sacrifice
Ii) This is because this is the place where the soldiers sacrificed their lives in defence of their country.
Practice 4
A) Cannon
B) The enemies tried to surround them with cannons to make sure that none of the soldiers escaped the
attack.
C) It is described as such because the soldiers rode to their deaths as they were fired on violently（暴力）
D) The soldiers could have made a retreat 退兵 or surrender 投降 but I don’t think they would have been
successful.
The reason is they were surrounded by cannons on all sides and so whether they retreated or surrounded,
they would have been fired on.

1. Tanjung Rhu- Mi
nfong Ho
2. Leaving - M.G. Vassanji
Choose one of the short stories to answer the question
“We must work hard to achieve our dreams.”
Based on the short story, write about how this was shown in the story.
Based on the short story “ Leaving “ by M.G Vassaji,we must word hard to achieve our dreams. I learned
this lesson from the main character, a boy named Aloo from Tanzania.
Aloo is the youngest son in the family. To make sure Aloo and his sister do well in their studies, Mother
decides to close down the family business and move to a quiet area away from the city.Mother sacrif

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

SPM Literature Component : Leaving by

M.G. Vassanji. Read more.
Assalamualaikum WBT and hello everyone.

I noticed that my writings were read by many people who came from various
backgrounds. Thank you very much.

Now, as promised, I will write on Moral Values, Point of View, Tone and Mood,
Language and Style and last but not least, Literary Devices.

As you all know that Leaving by M.G. Vassanji is from the book Changing their
Skies. Stories from Africa. We are going to jump straight at the topic.

Moral Values :

1. Thinking rationally.

Rational thinking is important because in this story, Aloo's mother needs to stop
being emotional because she needs to put her emotions aside, just to let her mind
do all the thinking. Remember when Aloo said that he wanted to go abroad
because he wanted to study differently from what his mum has planned for him?
Medicine instead of agriculture. But then, after have a deep thought of it, his
mother decided to talk to the school officer, Mr. Velji before making the decision.
She is shown as a very humble, balanced and yet emotional mother. Well, who
does not want the best for their children, right?

2. Paying attention to important things is what bring success to Aloo.

As told in the story, Aloo is a very hard-working and smart student. He passed all
the exams with flying colours. Why? It is because he is talented, gifted and yet
very hard-working student. He listened to his teachers. He too read all the
brochures about the university that he wanted to go, in America. The land where
dream comes true.

3. Be a responsible person

The moral values of responsibility can be found anywhere in the short story IF you
read it carefully understood the story and you can relate it to your lives. Trust me,
it would make a lot better. Let say, you take the example of Aloo's mother of
being responsible to her children or Aloo being responsible of being a student at
school. You can elaborate simple based on that. Connect the dots, okay?

Point of View :

Leaving was told by Aloo's sister, remember that right? It was in first person point
of view. It is the family relationships through her eyes.

Tone and Mood :

Heartwarming is the tone for this story and it generally reflects the love and care
the family members have for each other. The mood is positive and optimistic. The
main character also hopes to have better future and one day he will comeback to
his hometown and take care of his mother. Now, usually in the SPM question, it
needs you to put some examples and do not hesitate to put some example from
you point of view, okay?

Language and Style :

After you read Leaving by M.G. Vassanji, you will find that the author was using
basically simple and direct language. Easy to understand.

Literary Devices :

The famous Literary Devices used by authors are Imagery, Simile and also
Symbolism, but you can choose any from many Literary Devices that you know but
you have to put the example. Find it for yourself but here I will write a few for
your reference.
1. Imagery
Descriptive words create interesting and vivid images in the reader's mind.

E.G.

"Wild land, with tall trees and at night it felt lonely, frightening place." (Page 32)
"An exciting new world was waiting or him." (Page 33)

Simile
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a
different kind.

E.G.

"He had a large head, which looked like an egg". (Page 36)
"He walked in like a soldier...". (Page 36)

IronyThe expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the
opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect or in other words, sarcasm.

E.G.

Aloo's mother refers to Aloo's uncles in America who will pay for the university
fees. (Page 32,34)

Now, Aloo's mother was being sarcastic and Aloo did not have uncles or relatives in
the USA and the reason why she said that because, she was trying to cover her
sadness because she does not have money to pay for the college.