Ang Istorya ng Taxi Driver

By Catherine Lim

About the Author

Catherine Lim Poh Imm, writer of nine collections of short stories, five novels and a poetry book. She has won national and regional book prizes for her literary contributions. She is best known for her collection of short stories Little Ironies: Short Stories of Singapore and Or Else, The Lightning God and Other Stories.

Plot
A taxi driver rides with a female teacher passenger. He talks about the changes in Singapore. He talks about his family. He talks about his observations about youth and prostitution. He talks about his problem with his daughter. The passenger got off the taxi and the taxi driver went to Hotel Elory hurriedly.

Characters
Taxi Driver The passenger Lay Choo

Setting
Place Singapore Main setting Inside the Taxi

Theme
Changes Parenthood Youth Prostitution

Point of View
1st person point of view

Conflict
Man vs. man Man vs. society

Symbol
Taxi drivers Hotel Elory, Tung Court, Orchid Mansions Taxi Money Young people observed in the story