Characters and attributes

Main character : The eldest grandson

Determined Does not give up upon all the hurdles he faced to get buried his grandfather in a gargantuan coffin. Responsible Carry out his responsibility as the eldest grandson in the family
Brave Had a professional talk and able to appeal for what he wanted. Firm He had to be firm as his family will be ashamed if they are unable to bury his grandfather in the coffin as it was.

Theme
Struggles and determination of an individual to preserve heritage and pride of the family against the bureaucracy of the country.

Setting
Time
Place

: 1985
: A graveyard in Singapore.

Social May be a society from Chinese background ( based on the biography of the author) Evidence: practice extended family Aiyow in the text.

Cultural

 Rigid bureaucracy that will be running against the national planning (pg 42)

Standard size of plot and coffin Sir we have to work according to a standard size (pg 36) One man, one grave, one plot! (pg 45)