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Novel
Based on one of the novels you have studied, write about an event which made you realize the
importance the value of love. With close reference to the text, give reasons why this event made you
feel this way.
Suggested Answers
Introduction 1
- The message of love is reiterated throughout the story.
- The element of love being portrayed through Madhuris character.
Introduction 2
- The value of love which is actually the main conflict in this whole novel.
- This aspect can be seen between mother and child - when we read how loving was towards her
mother when she came back from London.
Introduction 3
- The concept of love can also be seen through Encik Saleh who loves his daughters very much but
does not know how to show it.
Point 1
- An obedient daughter, diligent, more beautiful than Azreen and more conservative compare to
Azreen Because of that had made Haji Ghani fell in love with Madhuri at the first sight.
Point 1 b)
- A good daughter She took over the duty to take care of her mother who suffering from
Alzheimers disease which getting worse.
Point 1 c)
- He kept his love within him and was always looking fierce and angry towards his daughter and
wife.
- He is a hardworking family man He worked hard on the farm. He repairs chicken coop, fences
and roofs in order to earn a living for his family.
Point 2
- A good and loving sister.
- Example : When she was a child, Madhuri would carry Azreen on her bicycle and cycle to the
market or post office to do some chores foe their busy parents.
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- Example : She would shield Azreen from being punished by her father although it was to no
avail.
- Example : She would console and sooth Azreen to sleep.
Point 2b)
- Example : Azreen cooked porridge for her mother like Madhuri used to do and fed her. Her
mother who still does not know about the death of her sister, Madhuri.
Point 2 c)
- A hard-working man, he wanted to give his family the best out of him due to his love towards his
family which he does not show openly.
- He should have shown his love in a more appropriate way.
Closing
- Though these reasons had taught me to never stop loving my siblings.
- The concept of love is very strong throughout the novel. Each and every character in this novel
has the desire to love and to be loved.
Continuous Writing
Write a composition of about 350 words.
1. Social networking site good or bad?
Suggested Answer
Introduction
- A part of everyday life and they have brought revolutionary changes in communication between
people.
- Availability of resources makes the communication easy and faster.
- A social network service essentially consists of a representation of each user which known often
as a profile, his or her social links, and a variety of additional services.
- Most social network services are web based and provide means for users to interact over the
internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging.
- However, the impact of social networking sites, we do find both the good and bad effects.
- Because of this fact, it is necessary to analyze both advantage and drawbacks of social
networking sites.
Good
- Advantageous to young generation able to communicate and express themselves by
exchanging messages and comments.
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- Able to establish connection with people, friends and relatives theses sites can be accessed
from any part of the globe.

Bad
- Addiction users tend to addicted to it.
- Spend hours using these sites and it harms their performance in other fields.
- Causes mental health problems.
Closure
- Using these sites would be helpful, if users do not spend time there unnecessarily.
- A doctor can operate with a knife and a murderer can kill a person with the same knife.