De Grano, Hannah Zhel B.

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Malaysian Literature

Friend

Pre-reading Activity

Examine the underlined words or phrases in the given sentences. Translate these words or
phrases into utterances easily understand by Filipinos. Select a word or a phrase in the given
choices that can express the connotation of each underlined word or phrase.

boarding house1. The owner of the dormitory is looking for tenants.

bed spacers 2. The apartment near the university is under renovation to accommodate
student-tenants.

Barangay 3. We are childhood friends for we grow up in the same kampong in our
province.

ang kapayapaan ay sumaiyo 4. Everytime he approaches people, he utters “Assalamualaikum”a

form of greetings.

Tractor 5. The farmer uses diesel buffalo to plough the rice field.

ang kapayapaan ay sumaiyo bed spacers boarding house

barangay bhezzie tractor

Analyze the video, ONE FRIEND (Lyrics) - Dan

Seals, through accessing the provided link. Based on
the video, what characteristics are possessed by an
ideal friend?

T he qualities possessed by a perfect

friend contribute to all problems.She is always by his
side and does not disappear at any time when he
needs to.

Click this link to access the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGBIAK6lUGE
Think of someone whom you consider as your best friend or greatest friend. What qualities do
you admire from him or her? Describe these qualities of your best friend by sketching in each
designated box an object that can represent the thought, feeling, and action that you admire the
most from him or her. Explain your reasons for such admiration.
 THOUGHT

FEELING

ACTION

Figure. My best and greatest friend

Thought- Book, because she is my real friend since high school, and also because I can say that
he is my pillars of trouble. Amazing because she was able to inspire me. She is my advisor.

Feeling- Clock, because every hour or minute she is there. He was always ready to advise me.
She is very easy to get along with every day, hours, minutes and second.

Action- like Umbrella, because he is the right person to help me with my problems. This friend
of mine is amazing and I really enjoy it.

While-reading Activity

Read and analyze Friend (Sahabat) by Anwar Ridhwan by paying attention to the traits possessed
by each character. From the given selection of traits below, rank the traits possessed by each
character by writing the highly exhibited trait in 1 and the least exhibited in 7. Explain your
answer

Anwar Ismail
Character Traits Character Traits
 1 generosity 1
2 encouragement 2
3 steadfastness 3
4 humor 4
5 empathy 5
6 trust 6
7 Honesty 7

Character Traits
Honesty humor empathy
generosity trust encouragement
steadfastness

Post Reading ActivityTheme

1. What struggles are encountered by Anwar and his friends upon studying in other country?

The struggles are encountered by Anwar and his friends upon studying in other country are
they have no place to live and sleep. There is not enough money to pay the rent.

2. How do they manage to overcome those struggles?

They manage to overcome those struggles by helping each other. And they have been
scraping the walls of an Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village. Over the next two days
they paint one section of the restaurant walls and wallpaper another.

3. What does Anwar realize upon overcoming the many struggles with his friends?

Even if they have many struggles with his friends they do not leave. They worked together
to solve the problems they could overcome.

4. How does this quote from Freud, “If we can share – this is the poetry in the prose of our
lives,” resonate the theme of the story?

Freud's quotation says that no matter how many blessings you have in life, you need to
share them with others. Because happiness are only real when you share.

Literary Approach: Psychological Approach

1. What expectation does Anwar hold with Yaakob knowing that the latter is a fellow Malay and a
childhood neighbor in a kampong back in Malaysia?

He expects it to be rich because they own Coconut Plantations.

2. How does Anwar react when Yaakob treated him and his friends differently from his
expectation?
 Anwar was shocked, because his friends were contrary to his expectations. Because
Yaakob's parents passed away.

3. What does the changing of name from Yaakob to Mr. Jacob symbolize? How does this
symbolism relate to his transformation as a New Yorker businessman?

Because it symbolize of his success. Even if he had a more struggles and at the end he
achieved his goals and success.

In the Distance

Pre-reading Activity

Examine the underlined words in the concept map. Think of a concept that can be associated with
these words. Explain your answer.
 Negligence

Yearning Pleasure

BEHAVIOR

Temptation Separation

Behavior- the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others. is the
actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems or artificial entities in
conjunction with themselves or their environment, which includes the other systems or
organisms around as well as the physical environment.

Analyze the given picture and answer the questions that follow.
 Guide Questions:

1. What concept can you associate with this fruit?

For me, its represent a different words, like color red, because sometimes it can cause of
temptation, desire and deduction. Based on what I watched when you are wearing a red
dress and lipstick there are more seduced. Then in fulfillment when you eat this you feel
a fulfillment.

2. What will happen when you indulge yourself too much with this concept?

I think it can be when you indulge yourself too much with this concept it can rot if on your
own you may experience depression and affect your life.

While-reading Activity

Read and analyze In the Distance (Saujana) by Kemala by paying attention to the theme it
conveys. Complete the concept map by supplying the appropriate word in each box. Choose your
answer from the given word bank.
separation
from

humanity pleasure desire regret Reconcillation

supreme
being

Word bank
desire separation from supreme being intellect reconciliation
Post Reading ActivityTheme

1. What common aspirations cause people to set aside their faith and relationship with the
Supreme Being?

The common desires cause people to put aside their faith and relationship with the
Supreme Being is their pleasure.

2. What do they derive from these aspirations? How does it lead them astray?

Those who achieve these goals make them have desire. It will mislead them if they just
keep hoping and don’t make way.

3. What drives them to reconcile with the Supreme Being?

What drives them to reconcile with the Supreme Being is that they have faith to go a long
way.

4. How does the persona describe this reconciliation?

The persona describes this reconciliation that Of course there will be comfort in life if
everyone gets along.

Literary Approach: Moralistic Approach

1. What does the allusion of Adam and Eve in the poem reveal about humanity?

The allusion of Adam and Eve in the poem reveal about humanity not to succumb to
temptations.

2. How does this allusion relate to the title of the poem?

Because, In the distance they have a title shows that distance are the best way to avoid
from the temptations.

3. What insight on humanity can you glean from the poem? How does this insight affect your
perspective as a person?

That whatever happens please do not just give in to temptation. Think carefully before you
do something you will regret in the end.

The Frying Pan

Pre-reading Activity

Given are words that describe a typical mother. Which do you think of these words can best
capture the concept of motherhood. Rank these words accordingly. Explain your answer.
 Words describing a mother

admirer caretaker economist exemplar gift-giver organizer teacher

Draw an object that can represent your mother and discuss your reason for such representation.

Guide Questions:

3. How can your mother be compared to the object you had illustrated?

I describe my mother as a light bulb of because mothers are the light of the house. So let
me explain more. She is like a light bulb because she illuminates my life and guides me
when I needed her when I was in dark and lonely days before I achieved in that particular
task that was given to me.

4. What qualities do you admire the most from her? Why?

She has so much love in her heart, more love in her heart than anyone I have ever known.
 She has a lot of compassion. Two, she really loves the Lord, and it shows in her actions.
And not just with people she knows; she will help anybody.

While-reading Activity

Read and analyze The Frying Pan (Kuali Hitam) by Zurinah Hassan. Pay attention to the
thoughts of the poem’s persona and complete the illustration below by writing what the persona
thinks upon speaking each of the given line. Write your answer in the thought bubbles provided.

Post Reading ActivityTheme

1. The persona narrates the care and love provided by her mother to her and her siblings. What
sacrifices does her mother do to raise them? How do these sacrifices affect the appearance and
health of her mother?

The sacrifices her mother makes to lift them are cooking in the pan. So these sacrifices
affect the appearance and health of his mother that he had lung disease. There was a
cough and wheeze. Because of the smoke that entered the lungs, his mother became ill.

2. How does the non-stick pan differ from the frying pan? What does this difference reveal about
the life transformation of the persona?

The difference between a Frying pan is that it sticks to the cooks while the Non-stick pan is
dry and easy to cook.

3. When the persona had her own family, her mother visit her to help in serving and relishing food.
What incident had occurred which makes her mother cry? How does the persona react to this
situation?

The incident in which his mother wept broke his beloved pan. Sadness falls on the mother's
heart, tears in his eyes, and anger on its face.

4. What does the persona realize after the sudden death of her mother? How does the frying pan
relate to her realization?

The persona realizes after the sudden death of her mother that he needs to be cared for and
loved while she is still there. It's just like the frying pan that the mother took care of it
well and without frustration, because many things are very important and only in the end
see the real value sometimes it is too late.

Literary Approach: Reader-response Criticism

1. Why does a mother sacrifice for her family often take for granted? What would a mother feel
upon such situation?

A mother's sacrifice for her family is often neglected because there are people who do not
know how to be grateful. What a mother feels in such a situation is hurtful and sad that
she will always think about it until her hair grows old and white.
2. How would you show appreciation for the hardship of your mother in raising your family?

I can show appreciation for my mother’s suffering in raising our family I will do
everything for her. I will repay all the suffering he has done for us. And I will show my
love for her wholeheartedly and Even though we are difficult we will make her happy
and whole family and we will sacrifice for her.