ELEMENTS OF

SHORT STORY:
AN EPIC
MISUNDERSTANDING
by Shalini Nadaswaran
Group members
Nurdini Syazana binti Saifuddin
(4232009331)
Nurul Syahida binti Nizam
(4232005701D)
Noor Damia Farhanah binti Norizan
(4232005931D)
 SETTING : TIME

In the past In the present

When Eshwary and Arun was
When Anisha received a visit
madly in love and she promised
from Mr. Singam
to wait for Arun

Nurdini Syazana binti Saifuddin (4232009331)

 SETTING : PLACE
In the kitchen Campus
Where Eshwary had a sip
The place where
of water and where her
Eshwary met Arun
mother-in-law scolded her

Ravan’s family
England Office
home
Where Eshwary lives The place Arun Where Mr. Singam
after getting married went for work visited Anisha

Nurdini Syazana binti Saifuddin (4232009331)

setting : environment

In an Indian In an abusive
household household
Eshwary was slapped by
Eshwary lives with her her husband / ordered to
husband’s extended do chores by her mother-
family in-law, despite being
pregnant

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CHARACTERIZATION
MAIN ANTAGONIST
CHARACTER Eshwary’s family,
mother-in-law
Eshwary and husband,
Ravan

Nurdini Syazana binti Saifuddin (4232009331)

 CHARACTERIZATION
Static Dynamic Foil
Character Character Character
Eshwary’s old
Eshwary’s Anisha
course mate
mother

Nurdini Syazana binti Saifuddin (4232009331)

 plot & structure
EXPOSITION

Because her parents thought money was everything, Eshwary had an

arranged marriage. Before she realised it, she had devoted herself to a
wealthy family, marrying the eldest son, Ravan after completing her studies
rather than her first love, Arun Singam.

Noor Damia Farhanah binti Norizan (4232005931D)

 plot & structure
RISING ACTION

When Eshwary realised she was being mistreated, she left her husband’s
home. Her husband insisted on having the kid if it were a boy, so she filed
for a divorce. Sadly, she gave birth to a girl.

Noor Damia Farhanah binti Norizan (4232005931D)

 plot & structure
CLIMAX

When Eshwary and her mother got into a heated argument over her love life, she
revealed that the man her parents had chosen had mistreated and abused her.
She wondered what was stopping her from being happy and loved by a nice man.
She caught her mother off guard and told her that she had discovered Arun’s
letter, which her father had thrown away. After experiencing disruptions from her
family, she wanted to devote all of her attention to her daughter and was not
interested in marriage or men.

Noor Damia Farhanah binti Norizan (4232005931D)

 plot & structure
FALLING ACTION

The daughter of Eshwary, Anisha, got to meet Arun Singam. Finding out that
Anisha’s mother was his friend, he asked her how she was doing. The news tat
Eshwary had passed away 21 years ago startled Arun. Afterwards, he disclosed
the real reason behind their breakup. Anisha denied his request to stay in touch,
even though he showed a wish to. Anisha accepted a present that Arun brought
with him on behalf of her mother.

Noor Damia Farhanah binti Norizan (4232005931D)

 plot & structure
RESOLUTION

Anisha told her closest friend, Thulasi about the day she first met Arun Singam. It
took her 21 years to find her mother’s true love, and she still couldn’t believe it.
She could now feel the suffering her mother had gone through and the yearning
for a love lost that was present in her mother’s tales about Arun Singam. Looking
into Arun Singam’s proud and admiring eyes as he spoke about her mother,
Anisha saw the depth of their true feelings and genuine love. Their relationship
had been marred by numerous misunderstandings.

Noor Damia Farhanah binti Norizan (4232005931D)

 conflict
Character vs Eshawry with her
parents and
Character
extended family.

Character vs She was accused and

received various
Society threats from the
people around her.

Nurul Syahida binti Nizam (4232005701D)

types of Third Person Point of View
Third Person Omniscient
pov
Consequences of
miscommunication and
theme misunderstandings
A tragic love life

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