INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS RAJA MELEWAR, SEREMBAN NEGERI SEMBILAN PROGRAM IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA PERGURUAN (PISMP)

SEMESTER 2 JANUARI 2011

TAJUK:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY 2 (WAJ 3103)

NAME IC NUMBER UNIT SEM LECTURER : PRABAGARAN A/L RENGANATHAN : 910202-08-5405 : PEMULIHAN / BAHASA TAMIL / MATEMATIK : PISMP SEM 2 AMBILAN JANUARI 2011 : PN.MALATHY

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Acknowledgement Introduction Short stories Compare and contrast Plot Character Theme Setting

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COLLABORATION FORM Name Matrix Number Subject Lecturer : PRABAGARAN RENGANATHAN : 910202085405 : WAJ 3103 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFIENCY : PN. MALATHY Lecturers Date Topic of Discussion Comment Signature

I, Prabagaran Renganathan would like to thank everyone who helped me to complete this work completely. First of all, I would like to thank God who was gave opportunity to live in this wonderful world and do this assignment as well. Secondly, I like to thank Pn. for giving us this assignment. This assignment has given me a lot of experiences and benefits. My parents are not excused from this list. Their caring and love has been playing an important role in giving me new inspiration and moral support. Without their support we could have not reach this level. Last but not least, we would like to thank all our friends who helped me either directly or indirectly to complete this again we thank to everyone.. work. Once

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. It has a central idea and only few characters took part in it. There are few elements in every short story. The elements are : Setting o Setting is the location and time of events in the short. Plot o Plot refers to the events of the short story. There are five aspects in plot such as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Characters o There are only few characters in short stories. Characters in short stories include central character and minor characters. Theme o Theme is the central idea of a story. It tells us what the story is about. Message / moral values o Message or moral values is what the writer wants the readers to learn from the story. It is usually a moral or value in life. It is a lesson learnt by readers.

2.1 MARIAH
Mariah is one of Malaysian short story which is having Kelantan as its place setting. This is a story about widow who is selling nasi berlauk in Molo. The characters in this short stories are Mariah, the main character, Imam, Cik Yam, Imams wife, and Cik Gu Nab.

2.2 HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND

How to hook a husband is a short story written by Damayanti. It is a story about a unmarried girl who born in a family with five siblings. The main character in this short story is named as Malar. She is the eldest in her family. The whole story is about how she hook a husband and make decision in her life. The minor characters in this story are Rajes, Mahes, Mangales, Malars parents and Muthu.

There are five elements used to compare and contrast the two novels, Mariah and How To Hook a Husband. The elements are plot, characters, theme(s), setting and moral values. 3.1 Plot The plot line of a story has five sections.

CLIMAX :>
The turning point. The most interest movement.

RISING ACTION :>

The series of conflicts in the story that lead to climax.

FALLING ACTION :>

All of the action which follows the climax.

EXPOSITION :>
The start of the story. The way things are before the action start.

RESOLUTION :>

PLOT

The conclusion, the flying together of all of the threats.

3.1.1 Plot of Mariah

CLIMAX :>
Imam asking permission from his wife to get married with Mariah.

RISING ACTION :>

Imam of Molo get to know about her and he fall in for her.

FALLING ACTION :>

Imams wife agrees for the wedding in condition of equality.

EXPOSITION :>
Mariah sells nasi berlauk at Molo.

Mariah

RESOLUTION :>
Imam marries Mariah.

3.1.2 Plot of How To Hook A Husband

CLIMAX :>
Malar marries Muthu without knowing the real work of him. Muthu tells Malars family that ihe is just a peon in bank.

FALLING ACTION :>

All family members of Malars shoked. They do not no what to say.

RISING ACTION :>

Muthu comes to their livehood. They know that Muthu is working in a bank.

EXPOSITION :>
Malar is 25 years old unmarried girl. Having five siblings. Her sister all married.

How to Hook a Husband

RESOLUTION :>
Malar does not care whether Muthu is a manager or peon. She married him ready. So she will continue her life with him.

3.1.3 COMPARING PLOT

PLOT LINE

MARIAH

HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND

Starts with introducing EXPOSITION Mariah as a nasi berlauk seller at Molo. She is a widowed. All men at Molo will have breakfast at her stall. Imam of Molo get to know RISING ACTION about her. He fall in love with Mariah.

Start with introducing Malar as a 25 years old unmarried girl who born with five siblings. All her sisters married except her.

Muthu comes to their livehood. They know that Muthu is working in a bank. Malar fall in love with him.

Imam asks permission CLIMAX from his wife Cik Yam to get married with Mariah.

Malar marries Muthu. On day, during dinner time whole family of Malars got to know that Muthu just a peon in a bank.

Cik Yam agrees for the FALLING ACTION wedding with the condition of equality. Imam marries Mariah. RESOLUTION Mariah is ready to begin her life again as a married women.

All family members shoked. They do not know what to say. Malar does not care whether Muthu is a manager or peon. She married him ready. So she will continue her life with him.

The similarity between the plot of both short stories is that both story begin with introducing the main character as a women who is a not having a life partner. This is exposition of both stories. The rising action in both stories also have similarity. In both stories the male character is being introduced where Imam meets Mariah and Malar meets Muthu. Climax, falling action and resolution in both stories are about whether the main character and the male character get together or not. In both stories they get married and start a new married life. So, even though the situation in both stories are different but the plot is almost the same.

3.2 CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS

MAIN / CENTRAL CHARACTER Plays role in full story

MINOR / SUB CHARACTERS Plays role in certain places

3.2.1 CHARACTERS IN MARIAH CHARACTERS

MAIN / CENTRAL CHARACTER

MINOR / SUB CHARACTERS

MARIAH

IMAM CIK YAM

3.2.2 CHARACTERS IN HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND

CHARACTERS

MAIN / CENTRAL CHARACTER

MINOR / SUB CHARACTERS

MUTHU MALAR MALARS FAMILY MEMBERS

3.2.3 COMPARING CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS Mariah. MAIN CHARACTER AND ROLE

MARIAH

HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND Malar. She is a unmarried 25 years old girl. Eldest in her family with five siblings. Take decision without thinking deep at first. At fall in with Muthu without knowing his full details. She appreciate what she is having. After knowinh that Muthu is just a peon, she still accept him and continue her life with him

She is a nasi berlauk seller at Molo. She is a widowed.

Imam. FIRST MINOR CHARACTER AND ROLE Imam in Molo. Has a wife named Cik Yam. He has a past life story. He had fall in with Sheiks daughter. He fall in with Mariah because she looked the same as Sheiks daughter. Cik Yam. Imams wife SECOND

Muthu. A peon in a bank. No parents. Stays in a small rent room. Did not tell truth at first. Before getting married he should have told Malars family full details about hisself.

Mr & Mrs Ambalavanars Parents of six children Making decision without

MINOR CHARACTER AND ROLE

Childless True wife. She fulfils all her husbands needs including marry Mariah.

thinking deep in something.

The similarities between the two short stories are both having women as their main character. The second main character in these short stories are men who are finally becoming the main characters husbands. The differences are the main character in Mariah did not thought that she will get married. But the main character in How to Hook a Husband wanted to get married with someone and get settled in life. The second different is that the main character in Mariah has no connection at first with the minor characters but the main character in How to Hook a Husband has connection with the second minor character that is her parents.

3.3 THEME (S) Theme of a story is the central idea of the story. It tells us what the story is about. Normally, short story will only has one theme. But sometimes, some short story will have more than one theme. 3.3.1 MARIAH The theme of Mariah is sacrificial love.. Cik Yam agreed to the second marriage of her husband because she loved him so much and did not want him to be sad. Her

husband, Imam was just thinking of himself. He already had a good wife but he was not satisfied because Cik Yam cant being able to produce a heir for him. So, thats why Imam asked Cik Yam to marry Mariah.

3.3.2 HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND The theme of How to Hook A Husband is think deeply before decide but after make decision do not ever compare it with others. This theme is shown by Malars character. She did not think much before she get married with Muthu. For her as long as she get married is enough. After she got to know that her husband is just a peon in a bank, she accept him as he is. She did not argue anything about her husbands work neither with her husband nor her parents. This shows that she accept the reality as it is. 3.3.3 COMPARING THEMES IN MARIAH AND HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND The theme of Mariah is sacrificial love while the The theme of How to Hook A Husband is think deeply before decide but after make decision do not ever compare it with others.

3.4 SETTING Normally there are two type of setting in each story. The settings are place setting and time setting. SETTING PLACE MARIAH Housing area. Mariahs stall, Imams house TIME Morning, evening and night. HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND Housing area, Ambalavans house, Muthus room Morning, evening.

In conclusion it can be said both stories took place at housing areas. There is no specific place for both stories but there are some places like home, road side that are common in both stories. For example, in Mariah, the Imam went about his usual business and came home at 12.30 to have his lunch... and in How to Hook A Husband,...dinner every Sunday at Malars house... There is no specific period for both stories. The writers just mentioned as either morning, evening or night. For example, in Mariah the first sentence is it was seven in the morning... and in How to Hook A Husband it was a quarter to five.... 3.5 MORAL VALUES Moral values are the messages that a writer wanted to tell us from his / her story. 3.5.1 MARIAH Think of our partners need. Cik Yam could have said no for Imams request. But she said yes because she understood her husbands need and feeling. Do not hide anything from the one we love. Imam could have married Mariah withut Cik Yams permission and knowledgement. But he did not do like that. He waits until Cik Yam says yes.

3.5.2 HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND Do not judge a book by its cover. Malars family thought that Muthu is a bank manager after saw him bringing suit case to bank. In reality he is just a peon. Do not think again after made a decision. Malar got to know that her husband is a peon. But she did not make it as a problem. She decided to continue her life with him. 3.5 COMPARING MORAL VALUES There are many moral values that we can adopt in both short stories. In the Mariah, the moral values are more general. For instance, we ought to not hide anything from the one we love. Whereas, in the story of How to Hook A husband, the moral values are more specific and suitable for nowadays generations. For instance, we should not judge a person just from their facial appearance. Moreover, we also should stand with our own decisions.

The short story that I Iike best is How To Hook A Husband by Damayanti. This story is about a 25 years women who has not get married. Her mother not pleased with her because she was not married but all her sisters does. After a while she fall in love with Muthu, a new man in their neighbourhood. Every morning he will bring a suit case to bank. Everyone in Malars family wanted Malar to marry him because they thought he is a bank manager. But actually he is just a peon in a bank. After married only she got to know this thing but she did not avoid him. I like this story because from this story I have learnt a lesson that we should grateful with what we are having like Malar. This story also teach us not to judge a book its cover like Malars parents have done. So in my opinion this story is just a common story in todays life which has lots of moral values. So, it is suitable for everyone. That is why I like this story.

In conclusion, we can say that both stories Mariah and How To Hook A Husband are Malaysian type stories. Both have some similarities and differences in plot, characters, theme, setting and moral values. It is suitable for every range of people. Both stories have many moral values. Everyone should read these short stories.

First of all, I would like to thank Pn. Malathy for his personal concern on myself. This assignment is group work. Before I started doing this writing assignment, I was given a briefing by Pn. Malathy and that was really clear enough. As it was advised, after finding a related materials for my assignment ,I refer her to make sure either I can proceed with that topic or have to find other materials. Luckily, the one we have chosen is accepted. After that, I drew an outline to make sure I myself knew what I am going to write about. I did my part and also .showed that outline to her so that I can do corrections in terms of arrangements of the content Before I start doing the assignment, I started writing draft and I cannot elaborate on certain ideas and do not know how to link those ideas with suitable examples. When I submitted the draft, she wrote remarks at which part I have to do corrections and how to relate the main ideas with examples. That was really useful for us before we came out with our final total budget. With God gracious, I was able to finish done my presentation within the time given. I hope that our final work satisfies the examiner.

Thank you very much.