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Shanielle, Y.Teng ,
Weng Hong
Characters: Qualities &
Textual Evidence
 Aloo
youngest child in the family-doing his final year in school.
a good student who does well in school examinations,straight
As.
not keen on studying agriculture at a local university
extremely happy when offered a scholarship to study in
California Institute of Technology
tries to convince other that he will definitely return to his
homeland after his studies
could not suppress his excitement when mother finally allows
him to go oversea
Traits of Aloo
Diligent
Writes to universities to get necessary information for further studies
Ambitious
Wants to study medicine
Spirited & Courageous
Willing to do part-time work while studying

Obedient
Willing to accept mother's decision
Does not speak about overseas education and prepares to study
agriculture locally
 Mother
mother of the five children and runs a store in Uhuru
Street-single-handedlyraises five children after early
death of husband
Aloo's mother became a widow at thirty-three and had
refused ever since to marry for fear that the next husband
would ask her to take her children to the 'boarding'
afraid to let youngest son go for overseas education-afraid
he might not return home,take a European wife or forget his
roots
Traits of
Mother
Willing to sacrifice for her children
Closes down the store and moves family to a quieter part of town-better
environment for studying-a big change for her
Ambitious
Ambitious about her childrens education, wants them to do well in
studying.
Wise or understanding about situation
Children have to grow up and leave home one day-but hopes to hold on to
them as long as possible
Loving and caring
take steps to ensure youngest son leave for further studies with a happy
frame of mind
 Me,
narrator
second youngest in family and studying in a local university
Traits of Me
Supportive & Understanding
understands Aloo needs to study overseas and not in local university
Loving and caring
loving and caring of mother and understands mother's refusal to allow Aloo
to study overseas
Observant
observes mother's face and sees her as a person and not just as their mother-
recalls mother's worried unsmiling face looking after them in her own
 Mr Velji
A school officer
Had a large head
Small & neat body
Wore big black glasses
Looked like a clever man
Traits of Mr Velji
Objective
Gives an objective comment about Aloo'sstudies overseas as he says that Aloo
will get a good education but fears mother may lose a son

Understanding
Has an understanding look when he reads the content of Aloo's letter from
London
Mr
Datoo
A former teacher in Aloo's school. He came back from America for a visit.
It was his visit that inspired Aloo to think about his future - of studying
overseas in America
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