SCHWAGER ELECTRIC SOLUTIONS

Bil. Questions Task

1. Character you like best Character

2. Event that teaches you an important moral lesson Moral value

3. Character you sympathize with Character

4. Memorable event Event

5. Love is important in a family. How is shown in the novel

you have read?

Moral value

6. The main character’s determination Character

7. Character in the novel that you look up to Character

8. What happens’ at the end of the novel. Why the ending is either happy or sad.

Plot

9. Who a character has to make a difficult decision. Did

he make the right decision?

Character

10. Which part of the story do you like most? Plot

11. Event that make you angry. Event

12. Which characters have a negative impact? Character

Marks awarded are as follows:

Aspects Marks

Content 10

Language 5

Elements of the Novel

Themes Characters

 Love

 Forgiveness

 Violence against women  Gender stereotyping  Belief in the supernatural  Fear of the unknown

Main characters

 Azreen Bomoh (Awang)

 Madhuri Fatihah  Mohd Asraf  Saleh Abdullah  Haji Ghani  Siti  Puan Normala  Old Lady

 Datin Sharifah & Datuk Zulkifli

Moral values Setting

 Caring  Helpful

 Standing up for what you believe in  Responsibility  Diligence  Concern  Bravery  Loyalty  Persistence  Thoughtfulness Landon

A village on a small island off Langkawi  Azreen‟s house

 Madhuri‟s room  Nek‟s house

 The rubber plantation  The farm / The forest  The school

 Paddy field  The cemetery

Synopsis Sinopsis

Azreen takes time off from her studies in London, UK, to return to her village in one of the legendary islands of Langkawi. She returns to mourn the loss of her older sister, Madhuri. However she finds out via rumours and loud whispers that Madhuri was murdered. At her village Azreen has to contend with a cold-hearted father and support an Alzheimer stricken mother. Azreen is subjected to negative comments and suspicion from her neighbours. She finds consolation in the company of the Old Lady, an outcast of the village.

Azreen has to confront the mystery that shrouds her sister's sudden death under suspicious circumstances. Her old classmate, Mohd. Asraf, refuses to reveal what he knows. A mysterious figure keeps on watching Azreen and strange things happen. Madhuri‟s room is partially destroyed in a fire. A carcass of a chicken with a broken neck is thrown in front of her house. Many villagers fall sick for no apparent reason. The Old Lady is killed in a fire accidentally caused by an angry Mohd. Asraf. Bit by bit, the mysterious death of Madhuri is revealed to Azreen.

Azreen mengambil cuti dari pengajiannya di London, United Kingdom, untuk kembali ke kampung halamannya di Pulau Lagenda, Langkawi. Dia kembali meratapi kehilangan kakak sulungnya, Madhuri. Walau bagaimanapun dia mendapat tahu melalui khabar angin dan bisikan kuat bahawa Madhuri telah dibunuh. Di kampungnya, Azreen berdepan dengan ayahnya yang mempunyai hati baik dan menyokong ibu Alzheimer dalam keadaan kesukaran. Azreen tertakluk kepada komen-komen negatif dan syak wasangka daripada jiran-jirannya. Dia mendapat penghiburan dalam syarikat Old Lady, buangan kampung.

Azreen berhadapan dengan misteri berhubung kematian yang mengejutkan tentang kakaknya dalam keadaan mencurigakan. Rakan sekelas lama, Mohd. Asraf, enggan mendedahkan perkara yang sebenar yang dia benar-benar tahu. Seorang tokoh misteri melihat tentang Azreen dan perkara-perkara pelik yang berlaku. Bilik Madhuri yang sebahagiannya musnah dalam kebakaran. Bangkai ayam dengan leher patah dibuang di depan rumahnya. Ramai penduduk jatuh sakit tanpa alasan yang jelas. Old Lady terbunuh dalam kebakaran yang disebabkan marah oleh Mohd Asraf. Sedikit demi sedikit, kematian misteri Madhuri diturunkan kepada Azreen.

Example 1

Write about an important lesson that you have learnt Paragraph The Curse by Lee Su Ann many lesson for its readers. One of

the lessons is truth will be known and secrets will last forever. There are a few characters who kept secrets and eventually the secrets were exposed.

First of all are Mohd. Asraf and Madhuri. They were secret lovers. They planned to secretly run away to Kuala Lumpur. After Madhuri died followed by hid grandmother‟s death, he almost lost his mind. Keeping his love a secret was very difficult. He was easily influenced by Puan Normala that his grandmother was poisoned by Old Lady. That was the reason why he burned the Old lady‟s house causing her death. Finally, he realized his mistakes and come to his senses.

Secondly is En Saleh Abdullah, Azreen‟s father. He was always proud of Madhuri. Madhuri made him proud when she agreed to marry the village headmen, haji Ghani. When her affair was discovered, Encik Saleh got very angry and accidentally killed Madhuri. He never told anyone until Azreen confronted him. Actually, he was ashamed because the daughter he was really proud of had an affair and tried to run away. He kept seeing a ghost. He suffered a heart attack and died.

In a nutshell, dark secrets only life difficult. The evidence in the story has shown us that. Any dark secrets we have destroy our lives. We may lose the people we love. Always be true to ourselves and do not take advantage of others and always think before we act.

Introduction Evidence + Example Evidence + Example Conclusion

Example 2

Describe a memorable event Paragraph

I consider an event that look place in Chapter 10 of the novel,

The Curse a memorable event. That event took place when Asraf told Azreen that Madhuri has always been the women he loved although he knew she was a married woman. In fact the fell in love with her the moment he met her. His love for Madhuri was reciprocated. When Azreen heard his confession, she shocked beyond words as she had feelings for him. This incident is memorable as I learnt about control of one‟s emotions. Because Azreen was able to control her anguish and pain, she became a stranger person.

This event also taught me about being able to forgive. Azreen learnt to forgive Asraf for betraying her love for him. At last she realized that when she put aside all her anger, hatred and sorrow, she felt happier and all her emotional burden suddenly disappeared. Thus, the ability to forgive is a noble act.

After Asraf confessed to Azreen about his relationship with Madhuri, it is was followed by a series of news. Azreen learns from the bomoh that Madhuri was not her real sister. The bomoh also confessed that he was the one left the gate open and had indirectly led to the motorcycle accident that paralysed her mother. All these shocking incidents had caused so much hurt to Azreen who had no choice but to put all these behind in order to live a life with no resentment and anger. In fact, when she visited the graves of her family members she felt overwhelming peace.

Introduction Evidence + Example Evidence + Example Conclusion

SCORE: 9 - 10 BAND DESCRIPTORS:

 Response - relevant to specified task.

 Elaborations given - well - supported and linked with evidence or knowledge from text.

 Main and supporting ideas - relevant to specified task.

 Ideas - clearly presented, well - organised and easily understood.

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