Point of view
The poem is trying to convey the message that children are used as soldiers to fight for the country and no freedom is given to them. Children are trained at a very young age and are sent into the warfield to die fighting. This can be seen from "Who someone will teach to fight", "From this life they can not flee" and "And these children are not free". Besides that, the peom is also trying to show that war bring chaos and life are stolen away. This can be seen by the word "darkness" and also from "Or will a war consume them" .
Situatation and Setting
Children are trained as soldiers at a very young age and are sent into the battlefield where they might die. This can be seen from "Who someone will teach to fight". The peom also give the image of war is cruel and that the children could not enjoy any freedom. This can be seen from "Could we give them half a chance" and "Or will war consume them.
Language and Diction
Repetition was used in the peom to emphasize that war is cruel. The word "Could we" was repeat and this shows that the children had a resticted freedom and are not given a chance to live a normal life, like reading books and dancing. Besides that, the poet also used personification. "Or will the war consume them", the war was personified like a human, consuming the soldiers. This emphasizes on the cruelness and evil behind each war. The peot also used and the word "darkness" to emphasize on the surrounding of the war.
Personal Responce
In my opinion, I think that the children in the peom are pityful as they are not ableto enjoy the freedom one's have during childhood, instead they had to take on hard trainings just to fight in the battefiled and probably died fighting. It helped me to realise that, our freedom here is extremely well comparing to the world in the peom and it helped me to realise that I have to treasure the freedom I have now.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Soldier by Rupert Brooke
The National Service Training Program or Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN), is Malaysia's national service program. It is not compulsory for all citizens of Malaysia. 18-year-old youths are selectively drafted for the program. The three-month program, which started in December 2003, began as ways to encourage friendships between youths of different races. The objective of the PLKN are some of the below ...
• Develop a young generation who are patriotic and with love and devotion for their country
• Enhance unity among the multi-racial communities in the country
• Instill a spirit of caring and volunteerism among society
• Produce an active, intelligent and confident generation
• Develop positive characteristics among the younger generation through good values
• Develop a generation that is obedient and loyal to the government
In my opinion, I think that the PLKN is a good way in developing soldiers and also a good generation. The duration of the program is only a short three months and with the selectively drafted, some students can excel more in their studies. Even though the youths that are selected for the program are away for three months, they can be more independent and improve their self further, for example learning how to communicate with others. Some suggestions for PLKN ...
• Make the program termly, each term selecting a smaller number of youths
• If possible, let everyone have a chance to experience the program
For the question whether I am patriotic towards my country, Malaysia. In my opinion, I think that Malaysia is heading towards a bright future. The new Malaysia is improving on its mistakes that were made in the past and together as one, finding solutions, improving and solving. I am delighted to be a Malaysian. The tourist attractions in Malaysia are amazing. The different types of food, different cultural, living in peace and harmony.
Malaysia was my birthplace and it will always be.
Go Malaysia!Satu Malaysia ! Malaysia Boleh !
• Develop a young generation who are patriotic and with love and devotion for their country
• Enhance unity among the multi-racial communities in the country
• Instill a spirit of caring and volunteerism among society
• Produce an active, intelligent and confident generation
• Develop positive characteristics among the younger generation through good values
• Develop a generation that is obedient and loyal to the government
In my opinion, I think that the PLKN is a good way in developing soldiers and also a good generation. The duration of the program is only a short three months and with the selectively drafted, some students can excel more in their studies. Even though the youths that are selected for the program are away for three months, they can be more independent and improve their self further, for example learning how to communicate with others. Some suggestions for PLKN ...
• Make the program termly, each term selecting a smaller number of youths
• If possible, let everyone have a chance to experience the program
For the question whether I am patriotic towards my country, Malaysia. In my opinion, I think that Malaysia is heading towards a bright future. The new Malaysia is improving on its mistakes that were made in the past and together as one, finding solutions, improving and solving. I am delighted to be a Malaysian. The tourist attractions in Malaysia are amazing. The different types of food, different cultural, living in peace and harmony.
Malaysia was my birthplace and it will always be.
Go Malaysia!Satu Malaysia ! Malaysia Boleh !
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Letter for survivors of earthquake in japan
Hwa Chong Institution Boarding School
673 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 269735
.
30 March 2011.
Dear David S. Abraham,
Hi, how are you and your family doing? I hope that you are all alright. I read though your experience of the earthquake that you wrote magnificently well. My purpose of writing this letter is to encourage you and to help you and all the survivors of the natural disasters.
In your experience, you said that you were still waiting for the worse that had yet to come. I encourage you to don’t worry too much. The Gods are with you and hope that you would live a good life and also a happy life. Everyone that survive through the natural disaster have a reason. Maybe its because you done a lot of good things and some will make the world a better place. You still have your kids and wife to take care of, so be strong, as they need you and you will need them.
My school is planning on donating to the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami. We would like to seek your help in organizing a campaign that will help these survivors with the these money. I hope that we can use these money to help your and other families. I hope that you can help us, it would mean a lot to us and also a lot to the families that we together are going to helped.
Hope you will reply soon. Wish your family with best heath, good wealth and happiness always. I also hope that you can help us in the campaign.
Best regards,
Wei Lim
2O2 11
Hwa Chong Institution
Monday, February 28, 2011
Setting of Picture
My friends dared me to go into the house. I accepted it and walked near to it. Before I began the journey I took a nice and probably my final look of the world behind me. I turned and continued walking into the house...
Friday, February 11, 2011
Discrimination against the Jews
1) Discrimination against the Jews is classified as racial or classified as religion?`
It is classified as religion discrimination as the Jews were put in the concentration camps by looking at their religion.
2) What are 'concentration camps'?
Concentration camps were camps that the Jewish, Gypsie, or other people were forced to go to, to be tortured or forced to do work. Adolf Htiler and the German Nazi Soldiers did not like those kind of people so they decided to put them in camps, called Concentration camps. They put them in these camps mostly because of their looks and their religion. The camps were built to fit many people in them. They also had many bunk beds to save room.
3) What is 'genocide' or 'holocaust'?
The term "genocide" did not exist before 1944. It is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group.
4) What is 'Mein kampf' ?
Mein kampf is a book written by the nazi politician Adolf Hitler. It is also known as the struggle. The book combines the element of autobiography with an exposition of Hilter's political ideology.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
First Draft
It was getting dark and the clouds were getting darker and darker by the moment. He was in the middle of nowhere even though Singapore a so small with nowhere left to save. He looked around the area with his eagle eye but only saw roads so long that it was like it could not be ended. The most mysterious thing was that there were not one single car, and there was total silent. He can even hear his breathing. Where am I, his head was full of unanswered question.
Just when he thought it could not get any worse, guess again, it started raining cats and dogs. He was soaking wet and felt cold. Suddenly, not of nowhere was a flash of lights. It looked like the police, or the ambulance or …… When the vehicle got closer, he saw it and immediately stand in the middle of the road to make it stop. The taxi saw it and stop. He went inside and the driver gave him a towel. He said thanks and the driver continue to drive.
The driver kept the light away from him and made it very hard to see him. He wanted to asked the unanswered questions, but the words would not budge and there was nothing he could do. He just said the destination that he wanted to go and did not say anything anymore. Suddenly, black clouds covered the sky and I saw that the driver evil smile with the help of some lights coming from outside the taxi. He had a scare below his mouth and a tattoo on his neck.
That was all I could describe the driver before he drove me behind the bushes and tree. The bushes and tree was tall and big and also dark. It felt like a nightmare. Was he going to rob me? He thought of it in his head. Suddenly the driver turned around and said that his taxi was out of fuel and needed to refill at the nearby petrol station. The diver told him to wait while he go and called for help. The driver also said something important and wanted him to obey.
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FOR ANYONE!
The driver left with this sentence. He waited and waited for hours and hours. For the first two hour, he slept at the passenger seat in the back, but the driver was still missing. He was almost bored to death in the fourth hour when suddenly I knock was heard on top of the taxi. He woke up with excitement. Could it be the driver? But he told me not to let other people in except him, what should I do? He asked himself. In the end, he decided to ignore the knocking. 1…2…3… There was no more of the knocking sound.
He became so confuse and his head was full of curiosity that he open the door. He looked up of the taxi and fainted. There are blue and red light all over the place. He woke up. One of a police came to him and asked for details of the incident. He told them everything and asked for the name of the place. The police replied that this was a new highway which is still under construction. The police also asked the reason of his fainting experience. He saw only a head, and that was the only reply he made and would not talk more about it.
Just when he thought it could not get any worse, guess again, it started raining cats and dogs. He was soaking wet and felt cold. Suddenly, not of nowhere was a flash of lights. It looked like the police, or the ambulance or …… When the vehicle got closer, he saw it and immediately stand in the middle of the road to make it stop. The taxi saw it and stop. He went inside and the driver gave him a towel. He said thanks and the driver continue to drive.
The driver kept the light away from him and made it very hard to see him. He wanted to asked the unanswered questions, but the words would not budge and there was nothing he could do. He just said the destination that he wanted to go and did not say anything anymore. Suddenly, black clouds covered the sky and I saw that the driver evil smile with the help of some lights coming from outside the taxi. He had a scare below his mouth and a tattoo on his neck.
That was all I could describe the driver before he drove me behind the bushes and tree. The bushes and tree was tall and big and also dark. It felt like a nightmare. Was he going to rob me? He thought of it in his head. Suddenly the driver turned around and said that his taxi was out of fuel and needed to refill at the nearby petrol station. The diver told him to wait while he go and called for help. The driver also said something important and wanted him to obey.
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FOR ANYONE!
The driver left with this sentence. He waited and waited for hours and hours. For the first two hour, he slept at the passenger seat in the back, but the driver was still missing. He was almost bored to death in the fourth hour when suddenly I knock was heard on top of the taxi. He woke up with excitement. Could it be the driver? But he told me not to let other people in except him, what should I do? He asked himself. In the end, he decided to ignore the knocking. 1…2…3… There was no more of the knocking sound.
He became so confuse and his head was full of curiosity that he open the door. He looked up of the taxi and fainted. There are blue and red light all over the place. He woke up. One of a police came to him and asked for details of the incident. He told them everything and asked for the name of the place. The police replied that this was a new highway which is still under construction. The police also asked the reason of his fainting experience. He saw only a head, and that was the only reply he made and would not talk more about it.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Discrimation issues
1)Sexual orientation /
2) Age/
3) Family background/
4) Disability/
5) Marital status/
6) Language/
7) Religion/
8) Breast-feeding/
9) Skin-colour/
10) Nationality/
11) Economic status/
12) Political preference/
13) Race/
14) Parental status/
15) Sex/
16) Gender/
17) Intelligence/
18) Pregnancy/
19) Discrimination against discrimination
20) Appearance/
21) Medical Status/
SEX
Sexual orientation
-Being verbally abusive to a person because of their gender or sexual orientation
Sex
-Paying men more money than women for the same work
Pregnancy
-Decline to hire pregnant women even though they are qualified .
Breast-feeding
-Disallow females to breastfeed in public.
Gender
-Make fun of sensitive issues about the opposite sex.
FAMILY
Family background
-Discriminates against others’ ancestors because of some particular issues.
Marital status
-Negative comments about one’s marital status like divorce or unsuccessful marriage.
Parental status
-Despise others because of their parents occupations or status mostly in schools where comparisons take place the most.
Economic status
-Bad remarks on other’s wealth status especially on people who live in poverty.
PERSONAL
Race
-Someone makes jokes or comments negatively on racial issues.
Intelligence
-Insulting other people’s intelligence in different aspect and views especially in educations or workplace.
Disability
-Refusal to help disability people when they are in need or give unnecessary comments on them.
Religion
-A person makes derogatory comments on other people’s religion.
Nationality
-Insulting others nationality like ignoring them or making rude remarks on them.
Appearance
-Bad remarks on people’s physical appearances.
Age
-Jokes about a person’s "old-fashioned" taste in clothes, music or films, etc.
Language
-Imitate their foreign language in a rude manner.
Skin colour
-Decline other’s existence because of their skin colour and making fun of them.
Medical status
-Laugh at their medical condition and refuse to get in contact with them.
OTHERS
Political preference
-Despise fans of different political party.
Discrimination against discrimination
-Has issues with discrimination matters.
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