THE JADE BRACELET (PART 1)

TASK

1. What is the relationship between Mrs Wong and Mrs Lee?
2. Is Mrs Wong a filial daughter? Give three reasons.
3. What is Ah Kow's real name? How is he related to the dying woman in the short story?
4. Why is Sam Poh Tong mentioned in the short story?
5. What do you think the jade bracelet symbolises? Give your reasons.
6. Do you think Siew May is naive? Cite your reasons with quotations.
7. Did Siew May get the jade bracelet in the end? Why?
8. Do you like the story? Why?

ANSWER

1.    MRS WONG PERHAPSMRS LEE’S SISTER IN LAW.

2.    YES BECAUSE SHE NEVER COMPLAINT NOT EVEN ONCE WHEN TAKING CARE OF HER SICK MOTHER.SECOND, SHE BOUGHT THE MOST FINEST COFFIN FOR HER MOTHER WITH THE BEST WOOD AND VARNISHED.THIRDLY, SHE THE ONE THAT HANDLED EVERYTHING FROM THE START (HER MOTHER’S ILL) TO THE END(HER MOTHER’S FUNERAL).

3.    AH KOW’S REAL NAME IS FOOK KEE.HE IS THE DYING WOMAN ONLY SON AND THE ONE WHO FINALLY INHERITED THE BRACELET.

4.    BECAUSE THAT IS THE PLACE WHERE THEY HELD THE FUNERAL AND CREAMENATE MRS LEE’S BODY AFTER SHE DIES. AS THE HINT FOR READER THAT MRS WONG FAMILIES ARE BUDDHA.

5.    THE JADE BRACELET SYMBOLISED LIFE.THIS IS BECAUSE THAT WHEN THE GRANDMOTHER WAS ALIVE THE COLOUR OF JADE IS CLEAR GREEN BUT WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY THE COLOUR TURNED INTO SEMI WHITE LIKE CONCRETE ASH.IT SEEM THAT THE JADE LOSSED IT COLOUR WHEN ITS OWNER DIED.

6.    YES BECAUSE SHE STILL A CHILD. SHE TOLD EVERYONE THAT SHE WANTED TO GO HOME AND GRANDMOTHER WILL BE WAITING ALONE AT HOME WHILE WE KNOW THAT HER GARNDMOTHER ALREADY PASSED AWAY.

7.    NO, BECAUSE THE JADE FINALLY HANDED OVER TO HER UNCLE AS HE IS THE ONLY SON OF THE FAMILY AND DUBIOUS MALE SUCCESSOR.