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Evening Under Frangipani

Conflicts: External conflict- Between Prakash and Elaine, Prakash was laughing because he suddenly remembers that Elaine’s fathers hand look like beetles and so are Elaine’s.
Internal Conflict- Elaine doesn’t want to talk to Prakash.
Climax: The climax is when Elaine doesn’t want to see Prakash again.
Resolution: Open ended resolution as the story just stated about a fresh piece of chicken.
Characters: Elaine- Elaine is the type of person who doesn’t usually jump to conclusion. However, it is not always because she didn’t wanted to see Prakash again even through just small misunderstanding
Prakash- Clumsy, as stated at page. 50 and made a mistake of pointing that Elaine’s fathers hand looks like a beetle. He is also the type who does’nt give up easily as he insisted to see Elaine again and again even though she doesn’t want to see him. Prakash
Elaine’s Father- gentle, as stated in page 60, Elaine’s father is quite unusual as he displays insects pose which made Prakash laughed at the thought.
The most interesting segment when Elaine and Prakash started argueing as it is when the climax started. It revealed more about their characterestics and point towards each other like Elaine being sensitive when Prakash talk about her father. Also when Prakash get annoyed when Elaine just ran off even through just a small matter. It also made small matters worst as Elaine at a point did’nt want to talk to Prakash as she ran to hide with her mother.

Lee

Conflicts- When Lee’s father hugged his daughter, she accepted it with a sort of grudging nonchalence. She’s probably happy at the same time as she didn’t see her father for a long time but bears a grudge about the child custody eight years ago
Another conflict is when Lee’s mindset was provoked when he become annoyed at his sister’s comments regarding Lee “Havocs”. Furthermore, his sister accused him of giving into Lee’s demands, which mean an indulgence rather than controlling or disciplining his daughter.
Climax- The climax is when Lee was provoked by her father’s sister comment.

Resolution- Open ended, as the story ended unconnected to the main point.
Characters: Lee’s father- Bold, Lee’s boldness in apologising for her actions made him find that it is harder to accept her apology than her recalcitrance. This show that Lee is not use from people apologising to him. Loyal, he wanted to be loyal to single culture.
Lee - She never understood that one sometimes needed a modicum of privacy, a moment to take a stock; everything had to be done as a family.
Father’s sister- thinks that she is right that Lee’s father should discipline her, but doesn’t understand their feelings as they were seperated for years.
The most interesting segment of the story is the last part of the story, he ‘had become impassioned the first time in years’ because as he rattled off about why asians continued holding onto dogmatic values and traditions, he gained the answer to Lee’s conflicting struggles to adapt to the asian culture.
An Obituary for the fifth aunt come late
Internal conflict- one is in between the aunt’s temptation to learn how to read and her belief in the stigma that a dressmaker’s assistant could not be liberate at that time
External conflict- When the aunt was sick during her childhood days. Her father lost patience with her
Climax- when the Japanese force invaded Singapore.
Resolution- complete resolution, the aunt pretty much lived a good life despite hardship before.
Characters
Aunt- Obedient, she always did the chores her parents assigned her. Therefore she is also hardworking
Aunt’s parents- Biased, they prefer to have sons but caring as they send aunt to another family
The most interesting segment is when the aunt joined the another family. It is a start of a new life but unexpected things still came.

Release
Conflict
Internal- Eileen’s desire to complain to the neighbours and her natural habit to ignore the situation. However the constant build-up of disturbances from her neighbours has force her to take action.
Climax- Is when Eileen finally decides to call for help from the police
Resolution- Open ended, the story ended in a complicated way as it end when the man murders the puppies.
Eileen: social as she went to visit new neighbours. She is also good a mothering.
Philip: Easily convinced and workaholic
The most interesting segment is when the supposedly kind and gentle man killed the puppies. It was rather shocking and unexpected because the man is nice and helpful.

History of tea
External conflict- an external conflict in the story is the opium wars mentioned in the story. The opium wars broke out with the English ready to wage war for trade.
Internal conflict- an internal conflict in the story is when Beverly mentions of going to china
Climax- The climax in the story is when Beverly mentioned about going to Asia.
Resolution- Revelation, it ended as normal and the fact that the conversation ended. It does, however, give the author the opportunity to think about the family tree.
Characters
Beverly: High Class- she prepares tea in a proper manner way. She is also good-looking as people actually pay attention to her. Smart as she studied at the famous Oxford.
Grandmother- Racist, she note that uncle raja as black man. Despite that she is also caring as she want best for Beverly. Traditional (maintains Chinese tradition)
The most interesting part is the story about the opium wars. In my own opinion, it made the story more interesting using history.