The Curse Would "doing the right thing" possibly be not to do anything at all? In the case of Mitchell Hayes in Andre Dubus ’ "The Curse" it was. In this short story there are a number of ideas a reader can derive from what he should have done. But to do nothing can in fact be the right avenue to use in certain situations. The characters themselves seem to believe that Mitchell was right in his decision. But like most tough decisions‚ they can be hard to live with. Mitchell Hayes is a forty-nine
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THE CURSE SPM LITERATURE COMPONENT - NOVEL THE CURSE NAME OF WRITERS NO NAME 1 ADIBAH BINTI SAID 2 WAN HANIZAH BINTI WAN HALIM 3 NOORSURIATI BINTI M.A. WAHID 4 SCHOOL SMK SERI BUDIMAN‚ KUALA TERENGGANU SMK BATU RAKIT‚ KUALA TERENGGANU SMK BUKIT TUNGGAL‚ KUALA TERENGGANU SMK BELARA‚ KUALA TERENGGANU ZURINA BINTI KHAIRUDDIN 1 THE CURSE Mapping of Characters Datin Sharifah and Datok Zulkifli (rich‚ adopted parents) En.Saleh (father) (angry and bitter)
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Chesty Puller said before he died There was five things that he wanted to ride Tricycle‚ bicycle‚ auto-mobile A four legged pony on a ferris wheel I said tricycle‚ bicycle Auto-mobile A four legged pony On a ferris wheel when i get to heaven saint peter will say how did you earn your liven how did you earn your pay i will reply with a voice of thunder i mad my living killing down under when i go to bars girls they will say how did you earn your liven how did you earn your pay
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Novel ~ The Curse * answer one essay question on what you have studied so far * make sure you have an Introduction * give three reasons and support your answer with EVIDENCE from the text. * make sure you have a conclusion CHARACTERS The character do you like the most (Azreen) Sample Answer 1 The novel I have studied is ’The Curse’ by Lee Su Ann. The novel is about the main character‚ Azreen‚ who returns from England after she finds out about her sister’s
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Practice 1 Based on one novel above‚ discuss one of the themes in the story. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer The novel that I choose is The Curse by Lee Su Ann. The story is about the mysterious death of Azreen’s adopted sister‚ Madhuri‚ and how Azreen goes through everything to find out the truth behind the death. The theme that I would like to discuss here is gender stereotyping . In the novel‚ gender stereotyping is presented through how females should behave. This
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The Curse - Lesson - Write about a life lesson that you learnt from the novel... ‘The Curse’ is the novel written by Lee Su Ann which has many lessons that can be used in our lives. Today‚ I am going to write on one lesson which really captured my attention in the novel that is ‘courage’. The value of ‘courage’ can be seen clearly in Azreen’s character. Azreen was a good friend with the Old Lady who became a precious confidante and counsellor despite ignoring the warnings and prejudices of the
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’The Curse’; by Andre Dubus is about Mitchell Hayes‚ a forty-nine year old bartender who is witness to a rape. The rape occurs right before closing when five bikers rape a young woman while holding Mitchell at bay. After the rape‚ Mitchell is distraught over his decision of not making a stronger attempt to help the girl. Police‚ family and friends try to comfort Mitchell by telling him he made the right decision. However‚ he continues to feel guilt and self-doubt over whether or not he could have
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AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENT In the novel ‘The Curse’ by Lee Su Ann‚ an unforgettable event is when Puan Fatihah fainted out of shock when she sees a silhouette of a Pontianak that looks like Madhuri appearing from behind a pile of tree trunks. Firstly‚ this is an unforgettable event because it makes me sympathise Puan Fatihah. I find it sad that Puan Fatihah is a victim of her own belief in the supernatural. Prior to the encounter with the Pontianak‚ she has gone to seek out the bomoh to get a charm
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Drug Addiction: To Cure or Not To Cure University of Phoenix Abstract Drug addiction is a huge social problem‚ and to some individuals; feel there is no end. People either try to fight this disease or just put their hands down preferring to think that nothing could be done. This paper investigates what drug addiction really is and why some people believe it is incurable. Primarily the main focus of the work is dedicated to the issue of
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SYNOPSIS The story The Curse by Lee Su Ann is about a young girl who faces many painful issues in her life. There is an abusive parent‚ the burden of guilt‚ jeolousy and anguish‚ love that is unrequited‚ a hint of ghost and a murded to lend that aura of suspense and mystery to the story.The prologue with its discovery of a dead body sets the pace for the drama to unfold. Then the reader is thrust into London where Azreen‚ the main protagonist‚ is planning to leave for Langkawi because her sister
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