No Nothing Rosminah Summary

Rosminah is greatly troubled by the burden of certain expectations she has set for herself, and this suffering is amplified by the fact that she will never be able to receive or achieve these goals for herself. A marriage would represent a turning point in a life, and likewise, Rosminah saw her marriage as a promise of a better life and a mutual commitment between a loving and respectful husband. However, the writer makes it clear that the relationship between Rosminah and her husband is strained and tense, using diction to present the inner turmoil as compared to her unperturbed exterior. During their conversation, Rosminah’s replies ‘No.Nothing’, were short and clipped, or just sufficient to answer the question. The short answers and defensive tone made Rosminah seem unbothered and emotionless on the outside, which is contradictory to her inner dialogue “ it could have been a real yawn or he could have made it up”. The sacarstic and irritated tone shows that while Rosminah may not have the courage to speak up against her husband, she is very much displeased and annoyed with him.
This makes the tension within Rosminah clearer as these are variables in her life, such as her leech of a husband and her living conditions, that cannot be changed because she has no courage and money. Throught the use of diction, the writer gives as a vivid setting and characterisation of Rosminah and this allows us to have a better understanding of the situation which she is stuck in and struggles to accpet. It allows us to sense the fustration she is going through, as she has no control over these things in her life, yet crave for a better