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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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’; 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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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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Talk about generational curses. I for one believe that people can "inherit" misfortune. In the case of slavery‚ I believe both black and white people have been handed down‚ through the generations‚ afflictions that we now must come to understand and deal with. That is the reinforcement and programing‚ over time‚ that black or brown people are bad and white people are good. Moreover‚ never before has it become so blatant that the government thrives on manipulation‚ chaos‚ and control of its citizens
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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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Tim Cramer Aging: What to expect as you get older This article is all about physical effects on the body as a person gets older. For my essay‚ most of these facts will be important to catch the attention of my reader‚ and define the problem to my thesis. It seems that age affects every system of the body. The heart will become less efficient and must work harder. Bones‚ joints and muscles will become thinner‚ less dense‚ and weaker. Constipation and loss of bladder control will become more common
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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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Is the age of responsibility 25 years old?. What I will be talking be explaining is why the age of responsibility should be 25 years old. According to Alan Greenblatt‚” In 2009 most of the states issues were by people younger than 21 years old”. This is why I believe that the legal age should be 25 because at the age of 18 years old the brain is only half developed and at 25 years of age it is fully developed. And if this keeps up we will have more and more teens dying‚ and the percentage will just
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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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