ONLINE TASK 2

ONLINE TASK 2

Do we have a canon for Malaysian literary works? Let's say we do, who do you think are in it? Consider the fact that their works are well-known and most importantly included as part of the school syllabus- (both in BM and English)

1)      Lee su Ann – The Curse

2)      Che Husna Azhari – Bunga Telur and Belly Shoes

The poems by Erica Jong raises some feminist issues. What are they?

Erica Jong raises some feminist issues as love, women’s morality, marriage and gender bias.

Example : The poem “For My husband” – immoral and insulting

Do you think they are suitable to teach at the secondary school level? Explain.

I think the poems by Erica Jong are not suitable because the words used are badly chosen and suitable for school students.  It also mainly focuses on sexually overt and it may have wrong assumption by school students. Therefore, her works are more suitable for adults. 

Is Hillary Tham's poem more suitable?

Yes, Hilary Tham’s poem is more suitable because she is a Malaysian writer and her works focuses on common issues on female. Therefore students would be able to make good assumption and receive the accurate message. Other than that, the words used are appropriate.

The short tale from the Native American group is about a girl who is unsatisfied with her life. How is this a universal experience? Can it teach our students anything?

This is a universal experience because mostly each person will go through this type of feelings. The feelings are as jealousy and arrogance which can be reveal from the short tale. This short tale has its moral value at the and which could benefit the students.

From your findings about his background, tell me about the dilemma he conveys through the poem CROSS.

 Hughes was born of mixed race parents. His great grand-fathers were white and his great grand-mothers were black on both sides of the family. Hence he is not talking about his father directly when he refers to his old man. Indeed he is probably talking about the slave ancestors of many African-Americans who were the offspring of illicit liaisons between plantation owners and slave women. He is fighting for his right through his writings. That is why his writing shows grief and frustration.

I find "Dinner Guest: Me" laden with irony and sarcasm. Briefly state if you feel the same.
I feel the same that "Dinner Guest: Me" laden full with irony and sarcasm. The poem is revealing how they are treated in a restaurant where normally they are not welcomed. It can be found by looking at some lines from the poem as Line 1 & 2, Stanza 1 “I know I am The Negro Problem”

The experience in the poem Harlem is one that is true for many people. Do you agree?

Yes, I do agree.

Langston Hughes fights for the voice of his people. What is the movement called?

The movements are celled Harlem Renaissance.