Friday, March 23, 2007, Friday, March 23, 2007
this sing to the dawn book....is an interesting story...an be said a true story...it is about a girl,named Dawan, who wanted to study in the city so that she could help the poor village she lived in. to overcome of the injustice from the landlord who always take their sacks of rice... why the landlord owns the land? did he have the rights to take the sacks of rice? what makes him the landlord? what makes the landlord all the land instead of the villagers who worked hard than the landlord? these questions...makes us think deep in thoughts... the economy condition of the villagers.. and,did Dawan have the chance to go to the city? "but she is a girl!" that's the comments from all the people around her. the unfair thing that everybody did to a girl... just because she is a girl, she does have to loose her good chance that every students in the village, including her brother, who hoped they could go? no one wants to help her...she have to struggle with her father for her own rights to go...also with her brother,who get 2nd place after her, which meant that if she didn't go to city, her brother would have the chance instead.. but...there is a special person..who help her ... he have changed his minds... Dawan wanted to be free, like a bird... even, girls, have to get an education..not only guys... we have to show that,we , like Dawan, a brave girl who struggle to have a chance to study...and never give up...take challenge confidently...
-ariel
Monday, March 19, 2007, Monday, March 19, 2007
Dawan, a young village girl in
Thailand, wins a
scholarship to study in the city school. Her brother, Kwai, places second, causing a rift between the two previously-close siblings. This hostility is further exarcebated by Dawan's father, who feels that the city is no place for a girl. Dawan faces obstacles at every turn, and eventually overcomes these obstacles and proves to herself and to others that she is fully capable of handling the scholarship and the responsiblity it entails.
-wen xi
Sunday, March 18, 2007, Sunday, March 18, 2007
Regarding STTD,it was quite a interesting story but have a not good ending because they did not talk about live at the city and all that so i think the ending was not touching at all but boring....
-yangz.....
, Sunday, March 18, 2007
What i think about the story was,it was quite boring....its all about snatching chance and fighting and everything the father keep on scolding Dawan and very few times scold Kwai....
-kang cheng
, Sunday, March 18, 2007
I think that STTD is a touching story.......and the story inside talks about a brother Kwai and her sister Dawan.At first,Kwai wanted to snatch his sister's only chance to go to the city school to study but then as time went by,Kwai knew that he was wrong........so the results are expected...but if it is not Ms Teo who ask us to post this thing i would.....(listen good) ...would never waste my time on posting this thing..thank you
-cheng khong
, Sunday, March 18, 2007
Sing To The Dawn is quite a boring book.The storyline is all only about fighting for the scholarship...I think that is about all!Bye!
Vivian
Tuesday, March 13, 2007, Tuesday, March 13, 2007
This book is really interesting.It illustrates life in Thailand then.People live in attap houses and their main source of food is rice.Buffaloes were one of the animals they depended on for farming.Dawan is a girl who is 14 years old,and Kwai,her brother is 13 years old.At that time,there was gender discrimination and boys were more important than girls.Mostly boys were allowed to study.Dawan got to study because Kwai insisted so after he started school shortly.This book is very touching and I think all of you should read it.
-Cheuk Yee
, Tuesday, March 13, 2007
While reading the novel, "Sing To The Dawn" by Minfong Ho, I felt as if I am a anonymous charactor in the book. My feelings change, as their's change.
Firstly, in Chapter 5 it talked about how Kwai was furious about winning the "Second Place" for the Scholarship. And while Kwai is talking, Dawan was hurt by his words and his jealousy on his face. At that moment I was really sad and mad like Dawan was. I was very desperate to know what would happen next.
Secondly, in the conversation between Kwai, Dawan and their father. As his father was speaking to Kwai about, HE WAS THE ONE WHO SHOULD'VE GO TO THE CITY SCHOOL. I felt very frustrated along with Dawam. Right after Dawan's father said, "But what rights does your sister have? She only a GIRL." I got so mad that I just banged my palm onto the table.
Lastly, in the last chapter (Chapter 13) where it showed the dialoge of Dawan and her Grandmother about Dawan's worries when she's in the city. I felt so depressed. I felt as if I was the one who's leaving .
-Venus=)
Monday, March 12, 2007, Monday, March 12, 2007
If it wasen't for Ms Teo,i would't even visit this blog site to blog at all!!Anyway,this is my first time blogging.Really!!First time in my life!!ok.Time for real buiness.Now,i feel that STTD is actually quite an ok book,though it does not fit my lokings.The book is also quite short,which is good as it is a textbook an i don't need to spend so much time reading it.Anyways,i feel that Minfong Ho is trying to bring out one of the biggest problem in Thailand.The discrmination between the gender,the males and females.In modern fact,people are saying that the males and females are equal,but in actual fact,gender discrmination still happens around the world,even in highly advanced countries such as America!!Want me to give some examples,one of it is the spelling.The term used to define females are longer than the terms used to define males,so it is more toublesome to write terms that describe female.Take no offence,i meant it as a joke.I hope no one will edit it.There are many examples,you can go find out yourself if you are intrested.I hope Dawan a safe journey and don't die in a bus crash like what i wanted when we did the ending of STTD ourself.Another joke!!Frankly,i don't even care if she dies!!So well,ithink i have written enough words,so i think i can end off here if i want.That is if i want.Some other comments,some illustration aren't very good but some are still quite ok.Certain parts of the story aren't realistic as how can the son of the family plead to let her sister study and if he did so,why would he want to do so?Whould he dare to do so?Some questions for you to ponder on.Oh yah,good luck Esmond in your STTD skit!!!!!!!I will support you all the way with my mind.Finally completed one homework!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Diao............... copyrighted by Nicholas Yeow(1E) Anyway,why should i care about Esmond's skit?
Sunday, March 11, 2007, Sunday, March 11, 2007
Sing To The Dawn is a nice and interesting book.It's worth spenting time to read it.Although i have not finish reading the book,it is basically talking about a village girl trying to go to the city to study,all the hardship she suffers........
By:Felicia Ng((:
Thursday, March 1, 2007, Thursday, March 01, 2007
Hello,felicia khor here.This is the book review on sing to the dawn.
It is about a young thai girl called Dawan and her younger brother ,Kwai.Both of them wants to go to the city to study and when they come back,they would change the unfairness in the village.But,to study in the city costs alot of money,so they have to compete each other to win the scholarship.It turns out that Dawan wins the exam.Unfortunately,Kwai got second in the examination and her father is against her going to the city to study and insist that her brother should go as he thinks that it is a waste to send girls to study.Because of this matter,the siblings quarrel.Dawan will face many obstcles in this book.In the end of the story,their relationship builds up again,and Kwai helps to persuade their father to let Dawan go.Overall,i feel that this book has used many descriptions,and it was quite touching in the end.It was quite a nice and interesting book.
