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very angry and is even rude to his Mother. After seeing that difference of opinion until Aloo decides he wants to study
his mother is unhappy, Aloo does not pursue the matter any in America. He starts writing to American universities while
longer. He stops arguing and does not talk about his dreams mother watches him quietly and even teases him about it.
anymore. Aloo quietly respects his mother’s wishes. After Aloo is not interested in studying in a local university while
asking Mr Velji for advice, mother decides to let Aloo to study mother is not keen for Aloo to go overseas. When Aloo is
abroad. offered a scholarship at the California Institute of Technology,
We should always respect our parents as they have the conflict starts. Mother points out the problem of finance
done a lot for us. when in actual fact she is afraid to lose him. Aloo offers to
work part-time to settle the financial problem and promises
Practice 2 to return to her. This leads to one or two tense moments but
on the whole their relationship is too close to be affected.
The story, Leaving, tells about a Tanzanian family Finally, mother agrees to let Aloo go abroad. But, his first
consisting of a single mother and her five children. The letter home makes mother stare into the future uncertainly.
mother wants the children to be well educated. She does her
best for them by running a store. After the three older children Practice 4
have settled down, mother pins her hopes on Aloo and the
narrator. She makes sure they have a good environment for The story, Leaving, is about a woman in Tanzania who
their studies. The narrator studies in the local university while raises her five children single-handedly and makes sure
Aloo wants to further his studies abroad. they have a good future. When the three elder children are
Aloo writes to universities in America and receives settled, she pins her hopes on the two younger children,
prospectuses from these universities. The conflict between Aloo and the narrator. Aloo wants to further his studies in
the mother and son start when Aloo receives an offer of a America. A conflict arises as mother is not willing to let her
scholarship to study medicine at the California Institute of son leave home and go to such a far place. He might have a
Technology in US. Mother refuses to allow Aloo to study good future and a good education but she is not willing to let
abroad. From young, Aloo’s relationship with his mother is him go.
very good. They are very close to each other and he has The character I find interesting is mother with her
always been an obedient son. Mother becomes upset as strengths and weaknesses. Mother may want them to have
Aloo does not want to listen to her. She is afraid of losing a good future and education but she prefers them to stay
her son. At the same time, Aloo is upset that mother does close to home for their education at whatever level. She is
not allow him to go overseas. not willing to let Aloo leave and study overseas. She has
Mother argues that she does not have enough money to the traditional attitude that her children should not leave the
support him if he studies overseas. Aloo offers to work part- family and home. She is sure that Aloo will not come back
time to settle the financial problem and promises to return to her. She holds on to her opinion for as long as she can.
to her. After getting advice from Mr Velji, a school officer, Finally, she has to let go when the school officer explains the
mother relents and agrees to let Aloo go abroad. situation to her. Again here, although she gives in, it is not a
sign of weakness but strength of character. If going overseas
Practice 3 and accepting the scholarship is good for Aloo, she is willing
to accept and sacrifice her stand.
The story, Leaving tells a Tanzanian family of a single This is why I find mother interesting. Her strengths lay
mother and five children. The mother is determined that the in her belief that children should be happy and have a good
children are well educated. She does her best for them by education. Her weakness which also shows her strength of
running a store. After the three children have settled down, character is holding on until the very end when she is sure
mother pins her hopes on Aloo and the narrator. She makes that going overseas is good for her son.
sure they have a good environment for their studies. The
narrator studies in the local university while Aloo wants to 2) Tanjong Rhu
continue his studies overseas. Practice 1
While Aloo wants to go overseas, his mother prefers
that he study in a local university. This is the beginning The story, Tanjong Rhu, is about Mr Li, a rich and
of a conflict between the two main characters, Aloo and successful businessman who lives in a very modern lifestyle
his mother. They have a close relationship and there is no with modern beliefs. His elderly mother, however, has very

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