https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9 How do these different characters offer perspective on issues surrounding identity, culture, home, land, life? Back up your ideas with a quote and comment on how they contribute to the discourse. en-us 2022-09-16 06:35:13 UTC 2024-09-13 08:14:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302470435 "Thats my sweat you taste hor. My blood." 1.16.10

This shows the time and effort the mother put into developing the house into a protective and engaging environment for her family, and so shows why she is so frustrated with Boon's suggestions for her to let go of the house. This connects to the discourse presented between the culture of the older appreciative generation and younger materialistic and unsatisfied generation. ]]> 2022-09-19 06:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302470435 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302473762 "I mean, wouldn't you like to have an amazing view of the sea?" 
p.12 Scene 2
boon represents the younger generations. They have strong desire in pursuing new things and are very materialistic. They don't much care about the old things like history or heritage like the older generations. They also do not care about how others think as in the quote, he is assuming that no one will dislike living in a "pleasant" environment with amazing view of the sea. He made the decision for his mother in his head.]]> 2022-09-19 06:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302473762 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302475997 "Im going to teach you a lesson you wont forget" Act 1 Scene 20

This is the scene where boons father ties him to the tree which articulates boon's bad memories of home. Hence why he might be quite eager to sell it compared to Mother. This portrays contrast of the mother's memories and boons memories to the house.]]> 2022-09-19 06:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302475997 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302476293 "I'm serving out my bond..." (Act 1, Scene 12)

This quote portrays the strong sense of emphasis of education and higher learning in Singapore culture. In Singapore, citizens can gain scholarships from the government to study overseas but will have to work in Singapore for a couple of years after their period of study. Through implementing this term in the play, Jean Tay presents how the Singapore culture prioritises education to the point where they are willing to send citizens overseas, compromising Singapore's economic activity in the short term. ]]> 2022-09-19 06:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302476293 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302478897 "I don't know how you can live in this dump. If I could, I'd run far away." (Act 1, Scene 2, Page 14)

This line highlights not only the strong contrast between the beliefs of Boon and his mother but also their personal values. Boon clearly has little to no connection to the place he grew up in, and directly refers to it as a 'dump' that he would run away from as soon as he had the chance to do so. This emphasises Boon's emotional distance from his past (possibly due to trauma or the will to forget) as he wants to escape one of the few places that still reminds him of his childhood.]]> 2022-09-19 06:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302478897 lagar831411 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302479970 This quote is a simplistic way of displaying Boon's impulsive nature as he doesn't take into account his Mother's sentiment towards the apartment. ]]> 2022-09-19 06:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302479970 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302480317 "You are trying to kick me out! I'm not going! Not going!"
"Just go away. Don't disturb me"
p.25 scene 6
The corpse represents the old generations that are lost in the modern society. As in the act, he can't remember his name, doesn't understand what's happening around him and don't want to adapt to the new environment or changes. They are lost but no one is helping them as the laws and regulations are fixed and people are not willing to help them (like what Jeremiah's boss said)]]> 2022-09-19 06:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302480317 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302480746 This quote by the younger version of Boon gives readers an insight into his traumatic past. It portrays the pain and discomfort that Boon feels towards his house and the fig tree, providing readers with a reason for his disrespect towards the house and why he is so keen on selling it. ]]> 2022-09-19 06:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302480746 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302481505 "No!"

Shows it is very reluctant and arrogant towards Jeremiah, and the new generation. ]]> 2022-09-19 06:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302481505 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302482566 "This place is worth more than any amount of money" Act 1 Scene 10

In this scene mother is having a conversation with the female neighbour, They can both relate that the house holds value to them. We also see that she is talking to her neighbour which creates a sense of community, overall adding more value to the house.]]> 2022-09-19 06:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302482566 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302485654 "But how to erase the history of your own life? When even the Superman stickers refuse to come off, but still cling desperately to the wall, white and scrabby." - Act 1 Scene 5 Page 20


He really wants to move on and he wants to obtain the new, shinier thing. But he is being held back by his past. He feels that his identity might get erased and forgotten if he chooses to move on. His childhood house has become an integral part of his identity.

]]> 2022-09-19 06:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302485654 davie554131 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302487926 Boon doesn't care about his mother's flat and saying these things to his mother. This shows he has no value of his mother's sentiment toward the flat and only cares on a modern condo ]]> 2022-09-19 06:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302487926 mookh35308 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302491428 'Actually, not that bad' 2.1
'It's old and rotting'' 7.1

Boon, from the beginning of the play, is portrayed to be naive and highly impressionable. This is reemphasized every time he meets with the agents. The first time he argues with his mom about moving out, although he is evidently frustrated, the interaction between them is still calm despite the tension. However, after talking to the agents several times and noticing how condescending they are towards him still living with his mom in a 'run down' apartment, his suggestions to his mom evolve into hostile demands, and he progressively gets angrier and less patient. ]]> 2022-09-19 06:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2302491428 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304002771 In this scene it shows that Jeremiah shared a little bit about his life background. ]]> 2022-09-20 01:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304002771 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304004720 Boon thinks to himself "He might as well still be here" during his dream in scene 5 of act 1, which in context is taken as a negative thing. This could show the contrast in the ways that Boon and his mother view his father. While the mother misses him and tries to hold on to all memories of her deceased husband, Boon clearly wants to forget him. This creates the idea of home being a place where you feel safe and comfortable. This is reiterated by the fact that Boon strongly dislikes where him and his mother live, possibly due to the harsh memories he has of his father in that house, but his mother feels a deep connection to the house and considers it her home because of all the memories she was able to create in that house with her husband. 
- Ria]]> 2022-09-20 01:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304004720 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304007123 "I just want to leave something behind." 1.14.10 

The corpse's monologue expresses his fear of leaving the earth with no traces left behind. This could relate to his regrets from when he was alive, and how he has still not forgiven himself or others. Almost like leaving his remains on the earth is the only way for his memories to stay. This could also relate to elders in Singapore, the sense of abandonment by their children, and the loss of memories. ]]> 2022-09-20 01:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304007123 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304010839 "I should be back in my ivory tower right now, on the 25th floor, overlooking the CBD". Act 1 scene 18 page 49. 

Through this dialogue, Jermimiah's materialistic ideologies are revealed as even during a frantic situation like talking to a dead yet alive corpse, he thinks about his nice apartment instead of dealing with the situation at hand. However, this can be contradicted as although his job is to exhumate the corpses he seems to genuinely care about this dead/alive corpse and helps it find its identity. 

Perhaps Jerimiahs character and dialogue through this scene foreshadow/connects to Boon's character and how despite his materialistic values in life, he is also somewhat sentimental and has a "soft side" and truly does care about his mother and his values. (I don't know how this play ends but I'm guessing because Boon is the protagonist, he makes the right decision which is to put his mother in front of his money-driven values.) 

-- Lexie]]> 2022-09-20 01:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304010839 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304012185 In this scene Mother is chatting with her neighbour, both Mother and her neighbour have lived in their houses for over thirty years. Which highlights that she has lived through so many memories both good and bad. Furthermore it also further reinforces that Boons mother is still living in the past as she believes she has no future since she is old, which could also relate to Act 1 Scene 3 where Boon reminds his mum it has been 15 years since his dad left, but it seems his mum still thinks about it everyday.]]> 2022-09-20 01:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304012185 https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304013618 This quote presents the idea that Boon doesn't care about the past and all the work his mom put into the house. He doesn't see the sweat and blood as something symbolic. It bothers him and he just wants to move and start a new life. ]]> 2022-09-20 01:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vrb6/4wy650da7hj75gn9/wish/2304013618