https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt Identify 2 lines (and explain why) that signals a change in the attitude and perspective of the poet about tomb sweeping to you en-us 2022-01-18 01:20:45 UTC 2026-01-04 15:02:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996848024 "Anyway they turned Catholic
and have no use for paper money
or earthly feasts"
This is a clear contrast from the first stanza, where the persona expresses a sense of disdain and being tied down by the traditions - here there is  a sense of sarcasm towards traditionally Western cultures - 'catholic' and 'earthly'.

"the dead expelled, their bones unhoused, ashed and relocated to columbaria to make room for progress"

There is a sense of disgruntlement and frustration towards land policies which, through the persona's word choices, are disrespectful towards the dead - 'expelled', 'unhoused', 'ashed' action words are used repeatedly in the same sentence. This makes it seem like the dead were not allowed to rest in peace, because of these actions over and over again - cumulative and repetitive. This criticism is unlike the previous parts of the poem, where the persona does not care for the traditions and probably would not care if his ancestors were treated like this either. ]]> 2022-01-18 01:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996848024 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996852562 cemetries are dug up, razed, the dead expelled, their bones unhoused]]> 2022-01-18 01:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996852562 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996855677 No such unrest for Grandma and Dad who went straight into the fire.

Tone: spiteful, regretful

He wants to spend more time with them through qing ming (however graves got dug up and bodies cremated so qing ming where–) but realises that he never practised it with genuine appreciation of the tradition. He seems to reconsider his disdain for qing ming. It is, however, still a long time before he truly appreciates it.]]> 2022-01-18 01:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996855677 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996856330 “The ash taste clings to the house, even after hosing and sweeping. It sweeps into my dreams, into the new life” 
These lines convey the fact that this tomb sweeping ritual has been accepted by the poet, it is something that is now part of his life and a tradition he cannot get rid of. Compared to the first stanza when “we fled around midnight” which suggests that the poet felt trapped and suffocated, wanting to escape this tradition. ]]> 2022-01-18 01:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996856330 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996856863 ‘it seeps into my dreams, into the new life
i have made, and on my sleep it is still raining ash’

despite the persona’s reluctance towards Qing Ming when he was younger, we note how, as he grows older, he begins to feel a sense of remorse for not inculcating this traditional practice in his children. He feels that he will be forgotten not soon after his passing because his children do not practice the act of paying respects to the dead.]]> 2022-01-18 01:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996856863 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996858458 It seeps into my dreams, into the new life I have made......

It is unexpected that the poet still recollects previous traditions even though he has moved on to a "new life," where he does not experience any pressure to uphold old traditions. Generally, when you are no longer obligated to do something forced upon you, it tends to be easy to forget about it and move on. The memories however still cling onto the author, suggesting that he has a different perspective about it now ]]> 2022-01-18 01:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996858458 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996858731 Now grave news for the living I have left
Attitude: Empty, Traditionless, Sense of loss

Before this line, the previous stanza underlines the poet’s indifference and detachment to the festival (the part about how he cannot remember the face of the tomb, etc.). But in this sentence we can feel an underlying tone of poignancy when he presents the news of the graves being removed for urbanisation. While the poet does not feel as deeply-rooted as a connection to the place as the older generation, he still recognises the place as a part of his cultural traditions. In losing it, he feels the same sense of grief.

It seeps into my dreams, into the new life I have made
Attitude: Reminiscent, Nostalgic ]]> 2022-01-18 01:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996858731 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996859397 No more tomb-sweeping and picnicking with the dead. *emo 🖤* #brocken🥀

The change in attitude pertaining to tomb sweeping—in earlier parts tomb-sweeping was described as a cultural practice carried through generations, and which carries great cultural significance, and yet in this line it is said that this tradition was no longer in continuity.]]> 2022-01-18 01:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/789ayrwailtnxcwt/wish/1996859397