Composition Writing 2 by

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:14:50 UTC

“Move it! I took it first!” The consistent arguing reverberated throughout the supermarket. The never-ending aisles of food were empty except a few items left on the shelves. The pandemic was worsening and shoppers had started panic-buying since the week before, their trolleys filled to the brim. Fatigue overwhelmed me as I packed up, ready to leave after a long shift.

1. Write the sentence that sets the context of the story.

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:15:54 UTC

2. What's the meaning of "reverberated"?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:16:44 UTC

3. Write the sentence that describes the writer's feelings.

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:17:16 UTC

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:18:00 UTC

Just then, I noticed an old and frail man in the sea of shoppers. He stood transfixed in the middle of the aisle with a blank expression, his lost eyes glancing around. He held his metal zimmer frame tightly as he seemed to be figuring out where to go.

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:18:26 UTC

All of a sudden, one of the shoppers hurried past him and knocked his walking frame to the ground. The nonchalant shopper then continued walking without giving the old man another glance. Without the support of his walking frame, the helpless octogenarian started wobbling unsteadily. He flailed his arms in the air trying to find his balance but to no avail. He tumbled to the cold, hard marble floor, his bones groaning in protest. Letting out a moan, the poor man could not pick himself up. None of the shoppers stepped up to help him, their eyes crinkling in disgust.

LINKING AND BUILDING UP TOWARDS THE CLIMAX

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:19:10 UTC

Then, the situation worsened.

CLIMAX LEAD UP

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:19:38 UTC

A shopper shouted, “They are restocking the toilet paper! First come first served!” Hearing the announcement, everybody rushed to get it and they formed a stampede of shoppers.

LEADING UP TO THE RESOLUTION

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:20:49 UTC

Just before the old man got run over by a trolley, panic gripped me and I bolted over just in time to stop this disaster. Escaping the stampede, I hurriedly helped him up to the side and pulled the zimmer frame towards him. Still in a state of confusion, the old man took a minute to process everything. A huge sigh of relief escaped from my lips as realisation dawned on me that I had saved him from being run over.

Emotions and actions at the resolution part

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:21:30 UTC

Tears of gratitude welled up in his eyes as he thanked me, “Thank you, young man. Teenagers like you are hard to find nowadays.” Hearing the praise, I grinned as I helped the old man out of the supermarket and watched him amble away on his way home.

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:21:49 UTC

This incident would forever be engraved in my mind like a scar. I hope that more people can pass on this kindness and consideration to others.

1. Describe the main character - the man.

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:23:11 UTC

2. The place was crowded with people. Which phrase tells you so?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:23:36 UTC

3. What is the definition (meaning) of "transfixed"?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:24:01 UTC

4. What do you think is a 'metal zimmer frame'?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:24:22 UTC

5. Why do you think the writer described the man as 'figuring out where to go'?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:25:34 UTC

1. From the paragraph, can you guess what "nonchalant" means?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:27:13 UTC

2. Why was the man described as an "octogenarian"? What does this mean?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:27:34 UTC

3. What are some possible reasons that the shoppers ' eyes were "crinkling with disgust" ?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:28:34 UTC

1. Try to explain "stampede of shoppers" in your own words.

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:29:36 UTC

1. What was the thought that caused the writer to be gripped by panic?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:30:38 UTC

2. "The old man took a minute to process everything." What does this tell you about the state of emotions of the old man when the writer pulled him to the side?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:32:07 UTC

1. What "kindness and consideration" does the writer hope to pass on to others?

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:32:54 UTC

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:34:26 UTC

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:36:03 UTC

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:38:24 UTC

"Crinkling with disgust"

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:41:16 UTC

"octogenarian" (Has to do with the person's age. Make a guess.)

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:43:43 UTC

How being "nonchalant" can look like

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:45:31 UTC

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:46:13 UTC

Note: "flailed his arms in the air" to find the balance

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:47:44 UTC

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-01 01:56:05 UTC

mrspearlielim — 2023-12-02 01:27:46 UTC

the kindness and consideration that was shown towards the elderly, especially in public places.