S1 Lag by Yoganathan Renuga

S1 Lag by Yoganathan Renuga https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7 Book Review en-us 2022-04-13 00:58:18 UTC 2022-04-30 09:21:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Renuga Yoganathan: The woman on platform 8 by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) renugayoganathan https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2141681668 This story gave me a realization that strangers can be friends. An impact gained from an encounter with a stranger can have a lasting impact in our actions and emotions. The boy in this story made me worried as he started talking to strangers. However, as the writer develops his story, the stranger, who was the woman, appeared to be someone who was pleasant. As the story was reaching an end the biggest question in my mind was, who was the woman? What was she doing in the platform and why she approached the boy? She seemed to be having a soft spot for young boys. This can be seen in the incident in the story where another boy of the similar age tried to cross the platform, and the woman got scared until the boy crossed the platform safely. My assumption would be that, she could have lost someone she dearly loved around the same age and is trying to fill the emptiness by talking to boys of the same age reminiscing her memories.]]> 2022-04-13 00:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2141681668 Joel Ching Hui Pin 2 S1LAG Book Review Assignment https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2145493123 This story let me feel like the relationship between the boy and the strangers was very heartwarming because of how the boy and the strangers felt like a real mother and son. In the part where the strangers take the boy to have a meal, this reminds me of how my mother always take me to eat and she will listen to me while I'm eating. This whole story seem very interesting of how the strangers treat the boy like her own son and how the boy refuse at first and accept as his "mother" at the end because this let me think that not all stranger have bad intention against us.]]> 2022-04-16 13:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2145493123 Yee Shinyi (11): The Woman on Platform 8 by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) 201908116 https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2145843681 This story reminds me that actually there are strangers that are nice and friendly. I used to afraid to communicate and staying together with strangers because what adults taught us is: "Stay away from strangers. " Besides, I ponder that the interactions between Arun and his "mother" are better than Satish with his mum. In the other hand, my mum is similar to Satish's mother because she always anxious about what I'll do and non-stop nagging me. Lastly, the lovely and warm story had enlighten my dull day and it is amusing to read more.]]> 2022-04-17 05:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2145843681 Goh Khai Chen: The Photograph (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148418223 This story reminds me my grandmother who passed away two years ago. I still remember after she passed away, we started to organize her relics, and there are a lot of albums with a lot of pictures of her, my grandfather and their children. I realized that every woman used to be a young girl ,and they will do rebellious things too. My mum is one of the example, before my mum get married, she used to went to the bar, drink alcohols which she won't do it anymore nowadays. I was touched by this story. After reading this story, I think we should do what we like to do before we get old, so that we won't regret ourselves wasting time when we are getting old. The question I would like to ask is "Why the author's grandmother don't want to tell her grandson that the little girl in the photo is her ?"]]> 2022-04-19 11:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148418223 Wong Hock Zhao (05) : The Woman on Platform 8 by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Story) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148521059 Acutally when I read the beggining of the story I tought it was a bad stranger that wanted to kidnap the girl, but It wasn't, the stranger was friendly."Her hand was gentle, and she held mine neither too firmly nor too lightly" as I said I tought was a bad story, but this tells me that the woman was nice as she didn't pull too hard and hurt the girls. I think its was a nice story that thougt me that theres was not just some bad stranger it still have some good stranger.]]> 2022-04-19 12:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148521059 Loo Jie Xin (07): The Coral (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Story) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148568951 I felt relieved when I read the story. These contents give me some similarities as they are close to reality. It was a short and relaxing conversation between a little girl and a teenage girl. I think the part where both of the characters wish to visit many different countries is the same as mine. I always wish to visit around the world. And The country I wish to visit the most is Japan. Although I have visited before, the culture and the environment make me very comfortable and unforgettable. I think this story makes the reader feel that we are the characters in the story. Neither its storyline, nor the writing of the author are both wonderful. Two different ages of girl talking with the same topic unhindered. This shows that like-minded people can become friends without hindrance. Last but not least, what I learned from this story is to keep doing what you want and not be influenced by others.]]> 2022-04-19 13:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148568951 Wayne Tiew Chen Yuan (22) : The Thief (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148569677 While reading this, my mind is thinking why he didn't just steal the note and run away. After reading, This story let me realize that human values and relationships are important in life, and such values can also change a person's behavior. At the end of the story, after he knew everything, Arun still gave him the note. It lets me recall some of my memories from when I was in the primary school. My friend actually did this to me too. I think who after read this story , will think it is very inspirational to a person. ]]> 2022-04-19 13:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148569677 Lee Min Ming (23): The Photograph (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148615659 I felt quite funny when the grandmother didn’t want to tell the writer that the little girl in the picture was her. She even tried to escape answering the writer by telling him of other things found in the picture. At the same time, I felt a bit sad because time flies, I could imagine that the grandmother missed her childhood very much. When I read the part on the grandmother looking at her own picture, I recalled myself looking at my own photos taken when I was a little girl. I found that my looks has changed a lot. Sometimes, I would even laugh to myself when I looked at my foolishly look. I felt the story would catch readers’ attention because it caused me curious of who was the little girl in the picture at first. It has the features which will keep the readers want to read it finished in one short to know what is the ending.

]]> 2022-04-19 13:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148615659 Neo Zi Qing (30) : The Prospect of Flowers (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148686732 When I was reading this story, I actually felt that it was a very heartwarming story. I can even imagine that there is a hut over there on the hill station in the story, and there is a small garden around the hut with all kinds of beautiful flowers. Then there's the way the little boy called Anil gets along with Miss Mackenzie, which makes me feel comfortable in that scene.

Then I think the last part of the story was relatable to me, which was the part where Miss Mackenzie died at the end, because my dad also died when I was 10, so when I read the last part in which Miss Mackenzie died, I felt a little sad. At the end of the story, although it was only written when Miss Mackenzie died, I imagined that the little boy Anil in the story did not know that Miss Mackenzie had passed away, and then waited for him to come back from next year, he just knew about Miss Mackenzie's passing. Similar to me, I didn't know that my father would die suddenly the night before, and I didn't realize that my father had left me until I woke up.
So I really like this story very much. The story is flat, but it makes people feel different emotions along with the plot of the story. I think it was a very good story.

]]> 2022-04-19 14:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2148686732 Tee Hoi Min(01) The woman on platform 8 by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150129508 After reading this story, I was greatly touched. Just imagine how long it has been since we talked to strangers? Our mothers just like Satish’s mother in the story would tell us not to talk to strangers, not to accept anything from strangers and not to go with strangers .As the results ,we don’t have any contact with strangers when we are growing up.In fact human beings are inherently kind.So just try to believe strangers are kindly and don't hold too much malice towards the world.Besides, I think the strange woman in that story was very heartwarming.She taking Arun who are waiting alone at the station to food and not let Arun embarrassing to say yes when Satish's mother asked her if she was his mother.I also think that the strange woman may have just lost a child who is the same age as Arun so she was very emotional when she saw Arun and took the initiative to approach him and treating the little boy as well as the child she had just lost.Furthermore,I think it's amazing that these two strangers who have never met each other can call each other so intimately in a short period of time. For example, the strange woman in the story said that Arun was her child and Arun also said ‘good-bye — mother ’ to the strange woman in the story. Therefore, I think the kindness of strangers is more heart-warming because the kindness of strangers is just pure concern on the basis of no interest.]]> 2022-04-20 10:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150129508 Gan Kai Er(21) The Coral Tree 201910538 https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150181140 This story is talk about a teenage and a little girl who have never met and become friends because of a helping. When I was reading this story, I felt that the teenage is a little bit lonely but she is freedom. She had begun to earn living so she can go everywhere. I think it's related to me that they want to meet in other countries. I haven't been visit to any country but I wish I could visit to Korea or UK with my friends. I think the style of writing and storyline is attracting me. I learned from this story is don't give up everything is possible.]]> 2022-04-20 11:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150181140 SIA ZEE YANG (14) S1LAG - The Photograph https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150229841 When I was reading this story, I felt that the author was very relaxed and happy when he was with his grandmother, which I envied very much, because I had never met my grandmother or got along with her. Also, I think this story is similar to mine in that I am as curious as the author and love to ask questions. I thought the story was interesting, from the author's discovery to the conversation with the grandmother to the end of not knowing whose hands belonged to, I thought the suspense was pretty good.]]> 2022-04-20 12:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150229841 Woon Jia Yi(26) SILAG - The Photograph https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150258634 After I finish reading this story, I felt that the grandmother is a little bit familiar with my one. My grandmother is also a very funny person, she is very take care about us. She will always tell us some story of her youth. When she was young, she has done many types of work and experienced many things. Her story will always attrack us very much. I think that we must do anything we like now so we will not regret anything when we are old.]]> 2022-04-20 12:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150258634 Looi Yong Qi (28) S1LAG- The bowl of bread and milk (The bed that ran away and other story) 201904520 https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150270189 This story talks about three little hungry animals : blackbird, tiny mouse and hedgehog saw a bowl of bread and milk. They began to argue and fight for the bread and milk so that they can finish all of it all alone and they do not want to share with each other. Their sound woke a big black cat up. The cat jumped down from the wall and slowly went towards the bread and milk. The three animals saw the cat, they immediately stop fighting and began to hide and run away from the cat. At last, the three animals did not eat anything, all of the food were eaten by the big cat. Three animals learned how important of sharing, if they share the food at the first, they will not be hungry anymore.
I felt pity for the three animals, because they were hungry for such a long time. When they finally found some food, they began to fight and argue. At last, they hurt each other and did't have anything to eat.
It is relatable when the three animals lost the food because of their greedy, I also have been lost something because of my greedy when I was a child and it let me have an unforgettable lesson, it let me learn how important to be generous.
I think this story is trying to teach us about the important of being generous and how important is sharing good things with others. In the story, the three animals lost all the food because of they do not want to share at the first. Besides, the animals hate the cat because of his greedy too. So, from the story we know that it is important to be generous.

]]> 2022-04-20 12:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150270189 Soh Jia Yee（09）： The Woman on Platform 8 by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150286369 I think there is still goodwill in this world. Not everyone is as evil as we think, and sometimes there is a choice to believe in it. Everyone is different, and they will do their best to help others more or less. I am very grateful to everyone in this era. Help out of kindness. I am very happy. He talks to strangers, which I have experienced. Out of curiosity to know them, inexplicable fate let us know each other. Like an old friend I haven't seen in a long time. It's an interesting story, thank you for sharing]]> 2022-04-20 13:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150286369 Goh Jia Xin (17) The Eyes Have It (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150308031 The story traces an ironic encounter between two people who are blind but are unaware of each other's blindness. The narrator meets a young girl in a train compartment. The narrator is quite taken with the young girls and wants to spend a memorable time with her as long as their brief journey lasted. Two of them don't want to let each other know that they are blind. After reding this story, I felt that the writer wants to show the kindness through this two girls. Throughout the story the narrator shows kindness to the young woman present in the compartment. There are many blind people around us. We should treat them well instead of bullying them. I think the story are quite good. It shows the kindness that exists around us. Besides that, this story also expresses the fact that there are many good people.

]]> 2022-04-20 13:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150308031 Low Yu En (31) The Night Train at Deoli https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150352150 I felt calm and peaceful when reading the story. Through the story, I know that strangers can be friends. Actually I was surprised that the author can be that caring about a girl that had met twice, maybe they are meant to be met. I wonder what happened to the girl. Is she still alive? If it’s, I hope she is living happily. The part when the owner of the tea stall said that he knew nothing about the girl was relatable to me. It’s because I only care for myself and know nothing about others. After reading the story, I want to be a more caring person. I think the story is heartwarming because the author helped a stranger and after that they became friends. We should help those who need of help even if it is a stranger.]]> 2022-04-20 13:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150352150 Ng Ern Qi (34) : The Photograph (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150425822 After reading this story, I'm quite envious of their affection between the granny and the boy because my grandmother never told us some of her life experience or memories. But there are also similar places between my grandmother and the granny in the story. Such as my grandmother also had tailor me a pillow jacket. I've been using it since I was two years old and now I'm still hugging it every night I sleep. I hope our affection will get better and better.]]> 2022-04-20 14:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150425822 Goh Zhi Yi (13) S1LAG - The Window https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150441676 The story talks about a man who lives in a room with a roof, and one day he met a girl who calls Koki. They play together in his room, and also enjoy different scenery from the window. After couple of days, Koki needs to leave and both of them are reluctant to be separate.
I felt quite touch when I read until Koki was about to leave and said, 'When I come again next year you will still be here, won't you?' What she said is what she hope, which she hopes that he will stay at the room forever.]]> 2022-04-20 14:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2150441676 Lee Tian Mei(25) S1LAG- The Kite maker 20195142 https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2151953521 After reading this story, I felt a little bit sad because the old man used to be a legend of kite maker when he was young. But in his older age, no one remember him, everyone is busy living their own life. They forget about the old man, the kites they used to play and their childhood memories. At the end of the old man's life, Ali (his grandson) is the only person who accompany him and still playing kites. Moreover, this story also reminds me that sometimes we need to slow down and get some rest. We can spend some time to daydream and play kites, so that we can runaway from this competitive and stressful world for a while and make ourselves happy. Other than that, I feel like buying some kites and play it with my family members this weekend because after reading this story, I think kites are very beautiful and can bring lots of happiness to us. Lastly, I also want to get one of the musical kite that was made by the old man because it's so cool! That kite will sound like violin when it's in the air!]]> 2022-04-21 12:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2151953521 Ngiao Xin Ning (24) S1LAG: His Neighbour's Wife (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) ngiaoxinning23 https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2151990231 I just kept wanting to continue reading, as I really love the characters in the story, like they're the kind of people I would like to meet!
Well, as a student, I can’t tell that I’m feeling relatable to the main part of the story, which is falling in love and having that many life experiences. However, the preference of having a bachelor's life is so fit for me, as I think getting into a relationship as a student is having cons more than pros.
I really love the way the author narrates this story, everything is going in a plain way, but readers could feel the deep emotion of the story. The pure love they show throughout their story was making me so comfortable, and I believe the good ending is also one of the reasons I give a good evaluation of this story.
]]> 2022-04-21 12:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2151990231 See Zhang Zhe: The Coral Tree https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2155310678 This story is talk about a conversation of a boy and a girl.The boys is quite polite and the girl is quite stillness.In the story, the boys are just the second best friend of the girl.I think this story is a sweet story, it didn’t have a lot f turning points , it just a part of daily.]]> 2022-04-24 14:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2155310678 Kok Chein Zhe(10):Love is a Sad Song (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories) https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2159851356 The story help me look forward to form a family.The story inside let me think about my childhood.When I'm still a kid I often playing with my family members still now.This story help me imagine the future when forming a family.]]> 2022-04-27 06:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2159851356 Ang Qi Hein(29): A Face in night https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2160598753 When I was reading this story, I fell very nerves and scare to the story. This horrible story is about a teacher walk alone in the forest at night. He saw a boy is crying, and the boy has no eyes, ears and mouth. But the most scariest part is after he saw the boy, He quickly run away, then he saw a night-watchman. The teacher ask the night-watchman for help, and tell him about the boy. The watchman say,"Do you mean it was like this?". The had a heart attack because the watchman had no face. After reading this story, I think I would never walk alone in the forest.]]> 2022-04-27 15:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2160598753 Ng Ming Sen (06): Earring From Frankfurt https://padlet.com/renugayoganathan/q09g02uqh4rc4og7/wish/2165170520 This story potrays the unconditional love among family members. For example, Jennifer is a kind elder sister. She always helps her brother Richard who constantly borrows money from her. Jennifer, knowing her brother's lackadaisical attitude, helps him everytime hoping he will change for the better. However, she was disappointed when she was interrogated by the police with regards to Richard's criminal activity. Later in the story, it was revealed that Richard was manipulated by his boss, Mr Kelly. Mr Kelly is a criminal who deals with stolen jewelleries. Richard eventually exposes Mr Kelly to the police. In my opinion, we should not resort to crime no matter how dire our financial situation is. However, Richard took advantage of his sister's kindness and got her into trouble when she was interrogated by the police with regards to Richard's criminal activity. In my opinion, we should never betray the trust bestowed upon us.

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