https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a en-us 2023-01-27 03:12:48 UTC 2025-12-11 05:39:36 UTC hello@padlet.com moe_cpdd_gebel5 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458464649 Please include your name as the title of your post.

In your response, share:

1. ONE impression of Grandfather.
2. Pick out one or more quotes from the book to support your view.
3. Explain why you formed that impression of Grandfather.]]> 2023-01-27 03:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458464649 moe_cpdd_gebel5 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458467073 Refer to pg. 66 for the visual organiser VO2: Character Development]]> 2023-01-27 03:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458467073 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458658800 2023-01-27 08:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458658800 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458659252 My first impression of Grandfather was that he was a cold-hearted man who treasured his status more than family relationship. 
Quote : Chapt 4 Pg 6 "My father doesn't want to see you,... He won't change his mind"...]]> 2023-01-27 08:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458659252 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458659408 _{Pg. 39 
"You stay away from him, you hear? He's not safe to be around. ......... and he is a bad influence. ..... psycho.......?"
Aunt Mona said those to Lizhi. It definitely conveys that he is a dangerous man to be around with.} ]]> 2023-01-27 08:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458659408 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458660373 My first impression of Grandfather was that he was cold-hearted. This is because he did not write back to Juliette when she wrote that Michael had passed on and Aunt Mona said that he did not let her tell Michael when his mother passed away. (pg19)]]> 2023-01-27 08:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458660373 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458660477 My first impression is that he is quite arrogant and holds grudges as on pg 13, it is stated that they wanted Li Zhi's dad to be a doctor and when things did not turn out the way he wanted it, he cut ties with them.]]> 2023-01-27 08:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458660477 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458661013 A grumpy man steeped in tradition. He was described as getting angry when Lizhi's parents decided to marry. (page 3)

Not a positive impression because Lizhi outrightly said that she hated him when she first interacted with the gardener. (page 53.)]]> 2023-01-27 08:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458661013 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458668822 Grandfather was kind. He offered Lizhi Singaporean food (p.56) and even introduced her to his friends. 

I am not sure if this is counted because the big revelation was not revealed yet. ]]> 2023-01-27 08:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458668822 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458669179 _{Poh Leng
I started to think that the character was actually a caring person. He showed that he is worried for Lizhi's safety when she landed in the bougainvillea. (Pg. 53)} ]]> 2023-01-27 08:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458669179 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458669505 Then i started to think the character was kind and concerned when he interacted with Li Zhi in the garden in chapter 7 and wanted to find out more about what her dad had told her. He seemed to have a soft spot for Li Zhi during his discussions.]]> 2023-01-27 08:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458669505 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458670054 Then I started to think that the character was as caring as what Lizhi had thought about how grandparents should be, like her maternal grandparents. This is because he thought that Lizhi had brought along the mudskipper sculpture with her all the way back to Singapore. (pg89)]]> 2023-01-27 08:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458670054 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458671976 Then I started to think that the character indeed had a softer side to his earlier image of a cold and ruthless person. This is because he had brought Lizhi to her own father's favourite places and had even bought food for Lizhi and introduced her to his own friends. This is a stark contrast to what Aunt Mona has been saying about him earlier in the story.]]> 2023-01-27 08:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458671976 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458702702 Making meaning of the text and its characters can be fluid. We should, ourselves, not jump to conclusions. ]]> 2023-01-27 08:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458702702 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458703580 Race and identity. Would this be too sensitive? ]]> 2023-01-27 08:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458703580 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458706308 Single parenthood, second marriage ?- a challenging but sensitive issue to discuss with primary school students]]> 2023-01-27 09:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458706308 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458712030 We tend to conclude quickly based on what each character is saying in the story, instead of probing deeper. In addition, as readers, we tend to assume that the character of Grandpa would be someone cold based on our prior knowledge of reading other texts.]]> 2023-01-27 09:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2458712030 https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2459601021 As it is written by a local author, What are the cultural, traditional and local (singaporean) aspects of the novel that influence our interpretations and understanding of the story that international readers might not grasp? Why is this novel easier for us to relate to?]]> 2023-01-28 02:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/moegebr/nlcms2023a/wish/2459601021