https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi Audience and Purpose en-us 2017-06-21 04:26:54 UTC 2020-07-30 02:32:49 UTC hello@padlet.com kohpchou https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/634700519 I think the poem is written to...because...]]> 2020-06-21 01:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/634700519 kohpchou https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/634701730 The poem is written for the purpose of...because...]]> 2020-06-21 01:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/634701730 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665480535 i think the poem is written to children of the same age with better living conditions because the poem is about two children living in two different countries experiencing the same feelings but in different scenarios. The poem showed the difficulties of these two children and are sharing their experiences through this poem. As children who have very good living conditions look at this poem, they are able to know and understand the feelings of people like the two children, and are able to learn to appreciate what they have with them, as not all people are able to live with such privileges. ]]> 2020-07-30 01:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665480535 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665480571 I think the poem is written to the people living in more developed countries to raise awareness about how when we are living in comfort, taking everything for granted and worrying about exams, people from the developing countries have to worry about not having the chance to learn.]]> 2020-07-30 01:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665480571 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665480782 The poem is written for the purpose of raising awareness of what is happening and showing how different people from different parts of the world lead different lifestyles. One in a more affluent country would worry about having to face PSLE, while one in a developing country has to worry about things like whether they will be able to live and to learn. ]]> 2020-07-30 01:58:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665480782 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665480849 I think the poem is written to the more priviledged children who live in first-world countries or who are able to have education because the writer shows how hard it is for children (especialy girls) to get education in poorer countries. I think she wrote the poem to express to the more priviledged children to not take their education for granted even if it may seem to be a burden to them.]]> 2020-07-30 01:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665480849 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481185 I think the poem is written to people and children living in more affluent countries, especially in Singapore. This is because the writer speaks of a 12 year old Singaporean girl who is given the chance to learn yet takes it for granted and compares her to another girl of the same age but in a less developed country, Afganistan who is fighting for education rights. This shows that the audience are the children who study and people who live in the setting, Singapore as they can relate to the text.]]> 2020-07-30 01:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481185 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481266 I think the poem is written to kids of the same age as the characters in the poem. AGE : Ranging from 12 -13 and who are living in developed countries. 


]]> 2020-07-30 01:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481266 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481326 I think the poem is written for the purpose of telling a story and expressing feelings and opinions. The poem takes place in two very different places, one poorer and less advanced society where there is hunger and thirst, and girls are still sold into marriage, while the other is much more advanced, but also flawed, the children burdened with expectations to be the best and to stand out. The poem describes and shares perspective and feelings of these two people in and how they view and see their society. They share their feelings, how they are overwhelmed with the weight of their own burdens.]]> 2020-07-30 01:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481326 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481413  the audience is for many ages . teenagers can read the poem and relate to it and possibly get reassurance that they arent the only one who is going through problems included in the poem. parents can read the poem and get a deeper understanding of their children and modify their ways of parenting to understand and or help their teenager more. seniors can read this poem solely for the entertainment or appreciation of the art of writing.]]> 2020-07-30 01:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481413 heera3101 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481432 I think the poem is written to all Primary 6 students and kids in Afghanistan who have gotten married at a very young age because It was written in the perspective of Amana, who got married and had to do chores at a very young age & Yu Zhen, who is struggling to get pass PSLE with a good grade.  They wanted to share their stories and their struggles on how, two girls, the same age, but in different countries have varied issues/challenges to tackle. Therefore, I feel that this poem is dedicated to all children around the world who have gotten married earlier in their lives and who have to go through major examinations.]]> 2020-07-30 01:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481432 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481485 I think the poem is written to Singaporean kids of similar age because the writer shows how both kids from two different countries are suffering in different ways, while kids in Singapore are suffering less than those who are in Afghanistan. ]]> 2020-07-30 01:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481485 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481495 I think the poem is written to 2 differet types of audience. Firstly, the people in more developed and especially countries with a decent education system because she wants to create awarness about the poor education in the developing countries, this is to inform the people of jow unfortunate children are in the developing countries to not be able to learn and how they have sold their lives to other sorts of things we normally dont do and a young age. Its also to raise awarness on how the young children in developing countries have lost their innocence to war.
Seondly, the audience is also the parents or teachers in the very strict education system. This is to pass across a message to them on how their children or students are barely coping with the stress and pressure. This is to tell them how they have sold their lives to meeting expectations and demands to them. ]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481495 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481501 I think the poem is written to the people who are living comfortably because this poem is written in two perspectives in which one is living in a comfortable life, and one is living in poverty. Though they both had different live, they were both facing problems in sacrificing their childhood. The girl living in poverty, had to really sacrifice her life in the long term, which expressed how the childhood that she lost was literal. Even more so, the girl whose life was comfortable, only sacrificed a year of her childhood to satisfy her parents' and teachers' expectations. Although both girls was facing problems, the author was really trying to direct this poem to those who didn't understand how living in poverty felt like. ]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481501 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481640 I think the poem is written for people in less developed countrues who do not have an education bur in developed countries like singapore education is treated like a burden(?)]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481640 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481715 I think the poem is written to captivate the audience who are of age 12-13 because in  this poem Amana Mirza tells her side of her story while Yu Zhen tells her side of the story. Amana Mirza and Yu Zhen have gone through a lot both emotionally and phsically. They both had to make sacrifices which were very hard to commit throughout their childhood.Therefore this poem tells us how was our emotional state in our childhood.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481715 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481718 I think the poem is written to children that are aged 12 because the writer wanted to show what the two children in the poem is going through.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481718 2000084 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481775 i think the poem is written to the children at the same age as Amana and Yu Zhen, because most of the children at this age is studying, but children like Amana still need to hide from war. The children there can't study and play everyday and needs to be worried for their lives. There are many children like Amana can't get a proper education even they work hard for it.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481775 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481777 I think the poem was written to P6s struggling and unhappy with school to understand that they were fortunate as there were people the same age as them in Afghanistan that wanted to go to school but could not as they were caught up in a war.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481777 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481778 I think the poem is written to the students of our age because maybe the poet wants to show that students in some countries are not as fortunate as us and that we should not take it for granted. ]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481778 2000566 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481824 I think the poem is written to children of the same age group as Amana and Yu Zhen because the writer is trying to express both Amana's and Yu Zhen's different point of views and their struggles. The writer wants the audience to see that not only does children in our country suffer, there are others who suffer too but for different reasons.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481824 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481971 I think the poem is written to show how children in developed countries have different lives because in the poem, the child from Afghanistan had gotten married at a very young age and wished to study while the child in Singapore was talking about her PSLE exam and how she felt about it. These two children have very different lives. This poem also shows that we must be grateful for what we have because some people do not get to go to school because of certain reasons.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665481971 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482028 I think the poem is written to people living in developed countries and the Primary 6 students. The people living in the developed countries can feel the struggles of those people living in undeveloped countries and understand what they have to go through in their lives. On the other hand, the primary 6 students are having their national exam and has a lot of stress. However, they are being compared, which makes it harder for them because it will pull their self-esteem and their studying will be affected.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482028 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482129 I think the poem is written for students at the same age as the writers. This is because I am sure most of the students taking PSLE this year will face similar emotions to how Yu Zhen was feeling, as mentioned in the poem.  I think this way as I was feeling the exact same thing as Yu Zhen last year when I was taking PSLE and I can relate to the stress and pressure she has to take on.
I think Amana wrote her poem for the people who were living comfortably as the things she mentioned in her poem showed hardships that she had to go through and she wanted to raise awareness on these things happening in her country to the better well-off people. ]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482129 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482135 I think the poem is written to 12 year olds in Afghanistan and in Singapore. They would be able to relate to what is happening in the poem, and also understand what other people in different countries are going through.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482135 naimahhumaimahh https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482257 I think the poem is written to the general public to educate and inform them of the challenges teenagers are going through now. For example, the girl from Afghanistan, Amana, is deprived of the opportunity to learn while the girl from Singapore, Yu Zhen, is under a lot of stress and pressure to do well in her studies.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482257 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482269 i think the poem is written to the female children in Afghanistan and Singapore. This is because they bring up common worries, fears and obstacles that children in these two countries often face. The poem uses the different perspectives of two different girls in Afghanistan and Singapore to address the difficulties they face daily as well as the things they long for.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482269 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482271 I think the poem is written to children around 12 years old that are living comfortable lives because she wanted to show the readers the difference between living in a dangerous place in Afghanistan where children want to study and living a comfortable life in Singapore where the children are safe and spend their time studying.]]> 2020-07-30 01:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482271 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482283 I think that this poem is written ti 12 year olds because the 2 voices  are speaking in this poem. There are  two 12 year old one from Afghanistan and the other one from Singapore. Hence, mostly 12 year olds can relate to this poem and others can learn the plight of the 12 year olds and the problems they are facing their lives.]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482283 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482414 I think the poem is written to the children of the same age (12) from all over the world because the poem shows us the pressure and pain that two different people are going through. It shows us the comparison between a normal 12-year-old who is privileged to be able to go to school and not take their education for granted as some people cannot afford such education. On the other hand, even the privileged children who are  studying too hard are suffering as well and should absorb knowledge at their own paces and not being over-stressed. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482414 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482484 i think the poem audience is for people that do not have much knowledge about living in two different countries and the difficulties. 

]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482484 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482569 i think the poem is written to those children who are living a comfortable and easy life because the poem has two voices and one of them is from a singaporean student who lives an affluent life while the other is a young girl suffering from poverty.]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482569 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482575 I think the poem is written to teenagers in affluent countries because this poem describes how the children in affluent countries only worry about exams and not whether they will survive to the next day while the children in less affluent countries have to fear losing their lives. Though they were both facing problems in their lives, Amana has to make a real sacrifice unlike Yu Zhen who is just unwillingly giving p her hobbies.]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482575 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482616 I think that the poem is written for teenagers who think that the world is unfair as different people in different countries face different problems and I think that the poem is also spreading awareness about how people suffer in other countries which are less developed. The writer also tries to evoke the feelings of the readers so as to make them feel the same emotion the people who are suffering feel.]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482616 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482675 I think the poem is written to parents because the poem(right-hand side) talks about the amount pressure put on us, Singapore students because of the never-ending expectations of our poems.The poem of the left-hand side on the other hand, is written to ungrateful people because it talks about the plight of the children in Afghanistan. It talks about how they cannot study and are sold into marriage. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482675 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482683 I think the poem is written to children who are facing the same struggles because the poem talks about the struggles faced by a Singaporean girl and Afghanistan girl in terms of study, it allows those who sympathise with the same situation feel more at ease knowing that someone else is facing and feeling the same thing. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482683 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482719 I think the poem is written to children in richer countries who is living a comfortable life because the writer writes about how hard it is to get an education in poor countries as they do not have enough money to go to school]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482719 shwetamuraly2509 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482807 I think the poem is written to the people in the rest of the world to show the contrast between these 2 girls from different situations and countries.

]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482807 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482818 I think the poem is written to teenagers around the world because the two voices were from 12 year old kids in different countries, talking about their struggles that they are facing.]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482818 20021016 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482829 I think the poem is written to educate the readers about two children of the same age from different walks of life and how they struggle differently and want different things.]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482829 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482959 I think the poem is written to children in Singapore because it describes how the students in Singapore struggle under the stress of trying to be "King of the hill, top rat." The students in Singapore are burdened with expectations of their parents, teachers and sometimes even themselves. She also describes how education is important and that it is the source of life. I can see this from the line "An education that feeds the soul." ]]> 2020-07-30 02:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665482959 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665484309 I think the poem is written to people who are living in a more developed country. That girl is living in poverty and she sacrificed her childhood.]]> 2020-07-30 02:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665484309 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665484495 i think that this poem is written to the people living in Singapore. How we Singaporeans complain about exams while people in other less developed countries and fighting or their lives each day. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665484495 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665484947 The poem is written for the purpose of wanting to share and create awareness of the people who are suffering in less-developed countries. The writer wants to invoke emotions, such as sympathy in the audience and persuade them to be more grateful for what they have and understand what is going through in other countries. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665484947 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665484974 The poem is written for the purpose of raising awareness of the situation of different people from different environments but of the same age. It is because, this poem shows one girl from Afghanistan who is struggling to work at a young age and wants a proper education while the other girl is from Singapore and is getting stressed from the pressure of an examination.The poem creates awareness to many people. Firstly, it creates awareness to other 12 year olds from all around the world. It shows them how other people who arr the same age as them are struggling in different areas.  This poem also creates awareness to other people who are constantly affecting the lives of these 12 year olds.It gives them a glimpse of the problems the 12 year olds are facing. Hence, this poem helps to recognise the setbacks the 12 year olds face in different environments. This can even allow others to make a change in their lives.]]> 2020-07-30 02:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665484974 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485073 The poem is written for the purpose of educating the kids in developed countries of people who cannot afford education and live harder lives than than them. Education in countries such as Singapore, is almost free to citizens, so the students should not complain as much and be grateful of the situation they have. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485073 heera3101 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485260 The poem is written for the purpose of telling the story of Amana and Yu Zhen who have their own struggles in their lives because this poem shows that although both girls are the same age, since they are living in different parts of the world, they face different challenges they need to overcome. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485260 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485616 The poem is written for the purpose of explaining what two 12 year olds experience in two different countries. It also raises awareness on what they are going through, which is how Amana goes through war, and how Yu Zhen goes through the stress in school and PSLE.]]> 2020-07-30 02:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485616 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485820 I think that the poem is written to promote awareness about the things that are happening around the world and how different people from different counties suffer as they do not feel the same emotion although they might be the same age as the environment they live in is different.]]> 2020-07-30 02:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485820 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485892 it is to create awareness for less developed countries where children may not recieve an education]]> 2020-07-30 02:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485892 2000566 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485921 I think the writer wrote the poem so that children in the same age gap as Amana and Yu Zhen are aware of difficulties faced by children in different countries. The writer wants the audience to know that some children are less fortunate and wants to have study too but have no money to support them. Furthermore, some countries are going through war and the children in safe countries should be thankful that they do not have to fight for their countries freedom.]]> 2020-07-30 02:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665485921 20021016 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486033 I think the poem is written to readers who want to know more about how different children live differently.]]> 2020-07-30 02:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486033 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486137 The poem is written to show that we should not take things for granted because there are people who do not even have them so we should use our opportunities wisely.]]> 2020-07-30 02:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486137 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486337  I think Yu Zhen knows that students of the same age and circumstance as her would relate to the message she was trying to bring across and how she was feeling, thus writing this poem. 
Maybe Amana felt lost and hopeless at that point of time and wanted to voice out about her opinion about the situation she was facing in her country and let others know the hardships she has to go through at only the age of twelve. I felt this way as I never knew that children in Afghanistan were going through such things and this poem raised more awareness to me about the things that were happening in the world and I felt pity when I read this poem.]]> 2020-07-30 02:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486337 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486374 This poem is written for the purpose of wanting to show why we must appreciate the things we already have because many people do not get to experience the thigs we experience like going to school. From Amana's point of view, she wanted to go to school and study but instead she got married at a very young age whereas from Yu Zhen's point of view, she thinks studying and going to school is a burden. From these to children, we understand that how eaach of them feels about education with one in a developed country and the other in a less developed country. This also created awareness.]]> 2020-07-30 02:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486374 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486533 i think the poem is written for the purpose of educating and informing the public about what an average teenager in different countries is going through.]]> 2020-07-30 02:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486533 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486623 i think the poem is trying to evoke the feeling of pity or understanding from the readers. i think the poem is trying to get readers to empathize with the girls by describing their daily challenges. The poem brings up the pains and longings of the girls with the intention of both wanting the audience to learn more about the difficulties the girls face in their respective situations and teaching the readers to be more understanding towards them. In this way, the reader also teaches readers to be more thankful for what they already have.]]> 2020-07-30 02:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486623 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486708 The poem is written for the purpose of raising awareness to the children in Singapore because the writer talks about two different children from different countries and one child is living in a dangerous place and she wants to study but is not able to, and the other child is spending all her time studying. The poem shows two very different lives.]]> 2020-07-30 02:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486708 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486752 I think the poem is written for the purpose of sharing about what struggles teenagers from different countries are facing, causing them to feel stress. The teenagers reading the poem might relate to the struggles while some might realise that they are very fortunate and learn more about how different teenagers in different countries are struggling.]]> 2020-07-30 02:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486752 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486979 the poem is written for the purpose of letting the audience know and understand the feelings of children who are not able to have their own freedom, and are often stressed about things they need to do. the audience would be able to understand and know about the difficulties of the children, and some might try to emphatize with them. it could be a way to raise awareness for people to understand more, and to know that the children has feelings and wants to be able to do their own things and not let their life be controlled by adults.]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665486979 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487058 I think the purpose of the poem is to raise awareness that education is not something that you can get everywhere in the world. The writer wrote a two-voice poem to explain how Singaporean are under the pressure to excel and the Afghans are fighting for their education. The writer wants to make the audience feel grateful that they are priviledged with the choice of education, even if they do not want it. Some Afghan children RISK THEIR LIVES so that they can learn, like Malala. Although the Taliban said that girls were not allowed to go to school anymore, Malala did so in secret and got shot point-blank. The purpose is mainly to educate the audience that education is a dream for many children of poor countries, but may be such a heavy burden for children of affluent countries.]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487058 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487066 The purpose of the poem is to make children (aged 12 and 13 & who live in well developed countries) realize and reflect they should never take advantage of what they have and instead appreciate them because out there, somewhere in the world there are many kids who also deserve the same (studying). Kids from developing countries like Afghanistan are not able to study because the economic there is down. Hence, this poem is written to put strong emphasis on being grateful for what you have.]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487066 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487158 I think the poem was trying to let the writers feel this gratefulness for their comfortable life. The author wanted to make those who kept on complaining about the mild challenges faced because of education, know that some people did not even have the blessing of having an education. In order to do so, she made a contrast in perspectives of two very different people in order to make the readers understand how blessed we are to live a comfortable life under a roof without actually having to sacrifice our entire childhood while other children who were living in poverty had to sacrifice their childhood to take care of their family. The contrast in doing so helped students who were frustrated in their education be instead grateful for what they have.]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487158 naimahhumaimahh https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487162 I think the poem is written for the purpose of raising awareness of the difficulties of teenagers who are misunderstood and not listened to. The poet evokes sympathy for the girls but showing how they are struggling to overcome their obstacles figuratively and literally.]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487162 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487283  This poem is written of the purpose to educate us that we have to be grateful for education because in the world that there are so many people willing to give up anything for education like Amana who was already carrying family responsibilities at the age of 12 while we we complaining about education when we had access to many things .]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487283 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487316 This poem is written for the purpose of showing how kids in different countries have different opinions and feelings. The girl living in Singapore sacrificed her play time and her free time while the girl living in Afghanistan sacrificed her childhood. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487316 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487355 The poem is written to raise awareness on what the two girls were going through in both developed and developing countries. The writer wanted students who took PSLE to relate to Yu Zhen and feel sympathetic to Amana about what is going on in her country.]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487355 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487459 This poem is written for the purpose of letting Singaporean kids know that they have life rather easy for them because the poem shows how this girl from Afghanistan has to deal with getting sold to marriage and suffer from still being in war while we have to be PSLE and be burdened with other's expectation only which may be hard on Singaporeans here but compared to the rest of the world, it is a rather small issue.   ]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487459 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487570 The poem is written for the purpose of raising awareness for the people who are burdened with the stress of doing well for their examinations. The writer wants the audience to understand what students are going through and to convince them to not put as much stress on the students. The poem is also written for the purpose of showing how fortunate the people who can get a proper education are. This is also to raise awareness for the people in the under developed countries that unfortunately do not have the luxury of having a good education. Especially the girls in the under developed countries. This can be seen from "But while men starve for bread, I starve for knowledge."]]> 2020-07-30 02:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487570 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487981 The poem is written for the purpose of sharing a story of 2 girls, who are of the same age but from different countries, facing different struggles and letting others who are facing the same struggles relate to them. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665487981 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488037 i think this poem is written to get readers to appreciate what they have. as the poem talks about a young girl living in a developing country and undergoing poverty and another young student studying in a affluent country like Singapore, i think the poem was crafted in a way such that readers understand to not take advantage of whatever they have  and appreciate all the little things.]]> 2020-07-30 02:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488037 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488104 I think that the poem for the purpose of creating awareness as to how much stress Singaporean students are on due to the never-ending expectations. In addition to that, it is also wrote to relate to the audience. I too was a Primary 6 student who write the PSLE. I could relate to it a lot and it brought me back in time, where I sacrificed a lot of things just for the sake of getting good marks and reaching expectations. This poem also creates awareness on how the children in Afghanistan are suffering and it tells us to be grateful for what we have, at the same time while being able to relate to us, who were once a Primary 6 student. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488104 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488242 The poem is written for the purpose of creating awareness to show what some people of the same age are going through. I read in an article where the poet had actually met both of these two girls and wrote the poem based on their stories. I think the poet is trying to say that don't compare ourselves to others as everyone will suffer. The poorer people cannot afford such privileges to go to school for education yet they should not say that those privileged should be more appreciative as they too are under going the pressure of studying. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488242 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488270 I think this poem is written for the purpose of showing us what sacrifices mean in different countries. I think the poem is also written for the purpose of showing what are the different goals of people in different countries and what they have to go through to get to their goal.]]> 2020-07-30 02:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488270 shwetamuraly2509 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488475 I think the poem is is written to showcase the different struggles and problems that these 2 girls from different countries face. I think it is also written in such a way that it really emphasises heavily on women empowerment, as this poem is solely based on 2 girls and one part of the poem also tells "Concealed Women". The writer of this poem could have also chosen 2 boys from different countries of the world. But instead, she chose 2 girls. Women also have dreams and goals that want to pursue but sometimes, the situation is unfortunate and luck isn't always on our side.]]> 2020-07-30 02:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488475 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488686 i think that this poem is to compare children in the same age, same world, but from different countries. Both voices ae spreading information about their own lives. The two girls are facing challenges and the poem shows their interpretation and what they take away from such challenges. Both perspectives are understandable. The voice of the Singaporean shows how much PSLE means to her while the voice from Afghanistan shows the struggles daily. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488686 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488823 The poem is written for the purpose of raising awareness and educating people on how other people in other countries are living their lives and is not as fortunate as those living in affluent countries because the poem shows that one of the girl is living in a poor place and she wants to study but is not able to. While the other girl is given the opportunity to study but has many burdens.]]> 2020-07-30 02:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665488823 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665489015 The writer wanted to show the readers that those people living in undeveloped countries have to go through situations where they do not have a say in it, especially in arranged marriage at a young age. On the other hand, she also want to show the readers that the primary 6 students are also having difficulties in their studying, especially when they are being compared to each other. Both girls come from different countries but they face difficulties in their lives.]]> 2020-07-30 02:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665489015 2000084 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665489685 The poem is written for the purpose of raising awareness for the children like Amana in the developing country. They need our help to let them have a proper education. Some of the children still suffer from hunger and cold, we can either donate some books or clothes to them to let them have a better environment for study]]> 2020-07-30 02:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665489685 https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665490609 The purpose s to raise awareness and explain the difficulties in living in different places. ]]> 2020-07-30 02:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kohpchou/xsei1st8k2yi/wish/665490609