KURSUS KOMPONEN SASTERA BAHASA INGGERIS

NEGERI JOHOR2012

LITERATURE (2010)

LITERATURE- FORM 1

POEMS1. THE RIVER by VALERIE BLOOM

2. MR NOBODY – anonymous

FORM 1SHORT STORY1. FLIPPING FANTASTIC by JANE LANGFORD

GRAPHIC NOVEL2. JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH by JULES VERNE

FORM 2POEMS1. I WONDER by JENNIE KIRBY

2. HEIR CONDITIONING by M. SHANMUGHALINGAM

FORM 2

SHORT STORY 1. ONE IS ONE AND ALL ALONE by NICHOLAS FISK

DRAMA2. RUMPELSTILTSKIN by ANGELA LANYON

FORM 3POEMS1. LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES

2. A FIGHTER'S LINES by MARZUKI ALI

FORM 3

NOVEL1. AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

POEMS- FORM 3 (2012)

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES What is this life if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughsAnd stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass,Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see, in broad daylight,Streams full of stars, like skies at night.

No time to turn at Beauty's glance,And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth canEnrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if, full of care,We have no time to stand and stare.

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS

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LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS

SynopsisThe poem, ‘Leisure’ is about man not having time or not making time to enjoy nature and the simple pleasures of life. The persona questions what life is if we lead hurried lives all the time and have no time to look at nature or enjoy the beauty around us. Leisure is having free time to relax. However, we have too much work and make no time to enjoy the little things around us. Thus, the quality of life is poor.

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVISThe persona believes that we should spend our free time enjoying and appreciating the beauty of nature .We should have the time to stand under trees and look at the things happening around us. When we pass the woods, we should observe the activities of little animals like squirrels .

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVISWe should also take time to look at streams that shimmer in daylight due to reflections of light. Nature is portrayed as a beautiful dancing lady with smiling eyes who then breaks into a smile. If we have no time to enjoy the beauty around us, we are indeed leading poor lives

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVISSettingThe persona uses nature such as the woods, streams, sky, farm animals and squirrels to portray the joys of simple living which busy people neglect. The rural setting used as the background enables his readers to savor a new world of experience and delight.

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVISTone and mood

The persona is contemplative and reflective about how we often ignore the beauty of nature and life’s simple pleasures. He seems frustrated and sad that man is so engrossed with routine that there is no time to enjoy a leisurely observation of life around us.

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS

Themes

1.Take time to enjoy nature and simple pleasures of life.

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS2.Life is meaningless if we have no time for leisure.

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS

3.Appreciating nature

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS

Moral Values1. We must use our leisure as time to relax

and enjoy nature.2. We must observe and enjoy the beauty of

nature.3. We must admire and appreciate nature.4. We should not work all the time with no

rest.5. We must rest and relax to work better.

LEISURE by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS

ACTIVITY TIME-

IT’S YOUR TURN NOW

A Fighter's Lines by Marzuki AliI am old and worn

and have lost all my strength sufferings

and the history of the fight for independence

have forced sacrificesthat know no name

or life

A Fighter's Lines by Marzuki Alifrom the wheelchair of the rest of my days

I, body and energy crushedsee and cannot do much

these times are too big a challengefor the remnants of my crippled yearsthe net of deceit spread everywhere

disturbs me

A Fighter's Lines by Marzuki AliIn the name of justice

Wake up and form ranks sons of our ancestorBe brave

And erect a wall of peopleStand up heirs of our freedom

I have no more voiceIt is you now who should speak!

A Fighter's Lines by Marzuki AliSynopsis The persona in the poem is an old soldier. He is tired as he is old and weak. He and his people suffered in the past in their fight for freedom of their country and they made many sacrifices. People lost their lives and some remain nameless or unknown.

A FIGHTER’S LINES by MARZUKI ALI

The persona, who believes that he will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life says he can only watch the happenings around him. Physically, he is helpless and he has no energy left. He was either seriously injured when he was a soldier or is very ill. He finds that times have changed and being a crippled man, it is too challenging for him to fight the injustice he sees around him. He is troubled by the many lies being told everywhere.

A FIGHTER’S LINES by MARZUKI ALI

Being highly-spirited, he calls on the younger generation to wake up and fight on. They have to realize that they have to form lines or ranks irrespective of racial, religious and social differences to fight courageously for justice. He wants the young people who inherited the country’s freedom to be united to fight injustice and denounce lies which may threaten.

A FIGHTER’S LINES by MARZUKI ALI

The persona feels helpless that he is not heard. He urges the younger generation to fight or speak up for what is right because it is now their turn to do so.

A FIGHTER’S LINES by MARZUKI ALI

The SettingThe poem is set after independence and in the

persona’s house (twentieth century). The persona feels that the independence he has struggled for is now threatened by subversive elements.

A FIGHTER’S LINES by MARZUKI ALI

Tone and mood In the first stanza, the tone indicates that the persona Is sad and weary because he is old and weak. The persona is also melancholic, reflecting on his past sacrifices he made for the country’s independence.

In the second stanza, the persona voices his helplessness, anger and contempt because his country is facing threats.

A FIGHTER’S LINES by MARZUKI ALI

The tone used in the third stanza is serious and demanding. The persona urges the present generation to form a united front to uphold the freedom that he and many others has fought for.

The persona ends by insisting that the younger generation continues to fight against injustice because he can longer do so.

A FIGHTER’S LINES by MARZUKI ALITHEMES/ MORAL VALUES1. Patriotism/ We must be patriotic to our country.2. Sacrifice for freedom and independence. / We

must sacrifice to fight for our country’s independence.

3. Fight for freedom/ We must brave to fight for our country’s freedom.

4. Duty to one’s country/ We should do our duty to our country.

5. Unity / We should be united to be strong.

A FIGHTER’S LINES by MARZUKI ALI

ACTIVITY TIME-

IT’S YOUR TURN NOW

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

Author’s background

Jules Verne was born on 8 February 1828 in Nantes, France. As a child, he was interested in travels and exploration. Verne’s first published book was Five Weeks in a Balloon(1863). His many novels include Journey to the Centre of the Earth(1864), 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea(1870) and Around the World in 80 Days(1873).

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

Jules Verne is known as the ‘Father if Science Fiction’ because of the imaginative themes of his books. His books featured air, space and underwater travel long before the invention of aircrafts, space shuttles and submarines.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

In 1863,Verne wrote a book called Paris in the 20th Century but his publisher advised him to wait twenty years to publish it. The manuscript was kept in a safe and forgotten until it was discovered by Verne’s great-grandson in 1989. The book featured a world of glass skyscrapers, high-speed trains, petrol-powered cars, calculators and a worldwide communication network.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

Jules Verne is the one of the most translated authors in the world,and his books continue to be popular and widely read.Jules Verne died on 24 March 1905.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

SynopsisPhileas Fogg was a wealthy Englishman who wagered twenty thousand pounds that he could travel around the world in eighty days. Phileas and his new butler, Passepartout, left England and travelled through Europe to Suez, Egypt. There ,they met Detective Fix who suspected that Phileas was a bank robber.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

In India, Phileas and Passerpartout rescued Aouda, a merchant’s daughter, from bandits, In Hong Kong, Phileas and Aouda missed their ship and Passepartout travelled on without them. They were eventually reunited in Japan and continued their journey to America. After overcoming various obstacles and diffculties, the travellers returned to Liverpool where Detective Fix arrested Phileas.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

Phileas was eventually cleared of the crime but arrived in London five minutes too late. However, Passepartout later discovered that they were, in fact, a day early. He grabbed Phileas and they hurried to the Reform Club. Phileas entered the club three seconds before time ran out and won the wager. He had indeed travelled around the world in eighty days.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

SettingPlace

The story starts at Phileas Fogg’s house at No 7 Savile Row in London, England. Then, if shifts to the Reform Club where the wager is made. The story describes the places that Phileas visited during his journey around the world such as the Suez Canal, Bombay and Calcutta in India, Hong Kong, Yokohama in Japan, and San Francisco and New York in America.Phileas goes back to Liverpool, England and then returns to London where the story finally ends.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

TimeThe story begins on Wednesday, October 2, 1867, and describes the eighty-day journey around the world. Phileas Fogg arrives back in London on Saturday, December 21, 1867, and the story ends two days later when Phileas and Aouda get married.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

PlotExposition

In the introduction, the setting and background of the story were mentioned. The main characters, Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, were introduced as well as the events leading up to the wager which resulted in the journey around the world.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

Rising ActionOn their journey,Phileas and Passepartout met various characters such as Detective Fix and Aouda. They travelled through many countries and experienced many adventures.At the end of the journey, Phileas arrived in England but was delayed when Detective Fix arrested him in Liverpool. Phileas raced to London only to arrive there five minutes too late and so lost the wager as well as hit fortune. Devastated,he returned to his home.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

ClimaxPassepartout discovered that is was actually Saturday. There was still a chance to win the wager but Phileas had only fifteen minutes to get to the Reform Club.Just three seconds before time ran out, Phileas walked into the club and won the wager.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

Falling ActionPhileas realised that he had gained a whole day by travelling east throught the different time zones.

ResolutionPhileas and Aouda were married and Passepartout stayed on as their butler.

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

Themes

1.The possibility of travelling around the world in eighty days

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

2.Determination and perseverance can overcome all obstacles

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

3.Jumping to conclusions can be misleading

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

Moral Values

1.We should always be loyal

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

2.We must show determination in order to achieve our goals

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS byJULES VERNE

3.We must help others in need