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The Curse Novel Module
The Curse Novel Module
The Curse Novel Module
ACE IN ENGLISH
A MODULE ON LITERATURE COMPONENT
(NOVEL: THE CURSE)
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You are allowed to answer the questions using present tense or past tense. But,
bear in mind you have to be consistent in using one form of tense throughout
your response.
PRACTICE 1
Based on the novel that you have read, write about the character you like the most.
Give reasons why you chose the character.
Guidelines
SAMPLE ANSWER
Introduction
Content Ideas
Closing
In the novel The Curse by Lee Su Ann, the character I like the
most is the Old Lady who lived in the jungle.
The Old Lady was thought of as an evil witch by the villagers.
They were afraid of her as they thought that she possessed strange
powers. The villagers had also heard that the Old Lady had killed
her own husband.
However, the Old Lady was in fact a very wise and kind lady.
Azreen had known her for a long time and was not afraid of her.
She was skilled in finding herbs that she used to cure illnesses and
she liked helping the people who needed her help. The Old Lady
told Azreen the truth behind the rumours. She had indeed killed her
husband but it was in self-defense. She did not have money to leave
the island so she chose to live in the jungle, away from the villagers.
The Old Lady was also a very caring and forgiving woman. She
forgave her husband for his abusive ways and did not hold any
grudges against the villagers who shunned her and called her a
witch. When Azreen asked her to help Mohd Asrafs grandmother
who had fallen ill, the Old Lady agreed to help. Asrafs
grandmother had recovered but later, she took a turn for the worse
and died.
Everyone in the village blamed the Old Lady for the death of
Asrafs grandmother and they angrily gathered in front of her house
with torches. Azreen and Asraf had scuffle in front of the Old
Ladys house and he accidentally dropped the torch he was holding
and set the house on fire. The Old Lady was trapped and injured
inside the burning house. Just before the Old Lady died, she told
Azreen to not forget everything that she had taught her and most of
all learn to forgive.
Because of that, I admire the Old Ladys character. In my
opinion, she was a good and selfless person at heart and she was
greatly being misunderstood by the villagers.
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PRACTICE 2
Based on the novel that you have read, write about an important lesson that you have
learned from the novel.
Support your answer with close reference from the text.
Guidelines
SAMPLE ANSWER
Introduction
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Closing
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PRACTICE 3
Using the details from the novel you have studied,
SAMPLE ANSWER
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Closing
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PRACTICE 4
Using the details from the novel you have studied,
SAMPLE ANSWER
Introduction
Content Ideas
Closing
In the novel The Curse by Lee Su Ann, the family relationship between
Azreen Saleh and her sister Madhuri, led to the disclosure of buried family
secrets and the discovery of the identity of Madhuris murderer.
Azreen returned home from London to her parents village when her
sister, Madhuri passed away. Azreen and Madhuri were not very close.
Azreen had always felt that she was compared unfavourably too her sister
who was beautiful, soft-spoken, well-mannered and well-liked by the
villagers. On the other hand, Azreen was more of a tomboy and kept herself
busy with sports and activities more suited to boys. She played football with
the boys and rode her bicycle around the village. She was daring and
adventurous. Her good academic results allowed her to further her studies in
England, with the help of her foster parents. Azreen had been about to take
her exams when her sister passed away.
When she arrived home, Azreen felt alienated from her family. So much
had happened since she left for her studies in London. Her father seemed
distant and unfriendly. Her mothers illness had taken a turn for the worse for
she had become more forgetful and unwell. Madhuris mysterious death had
sparked rumours of a curse that had befallen the village. Azreen was
determined to find the truth about her sisters death. At the end of the novel,
it is revealed that Azreens parents had found Madhuri abandoned beside a
paddy field when Madhuri was just a baby. Azreens parents brought her up
and treated her like their own daughter. Sometimes, it seemed to appear that
they loved Madhuri more than Azreen.
Azreen finally discovered that Saleh had killed Madhuri in a fit of rage.
Although Saleh had always favoured Madhuri over Azreen, he was unable to
control his anger when he found out that his married daughter was secretly in
love with a man who was not her husband.
With Azreens determination to find out the truth, it led to the discovery
of the true killer. As such, the family relationship between Azreen and
Madhuri has helped to solve the mystery behind Madhuris murder.
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PRACTICE 5
Based on the novel that you have read, describe an element of love that is shown in
the novel. Support your answer with close reference to the text.
Support your answer with close reference to the text.
Guidelines
SAMPLE ANSWER
Introduction
Content Ideas
Closing
In the novel The Curse by Lee Su Ann, I can see the element of love being
portrayed through Madhuris character.
Madhuri was an obedient daughter who did all the household chores
diligently. She was more beautiful than Azreen. She was also more
conservative in comparison to Azreen as she was religious and good at
reciting Quranic verses. Because of her beautiful personality, Haji Ghani fell
in love with Madhuri at the first sight.
Madhuri loved Azreen very much. When she was a child, Madhuri would
carry Azreen on her bicycle and cycle to the market or post office to do some
chores for their busy parents. She would always shield her sister from being
punished by her father although it was to no avail. Then, she would console
and sooth Azreen to sleep.
Once, Madhuri helped her sister, Azreen to mend their mothers favourite
rattan basket, which Azreen broke while collecting durians. They continued
working on the rattan basket in their bedroom and even when their parents
returned home, they excused themselves quietly without eating dinner just to
finish weaving the new basket. Madhuri wanted to replace her mothers
broken basket which was placed in the hall.
Even though Madhuri was married to Haji Ghani, she was very much in
love with Mohd Asraf. They loved each other so much that they wanted to
elope but the plan did not follow through as Madhuri was murdered by her
own father, Salleh.
From the story, I can see that Madhuri loved her family and Mohd Asraf
very much. However, her own family member was the one who killed her.
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