An Obituary for the Fifth Aunt Come Late

Story: An Obituary for the Fifth Aunt Come Late

Conflicts	· An external conflict is between the aunt and her father. When the aunt was sick during her childhood years, her father had lost patience with her and did not feel that it was right to spend the family funds trying to cure her when he should be spending it on his sons. · The internal conflict is between the aunt’s temptation to learn how to read and her belief in the stigma that a dressmaker’s assistant could not be literate at that time. The evidence is on pg 155 where her grandfather made a law on the family that a dressmaker’s assistant should be allowed to read.
Climax	The climax happened when the Japanese forces invaded Singapore. It added more adrenaline to the story and changed the lives of the main characters. (pg156)
Resolution	· Complete Resolution The aunt has lived a full and fulfilling life despite ups and downs. At the end, she died peacefully, knowing that the life she lived is not as fortunate compared to the lives of people living today.

Characters

Aunt	1. Obedient (she does her chores and obeys pg 152) 2. Hardworking (pg 149)
Dressmaker	1. Kind-hearted (pg 158) 2. Polite (pg 157)
Aunt’s Parents	1. Old Fashioned (prefers having a son than a daughter (pg151) 2. Caring (pg 153)

Most interesting segment:

The most interesting segment in this story is when aunt joined the other family. It is the start of a new life for the aunt. Unexpected things can happen from this point until the end. It made me wonder whether aunt will finally be treated equally or whether she would be treated like before.