Based on the novel that you have read, give examples
of what hope means to the characters that you have chosen.
The novel I have read is The curse by Lee Su Ann. Hope is the feeling of
wanting something you desire to come true. In the novel, Mohd Asraf and Madhuri
are in love and they hope to be together when Mohd Asraf leaves for Kuala
Lumpur for a teaching course.
However, Madhuri is married to Haji Ghani. She plans to confess
everything to her husband and get his permission to release her. Asraf hopes
that Madhuri is right that her husband is a reasonable person who wants the
best for her and she will ultimately be released from her marriage. Madhuri
also plans to reveal everything to her parents about their relationship.
Unfortunately, their hope of being together is dashed when Madhuri’s father
discovers the truth before she could explain everything tohhim. Saleh Abdullah,
catches Madhuri and Mohd Asraf together in the rubber estate and he wanted to
go after
Mohd Asraf. Sadly, as he wields his parang, it strikes Madhuri and kills
her.
Due to Mohd Asraf’s ailing grandmother, he forced
himself to visit the Old Lady and ask her to cure his grandmother. When she did
come to his house, some of the villagers found out about it and they think that
all the bad incidents happening around the village is due to her presence.
In addition, another character, Puan Fatihah feels like she is slowly
losing her husband after Madhuri’s death. She hopes to win his affections again
by cooking a breakfast feast for him. But he did not appreciate her deed due to
the many happenings in the village; instead, he left without eating what she
had cooked for him.
In conclusion, the novel helps us to see how hope
drives different characters to do different things and there are positive and
negative consequences of their actions.
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