KOMSAS TINGKATAN 2 NOVEL ...LESTARI BUKIT MENGHIJAU...

LESTARI BUKIT MENGHIJAU

Sinopsis

 Kehadiran Pak Tua di Kampung Alor Rambai menimbulkan kecurigaan penduduk kampung. Dia dianggap gila kerana membeli bukit yang penuh dengan hutan belantara. Bukit tersebut dianggap tidak berfaedah oleh penduduk kampung. Pak Tua terlalu mencintai alam sekitar sehingga menimbulkan perasaan tidak senang dalam kalangan penduduk kampung. Dia akan menegur sesiapa sahaja yang cuba menebang pokok. Hubungan Pak Tua dengan penduduk kampung tidak mesra, dia tersisih kerana sikapnya yang pendiam, suka memencilkan diri dan tidak mesra.

 Zahiran sebagai pelajar Tingkatan (this is copy paste)3 di kampung tersebut berjaya mendekati lelaki misteri ini dalam usaha menjayakan projek sekolah lestari. Projek sekolah lestari telah diilhamkan oleh Cikgu Idham, pengetua baharu di SMK Alor Rambai yang proaktif dalam menceriakan kawasan sekolah. Zahiran dan rakan-rakannya telah ditugaskan untuk mencari beberapa jenis burung dan ikan untuk menghiasi taman sekolah mereka. Projek sekolah lestari ini adalah sebagai persediaan untuk menyertai pertandingan Sekolah Lestari Anugerah Alam Sekitar anjuran Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) dan Kementerian Pelajaran yang menawarkan hadiah wang tunai RM10,000.

  Hasil usaha Zahiran dan rakan-rakannya, Pak Tua mula diterima oleh penduduk kampung. Hamzah yang diserang demam kuning menjadi titik permulaan kepada usaha gotong-royong bagi membersihkan kawasan rumah Hamzah yang kotor dan menjadi tempat pembiakan nyamuk. Seluruh kampung turut dibersihkan. Hasil cetusan idea Pak Tua, Tabung Pak Hamid dilancarkan bagi membantu keluarga malang itu. Penyakit untut Pak Hamid berjaya dirawat setelah menjalani pembedahan di Hospital Appolo, Chennai, India.           

Tragedi pokok Bintangor yang terbakar membolehkan Zahiran mencungkil sejarah hidup Pak Tua, iaitu seorang saintis yang pernah tinggal di Chicago, Amerika Syarikat. Isteri Pak Tua, Kamariah dan dua orang anaknya Zahirah dan Zuwairah terlibat dalam kemalangan jalan raya. Kedua-dua orang anaknya meninggal dunia, manakala isterinya menderita penyakit HIV akibat pemindahan darah. Kamariah meninggal dunia sewaktu Pak Tua dan rakan-rakannya telah berjaya dalam usaha mengumpul sampel untuk penawar HIV.  Pokok bintangor spesies calophyllum leanigerum merupakan estrak penting dalam menghasilkan penawar HIV.  Pokok ini banyak terdapat di belantara negeri Sarawak dan Pak Tua telah berusaha menanam pokok bintangor di sekitar Bukit Bintangor. 

  Akhirnya, Pak Tua telah menghembuskan nafas terakhir setelah dia mewakafkan tanahnya di Bukit Bintangor untuk tujuan pendidikan dan penyelidikan.  

Tema

Kepentingan menjaga alam sekitar.  Pak Tua sangat mencintai alam sekitar sehingga dia sanggup membeli bukit yang dipenuhi hutan belantara.  Dia melarang sesiapa sahaja yang cuba menebang pokok.  Dia juga menangis apabila pokok bintangor kesayangannya terbakar.

Persoalan

1.    Persoalan cinta akan alam sekitar. 

Pak Tua amat mencintai alam sekitar hingga sanggup membeli sebuah bukit seluas empat hektar  yang dipenuhi belantara.  Kawasan bukit ini ditanami dengan pokok bintangor.

2.    Persoalan menjaga kebersihan kawasan persekitaran.

Penduduk Kampung Alor Rambai telah membersihkan kawasan rumah Pak Hamid dan kawasan kampung demi mengelakkan penyakit-penyakit bawaan nyamuk.

3.    Persoalan peranan pelajar menjayakan sesuatu projek sekolah. 

Zahiran dan rakan-rakannya berusaha mencari burung dan ikan untuk menjayakan projek sekolah lestari.

4.    Persoalan mempercayai kepercayaan karut. 

Pak Hamid mempercayai  khidmat dukun Lebai Deraman yang mengubati anaknya, Hamzah.  Hamzah dikatakan demam biasa akibat ditegur hantu tanah.

5.   Persoalan para saintis membuat kajian menghasilkan perubatan moden. 

Pak  Tua dan rakan-rakannya berjaya menghasilkan penawar HIV daripada ekstrak pokok bintangor spesies calophyllum lanigerum.

6.   Persoalan sumber alam yang boleh memberikan manfaat kepada manusia.

      Sumber alam seperti pokok bunga cempaka putih boleh mengubati bisul. kudis dan

      radang tengkuk; daun pokok kacang kelor berkhasiat membantu membersihkan darah,  

      mengurangkan kandungan gula dan mengawal tekanan darah di dalam badan.

 Plot

Novel ini dibina mengikut kronologi dari awal hingga akhir.

Permulaan

Dimulakan dengan kehadiran Pak Tua di Kampung Alor Rambai telah menimbulkan pelbagai prasangka penduduk kampung terhadapnya. Keputusan Pak Tua membeli bukit seluas empat hektar (bukit bintangor) menyebabkan penduduk kampung menganggapnya sebagai tidak waras. Zahiran cuba mendekati Pak Tua yang tinggal di kaki Bukit Bintangor.

Perkembangan

Cikgu Idham mencetuskan idea untuk mengadakan projek sekolah lestari dan berhasrat menyertai pertandingan Sekolah Lestari Anugerah Alam Sekitar anjuran Jabatan Alam Sekitar dan Kementerian Pelajaran.  Zahiran dan rakan-rakannya ditugaskan menangkap burung dan ikan, serta mencari pelbagai jenis pokok bunga.   Secara tidak langsung, hal ini membolehkan Zahiran dan rakan-rakannya mengenali Pak Tua dengan lebih dekat.  Mereka mendapati Pak Tua bukanlah seperti yang dianggap oleh orang kampung.

Puncak

Hamzah telah diserang penyakit demam kuning yang boleh membawa maut.  Penyakit demam kuning berpunca daripada gigitan nyamuk  aedes aegypti.  Pak Tua menyarankan Hamzah dibawa ke hospital untuk mendapatkan rawatan.  Rentetan daripada peristiwa itu, gotong-royong membersihkan kawasan rumah Hamzah dan sekitar  kampung dijalankan.

Peleraian

Pak Tua berhasrat untuk membantu Pak Hamid yang menderita penyakit untut akibat gigitan nyamuk culex SP.   Pak Tua mencadangkan penubuhan Tabung Pak Hamid untuk tujuan rawatan.  Manakala, Zahiran berjaya mencungkil latar belakang kehidupan Pak Tua.  Sebelum meninggal dunia, Pak Tua telah mewakafkan tanahnya di Bukit Bintangor untuk tujuan pendidikan dan penyelidikan. 

Teknik Plot

1.    Dialog

Contoh:  “Kenapa dengan jip pak cik?”  Zahiran mengulangi.

                      “Tayarnya pancit!” ujar Pak Tua sambil mengeluh panjang.

2.    Imbas kembali

      Contoh:  Zahiran terkenang akan kisah Pak Tua setiap kali dia memandang Bukit    

                     Bintangor.

                     PakTua telah menceritakan kisah kehidupannya kepada Zahiran.

3.    Suspens

      Contoh:  Pembaca tertanya-tanya apakah yang berlaku apabila kelihatan asap      

                     tebal keluar dari pucuk-pucuk hutan di Bukit Bintangor.

4.    Kejutan

      Contoh:  Zahiran mengetahui latar belakang kehidupan Pak Tua.  Dia terkejut      

                     apabila mengetahui bahawa Pak Tua ialah saintis yang pernah    

                     bertugas di Chicago, Amerika.

5.    Pemerian

      Contoh:  Bukit yang tersergam megah, menghijau di hujung kampung.  Kampung Alor Rambai, Sungai Jeneri, Jeniang itu banyak kisahnya, terselit suka terpalit duka perjuangan seorang tua.

Watak dan Perwatakan 

Watak Utama

Zahiran

Ø  Anak yatim (bapanya telah meninggal dunia semasa ia berusia 10 tahun).

Ø  Pelajar Tingkatan 3 di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Alor Rambai.

Ø  Seorang yang baik hati (membantu Pak Tua menukar tayar jip yang pancit).

Ø  Menjadi ketua kumpulan mencari burung bagi menjayakan projek sekolah lestari.

Ø  Seorang yang mencintai alam sekitar – dia sedar manusia mempunyai hubungan yang rapat dengan alam sekitar.

Ø  Dapat menguasai nama saintifik beberapa jenis pokok (belajar daripada Pak Tua).

Ø  Menjalinkan hubungan erat dengan Pak Tua.

Ø  Berjaya mengikis anggapan orang kampung terhadap Pak Tua.

Ø  Bertanggungjawab.  Zahiran melaksanakan tugasan yang diarahkan seperti mencari burung.

Ø  Rajin berusaha.  Zahiran rajin mengulangkaji pelajarannya dan mempelajari nama-nama saintifik pokok daripada Pak Tua.

Ø  Bijak.  Zahiran bijak hingga berjaya melanjutkan pelajaran ke Kolej Matrikulasi Melaka di Londang.

Ø  Bercita-cita untuk menjadi seorang saintis seperti Pak Tua.

Watak Sampingan

Pak Tua

Ø  Berusia dalam lingkungan 60-an.

Ø  Pendiam, selekeh, suka memencilkan diri, tidak mudah mesra.

Ø  Hidup bersendirian di sebuah pondok kayu.

Ø  Seorang saintis (Profesor Osman Yunus).

Ø  Pernah bertugas di Chichago, Amerika Syarikat.

Ø  Berharta (mampu membeli 4 hektar tanah di Bukit Bintangor).

Ø  Amat cinta akan alam sekitar.

Ø  Seorang yang berpengetahuan luas dalam banyak perkara – mengetahui tentang punca penyakit untut yang disebabkan bawaan nyamuk, kegunaan pokok-pokok untuk tujuan perubatan.

Ø  Menguasai nama saintifik pokok-pokok.

Ø  Banyak idea bernas  - beliau mencetuskan idea penubuhan Tabung Pak Hamid bagi membantu  mengubati penyakitnya).

Ø  Seorang yang pemurah - mewakafkan Bukit Bintangor untuk tujuan pendidikan dan penyelidikan.

Cikgu Idham

Ø  Pengetua baharu di SMK Alor Rambai.

Ø  Mengajarkan mata pelajaran Sains Pertanian.

Ø  Berusia dalam lingkungan 45 tahun.

Ø  Kreatif dan banyak idea.

Ø  Memperkenalkan Kempen Amalan Hijau Sekolah dan kitar semula.

Ø  Mencetuskan idea menceriakan kawasan sekolah dan mengadakan projek sekolah lestari.

Ø  Berfikiran terbuka dan mudah menerima idea Pak Tua untuk bergotong-royong membersihkan kampung serta menubuhkan Tabung Pak Hamid.

Latar

Latar Masa

Ø  Sekitar tahun 1990-an (buktinya kajian mencari ubat penyakit HIV dan adanya

          pertandingan Sekolah Lestari).

 Ø  Peristiwa berlaku pada waktu pagi, petang dan malam

Contoh peristiwa :

i)   Pagi – Zahiran pergi ke Bukit Bintangor untuk berjumpa dan mengenali Pak Tua               dengan lebih rapat.

ii)  Petang – Zahiran pergi ke kedai runcit Pak Long Hamad dan dalam perjalanan dia           melihat banyak tumbuhan hijau yang telah dikenalinya.

iii) Malam – Selepas sembahyang Isyak penduduk kampung telah berbincang tentang          cadangan Pak Tua menubuhkan tabung kutipan derma bagi membantu mengubati                penyakit Pak  Hamid.

 Latar Tempat

Ø  Kampung Alor Rambai

        Secara keseluruhannya, kebanyakan peristiwa berlaku di Kampung Alor Rambai.

Ø  Bukit Bintangor

Pak Tua telah menanam pokok bintangor yang hanya terdapat di belantara Sarawak.

Ø  Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Alor Rambai

        Cikgu Idham memperkenalkan Kempen Amalan Hijau Sekolah.

Ø  Pondok Pak Tua di kaki Bukit Bintangor

        Pak Tua hidup bersendirian di pondok kayu di bukit itu.

Ø  Kedai Runcit Pak Long Hamad

       Setiap awal bulan, Pak Tua akan ke kedai runcit Pak Long Hamad untuk membeli barang-barang keperluan dapur.

Ø  Rumah Hamzah

       Pak Tua dan Zahiran mengunjungi rumah Hamzah untuk  melawatnya yang sedang demam.

Ø  Hadapan rumah Zahiran

       Pak Tua menengking Zahiran yang sedang menebang pokok cempaka putih di hadapan rumahnya.

Ø  Sungai Jeneri

       Sewaktu musim hujan lebat, Sungai Jeneri akan dilimpahi air deras dan berbahaya.

Latar Masyarakat

Ø  Masyarakat kampung yang suka membuat fitnah.

Contoh:  Seleman, Setopa dan Kasa menyebarkan fitnah bahawa Pak Tua terlibat dalam kegiatan haram memproses dadah untuk diedarkan ke bandar-bandar besar seluruh negara.

Ø  Masyarakat pendidik yang berwawasan.

Contoh:  Cikgu Idham ialah guru yang berwawasan untuk merealisasikan impian pelajar Modal Insan Berdisiplin dan Sekolah Mesra Alam Lestari.

Ø  Masyarakat pelajar yang rajin dan bertanggungjawab.

Contoh:  Zahiran, Kadir, Hamzah dan rakan-rakannya yang lain rajin dan bertanggungjawab mencari pokok bunga, ikan dan burung yang diamanahkan kepada mereka.

Ø  Masyarakat saintis yang membuat uji kaji tentang penawar penyakit.

Contoh:  Profesor Osman Yunus bersama dengan beberapa orang pakar botani membuat penyelidikan dan berjaya menghasilkan penawar HIV.

Gaya Bahasa

Diksi

Ø  Penggunaan kata yang mudah difahami.

Ø  Penggunaan istilah-istilah saintifik. 

            Contoh:  atmosfera, biodiversiti, bronchitis, farmakologi, sintesis dan virus.

Ø  Penggunaan bahasa pinjaman Bahasa Arab.  Contoh:  madrasah.

Ø  Penggunaan bahasa Inggeris. Contoh:  mosquito.

Ø  Penggunaan dialek.

Contoh:  benak (bertempiaran), ceridau (kicauan), jerba (terkam/terpa), mengeluyur (keadaan tidak keruan/merayau-rayau), terkelih (terlihat) dan upar (menggentel tapak tangan).

Penggunaan Ayat

 Ø  Penggunaan ayat yang pendek.  Contoh:  Pagi berkabus.

Ø  Penggunaan ayat yang panjang.  Contoh:  Di pinggir bukit yang kaya dengan

pokok-pokok pelbagai jenis mengalir Sungai Jeneri, tempat bermain seluang, baung, sempilai, haruan, kenjeng, lais, betuk, bujuk, tapah dan kedak.

Bahasa Perbandingan

Ø  Simile.

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Penggunaan imej alam

Contoh:  sungai, bukit, pokok, ikan, burung, hutan balak, hutan belantara dan nyamuk.

Sinkope

Contoh:  tak, ni, nak, dah, dan, tu.

   

Personifikasi

Contoh:  mesra dengan hujan yang menitis, manja dengan belaian angin yang menderu segar, hujan tak bertandang menyuburkan tumbuhan hijau, angin tidak datang mengusap tubuh, sinarnya menjunam di celah-celah daun pokok lalu menimpa tanah, cahaya matahari masih lagi bersembunyi.

Ungkapan Menarik

           

Simpulan Bahasa: tersenyum simpul

           

            Peribahasa: tak tumbuh tak melata, tak sungguh orang tak kata, ada udang di       sebalik batu

            Bahasa puitis: Semua makhluk ada hubungan yang erat dengan cahaya matahari. Mesra dengan hujan yang menitis dari langit dan manja dengan belaian angin yang menderu segar.

Nilai

1.    Nilai kasih sayang antara sesama insan.

Pak Tua menunjukkan kasih sayang sejati kepada isterinya, Kamariah sehingga dia sanggup membuat penyelidikan tentang penawar HIV.

2.    Nilai tolong-menolong dalam menyelesaikan sesuatu masalah.

Zahiran telah menolong Pak Tua menukar tayar keretanya yang pancit.

3.    Nilai kecekalan menghadapi halangan dan rintangan.

Pak Tua cekal menghadapi dugaan hidup selepas kematian anak dan isterinya.

4.    Nilai baik hati.

Pak Tua baik hati terhadap keluarga Zahiran dengan membelikan barang-barang keperluan dapur.

5.    Nilai bertanggunjawab.

Zahiran dan rakan-rakannya bertanggungjawab menangkap burung dan ikan yang  diamanahkan kepada mereka.

6.    Nilai bekerjasama.

Penduduk Kampung Alor Rambai bekerjasama membersihkan kawasan rumah Pak Hamid dan kawasan kampung demi menjaga kebersihan kawasan persekitaran.

Pak Tua dan rakan-rakan saintisnya bekerjasama menjalankan uji kaji untuk mencari penawar HIV.

 Pengajaran

1.    Kita hendaklah berkasih sayang antara satu sama lain.

      Pak Tua menunjukkan kasih sayang sejati kepada isterinya, Kamariah sehingga dia sanggup membuat penyelidikan tentang penawar HIV.

2.    Kita hendaklah bekerjasama dalam melakukan sesuatu perkara.

Pak Tua dan rakan-rakan saintisnya bekerjasama menjalankan uji kaji untuk mencari penawar HIV.

3.    Kita haruslah menolong orang yang berada dalam kesusahan.

      Zahiran telah menolong Pak Tua menukar tayar keretanya yang pancit. Penduduk    

      Kampung juga telah membantu Pak Hamid dengan mengadakan kutipan derma bagi   

      mengubati penyakitnya.

4.    Kita mestilah cekal apabila menghadapi halangan dan rintangan dalam hidup.

Pak Tua cekal menghadapi dugaan hidup selepas kematian anak dan isterinya.

5.    Kita perlu bersikap baik hati terhadap orang lain.

Pak Tua baik hati terhadap keluarga Zahiran dengan membelikan barang-barang keperluan dapur.

6.    Kita hendaklah bertanggunjawab terhadap amanah yang diberikan.

Zahiran dan rakan-rakannya bertanggungjawab menangkap burung dan ikan

yang diamanahkan kepada mereka.

7.    Kita mestilah menjaga kebersihan kawasan persekitaran pada setiap masa.

Penduduk Kampung Alor Rambai bekerjasama membersihkan kawasan rumah Pak Hamid dan kawasan kampung demi menjaga kebersihan kawasan persekitaran.

NOTE : LITERATURE FORM 2 :RUMPLESTILTSKIN

Synopsis

The King was making his rounds around his kingdom. The King visits Lisa’s cottage. Lisa’s parents began to praise Lisa and claim that she can bake the best pies in the world. In order to make himself appear more important, Lisa’s father lies to the king that his daughter could spin straw into gold. The King knows that his kingdom is poor, thus, the king called for the girl, shut her in a tower room with straw and a spinning wheel, and demanded that she spin the straw into gold by morning or be executed. She had given up all hope, when a strange little man appeared in the room and spun straw into gold for her in return for her necklace; then again the following night for her ring. But on the third night, with nothing left, the strange creature spun straw into gold for a promise that the girl’s first-born child would become his.

The greedy king was so impressed that he married Lisa, but when their first child was born, the strange little man returned to claim his payment. The queen was frightened and offered him all the wealth she had if she could keep the child. The strange little man refused but finally agreed to give up his claim to the child if the queen could guess his name in three days. At first she failed. Later, Lisa’s parents follow the little man and see him dance around a small fire and they hear him say out loud, “Tricks and riddles are my game, Rumpelstiltskin is my name.”

 Plot

(Introduction) Exposition This is first stage of a fictional or dramatic plot, in which necessary background information is provided. It introduces characters, scene, time, and situation	The King visits a cottage. The cottage belongs to Lisa’s parents. The King was lured by the smell of freshly baked apple pie. Lisa’s parents praised Lisa in an attempt to make the King marry their daughter. They tell the King that she bakes the best pies in the world. To impress the King further, they also tell the King that Lisa can spin straw into gold. The King brings her to his palace and asks her to turn straw into gold. If she fails she will be beheaded.
(Action Starts) Rising Action This is a set of conflicts and crises that constitute the part of a story’s plot leading up to the climax.	Lisa sits and cries in the high tower. Then she hears scratching noise. A strange little man appears and promises to spin the straw into gold in exchange of her necklace. The King was impressed and takes her to another bigger room filled with straw. The King asks her to turn the straw into gold. If she fails she will be beheaded. That night the strange little man appeared again and promises to spin the straw into gold in exchange for her ring. The King was impressed and takes her to another bigger room filled with straw. This time he promises to marry her. Lisa has nothing else to offer to the little man. Her parents advised her to give whatever he asks for. That night, when the strange little man appeared, she promises her first born child.
Climax This is the turning point of the action in the plot of a story. The climax represents the point of greatest tension in the work.	A year passed. Lisa is the queen and she has a baby boy. The strange little man suddenly appears and reminds her of her promise. Lisa pleaded to the little man not to take her baby away as she is willing to give him all her money. The little man refuses but finally agrees to give her three days to guess his name. She fails to guess his name on the first and second day. Lisa’s parents follow the little man and find out his name.
Falling Action In the plot of a story, the action following the climax of the work that moves it towards its denouement or resolution.	On the third day, the little man comes to the nursery. Lisa guesses his name as “Rumpelstiltskin”. The strange little man gets angry and stamps his feet hard on the floor and disappears in a puff of smoke.
Resolution The ending of the story, the final stage or unraveling of the plot; usually very brief. Here the tension is over, and unanswered questions may be explained. The resolution is reached following a major crisis and climax.	Lisa’s baby boy is now safe. Lisa’s parents promises that they will never boast again.

 Setting

 Place:

            

Cottage where Lisa lives with her parents.

Castle where the King lives

 Nursery where Queen Lisa looked after the baby and where the strange little man appeared.

Woods where the strange little man lives.

        Time:

Medieval Times

The story is set at a time when people talked about magical creatures.

 Characters:

 Lisa: She is a young, sweet girl. She lives with her parents in a cottage. She loves to do household chores such as baking. She is very obedient as she listens to her parents.

 Rumpelstiltskin: A strange little man. He has magical powers. He is able to help Lisa by spinning the straw into gold. He likes riddles. Rumpelstiltskin is a fairy tale character, not a real person. 

The King: He is an opportunist. He uses Lisa to get him gold. He is rather cruel as he keep Lisa alone in a tower and he threatens to kill her if she cannot spin the straw into gold. However he is very gullible as he believes that straw can be turned into gold.

Lisa’s Father : He is rather foolish as he goes to far to boast about his daughter. He is also greedy as he is willing to sacrifice Lisa’s life in order to get wealth. He was remorseful when he promised Lisa that he will not make the same mistake. Nevertheless, he is a loving father as he tries to solve the riddle for Lisa.

 Lisa’s Mother: She is very proud of her daughter. She is kind hearted as she invites the King into her house and offers food. She is rather silly as she agrees with her husband that Lisa can spin straw into gold. She is also remorseful and promised never to boast again. It cannot be denied that she is a loving mother as she helps Lisa to solve the riddle.

 Themes

 Telling lies

When people lie they are often trapped by their own deceit. In this story, claiming to be able to weave gold from straw got Lisa the attention of the king but also got her locked in a dungeon with a haystack and a spinning wheel.  

 Using one’s survival skills

Persistence pays off in the long run and to never give up. Lisa tried her best to find the answer to the strange man’s riddle. She did not give up.

 Moral Values

 We must be more careful of what we say, and think of the consequences.

Lisa’s father lied to the king, just to impress him.

Lisa lost her head and promised something without realising the implications of her promise, just to save herself.

Rumpelstiltskin is so confident that the queen will not guess his name that he makes the terrible mistake of saying it out loud.

Honesty and Integrity

We must always keep our promises. It is when we are able to keep our promises that people will respect us. Although the King was greedy, he kept his promise to marry Lisa once she was able to spin the straw into gold.  Even the strange little man kept his promise to Lisa when she was able to guess his name. He did not try to cheat her.

Point of view

Since this is a drama, the author uses the third person point of view. He is omniscient- this means that he knows everything in the story.  However, the characters do think aloud when they are thinking. Thus, the readers are able to understand what the characters are doing.

 Language and Style

 The style of writing is very simple, uncomplicated and straightforward. The language is simple reflecting the lifestyle of the village people. 

Literary Devices

Repetition	Spin straw into gold	These words are repeated constantly throughout the story. The writer wants to highlight the idea of spinning straw into gold
	Cut off your head	These words are also used with “spin straw into gold’. The King reminds Lisa that if she cannot spin straw into gold, he will cut off her head.
Rhyme	Page 81- the rhyme scheme  is aa,bb	Sit and cuddle your darling son, For tomorrow you’ll have none. Riddles and tricks are my game. You won’t ever guess my name.
	Page 83- the rhyme scheme is also aa,bb	Wife and family I have none. But tomorrow I’ll have the King’s own son. Tricks and riddles are my game, Rumpelstiltskin is my name.

 Tone and Mood

There are two contrasting tones. Firstly, there is an ordinary tone when the writer shows the ordinary lifestyle of Lisa’s family. The second tone is the extraordinary tone. It is used when describing the events related to the King.  It shows things that are magical. It shows the readers that straw can be spun into gold. It shows a mood of fantasy. The drama ends with a positive note that is all’s well that ends well.

ENGLISH LITERATURE FORM 2 :ONE IS ONE AND ALL ALONE

Synopsis of One is One and All Alone

“One is One and All Alone” by Nicholas Fisk is a science fiction story, set in 2045. The main character is Trish, an 11-year old girl who is the only child on a spaceship to Trion. Her father is the Executive Officer of the spaceship and her mother is in Trion helping to set up a space station. She will only meet her mother in mid January 2047. 

After three months, she feels lonely and bored as she does not have any real friends to talk to except her private, multi-functional diary: the VoicePrinter (VP). VP is an intelligent computer which keeps Trish entertained with its ability to perform many functions. 

Through her dialogue sessions with VP, Trish learns about clones and the cloning process. The idea of cloning fascinates Trish and she soon decides to create a clone to keep her company in the spaceship Biolab without her father's knowledge. She names her new identical twin “Clo” and initially it becomes her perfect friend and companion. They have fun playing and sharing their time together. 

However, certain mannerism of Clo begins to irritate Trish as the clone behaves and thinks like her. Soon they start to argue and disagree with each other over trivial matters. The last straw happens one night when Clo starts referring to Trish's mum as her mum and this upsets Trish as she feels her privacy is being invaded.

The next day, Trish opens up her diary and confides in VP that she does not like to be “swamped, invaded and taken over.” At that instant, she decides to dispose off Clo forever through the “DISPOSAL” hatch near her cabin. 

The story ends with a twist when it is Trish who is disposed by Clo. Clo then assumes Trish's identity and Trish's dad is not aware of the change at all. Clo then enjoys being “one is one and all alone” and her new lease of life as Trish in the spaceship.

Source: Curriculum Development Division. Ministry of Education Malaysia. 2010

Analysing the Characters in One is One and All Alone

Trish

·                     Main character.

·                     11 years old; the only child on the spaceship heading towards Trion.

·                     Lonely and bored.

·                     Misses personal interactions with her parents as her Dad is busy with his work and Mum is away.

·                     Relies on the VoicePrinter (VP) for companionship and information.

·                     Intelligent: she masters the cloning technology and created a clone of herself.

·                     Short sighted as her cloning plan backfires.

·                     Clo becomes a nuisance to her.

·                     Clo in turn gets rid of Trish through the Disposal Hatch instead.

Clo

·                     Identical twin created by Trish in the Biolab using cloning technology.

·                     Trish's friend and companion before she "got sick" of her.

·                     Quick thinking as she out manoeuvres Trish and gets rid of her creator.

·                     Cautious, as she assumes Trish's identity at the end of the story.

Trish's Dad

·                     Executive Officer of the spaceship.

·                     Busy and preoccupied with work as the captain of the spaceship.

·                     Tries to spend time with Trish, his daughter at the diner; indulging her with chocolate milkshakes.

·                     Does not realise that Trish has been replaced by Clo at the end of the story.

Voice Printer

·                     Versatile and intelligent computer.

·                     Tutor and companion to Trish in her lonely days.

·                     An avenue for Trish's private thoughts, feelings and opinions.

Source: Curriculum Development Division. Ministry of Education Malaysia. 2010

MORAL  VALUE

• we must learn to be self-sufficient.
• we must not expect perfection.
• we must value friendship.
• we must think carefully before making decisions
• we must thankful for what we have

• LITERARY DEVICE

SIMILE

• Suddenly you're as bright as a button

Repetition

• i'm sick of me.I'm sick of being the only child on the ship .I'm sick of computer images and sounds.