Lee

Lee

Conflicts : (internal)
There is an internal conflict within father. Father does not want Lee to have the dual loyalties and also does not want his daughter to live unhappily so he allows Lee to go to the American School. (pg 101)

Conflicts : (external)
It is between Lee and her father. The both of them have contradicting cultural views. Lee is more encouraging towards western culture whereas her father prefers traditional Chinese culture. (pg 102~103)

Climax
The climax of the story is when Lee went to the family reunion at her grandmothers flat. She could meet up with her family members and learn more about her traditional culture. Her father had a chance to get feedback from his relatives about what he should do with his daughter’s education (pg 100)
Resolution
The type of resolution for this story would be a revelation. At the end, both Lee and her father realize that both of them have something in common which was that they could accept each other’s cultural differences and their cultural views. (pg 106~107)

Characters
Lee : Vulgar (pg 90)
: Loves criticizing others (pg 95)

Father : Hot tempered (pg 97)
: Cultural (pg 103)

Lee’s grandma : Cultural (pg99)
: Concerned (pg 100)

The most interesting segment of the story is when Lee went to her grandmother’s house for the family reunion and learns about the culture and tradition of her family. It shows how Lee is different from Singaporeans with her westernized culture.