QUOTESS
Paper
"It burned brilliantly, and in three minutes was a heap of ashes on the grave."
The paper house was burnt down quickly.
The Martyrdom of Helena Rodrigues
"She brought him up to believe that to insult his mother's devotion to him was the ultimate blasphemy."
It was that George was taught that going against her mother's instructions was a big sin.
Sundowner
"Too early for the screams of women beaten by men drunk on cheap liquor."
Drunk men not aware of what they do, beating up women.
Tanjong Rhu
"See-far- glasses? What do i want to look at faraway things for?"
Ah-Ma is stubborn and feels that she does not need the binoculars.
Evening Under Frangipani
"I'm so glad you've converted to Christianity. It would be such a pity if Elaine couldn't have beef."
The mother was being sarcastic to Prakash
Lee
"Clumsily he hugged her adn she accepted it with a sort of grudging nonchalance."
Their relationship as daughter and father is not good.
A History of Tea
"Storm in a teacup."
Small matters being exaggerated.
A Dream Of China
"Could I get him out of China?"
To get his father not to think too much of China.
Release
"She sat down, blinded by the scream that filled her mind."
The guy killed the puppies, Eileen was blinded by the scream that filled her mind.
An Orbituary for Fifth Aunt Come Late
"I don't even admit she is my auntie."
Even though both are blood related, she does not want to admit that she is her aunt."
Corridor
"I looked down, at her still-surviving plant, the branches stripped bare because my grandchildren had torn off all the flowers one day. When I looked back she was gone, but she had left her window open, for the first time in a long while.
The neighbour welcomed the arrival of the family
Mid-Autumn
"Waste money, very gek sim."
The author is very cautious of how she spends her money.
Hamid and the Hand of Fate
"Would I make good enough embrace with just one hand?"
This says that Hamid has been wondering if he were to be with the one he loves, would she think differently of him.
The Move
"Ma, don't bring those footstools with you."
Ma was not allowed to bring her old furnitures with her to the new house.
Pastime
"It's a hobby, a pastime. It's not real life."
It is something that he enjoys doing during his free time.
"It burned brilliantly, and in three minutes was a heap of ashes on the grave."
The paper house was burnt down quickly.
The Martyrdom of Helena Rodrigues
"She brought him up to believe that to insult his mother's devotion to him was the ultimate blasphemy."
It was that George was taught that going against her mother's instructions was a big sin.
Sundowner
"Too early for the screams of women beaten by men drunk on cheap liquor."
Drunk men not aware of what they do, beating up women.
Tanjong Rhu
"See-far- glasses? What do i want to look at faraway things for?"
Ah-Ma is stubborn and feels that she does not need the binoculars.
Evening Under Frangipani
"I'm so glad you've converted to Christianity. It would be such a pity if Elaine couldn't have beef."
The mother was being sarcastic to Prakash
Lee
"Clumsily he hugged her adn she accepted it with a sort of grudging nonchalance."
Their relationship as daughter and father is not good.
A History of Tea
"Storm in a teacup."
Small matters being exaggerated.
A Dream Of China
"Could I get him out of China?"
To get his father not to think too much of China.
Release
"She sat down, blinded by the scream that filled her mind."
The guy killed the puppies, Eileen was blinded by the scream that filled her mind.
An Orbituary for Fifth Aunt Come Late
"I don't even admit she is my auntie."
Even though both are blood related, she does not want to admit that she is her aunt."
Corridor
"I looked down, at her still-surviving plant, the branches stripped bare because my grandchildren had torn off all the flowers one day. When I looked back she was gone, but she had left her window open, for the first time in a long while.
The neighbour welcomed the arrival of the family
Mid-Autumn
"Waste money, very gek sim."
The author is very cautious of how she spends her money.
Hamid and the Hand of Fate
"Would I make good enough embrace with just one hand?"
This says that Hamid has been wondering if he were to be with the one he loves, would she think differently of him.
The Move
"Ma, don't bring those footstools with you."
Ma was not allowed to bring her old furnitures with her to the new house.
Pastime
"It's a hobby, a pastime. It's not real life."
It is something that he enjoys doing during his free time.
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