Question: Which character do you despise most? Why?
I despise King Rudolf, a character found in “The Prisoner of Zenda”, written by Anthony Hope, the most.
First of all, he is an irresponsible person. As the King to be, he has never stayed in his country for a long duration of time. He prefers to visit other countries. The old woman, who owns the Inn in Zenda, claims that she herself has never met the King and does not know what he looks like.
He also does not use his time well. Even when he is in the country, he will go out hunting in the forest. He does not seem to care about what is happening in the country. He is too busy with his hobby.
Moreover, he is a drunkard. He loves wine so much. This is a weakness used by Duke Michael to prevent him from attending the coronation. When he is having dinner at his lodge, a night before the coronation, Duke Michael gave him a bottle of drugged wine. He is found unconscious the next morning and unfits to attend the coronation.
So, it is not surprising that some citizens of Ruritania want Duke Michael to be the King of Ruritania.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Prisoner of Zenda
Question: Choose one character that you like the most?
I would definitely like to emulate Rudolf Rassendyll from the novel, “The Prisoner of Zenda”, written by Anthony Hope because he has many admirable qualities.
By being adventurous, Rassendyll becomes a person with lots of experience and knowledge at a young age. His adventure in Ruritania makes his life more colourful. If he has not decided to watch the coronation, he may have not met Princess Flavia, befriend Fritz and Sapt, met the cruel Duke Michael and his Famous Six and experience the life of a King. I myself would like to be adventurous like Rassendyll so that my life won’t be so dull.
Through Rassendyll, I learn that one must be honourable in order to gain respect from others and to maintain self-esteem. Rassendyll has not eloped with Princess Flavia because he believes that it is not honourable to take something which does not belong to him. Princess Flavia is after all the King’s fiancée. The King has also treated him as a friend and has invited him to have dinner with him at the lodge.
Rassendyll furthermore, has shown that courage and bravery are essential qualities to go through life as our life is not always bed and roses. In this novel, Rassendyll impersonates as the King and on the King’s behalf, he takes the throne. This is not an easy task as Duke Michael may find out his impersonation and kill him. Yet, Rassendyll still continues his impersonation in his attempt to rescue the King from Zenda Castle.
By examining the above qualities found in Rassendyll ,it is undeniable that he is indeed the best character to emulate.
I would definitely like to emulate Rudolf Rassendyll from the novel, “The Prisoner of Zenda”, written by Anthony Hope because he has many admirable qualities.
By being adventurous, Rassendyll becomes a person with lots of experience and knowledge at a young age. His adventure in Ruritania makes his life more colourful. If he has not decided to watch the coronation, he may have not met Princess Flavia, befriend Fritz and Sapt, met the cruel Duke Michael and his Famous Six and experience the life of a King. I myself would like to be adventurous like Rassendyll so that my life won’t be so dull.
Through Rassendyll, I learn that one must be honourable in order to gain respect from others and to maintain self-esteem. Rassendyll has not eloped with Princess Flavia because he believes that it is not honourable to take something which does not belong to him. Princess Flavia is after all the King’s fiancée. The King has also treated him as a friend and has invited him to have dinner with him at the lodge.
Rassendyll furthermore, has shown that courage and bravery are essential qualities to go through life as our life is not always bed and roses. In this novel, Rassendyll impersonates as the King and on the King’s behalf, he takes the throne. This is not an easy task as Duke Michael may find out his impersonation and kill him. Yet, Rassendyll still continues his impersonation in his attempt to rescue the King from Zenda Castle.
By examining the above qualities found in Rassendyll ,it is undeniable that he is indeed the best character to emulate.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Poem "Our Ketupat Raya"
We have been slogging
For 3 years
Homeworks! Abundant of them accompanying
us every day
Extra class,motivaton course, hikmah class and so on
have been tagging
us almost every day
Holidays?None..for we have
School Holiday Programme
Teachers assigned a task for each day
Even Raya was not celebrated
Teachers gave us "Ketupat Raya"
Not rice
cooked in a case made of coconut leaves
But real works
which challenge our mind
No homework please!
What we got was a scornful look from them
and more homework
as punishment.
Teachers say
Practice makes perfect
Your future is in your hand
Told mum and dad
They defended them
Teachers were right!
They are always right!And
will always right
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Post -test: Present tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs in the brackets.
1. Most of the girls ____________ (sleep) here.
2. My teacher ____________ (teach) us English Language.
3. Please ________________ (come) quickly.
4. The house ______________ (look) old.
5. The women _______________ (prepare) food for the pupils.
6. ___________________ (tell) him what to do.
7. She ________________ (plant) a lot of orchids in her garden.
8. She ________________ (sing) sweetly.
9. Kamariah ______________ (write) neatly.
10. A few ladies _____________ (clean) the room.
11. Aziz and Azman ____________(cycle) to school.
12. It __________________ (cry) loudly.
13. My mother _______________ (cook) curry every day.
14. The baby _____________ (drink) milk.
15. She ______________ (like) durians very much.
16. The sun _______________ (rise) in the East.
17. They usually _________________ (eat) dinner at 8 o’ clock.
18. Everyone _______________(bring) a red pen each.
19. Someone _______________ (call) me when I am late.
20. Each girl ________________ (stand) up and answer the questions.
21. You __________________(go) to the market and buy some vegetables.
22. The mice ________________ (come) out at night.
23. The sun _______________ (set) in the West.
24. ___________________ (Ask) Ali to see me tonight.
25. A cat ________________ (catch) mouse for food.
26. A bat _________________ (fly) at night.
27. My sister usually ________________(get) up at 5 o’ clock.
28. Mr Tan’s dog is very playful. Many people ________________(like) it.
29. He is very sick. Puan Aisyah ______________ (take) him to the clinic.
30. The water ______________ (flow) swiftly into the drain.
31. My mother ______________ (make) a lot of biscuits for Hari Raya.
32. All the children ______________ (play) in the field
33. Some of the girls ____________ (swim) in the pool.
34. My sister ________________ (ask) some money from me.
35. My headmaster and Encik Ali usually ___________________ (come) to my house.
36. One of the cats _____________ (run) into the hole.
37. All the boys ______________ (help) us.
38. My brother and my cousin _____________ (visit) me in the hospital.
39. The flower _____________ (smell) sweetly.
40. I always ________________ (give) her some money
1. Most of the girls ____________ (sleep) here.
2. My teacher ____________ (teach) us English Language.
3. Please ________________ (come) quickly.
4. The house ______________ (look) old.
5. The women _______________ (prepare) food for the pupils.
6. ___________________ (tell) him what to do.
7. She ________________ (plant) a lot of orchids in her garden.
8. She ________________ (sing) sweetly.
9. Kamariah ______________ (write) neatly.
10. A few ladies _____________ (clean) the room.
11. Aziz and Azman ____________(cycle) to school.
12. It __________________ (cry) loudly.
13. My mother _______________ (cook) curry every day.
14. The baby _____________ (drink) milk.
15. She ______________ (like) durians very much.
16. The sun _______________ (rise) in the East.
17. They usually _________________ (eat) dinner at 8 o’ clock.
18. Everyone _______________(bring) a red pen each.
19. Someone _______________ (call) me when I am late.
20. Each girl ________________ (stand) up and answer the questions.
21. You __________________(go) to the market and buy some vegetables.
22. The mice ________________ (come) out at night.
23. The sun _______________ (set) in the West.
24. ___________________ (Ask) Ali to see me tonight.
25. A cat ________________ (catch) mouse for food.
26. A bat _________________ (fly) at night.
27. My sister usually ________________(get) up at 5 o’ clock.
28. Mr Tan’s dog is very playful. Many people ________________(like) it.
29. He is very sick. Puan Aisyah ______________ (take) him to the clinic.
30. The water ______________ (flow) swiftly into the drain.
31. My mother ______________ (make) a lot of biscuits for Hari Raya.
32. All the children ______________ (play) in the field
33. Some of the girls ____________ (swim) in the pool.
34. My sister ________________ (ask) some money from me.
35. My headmaster and Encik Ali usually ___________________ (come) to my house.
36. One of the cats _____________ (run) into the hole.
37. All the boys ______________ (help) us.
38. My brother and my cousin _____________ (visit) me in the hospital.
39. The flower _____________ (smell) sweetly.
40. I always ________________ (give) her some money
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