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Materialism - Coggle Diagram
Materialism
Unlucky Plaza
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Michelle is thrifty when it comes to electricity, toilet paper etc, but splurges occasionally on expensive dresses (material wealth that can be shown to others)
Mrs Heng tries to pacify Onassis by saying "Onassis, we go back to the old rate!"
Rich Man Country
References to material goods, in particularly Arul's, who is the image of success as a migrant worker
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Hope for a better life: "Arul himself, in the living and prosperous flesh, was proof of nothing ventured, nothing gained."
Singapore Dreaming
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Funeral condolence money
"They just won 2 million dollars, don't need to give too much money"
The more a person has, the less you should give
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Sugarbread
Jini
Makes sure she doesn't speak Singlish unless absolutely necessary (e.g. in the wet market) and dresses nicely to go to the market, and makes sure that Pin always had a clean and new-looking school uniform to wear to avoid looking like a Bursary Girl
"Ma made it a point to buy me a new uniform every year because she didn't want me looking poor at school."
Although Jini is particular about money, she is still concerned about her appearances and not looking poor
Possible comparison to Seng from "Singapore Dreaming" and Michelle from "Unlucky Plaza", but Jini doesn't live beyond her means
Religion
Pin gives money to the Christian God in the chapel, suggesting that she views prayers to be a monetary transaction
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Mrs D'Cruz uses the bank account metaphor to teach students about God in daily devotions as "[money] was the only language Singaporeans understood"
Nani-ji pays Pra-ji more money than she had for spiritual guidance: money is usually required for spiritual guidance, especially if you are asking for God's help
Merlign
Implications of the merlion as a commercial entity instead of a national symbol - Singaporeans do not know what it's supposed to represent
"Even though there are more/websites on you than verses;/Even though you evoke/cameras more than pride,/postcards more than praise;"
"Still others, perplexed/as much by your blank stare/as their maddening need to know,"
Chope
Everyone wants everything to be "bigger better/bangs and bucks", challenging materialism