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Identity - Coggle Diagram
Identity
So, What is a Singaporean? -- Kishore Mahbubani
Central main idea
Ethnic harmony and a strong national identity is needed for Singapore to have a resilient future
Language and techniques
Paradox statement
to draw the readers' attention and allow them to think more deeply about the topic
Parallel sentence structure
to show the binary quality of a development
Anecdote
to show how identity is shaped by one's experience
Discovering Who I Am: The Critical Role Of Identity -- Gene Beresin
central main idea: our identity is what makes us us and it takes time to slowly develop
language techniques
literary quotation
Show the author's stance and serves as a hook for the audience
rhetorical questions
engage readings and provoke thought
allusion
help audience understand the concept of identity easily without the author having to explain it at length
anecdote
improve his credibility by providing evidence
metaphors
translate complex ideas about identity into simpler concepts
hypothetical scenarios
To provide evidence and make the concept expressed relatable to readers
Reservist -- Boey Kim Cheng (2002)
central main idea
a humorous poem on how the nation's men are reluctant to return for the repetitive reservist training, which is meant to build national identity.
language and techniques
irony
to contrast between the old men and youthful children/knights
repetition
to emphasise the repetitiveness of reservist training
many adjectives
indirectly describes the feelings of the old men who are returning to reservist training
Engineer's corner -- Wendy Cope
central main idea
a satirical critique of society's neglect for vital professions like engineers compared to the disproportionate encouragement and rewards given to poets
language
irony
sacarsm
rhyme
Paper Menagerie - Ken Liu
central main idea
Racism results in its victims feeling resentment and distancing themselves from their culture
racism results in the homogenisation of culture
language and techniques
dialogue
through dialogue to portray how the strangers are racist
using Mandarin chinese to imply the background of the main character's mother
fictional narrative
using the moving paper menagerie to hint at the main character's feelings throughout the story
location -- Arthur Yap (1971)
language and techniques
free verse
emphasises his desire for freedom from his mundane life
enjambment
reflects how his mundane life seems as if it is going on forever and it shows that he thinks he will never be able to escape from that life
central main idea
a person that is stuck in his mundane routine that wishes to escape
Not my Best Side -- U.A. Fanthorpe (1978)
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning -- Cathy Park Hong
The Ultimate Safari -- Nadine Gordimer
Photographs taken by Yannis Behrakis
What does it take to Assimilate in America - Comprehension
Painting of Saint George and the Dragon - Paolo Uccello (~1400)
What is the Singapore Identity Really? - Video by Gov.sg