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I, Prabagaran Renganathan would like to thank everyone
who helped me to complete this work completely. First of all, I
would like to thank God who was gave opportunity to live in this
wonderful world and do this assignment as well. Secondly, I like
to thank Pn. for giving us this assignment. This assignment
has given me a lot of experiences and benefits. My parents are
not excused from this list. Their caring and love has been
playing an important role in giving me new inspiration and
moral support. Without their support we could have not reach
this level. Last but not least, we would like to thank all our
friends who helped me either directly or indirectly to complete
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A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in
narrative format. It has a central idea and only few characters took part in it. There
are few elements in every short story. The elements are :
Setting
Setting is the location and time of events in the short.
Plot
Plot refers to the events of the short story. There are five aspects in plot such as
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
Characters
There are only few characters in short stories. Characters in short stories include
central character and minor characters.
Theme
Theme is the central idea of a story. It tells us what the story is about.
Message / moral values
Message or moral values is what the writer wants the readers to learn from the
story. It is usually a moral or value in life. It is a lesson learnt by readers.
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2.1 MARIAH
Mariah is one of Malaysian short story which is having Kelantan as its place
setting. This is a story about widow who is selling nasi berlauk in Molo. The characters
in this short stories are Mariah, the main character, Imam, Cik Yam, Imam’s wife, and
Cik Gu Nab.
2.1 MARIAH
Mariah is one of Malaysian short story which is having Kelantan as its place
setting. This is a story about widow who is selling nasi berlauk in Molo. The characters
in this short stories are Mariah, the main character, Imam, Cik Yam, Imam’s wife, andCik Gu Nab.
2.2 HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND
How to hook a husband is a short story written by Damayanti. It is a story about a
unmarried girl who born in a family with five siblings. The main character in this short
story is named as Malar. She is the eldest in her family. The whole story is about how
she hook a husband and make decision in her life. The minor characters in this story
are Rajes, Mahes, Mangales, Malar’s parents and Muthu.
2.2 HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND
How to hook a husband is a short story written by Damayanti. It is a story about a
unmarried girl who born in a family with five siblings. The main character in this short
story is named as Malar. She is the eldest in her family. The whole story is about how
she hook a husband and make decision in her life. The minor characters in this story
are Rajes, Mahes, Mangales, Malar’s parents and Muthu.
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There are five elements used to compare and contrast the two novels, Mariah and How
To Hook a Husband. The elements are plot, characters, theme(s), setting and moral
values.
3.1 Plot
The plot line of a story has five sections.
PLOTPLOT
EXPOSITION :>
The start of the story.The way things arebefore the action start.
RISING ACTION :>
The series of conflicts in the storythat lead to climax.
CLIMAX :>
The turning point. Themost interest movement.
FALLING ACTION :>
All of the action whichfollows the climax.
RESOLUTION :>
The conclusion, theflying together of allof the threats.
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3.1.1 Plot of Mariah
EXPOSITION :>
Mariah sells nasi
berlauk at Molo.
RISING ACTION :>
Imam of Molo get toknow about her and
he fall in for her.
FALLING ACTION :>
Imam’s wife agrees for the wedding in
condition of equality.
RESOLUTION :>
Imam marries Mariah.
CLIMAX :>
Imam asking permissionfrom his wife to get
married with Mariah.
Maria
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Maria
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3.1.2 Plot of How To Hook A Husband
3.1.3 COMPARING PLOT
PLOT LINE MARIAH HOW TO HOOK A
HUSBAND
EXPOSITION
Starts with introducing
Mariah as a nasi berlauk
seller at Molo. She is a
widowed. All men at Molo
will have breakfast at her
stall.
Start with introducing Malar
as a 25 years old unmarried
girl who born with five
siblings. All her sisters
married except her.
RISING ACTION
Imam of Molo get to know
about her. He fall in love
with Mariah.
Muthu comes to their
livehood. They know that
Muthu is working in a bank.
Malar fall in love with him.
Imam asks permission from
his wife Cik Yam to get
Malar marries Muthu. On
day, during dinner time
EXPOSITION :>
Malar is 25 years oldunmarried girl. Havingfive siblings. Her sister
all married.
RISING ACTION :>
Muthu comes to their livehood. They know that
Muthu is working in abank.
FALLING ACTION :>
All family members of Malar’s shoked. Theydo not no what to say.
RESOLUTION :>
Malar does not carewhether Muthu is a
manager or peon. Shemarried him ready. So
she will continue her lifewith him.
CLIMAX :>
Malar marries Muthu withoutknowing the real work of him.
Muthu tells Malar’s family thatihe is just a peon in bank.
How to
Hook a
Husban
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How to
Hook a
Husban
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CLIMAX married with Mariah. whole family of Malar’s got
to know that Muthu just a
peon in a bank.
FALLING ACTION
Cik Yam agrees for the
wedding with the condition
of equality.
All family members shoked.
They do not know what to
say.
RESOLUTION
Imam marries Mariah.
Mariah is ready to begin
her life again as a married
women.
Malar does not care
whether Muthu is a
manager or peon. She
married him ready. So she
will continue her life with
him.
The similarity between the plot of both short stories is that both story begin with
introducing the main character as a women who is a not having a life partner. This is
exposition of both stories. The rising action in both stories also have similarity. In both
stories the male character is being introduced where Imam meets Mariah and Malar
meets Muthu. Climax, falling action and resolution in both stories are about whether the
main character and the male character get together or not. In both stories they get
married and start a new married life. So, even though the situation in both stories are
different but the plot is almost the same.
3.2 CHARACTERS
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3.2.1 CHARACTERS IN MARIAH
CHARACTERS
MAIN / CENTRAL
CHARACTER
Plays role in full story
MINOR / SUB CHARACTERS
Plays role in certain places
CHARACTERS
MAIN / CENTRAL
CHARACTER
MINOR / SUB
CHARACTERS
MARIAHIMAM
CIK YAM
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CHARACTERS
MAIN / CENTRAL
CHARACTER
MINOR / SUB
CHARACTERS
MALAR
MUTHU
MALAR’S FAMILY MEMBERS
3.2.2 CHARACTERS IN HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND
3.2.3 COMPARING CHARACTERS
CHARACTERS MARIAH HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND
MAIN
CHARACTER
AND ROLE
Mariah.
• She is a nasi berlauk
seller at Molo.
• She is a widowed.
•
Malar.
• She is a unmarried 25
years old girl.
• Eldest in her family with
five siblings.
• Take decision without
thinking deep at first. At
fall in with Muthu without
knowing his full details.
• She appreciate what she
is having. After knowinh
that Muthu is just a peon,
she still accept him and
continue her life with him.
Imam. Muthu.
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FIRST MINOR
CHARACTER
AND ROLE
• Imam in Molo.
• Has a wife named Cik
Yam.
• He has a past life story.
He had fall in with Sheik’s
daughter.
• He fall in with Mariah
because she looked the
same as Sheik’s
daughter.
• A peon in a bank.
• No parents.
• Stays in a small rent room.
• Did not tell truth at first.
Before getting married heshould have told Malar’s
family full details about
hisself.
SECOND
MINOR
CHARACTER
AND ROLE
Cik Yam.
• Imam’s wife
• Childless
• True wife. She fulfils all
her husband’s needs
including marry Mariah.
Mr & Mrs Ambalavanars
• Parents of six children
• Making decision without
thinking deep in
something.
The similarities between the two short stories are both having women as their main
character. The second main character in these short stories are men who are finally
becoming the main characters’ husbands. The differences are the main character in
Mariah did not thought that she will get married. But the main character in How to Hook
a Husband wanted to get married with someone and get settled in life. The second
different is that the main character in Mariah has no connection at first with the minor
characters but the main character in How to Hook a Husband has connection with the
second minor character that is her parents.
3.3 THEME (S)
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Theme of a story is the central idea of the story. It tells us what the story is about.
Normally, short story will only has one theme. But sometimes, some short story will
have more than one theme.
3.3.1 MARIAH
The theme of Mariah is sacrificial love.. Cik Yam agreed to the second marriage of her
husband because she loved him so much and did not want him to be sad. Her husband, Imam was just thinking of himself. He already had a good wife but he was not
satisfied because Cik Yam can’t being able to produce a heir for him. So, that’s why
Imam asked Cik Yam to marry Mariah.
3.3.2 HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND
The theme of How to Hook A Husband is think deeply before decide but after make
decision do not ever compare it with others. This theme is shown by Malar’s character.
She did not think much before she get married with Muthu. For her as long as she get
married is enough. After she got to know that her husband is just a peon in a bank, she
accept him as he is. She did not argue anything about her husband’s work neither with
her husband nor her parents. This shows that she accept the reality as it is.
3.3.3 COMPARING THEMES IN MARIAH AND HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND
3.4 SETTING
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Normally there are two type of setting in each story. The settings are place setting and
time setting.
SETTING MARIAH HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND
PLACE Housing area. Mariah’s stall,
Imam’s house
Housing area, Ambalavan’s house,
Muthu’s roomTIME Morning, evening and night. Morning, evening.
In conclusion it can be said both stories took place at housing areas. There is no
specific place for both stories but there are some places like home, road side that are
common in both stories. For example, in Mariah,” the Imam went about his usual
business and came home at 12.30 to have his lunch...” and in How to Hook A
Husband,”...dinner every Sunday at Malar’s house...” There is no specific period for
both stories. The writers just mentioned as either morning, evening or night. For
example, in Mariah the first sentence is “ it was seven in the morning... “ and in How to
Hook A Husband “ it was a quarter to five...”.
3.5 MORAL VALUES
Moral values are the messages that a writer wanted to tell us from his / her story.
3.5.1 MARIAH
• Think of our partners need. Cik Yam could have said ‘no’ for Imam’s request. But
she said yes because she understood her husband’s need and feeling.
• Do not hide anything from the one we love. Imam could have married Mariah
withut Cik Yam’s permission and knowledgement. But he did not do like that. He
waits until Cik Yam says yes.
3.5.2 HOW TO HOOK A HUSBAND
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• Do not judge a book by its cover. Malar’s family thought that Muthu is a bank
manager after saw him bringing suit case to bank. In reality he is just a peon.
• Do not think again after made a decision. Malar got to know that her husband is
a peon. But she did not make it as a problem. She decided to continue her life
with him.
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The short story that I Iike best is How To Hook A Husband by Damayanti. This
story is about a 25 years women who has not get married. Her mother not pleased with
her because she was not married but all her sisters does. After a while she fall in love
with Muthu, a new man in their neighbourhood. Every morning he will bring a suit case
to bank. Everyone in Malar’s family wanted Malar to marry him because they thought he
is a bank manager. But actually he is just a peon in a bank. After married only she got
to know this thing but she did not avoid him. I like this story because from this story I
have learnt a lesson that we should grateful with what we are having like Malar. This
story also teach us not to judge a book its cover like Malar’s parents have done. So in
my opinion this story is just a common story in todays life which has lots of moral
values. So, it is suitable for everyone. That is why I like this story.
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