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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

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playing an important role in giving me new inspiration and

moral support. Without their support we could have not reach

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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.



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.



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.

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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.

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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



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



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.



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)



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



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



• 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.



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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