Literature in English for SPM

1. With close reference to the text, describe Sarun after he has enlisted into the army. (8m) 2. With close reference to the text, describe the Nong Chan Refugee Camp. (8m) 3. With close reference to the text, explain the difference between the Nong Chan camp and Khao I Dang camp. (8m) 4. With close reference to the text, describe the clay village made by Jantu. (8m) 5. Hope is the only thing that keeps one surviving during difficult times. Discuss this statement with close reference to the novel. (12m) 6. "In war, there is only loss, no gain." Discuss this statement with close reference to the novel. (12m) 7. With close reference to the text, discuss Dara's journey of self realization. (12m) 8. The transformation of Dara from a little excited girl to a mature and responsible one is due to the difficulties she faced during the war.  Discuss this statement with close reference to the novel. (12m)

1. With close reference to the text, describe the Nong Chan Refugee Camp. (8m) The Nong Chan Refugee camp is located in a vast, barren plain with few shrubs and trees Dara describes the place as a "scrubland" It is also mentioned that the soil in the paddy fields are hard and cracked from the dry season Thousands of people had already settled down in Nong Chan before Dara and her family had arrived The people there have constructed thatched lean-tos and plastic tents to live in They also dug mudholes for the buffaloes They also built fences around vegetable patches They also chopped the trees for their branches to be used as firewood The people at Nong Chan are bustling around, almost like their lives are normal Children play with tops or draw water from wells Some people sit around to chat Women are taking down laundry from lines or cooking meals A sinewy old man was splitting firewood Boys scrub their buffaloes clean Sisters comb each other