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The Curse |
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In the novel The Curse by Lee Su Ann, an important lesson that I learned is that
we must always be calm and in control of our actions, even in times of
distress.
The Old Lady, who lives in the jungle, has prepared some herbal medicine for
Mohd Asraf's grandmother who is ill. Asraf is Azreen's friend and the Old Lady
agrees to help him, although she is greatly misunderstood and mistreated.
However, after a few days, Asraf's grandmother passed away. Asraf is overcome
with grief and he is swayed by the angry words of the villagers who believe that
the Old Lady is a witch. He cannot think clearly and gives in to his
uncontrolled feelings of sadness and rage. Asraf and the villagers go to the Old
Lady's house to confront her.
Azreen runs to the Old Lady's house to stop them. During her
scuffle with Asraf, he accidentally drops
the torch he is holding and sets the house on fire. The Old Lady is trapped
inside. Before she dies, she tells Azreen to remember all that she has taught
her and learn to forgive. The Old Lady remains calm even though she is trapped
under a beam and manages to still give Azreen some words of advice.
Asraf later regrets his actions, which he knows are caused by grief, but it is
too late. If Asraf had remained calm, then he would not have listened to the
villagers who were frightened by old rumours. The villagers are quick to look on
the negative side of things and accuse the Old Lady of wrongdoing. Asraf should
have taken some time to think and remember the Old Lady's kindness instead of
acting irrationally.
This event has shown me the importance of staying calm and being in control of
our thoughts and actions so that we will not regret later. |
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distress |
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a feeling of extreme worry |
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scuffle |
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a short and sudden fight |
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irrationally |
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not using reason or clear thinking |
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