Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Short story : Mala by K.S. Maniam

1. Do you think Mala loves Sanker & Sanker also loves Mala?

From my opinion, both Mala and Sanker love towards each other. As we know that she married with Sanker is because she could not stand with people that always talked a bad things about her and that makes her family, especially her parents felt ashamed and mad with her. Therefore, to stop all those things from happened again, she take a decision by married with Sanker although her parents do not agree with the marriage. But, there is a part in the story stated that before Mala got married, she said that there's was a certain breeziness about Sanker that she liked, likes his confidence and sense of responsibility. At the end of the story also stated that she also want to have baby. Therefore, from there we can see that there is a feeling towards Sanker, maybe a little feeling of love. Then, from Sanker side, I think he also loves Mala. Although they never met and know each other very well before they got married, but from the story, we can see that Sanker does not hate Mala. Instead, he cares about Mala and he ever said to Mala after they moved to Kuala Lumpur that their life would change after they have more money. Therefore, there is a promise from Sanker to Mala shows that he is cares and responsible toward Mala life and means that he does not want Mala to have a difficult and hard life when living with him. Sanker also ever said to Mala that they would have children when they are better off and it shows that Sanker really valued their marriage. If he does not love Mala, he will never mention about having children. There is also a part where Sanker persuaded Mala that she must learn to take care of herself when he was absent and it shows his worried and concern towards Mala. Other than that, to show that Sanker loves Mala is after they had a quarrel on a night, Sanker willingly pleaded Mala on the next morning. For the conclusion, there are many evidences shows that they love each other and they still can develop the feeling of love in their life day after day.

2. Predict the story..

After hang out with Lucy, she went back home. At home, Sanker already is waiting for her and ask for a talk. Then, he say sorry and apologized for what had happened yesterday and Mala also do the same thing. After that, they continued their life like usually, Mala doing her works and become better than before and Sanker become busier with his new projects. Day by day and time passing by very quickly. It has been two years they have been married. Sanker’s business has already become successful. They had moved to a new place, in their own house. Sanker bought a big bungalow and a new car for Mala. He also bought Mala new clothes and brought her for a vacation or also called as honeymoon. Mala also already has her own business and become a very successful businesswomen like her husband, Sanker. Both of them busy with their own jobs. Now, they had a better and happy life. They become happier when the doctor says that Mala was pregnant. Nine months later, Mala give her birth and they were gifted a baby girl. Since then, Sanker always spend his time with his family. Then, they also always went back home to their hometown or village to visit their family. Mala’s family also felt happy to see they live in a nice and comfortable life and the people there also do not say bad things about her anymore. Then, Mala and Sanker lives happy ever after with their new family.