Introduction by Alice Pung
1. What were Asian-Australians referred to as when the author was growing up? Power-Points
2. How does she interpret this title? She interpreted it as a good thing as unlocked potential
3. What did this title actually refer to? Did the author find this demeaning? Why/why not? The title refereed to the Australian Power point plugs, the author didn't find this demeaning because the power points were white
4. ‘All that untapped potential! All that electrifying brain power!’ What techniques are being employed by the author? How does they highlight he misunderstanding? the Techniques used in this statement are repetition of all that which indicates misunderstanding because its the complete opposite
5. What did the teen author take away from teen fiction? What did she feel that she needed to do? Why? What does this say is essential to fitting in to a culture? The teen fiction made her feel she needed plastic surgery to make her look better, it makes the culture of now days think that beauty is everything
6. Who are the authors that she turns to? Why? John Marsdon and Robert Coriner because they wrote raw honesty about her age
7. In the third paragraph how does the author use repetition. How does it highlight the focus of this book? It highlights the amount of things is 1st for people.
8. What metaphor does the author use to highlight the writers and the writing style in the third paragraph? that they are the tree giving the fruit not a fruit getting plucked from a tree
9. Why does the author use a quote in the 4th paragraph? What does it say about her reaction to the stories in the book? Because she compiled these books together and called it her book and it is what is said in the quote change it and it makes it about you.
10. On page 2 the author talks about the themes that she loosely choose for the collection. What are they and why is it ironic that they show up in this book? they are that they are written by 1st generation Asians,
11. At the bottom of pg 3 on to page 4 the author says that sociologists have described Asians as the ‘model minority’. What is meant by this? What difficulties arise out of this label for young Asian-Australians? It is meant that they will always do work and always get good marks, it is a problem because it puts massive pressure on these children to do well and make lots of money
12. What are the editor’s hopes for the collection of stories? Questions about Identity, place and perspective
Pigs from Home by Hop Dac
1. How does the author start this story which is in direct contrast to the title of the story? What effect does this have on the reader and their expectations of the story? The start is that the author hates pigs but the story's title is about pigs which is contradictory
2. What core Vietnamese value is instilled in the author? that every Vietnamese family is self sustaining
3. What is humorous about the mother’s ‘flair for natural medicine’ in regards to her personality? that natural medicine is the most unreliable medicine.
4. How does the description of the killing of pigeons continue the style utilized in the introduction of the story? that they have everything they need at their house and don't need to buy anything.
5. What is the author’s opinion of pigs? Give two quotes to support your conclusion. the author thinks that pigs are repulsive and disgusting. "of all the animals you can keep pigs are the worst smelling.pig shit is the most repulsive of all the shits. No pig has ever been a friend of mine." Page 1 line 6 1st paragraph. "I have never trusted pigs something about them makes me nervous and I would hurry out of the enclosures while the feeding frenzies take place"
6. In the paragraph on pgs 53-54, give two examples of alliteration employed by the author. one occasion,
7. On pg 54 what simile is used to describe pigs? How does this simile work for the situation it is used? an ocean it means that they could change at a moments notice.
8. What simile does the author use to describe her mother sunning herself? How does this relate to the core focus of the story?
9. What does the author describe as ‘the divide between the old world and the new’? What do you think is meant by this statement? the fact that they could kill anything while the new couldn't, that the old and new are seperating
10. What is the author’s reaction to the slaughter of the pig at night? What statement does the author make about the neighbours which displays the way he feels about the whole experience? What is important about including this statement? he thought it was disgusting if they had heard the commotion meaning that they hope they hadn't because he was embarrassed about what happened
11. Why don’t the parents have pigs anymore? How does this relate to the description of the burial of the last pig they owned? they have pork given to them by a pig farmer it relates to the burial because the last pig was killed by a snake which means they didn't take care of it
12. How would you characterise the description of the mother’s treatment of the pig’s blood? Is it appetising? it is made into food and sounds disgusting
13. What is ironic about the way the author has a popular Vietnamese dish? What is it about the way the author describes the experience of having pigs that makes it ironic? he has it with pigs blood which is a tradition from home
14. How does this story relate to the title Pigs from Home? because in the end he has pigs blood which reminds him of home
15. Why do you think this story is in the Battlers section of the book? becasue he has battles
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