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( ANSWER Class: 1__ Emily and Kheong From the start, we see that Emily is a dutiful wife. How has Emily been a dutiful wife? Evidence / Quote

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P Emily attends to the familys needs well. E & E The Japanese occupation left the Gans mansion in great destruction. Emily was the one who brought the house back to its former glory by refurbishing the furniture, floor and bedrooms. She even built additional bedrooms with shower and bath bidet to solve the problem of overcrowding. P She is able to establish useful connections, on behalf of Kheong, E with the ACS headmaster and his wife when she decides to enrol Richard to join Anglo-Chinese School. E Thanks to Emily, Richard is accepted as a student in ACS. P She gives sound advice to Kheong about investments E by telling him to invest not in property but to buy shares in some public companies, Whiteaways, Singapore Traction Corporation, (which would) be very valuable. P She is observant and gives advices to her family members. E & E This is seen when she notices that Mollys husband (was) coughing badly last night, she offered to boil Chinese medicine for him and told Molly to look after him. P She has high hopes for her eldest son, Richard, and E has helped to enrol him in a prestigious university in England E by writing to a famous college in London for (him) to study there. Act 2 P She brings glory and honour to the Gan family E by establishing connections with the Bishop of her sons school and eventually P35 P17 P16 P14 P7

1 (Shahnaaz Sidik 2012)

NCHS Secondary 1 Emily of Emerald Hill Week 1

E rendered the Gan Joo Kheong Hall in the new ACS. P She is a loyal wife who persisted in winning her husbands heart again E - when he was seeing his mistress, Diana. E - Emily continued to prepare his favourite dishes like babi buah keluak with a few pieces of rock sugar, wash and send him clean clothes and persisted in trying to win his heart back. She does this relentlessly and even said that no matter what he does, I still am his wife, I must continue to look after him. P39

If Emily has always been a dutiful wife, why do you think Kheong strayed and moved in with Diana Lee? If you were Kheong, what would you write in an honest, open letter to a doctor about your relationship with Emily and your feelings? Refer to pages 42 to 43.

Dear Doctor Some possible points: (you may explore alternative point of views) -

How do I feel about Emily What Emily has done and how she forced me to return to that cage of hers Manipulative and crafty in getting me back home (arranged the September fifth dinner despite little support from me) Left me no way out due to social obligations and rumours about Diana and I Emily refuses to be divorced Feels trapped and the patchwork quilt by my bed is a constant reminder of Have given up on this family. Richard is gone, I have lost all hopes I will never forgive her for what she has done to my son I never want to see her ever again Greatest regret

2 (Shahnaaz Sidik 2012)

NCHS Secondary 1 Emily of Emerald Hill Week 1