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TANJONG RHU

CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Main Characters

Mr. Li
 A rich and successful businessman in the shipping sector
 He has an office at Shenton Way
 A filial son
- He makes sure his mother’s funeral is done in the right way with
full of customs and traditions

 A loving son
- He buys a binocular or the see far glasses for his mother. He wants
his mother to have better vision because he knows she refused to
do the eye operation

 A patient and respectful man


- He does not hurry his mother when she performs prayers at the
altar and tells her late husband that she is going to see Tanjong
Rhu at their son’s office. Mr. Li waits patiently for his mother to
finish prayers although he had to leave for office.
TANJONG RHU
Practice: Write about a character that you like in the story.

Introduction The story that I read is Tanjong Rhu by Minfong Ho. This
story is about Mr. Li who is a rich and successful
businessman in the shipping sector. He has a mother, Ah
Ma, who is a traditional woman and has a strong religious
beliefs.

A character that I like in the story is Mr. Li.


Point 1 I like Mr. Li because he is a filial son to his mother. When
Evidence his mother dies, he makes sure his mother’s funeral is done
Own opinion in the right way with full of customs and traditions. In my
opinion, we should be a filial child to our parents.

Point 2 Other than that, Mr. Li is a loving son. He buys a binocular


Evidence or the see far glasses for his mother. He wants his mother to
Own opinion have better vision because he knows she refused to do the
eye operation. In my opinion, we should love our family
especially our parents and always try to make them happy.

Point 3 Lastly, I like Mr. Li because he is a patient and respectful


Evidence man. He does not hurry his mother when she performs
Own opinion prayers at the altar and tells her late husband that she is
going to see Tanjong Rhu at their son’s office. Mr. Li waits
patiently for his mother to finish prayers although he had to
leave for office. In my opinion, we should be patient and
respect our parents’ belief.
Conclusion In conclusion, Mr. Li is the character that I like because he is
a filial, loving, patient and respectful man. I wish I can be like
him.

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