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
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.