Boom Literature Notes

G-ArgumentsbetweenBoonandMotherG-Boon-onlyscenesG-JeremiahandcorpseG-Mother-onlyscenesAct1Sc1:PropertyagentsandBoonpromotingshowflatSc2:FirstargumentbetweenBoonandMotheronsaleofhouseSc3:DirectorandJeremiahonnewburialsystemSc4:PropertyagentsteasingBoonSc5:Boon’smonologueaboutFatherSc6:Jeremiah’sfirstmeetingwithCorpseSc7:SecondargumentbetweenBoonandMotheronsaleofhouseSc8:Mother’srecountonseeingZionMansionforthefirsttimeSc9:Jeremiah’smonologueaboutcorpsesSc10:Mother’schatwithFemaleNeighbourSc11:Jeremiah,ColleagueandDirectorresponsetolettersSc12:JeremiahandColleagueconversationaboutcorpsesSc13:Mother’smemoryofredunderwearSc14:Corpse’smonologueondeathSc15:JeremiahandDirectorconversationaboutsitereportSc16:ThirdargumentbetweenBoonandMotheronsaleofhouse(Boon离家出走 :)Sc17:Mother’smemorywithFather, whereFatherhastoleaveforabusinesstripagainSc18:Jeremiah’ssecondmeetingwithcorpseSc19:Agent2givesBoonkeystoshowflatSc20:Boon’smemoryofFatherpaintingoverloansharkmarks Act1Scene1-Boonisbeingthoughtbypropertyagentsonhowtoenticebuyers-TheSingaporeDream(ownershipofproperty):unattainable-Progress: propertyagentsexploitprogressfortheirownmaterialgain-aperspectiveofthenegativeimpactsbroughtbyprogress Showflats-RepresentedtheSingaporeDreamwhicheveryonewantstoattain,furtheramplifiesthatmoneybuyshappiness-Thewaytheagentsmanipulatedthepeopletomakethemviewtheshowflatsmoregrandthanitactuallyissignifiesthatwhatyouseemaynotbewhatyouget-Peopleareoftendrivenbydreams,illusions,choosingahousebasedonfakesettings,liketheexampleoftheshowflat. Singaporeansarebeingdrawnintothemeaninglessandendlessmaterialwealth Propertyagentsare:Manipulative-insteadofsellinghouses,theyweresellingillusionsCunning/machiavellian-“yourmostpowerfultoolsaretheirowndesires”

ContrivingScheming “Therewillbenomorearguments, nomoretantrumswiththatpanoramicseaview.”-Don'tgotogether;illogical-Comparingtangible&intangibletomakepeoplethinkthattheirlifewillbeperfect Illusions“thetrickisimagination”Madeuseofpeople’sdrivetochaseforperfectionwhichareapartofhumansTheyusedhigh-classwordslikecusp,givingbuyersanimpressionthattheywillbreathethroughhigh-classairconair. Thisgivestheperceptionoftheagentsasveryprofessional,whichleadsthepeopletotrustingthemandbuyingtheflat.TheSingaporeDreamisalwaysontheedgeofachievingbutimpossibletoattain.Manywanttoattainaperfecthome,whichisimpossiblebecausehomeisnotaperfectplace Whatthepropertyagentsdid:Theylistedmanygoodthingsabouttheshowroomtoallowthepeopletopicturetheirownviewoftheirperfecthomeratherthanphysicallyviewingtheflat.Thisincreasedthepeople’sexpectationsoftheflattheyviewedastheSingaporeDreamwhichtemptedthemevengreatertogettheflat. Theyusedhyperboleslikeparanomicview,luxuriousliving,heaven,paradisewhichexaggeratedwhattheactualflatcouldofferandmanipulatedthepeopletopicturethattheflatisverygrand. Theyusedimagerytodescribethedetailsoftheflatstoevokesensestothepeople.“Snuggledunderagoose-featherduvet”whichisatactileimageryevokesanimmersiveexperienceofcomfortandluxurytothepeople Useofirony: