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Hook and Eye notes From the creator: Hello! I spent really long making these notes in sec 3-4 so I really hope that this helps some (struggling?) lit students out there ace their essays :) or you can use this as a guideline/ for inspiration on making your own notes. Good luck!~d Note: missing notes for what they’re doing here, cave man, painting the eye SOPHIA’S PARTYTHEMESpoint quote explanation/link Patriotism- AreSGppltrulypatriotic? 1. “She claimed it was allironic...wondering whetherSingapore’s famouslymonolithic system hadn’t leftits mark on her after all” 2. “...rows of people waveballoons, oddly blank-facedbut apparently determinedto have a good time” 3. “...rumours of (tickets)changing hands on Gumtreeor Craigslist for hundreds ofdollars...but people will buyanything these days” 4. “...the story of Singapore’sarmy, boys leaving forNational Service, fathersand sons serving in thesame unit” “Brian is fiercelyloyal to his unit fromNational Service, and isperennially disappointed notto be chosen for the parade” 5. “If you don’t like it, feel freeto leave, says Calvin sourly”“apologising on his behalfrather than defending him” 6. “So many different cultures 1. Despite how much we deny,MOE will make sure youbelong to SG (a form ofindoctrination, through NE?) 2. Not truly excited for NDP,just there to get theirmoney/time worth, onlythere for the show and tolove SG for 1 day 3. People clamour to buytickets just for the hype,over-emphasis on onesingular event rather thanpatriotism for Singapore asa whole 4. Suggests that nationalisticfeelings can be built throughshared hardship andexperiences 5. Veneer of cosmopolitanliberalisation is broken,nationalistic lines are drawnas everyone else alignsthemselves with the side ofthe state

coming togetherseamlessly...that sums upeverything that’s specialabout Singapore” 7. “...spent a few yearsabroad, and all havereturned, the idea ofgreener pastures seemingnot to occur to them at all” 8. “Some of them are alreadyheading for the exits, tryingto beat the car park rush” 9. “Hearing Sophia talk abouttheir early days, how theybegan, makes him feelmomentarily hopeful” 6. Over-emphasis and relianceon multiculturalism whiletrying to sell the image of aperfect nation. There existsmultiple other waysSingapore is unique and hasa rich identity 7. Ironic because Nicholas isalso stuck in SG. suggeststhat however liberal aSingaporean may become,they would always comeback to SG. WHY 8. Between sentimentality andbeing practical, SG pplwould pick themselves andpracticality first 9. Once in a while, SG ppl arenot cynical and jaded andstart to search for hope (aguide?) in their lives. SGsort of exists as a safety netfor them when all else fails. marginalisation 1. “Their domestic helperVeronica has been given theevening off and instructednot to return beforemidnight” 1. Very inconvenient for her,insensitive and uncaringmood, as she is treatedalmost like aninconvenience Comfort andsecurity 1. “Nicholas she nudges withthe heel