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By: Heidi Munan

Literature Form 1. How Dalat Got Its Name. By: Heidi Munan. PLOT. Setting. Place Setting. A small village in Sarawak named Dalat The village chief’s house The Oya River in Sarawak. Dalat. The Oya River. Dalat. Time Setting. The past – not specified in the text. Characters.

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By: Heidi Munan

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  1. Literature Form 1 How Dalat Got Its Name By: Heidi Munan

  2. PLOT

  3. Setting

  4. Place Setting • A small village in Sarawak named Dalat • The village chief’s house • The Oya River in Sarawak

  5. Dalat

  6. The Oya River Dalat

  7. Time Setting • The past – not specified in the text

  8. Characters

  9. The Chief He keeps his village together • Kind • Peace-loving • Fair • Wise He has gained his people’s respect. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of his 3 sons.

  10. Galau Defence strategies: - cutting halfways through the tree trunks - the design of the tall house • Wise and shrewd • Sensible • Forgiving Asks villagers to stop fighting and bury the dead and comfort the living instead. Mourned Umat’s death

  11. Umat • Brave • Reckless • Headstrong • Hot-tempered • Bossy • Presumptuous • Disrespectful • Non-traditional • Short-sighted He fights and wins in many battles He feels he is entitled to be chief since that he is a better fighter. He does not respect the customs. He cannot see that Galau is a better leader than him.

  12. Lutong Suggested that both Galau and Umat could take turns being chief • Sensible, and smart • Loyal • Peace-loving had no designs to be chief tried to patch things up between Umat and Galau

  13. Themes

  14. Loyalty vs Betrayal • It is the custom that the eldest son will take over the position of the father. • However, Umat doesn’t want to accept Galau as the next chief. • Umat betrays his village by bringing the enemies to attack his own village in order to achieve his own ambition.

  15. Order VS Chaos • There will be order in the society if everybody plays his/her functions. • Greed, envy, and jealousy will only generate chaos. • This might results in bloodshed and losses in society.

  16. Power and Leadership • Umat is obsessed with power. • Unfortunately, he doesn’t realize that Galau is a better leader. • Umat fails to see that leadership is not only about power, but about how one leads his followers. • Leadership is also about how one bring good to his people.

  17. Peace VS War • The village is peaceful under the chief’s rule. • When the chief dies without naming the next chief, the situation changes. • According to the customs, Galau should be the next chief, but Umat doesn’t want to accept Galau as the chief. • The quarrels start to take place in the village. • Umat plans to be chief by bringing the enemies to attack the village. • The war happens.

  18. The end

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