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What event was this? Who’s in the circle?. Tunku Abdul Rahman. He was a great fighter who had fought really hard to achieve independence for Tanah Melayu . He is called the Father of Independence ( Bapa Kemerdekaan ) He was Malaysia’s first Prime Minister. Lieutenant Adnan Bin Saidi.
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Tunku Abdul Rahman • He was a great fighter who had fought really hard to achieve independence for Tanah Melayu. • He is called the Father of Independence (BapaKemerdekaan) • He was Malaysia’s first Prime Minister.
Lieutenant Adnan Bin Saidi • He was one of the soldiers who fought the Japanese army in Malaya during World War II. • He was killed while fighting the Japanese army at the age of 27.
Aung San SuuKyi • She fought for the rights of the people of Myanmar. • In 1990, her political party won the 1990 election. • However, the Myanmar’s military Junta detained her in her own house for 15 years. She was fully released in 2010.
These people are fighters for the independence of their own country.
A Fighter’s Linesby Marzuki Ali Luahanhatiseorangpejuang
What is the poem about? • Who’s the persona in the poem? • The persona in this poem is a veteran fighter / soldier / war hero • The persona had fought for our country’s independence. • The persona urges the younger generation to continue fighting for their country’s independence.
I am old and worn I am old and tired • Who is I in this line? • I is a veteran fighter / a war hero / a soldier • Why is I tired? • I had fought really hard for his country’s independence.
and have lost all my strength I am weak • Why is the persona weak? • The persona is weak because • he is old and tired • he was badly injured from the war • he became disabled from the war
sufferings I had suffered a lot of difficulties when I fought for the country’s independence
and the history of the fight for independencehave forced sacrificesthat know no nameor life • The persona explains that the war for independence sacrificed many lives. • The fight for independence have forced the persona to make sacrifices. • What were the sacrifices that the persona had to make? • The persona had to sacrifice his youth, strength, soul, energy and was separated from his loved ones.
from the wheelchair of the rest of my days • The word ‘wheelchair’ tells us that the persona is weak and crippled. I, body and energy crushed see and cannot do much I am weak and crippled. I do not have energy and strength to contribute to the country as much as I want to.
these times are too big a challenge The persona realises that the threats faced by his country are now a different nature. • What kind of challenge did the persona face when he was young? • He had to fight for his country’s freedom from the colonizer like the British, the Japanese army and the Communists. • What kind of threats or challenges does our country face today? • Corruption / The abuse of power / Moral decay / Hedonism
for the remnants of my crippled years remnants: bits and pieces of the persona’s life (saki-bakikehidupan persona) my crippled years: the persona is now living as an old and weak person (hari-haritua persona) The meaning of this line: Even though the persona is worried about the challenges faced by his country, he is too old and weak to do anything.
the net of deceit spread everywheredisturbs me deceit: • lie(penipuan) • dishonesty (ketidakjujuran) • betrayal(pengkhianatan) • corruption / abuse of power(salahgunakuasa/rasuah) The meaning of this line: The net of deceit disturbs and worries the persona.
In the name of justiceWake up and form ranks sons of our ancestorsBe braveAnd erect a wall of peopleStand up heirs of our freedom • justice: fairness (keadilan) • ancestors: forefathers (nenekmoyang) • heirs of our freedom: the younger generation (anakmerdeka) • erect - build • form ranks / erect a wall of people / stand up • the younger generation must unite regardless of their age, gender, race and religion • We must be brave to fight for our rights
We must stay unite to protect Malaysia’s freedom! ERECT A WALL OF PEOPLE! STAND UP! FORM RANKS!
I have no more voice • I am old and weak. I do not have the energy to speak. It is you now who should speak! • It is now the younger generation’s turn to protect the freedom of their country. • The younger generation must speak for their rights.
What can we learn from the poem? • We must love our country. • We must appreciate the fighters’ sacrifices in achieving independence for our country. • We have to respect each other regardless of our age, gender, race and religion. • We must stay unite in order to protect the freedom of our country.