characters that develop theme

7/29/2019 Characters That Develop Theme

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Group members : Nazratul Fareha

Nurul Izzati

Umie Kalthum

R. Varshini


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1) The theme is overpowering

results in destruction


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Dato Sagor

A good friend of Dato Maharaja Lela

One of the follower of Dato Maharaja LelaAgainst the British colonization because he afraid that

he will lose power to his people.

Selfish and mean


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The way he treats his slaves, Kuntum

He acts cruelly towards Kuntum because he has powerover her

e.g : He kicks her when the food is not tasty. (pg 44)

He starves me. Sometimes I dont get food the wholeday (pg 46)

He tries to seduce her although he knows she ismarried and it is wrong to act so


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He kicks and beats Siputum inhumanely whenSiputum runs away

e.g: Sagor kicks Siputum in the gunny sack violently

(pg 53)

Sagor manipulates Siputum to kill Birch

e.g : Siputum the white man who dishonoured you(pg 79)


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Sir William Jervois The new Governor of Straits Settlements replacing Sir

Andrew Clarke

Implements laws which bestow power to collect taxrevenue on British officials

Forces Sultan Abdullah to sign agreement for theconsent of the law (pg 70)


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He threats Sultan to replace him with anothersuccessor if he disagrees (pg 71)

British who rules the country gives power to itsofficials to misuse their power

Threat the rulers of Malaya (Jervois - Sultan Abdullah)

The officials who are supposed to aid Malayan rulersare overpowering them


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J.W.W Birch British Resident on Perak

He takes in the chief s slaves and hides them (pg 57)

This pressures the chiefs as they are losing their slave,and thus, their power. It also can cause the other

slaves fearing them anymore because they can run toBirch for shelter


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This in turn disrupts the organization of society which

is not favoured by the chiefs

Birch also wants to be in charge of the tax collecting to

get wealth

In the end, Birch in murdered because of his

overpowering towards the Perak people


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CULTURE WEAKENSRATIONALITY


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MAHARAJA LELAMaharaja Lela is a man of his culture.

He never gives up his customs and beliefs to

that extent that he become obsessed with hisculture.

This is the reason he came out with an idea to

kill Birch- Birch was changing the custom(slavery, tax revenue)


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Lela disagrees with his daughter about

cruelty of slavery.His daughter , Mastura keep on talking

about the unfair treatment to slaves.

Lela challenged by Masturas word andslapped her.

Shows that his rationality can be weakened

by his own culture.

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