Reflects a diverse range of themes and genres including poetry, short stories, novels and plays

Examples of initiatives that continue to contribute to the flourishing of brunei's literary scene in the 21st century

The story revolves around the aftermath of a devastating fire in kampong umbi

Who translated the oil field labourers

Who is the protagonist of the story the oil field labourers

A friend who offers yasid shelter and support after the fire destroys their village

The friend of yasid in which they have conversations about the destruction, the death of the old man and their uncertain future

These are yasid's colleagues in the oil field

Although mentioned briefly, yasid remembers him well particularly his involvement in cockfighting

His death and the circumstances surrounding it impact yasid's reflection on morality and the unpredictability of life

Possessions yassid have before the fire destroyed his village

What character is yasid

Type of character that displays few character traits and often does not change in the whole story

Type of character that has complex traits with distinct personality, background and motive

Type of character that goes through a dramatic change as a character in the fiction

Type of character that has traits which do not change throughout the story the same from the start to the end of the story

Give one of yasid's desire

Give one yasid's fears

Give one of adams desire

Give one of adams fear

What desire do the characters have in the story the oil field labourers

What does adam demonstrate as yasid's friend

What fear do the character have in the story the oil field labourers

What does yasid demonstrate

Where did the devastating fire in the story the oil field labourers happened

The story portrays the aftermath of a devastating fire in kampong umbi a village setting that reflects the traditional rural lifestyle prevalent in brunei

Reference to cultural practices such as cockfighting in relation to the old man who was found burnt to death

Traditional practice shown in the fiction the oil field labourers

Occupational activity present in the story the oil field labourer

Shawn when adam offered yasid his home so he can have a place to stay after the incident

Similarities of brunei and the philippines in terms of village life

Similarities of brunei and philippines in terms of traditional practices

Similarities of brunei and philippines in terms of occupational activities

It's literature span over a millennium

Unlike other southeast asian language adopted words primarily from pali rather than sanskrit

Adopted words in myanmar is primarily from

Tends to reflect local folklore and culture

Has historically been a very important aspect of burmese life

Traditionally burmese children were educated by who

During this rule instruction was formalized and unified and often bilingual in both english and burmese known as anglo vernacular

Bilingual and both english and burmese

Played a key role in disseminating nationalism among the burmese during the colonial era

An outspoken critic of british colonialism in burma

Officially begins with the thai people who came into the region from southern china

Thai literature officially begins with whom

As many believe thai literature was originally written in

First great to work to appear

It was the first truly south asian masterpiece to appear in the world and was a unique style of its own

Thai literature was dominated by______ as a medium of literary expression

In this year the thai alphabet became a real concept and the first work composed with it was ram khamhaeng stele

This was featured as a prominent characteristic and context for many works composed at the beginning of this era

Is a long form of poetry one that utilizes different meters in different stanzas to speed or soften the story as it goes along

Was another form of epic poetry one with which it was a farewell and longing towards someone who is no longer there

Thai literature entered its golden age

They often killed the poets of siamese tradition

Thai literature today is more focused on

Who is the author of the winter hibiscus

Where is minfong ho born

When is minfong ho born?

What is the story by minfong ho

She belongs to a laotian immigrant family currently residing in the united states

Saeng's love interest

Gross in adversity and became a symbol of saeng's renewed hope as she promises to the take the driving test next spring

Where is saeng's family hometown

The setting of the story the winter hibiscus

The teenage protagonist who recently moved to the united states from vietnam with her family

Saeng's mother who maintains a connection to their cultural roots and offer support and understanding to saeng throughout the story

A minor character who assist saeng in identifying the hibiscus plant

Winter hibiscus is also recognized as_______

Give one theme of the winter hibiscus

Give one moral of the winter hibiscus

Highlight the deep connections between individuals and their homeland exploring the emotional and political struggles faced by those thriving for independence or confronting national crisis

Many narratives emphasize the protagonist quest for identity depicting their journeys as they grapple with the complexities of multiple cultural influences societal expectations and the discovery of their true selves

Often focuses on themes of displacement migration and the struggles of maintaining cultural identities in foreign land

Transform and intensify ordinary language denotes systematically from everyday speech

Literature is not limited to writing or reading it can also be

Literature comes from the word

It means beautiful handwriting

Transferred to generations through the word of mouth

Literatura means

Showcases a multitude of characteristics that vary depending on the region time period and cultural context of the specific works in question

India's first novel laureate in literature

Works of rabindranath tagore

A japanese author from the heian period

Considered one of the world's first novel and an essential piece of japanese literature

Is a japanese name that means source, heal, peace

National hero of the philippines

Were vital in inspiring filipino nationalism

A prolific chinese poet of the tang dynasty

His works are known for the rich imagery, intricate wordplay and emotional depth

Recorded as the master of the japanese haiku form

He is acclaimed for his works that capture the essence of natural beauty

Works of matsuo basho

Describe haiku's metric

An exceptional urdu and persian language poet