How is the notion of growth important in at least three of the set texts? By Daphne So, Jovita Ho and Michelle Kwok

1. By Daphne So,Jovita Ho,Michelle Kwok How is the notion of growth importantin at least three of the texts?

3. Rate of growth

4. Complexity of growth (initial, intermediate, final)Definition of growth

6. Textual evidence + self-interpretations

7. Theme(s) highlighted through the growth of a certain characterAim of presentation

8. Elisa Allen, from The Chrysanthemums Mamafrom Everyday Use Tome Hayashi / Ume Hanazonofrom Seventeen Syllables Focal characters (3)

9. Gradually quickening development of character: a) from masculinity to femininity b) strength to fragility Quote: “…her figure looked blocked and heavy in her gardening costume, a man's black hat pulled low down over her eyes, clod-hopper shoes”  suggest masculinity “she tore off the battered hat and shook out her dark pretty hair”  suggest femininity Elisa Allen, The Chrysanthemums

10. What caused her rapid development? Discovery of comfort from outside of comfort zone: Arrival of the tinker triggered the hidden femininity of Elisa Suppressed emotions Previous masculinity disables Elisa from expressing her emotions freely A chance to express herself  grasps it  development Elisa Allen, The Chrysanthemums

11. What is the significance of her growth? Elisa gains freedom through process Elisa steps out of her safety bubble, her self-imposed prison Represents:The rise of suppressed female ↔ parallel with the gradual growth of Elisa’s femininity ↔ care and abandonment of chrysanthemums Allows Elisa to understand the true side of herself more – the feminine side Elisa Allen, The Chrysanthemums

12. Growth has been both + and – Positive: Understand more about her true feminine self Negative: BUT because development too quick therefore when disappointment hits  crashes quickly “She turned up her coat collar so he could not see that she was crying weakly - like an old woman” Elisa Allen, The Chrysanthemums

13. Cause of growth: Dee’s return Mama, Everyday Use

14. What is the significance of her growth? A deeper understanding of her heritage Quote: ‘"Hang them," she said. As if that was the only thing you could do with quilts.’  disdain for Dee’s view on heritage Mama, Everyday Use

15. What is the significance of her growth? More confidence in herself Quote: ‘I did something I never done before: hugged Maggie to me, then dragged her on into the room,snatched the quilts out of Miss Wangero's hands and dumped them into Maggie's lap.’  Mama asserts her authority over Dee Mama, Everyday Use

16. Reason for growth: Dee’s ignorance and different interpretation of heritage enables Mama to rethink about her own character and interpretation of heritage Mama, Everyday Use

17. Reason for growth: Mama sick of Dee’s self-assertion and wants to stand up for Maggie Mama, Everyday Use

18. How is her growth significant to the story? Brings out themes like the suppression of black females and the meaning of heritage Mama, Everyday Use

19. How is her growth significant to the story? Suggests irony: One does not need to be educated to know about the meaning of his/her own heritage Quote: ‘It wasGrandma Dee and Big Deewho taught her [Maggie]how to quilt herself. She stood there with her scarred hands hidden in the folds of her skirt.’  Mama realizes Maggie’s effort in learning the technique of quilting and decides to give her the quilts instead of giving them to Dee Mama, Everyday Use

20. Rosie’s mother, Mrs Hayashi; Seventeen Syllables No significant development and growth throughout the story until sudden emotional outburst towards the end Quote: asks Rosie, “Do you know why I married your father?”

21. Rosie’s mother, Mrs Hayashi; Seventeen Syllables Why doesn’t she show much significant growth? Absorbed in her world of haikus Mrs Hayashi dedicates the most time to her work but not her family Quote: “Ume Hanazono…was an earnest, muttering stranger who often neglected speaking when spoken to and stayed busy…as late as midnight”  no communication with her family members

22. Rosie’s mother, Mrs Hayashi; Seventeen Syllables Why doesn’t she show much significant growth? Suppressed emotions Does not communicate with family frequentlynot show emotions explicitly Arranged marriageMr and Mrs Hayashi are strangers  no bond between couple  cannot speak of deepest emotion  suppressed

23. Rosie’s mother, Mrs Hayashi; Seventeen Syllables What is the significance of her growth?(or lack of growth) Very little growth shown in the story Her impressions of Mr Hayashi have stayed the same before and after Rosie was born  has not been able to abandon her past memories and strive for growth

24. Rosie’s mother, Mrs Hayashi; Seventeen Syllables What is the significance of her growth?(or lack of growth) Lack of growth affecting not only herself but characters around her Her stubbornness affected Rosie – made Rosie promise something against her will Her unwillingness to show her emotions forced Mr Hayano into doing the unpredictable – destruction of print

25. Comparing the three characters