EXPOSITION• All men were waiting for someone to appear at the main entrance. • At 7 a.m. , Mariah walk past the market entrance into the village square to sell 'nasi berlauk' • Mariah always had short Kebaya and covered her head with Kain Lepas RISING • Cik Gu Nab trying to put the matter across as delicately as possible • Cik Gu Nab says about Mariah, the nasi seller • Cik Gu Nab was known as a touch of melodrama and use it to maximum effect • Cik Gu Nab accused Mariah may put 'something' in her nasi • Imam didn't eat Cik Yam's nasi berlauk • Cik Yam threw the tudung saji on the floor, narrowly missing the Imam's foot • Imam became transported to another time, his youth memory • Imam was fall in love with Sheikh's daughter • Sheikh's daughter married with her cousin • Imam felt very sad and dissapointed • Imam married with Cik Yam • Imam asked Cik Yam permission to take Mariah as his second wife • At first, Cik Yam felt very sad but lastly she allowed his husband to take Mariah as his second wife on condition of equality CLIMAX 1 FALLING ACTION • Cik Yam said yes to Imam's request • They did preparation for Imam's wedding • All the villagers gossiped about this matter RESOLUTION • Imam and Mariah had their wedding in Kota Bharu • Mariah ready to begin her life as a married woman • Mariah then realized how physically attractive the Imam was • After Isya'prayers, Imam saw Mariah in the bridal chamber • Then, Imam prorsed to God for the bounty • Reward Plot Diagram „Mariah” by Che Husna Azhari 2 The character that I like most in „Mariah‟ story by Che Husna Azhari is Cik Yam. I like her character because she is a perfect and kind wife. From this short story, as an example, Cik Yam take Imam‟s kuffiyah and give Imam a clean sarong to change into. This shows that Cik Yam is a perfect and kind wife. Cik Yam was there to great him ; she took of his kuffiyah and gave him a clean sarong to change into……. Mariah : page 7 Furthermore, Cik Yam also a jealous wife. I like so much this character when Cik Yam prepares lunch for Imam. She says to her husband to finish all her nasi belauk after breakfasted at Mariah‟s. From her nasi belauk too, she wants to prove to her husband that her nasi belauk is still edible compared to Mariah‟s. This also show that Cik Yam loves her husband so much. “I thought you would still like to finish off my nasi belauk after you breakfasted at Mariah’s. After all, I have to prove that my nasi belauk is still edible compared to Mariah’s, especially since the whole village saw you eating away, behaving as if your wife has never prepared nasi belauk for you! Mariah : page 8 3 I like most Cik Yam in this story because she sacrifices herself when she allowed her husband to take Mariah as Imam‟s second wife. She knows that on condition of equality. …….., Cik Yam said “Yes” to the Imam‟s request, on condition of equality. Mariah : page 14 As a conclusion, I like most Cik Yam in this story because of her perfect, kind, loving and sacrifice. 4 The conflict that was happen in this story is between Cik Yam and her husband, Imam. Che Yam was upset with Pak Imam after Cik Gu Nab went to report about Mariah. Actually, Cik Gu Nab trying to put the matter across as delicately as possible. Cik Gu Nab says all about Mariah especially her nasi belauk. After Cik Gu Nab tell about nasi belauk, Cik Yam prepare a lunch for her husband that menu is nasi belauk. Imam didn‟t eat Cik Yam‟s nasi belauk. Then, Cik Yam threw the tudung saji on the floor, narrowly missing the Imam‟s foot. Another conflict that also happen in „Mariah‟ is between Pak Imam and himself. Imam felt guilty. He could‟nt control himself. Abase Yourself to the One You Love Passion is Not Easy ( Mariah: page 11) The Imam kept repeating this litany as if in prayer. After the afternoon prayer, the Imam stayed long in prostration. He dallied in the mosque. He came out but went in again. Finally, he went in and fell into a troubled sleep, something which he had never done before. From the short story that show the Imam felt guilty : “ Forgive me, oh God, for men are weak,” supplicated the Imam silently,……… Mariah : page 12 5 REFLECTION Assalamualaikum w.b.t. and a very good morning and afternoon i bid to my honourable lecturer,Puan Umaimah and to all peoples that will surely read this assignment. This assignment are based on the English Literature Component that i learn in my course here in Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Ipoh. We‟re here in the course of PPISMP Pendidikan Islam (SJKC) K19 to do this assignment for this first semester. Looking forward to this Course Work Assessment I must do is to draw a plot diagram from the short story „Mariah” by Che Husna Azhari. Beside that, I must choose a character that I like most. Furthermore, I also must talk about the conflict that was happen in this story. Moving forward in this course work, I also know the aspect of Literature Component. From this assignment also, I learnt more aspect of Literature Component such as themes, point of view, plot, conflict, character, setting and moral values. In our way to finish this assignment, I face a lot of troubles and also many obstacles that I have confront in order to make this assignment finished perfectly.The main problem to do this assignment is to understand the languages. I am very poor with the vocabulary, grammar and phrases. The languages in this story not easy for me to understand. In order to overcome the problems that I faced,I make a way to resolve it by going to the English Class or English Tuition. I will go there and finally understand all the English Subject perfectly. Besides, I can use the dictionary to find the words that me don‟t know. In that same time, I can improve my vocabulary. Furthermore, I can do more exercises about grammar and phrases. In the nut shell, this assignment is prepared the smoothly with perfectcity and I hope that this Work Assessment can be accepted by my lecturer and also can give benefits to all of the members here in IPGM Kampus Ipoh in learning Literature Component in my classes. 6