The theme of Love for family can be seen clearly in the ‘Jade Bracelet’ that was written by Mary Frances Chong. This theme can be seen in Mrs. Wong. She takes good care of her mother throughout her mother’s life. This shows that Mrs. Wong really loves her mother. She is an independent and strong person. She can managed her mother’s funeral at Sam Poh Tong very well without her husband at her side. This themes is also reflected in two short story that is, "A rose for Emily" and "Birthday".
In the story "A Rose for Emily", the love for family is shown in Emily. When her father passed away, she did not want to let go of her father until she had been realised by other people. She only willing to let go her father corpse after three days pronounce dead. This show her strong love for her father.
Meanwhile, in the short story ‘Birthday’ that was written by Lee Kok Liang. It is seen in the anonymous character that is kept called ‘she’ in the story. She loves her grandmother very much. That’s why she always listen to her grandmother’s instructions. Her grandmother also show her love towards her granddaughter but in different ways. It can be seen when She made the match-making for her granddaughter.
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