Articles written by Jing Heng Fong
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Vietnam's Path to Independence
Despite Vietnam's declaration of independence after World War II, it was thirty years later before it was finally free of foreign influence upon reunification in 1975.
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Impact of Japanese Occupation in the Philippines
The Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia profoundly affected the region's nations, one such area being the form of society in an independent Philippines after 1946.
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Tracing the Rise of Nationalism in Indonesia
The first sparks of nationalism at the turn of the 20th century would develop into the force that finally gave Indonesia recognition of independence in 1949.
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Direct and Indirect Rule in Southeast Asia
Direct and indirect rule in Southeast Asia can be understood with definitions, examples, and exploring its significance to understanding the region's history.
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The Importance of Southeast Asian History
A knowledge of Southeast Asian history is helpful or even central to success in many areas such as business or tourism, despite its difficulty in acquisition.
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Common Factors in Southeast Asian Development
In recent Southeast Asian History, at least three important influences in particular have had a profound effect on the region's development.
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Diversity in Southeast Asian History
The diversity within the Southeast Asian region in various aspects is a starting point to understanding its history.
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Improve Chinese with News Article Response Essay
The Bao Zhang Bao Dao, a set composition question for Chinese Examinations in Singapore, has broader application to Chinese learners in other contexts.
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Maud: A Monodrama by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Maud is among Tennyson's personal favourites, yet is often received unfavourably. This article highlights what is good, or at least worthy of further analysis, within it.
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In the Valley of Cauteretz by Alfred Tennyson
"In the Valley of Cauteretz" depicts Tennyson's experience on revisiting a valley in the Pyrenees, years after he had been there with his now dead friend, Arthur Hallam.
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War in The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade is a narrative poem, yet within it Tennyson artistically presents opposing perspectives of the charge and of war in general.
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Break, Break, Break by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Short and intense, Break, break, break expresses poetically Tennyson's desperation on the loss of his dear friend Arthur Hallam.
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Tears, Idle Tears by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Taken from The Princess, one of Tennyson's major works, Tears, Idle Tears is remarkable not only for its sadness but also its enigmatic qualities.
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Poetic Weaknesses in Locksley Hall
Locksley Hall by Alfred Lord Tennyson is a popular poem, but is blemished by deficiencies in its poetic structure and language, and also the persona's disagreeability.
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Locksley Hall by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Tennyson's poem, told in a dramatic monologue, depicts the unnamed persona's struggle and triumph over his emotions at Locksley Hall.
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Ambiguity in The Lady of Shalott
The Lady of Shalott is most easily appreciated as a beautiful poem about art. However, there are other aspects which reveal complexity underneath its smooth rhyme.
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The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennyson
The story of the Lady of Shalott in her tower, and her eventual death upon Sir Lancelot's entrance into her life, is one of Tennyson's most exquisite and popular works.
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The Kraken by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Tennyson uses myth, especially Pontoppidan's account of "the fabulous sea-monster", as inspiration to create a mesmerizing poem on this creature of the depths.
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Mariana by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Tennyson turns Mariana's vain wait for her lover, a small part in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, into the crux of his poem.
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Egyptian Love Portrayed in Antony and Cleopatra
This article examines Shakespeare's portrayal of Cleopatra, focusing on the ideas of Cleopatra as an representation of Egypt, her expression of love, and her final death.
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Vastness of Scope in Antony and Cleopatra
This article examines features which go towards creating the epic proportion in the representation of societies and world within Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.
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Determining The Genre of Antony and Cleopatra
This article considers the fluid identity of Antony and Cleopatra, and the difficulty of pigeon-holing it into a standard Shakespearean dramatic convention.
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Characters in Henry IV Part I
This article explores a classification of the play's characters into four discrete worlds, and the dramatic impact of covering such a diverse cast of characters.
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Falstaff's Relevance in Henry IV Part I
This article examines W.H Auden's opinion that 'the world of historical reality...is not a world which [Falstaff] can inhabit' in Shakespeare's Henry IV Part I.
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Examining Falstaff in Henry IV Part I
This article considers aspects of Falstaff that make him one of Shakespeare's most believable, famous and best loved characters.
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The Theme of Love in The Tragedy of King Lear
This articles explores how love is misdirected in the play, and it's contribution in creating a sublime expression of human suffering in King Lear.
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The Theme of Suffering in King Lear
The motif of suffering is a main concern in The Tragedy of King Lear.
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Heart of the Storm in The Tragedy of King Lear
Weather in Shakespeare's plays is used for various dramatic purposes. This article focuses on analysing the character development of King Lear within the story.
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The Universe Within A Midsummer Night's Dream
This article explores how Shakespeare's literary genius captures the hearts of readers and audiences by envisioning a setting that is both magnificent and realistic.
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Worlds of Character in A Midsummer Night's Dream
This article analyses how the intertwining of diverse worlds of characters contribute to creating an atmosphere of dreaming in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Marriages in A Midsummer Night's Dream
This article considers the dramatic role of the three marriages between humans in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the realism of each marriage.
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Review: Heartland by Daren Shiau
Heartlands follows 18 year old Foo Wing Seng through his Junior College years and National Service in the Army, touching on issues such as Singaporean National Identity.
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Review: Paradises Lost by Ursula Le Guin
A generation-ship story, Paradises Lost focuses on the the life of colonists on a two century long voyage to SindyChew. (Literally 'New Earth' in Mandarin)
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How to Make Points for Exam Essays
This article will present some useful methods on how to brainstorm for argumentative essay points under an examination setting such as the GCE A Levels General Paper.
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