Story: Release

Conflicts: 1)Eileen and neighbour- Eileen's neghbour was rude to her.(pg 140)
2)Eileen and Philip- Eileen was irritated with Phillip's voice.(pg141)
3)Eileen and neighbour- Eileen's neighbour cut down the guava tree near the fence separating the two houses and was upset about it.(pg141)
4)Eileen and neighbour' puppies- Eileen was irritated by the puppies because their whinning kept the baby crying and keeping her awake and unable to sleep.(pg 144)

Climax: The climax was when eileen met the man wearing a cap and dirty jeans feeding the puppies late at night.(pg146)

Resolution: Open ended

Characters:Eileen- friendly(pg 139), kind(pg 146), persistent(pg 146)
Philip- polite(pg 142), good listener(pg 142)
Nieghbour- rude(pg 142)

Story: Lee
Conflicts: 1)Lee and father- Lee did not respect her father.(pg 90)
2)Lee and other chinese students or teenagers of her age- Lee did not mix with chinese people.(pg 102)
3)Lee and Singaporeans- Lee did not like to dress like Sinngaporeans as she thinks it is tacky.(pg98)
4)Lee and herself- lee di not like being and Asian or a chinese.(pg 105)

Climax: When Lee and the author saw a woman at the Chinese Garden.(pg 96)

Resolution:Open ended

Characters:Lee- undersatnding(pg 91), music lover(pg 87), curious(pg 91), straighforward(pg 90)
Author- observant(pg 92), caring(pg 100), patriotic(pg 96)
Author's Mother- Kind(pg 100)

Story: Pastime
Conflicts: 1)Tai poh- Tai poh did not care whether he did something wrong in his past(pg 213)
2)Tai poh- Tai poh could not meet or see the girl at first(pg 216)
3)Tai poh- Tai poh cannot let go of his past(pg 216)

Climax: When the author said he had the same pastime as Tai poh(pg 216)

Reolution- Open ended
Characters: Tai poh- good imagination(pg 212), curious(pg 218), good memory(pg 213), fears his past(pg 216)
Author- observant(pg 215), curious( pg 216)
Young girl- sociable(pg 219)