If you come to a stony place

By Chon Ponggon

Japanese colonialism was quite harsh. For the first ten years Japan ruled directly through the military, and any Korean opposition was cruelly crushed. Koreans lost their rights while serving their country. But they eventually find courage and began to revolt against the Japanese colonization.

It is pretty obvious that Chon Ponggon’s poems were usually about the ways to deal with trauma. His poem “If you come to a stony place” could be analyze through postcolonialism. Korea, his birthplace and where he serve as an army suffered from the brutal colonization of Japan. It vividly presents the poem as an expressive deliberation of their experiences during the colonization.

Because of the Japanese colonialism towards Korea, it served as an inspiration for those who witness it to write a literary piece. The poem itself is a motivation for the people to face struggles and challenges which is symbolizes by the repeatedly “If you come to a stony place”. It tells us to stand whatever hardship we’re experiencing. Endure the pain because in those time you’ll realize who your true friends are. Just like Korea which has overcome and conquer the challenge that colonialism gave them, we should learn on how to fight for life and never give up to the problems that life would give.

If you come to a stony placeBy Chon Ponggon

        Japanese colonialism was quite harsh. For the first ten years Japan ruled directly through the military, and any Korean opposition was cruelly crushed. Koreans lost their rights while serving their country. But they eventually find courage and began to revolt against the Japanese colonization.

       It is pretty obvious that Chon Ponggon’s poems were usually about the ways to deal with trauma. His poem “If you come to a stony place” could be analyze through postcolonialism. Korea, his birthplace and where he serve as an army suffered from the brutal colonization of Japan. It vividly presents the poem as an expressive deliberation of their experiences during the colonization.

       Because of the Japanese colonialism towards Korea, it served as an inspiration for those who witness it to write a literary piece. The poem itself is a motivation for the people to face struggles and challenges which is symbolizes by the repeatedly “If you come to a stony place”. It tells us to stand whatever hardship we’re experiencing. Endure the pain because in those time you’ll realize who your true friends are. Just like Korea which has overcome and conquer the challenge that colonialism gave them, we should learn on how to fight for life and never give up to the problems that life would give.

If you come to a stony place

By C

Japanese colonialism was quite harsh. For the first ten years Japan ruled directly through the military, and any Korean opposition was cruelly crushed. Koreans lost their rights while serving their country. But they eventually find courage and began to revolt against the Japanese colonization.

It is pretty obvious that Chon Ponggon’s poems were usually about the ways to deal with trauma. His poem “If you come to a stony place” could be analyze through postcolonialism. Korea, his birthplace and where he serve as an army suffered from the brutal colonization of Japan. It vividly presents the poem as an expressive deliberation of their experiences during the colonization.

Because of the Japanese colonialism towards Korea, it served as an inspiration for those who witness it to write a literary piece. The poem itself is a motivation for the people to face struggles and challenges which is symbolizes by the repeatedly “If you come to a stony place”. It tells us to stand whatever hardship we’re experiencing. Endure the pain because in those time you’ll realize who your true friends are. Just like Korea which has overcome and conquer the challenge that colonialism gave them, we should learn on how to fight for life and never give up to the problems that life would give.

An Excerpt from Monsoon Country

By Pira Sudham

The story was in the shadow of its author: Pira Sudham. There was an extraordinary flow of story maybe because of the author himself. There were terms and words that were not initially known by people outside Thailand. The names used were also from Thailand. The story was in the third person’s point of view. From Kum, Piang, Kiang and Prem, the story revolved around them narrating the life of the said characters who played a major role in the life of the main character. Although it started weak and sentimental, it eventually come up with a brave and courageous ending. The words were not obsolete. Instead, they were encountered in our daily lives.

An Excerpt from Monsoon Country

By Pira Sudham

The story was in the shadow of its author: Pira Sudham. There was an extraordinary flow of story maybe because of the author himself. There were terms and words that were not initially known by people outside Thailand. The names used were also from Thailand. The story was in the third person’s point of view. From Kum, Piang, Kiang and Prem, the story revolved around them narrating the life of the said characters who played a major role in the life of the main character. Although it started weak and sentimental, it eventually come up with a brave and courageous ending. The words were not obsolete. Instead, they were encountered in our daily lives.

Monsoon Country

An Excerpt from Monsoon Country

By Pira Sudham

The story was in the shadow of its author: Pira Sudham. There was an extraordinary flow of story maybe because of the author himself. There were terms and words that were not initially known by people outside Thailand. The names used were also from Thailand. The story was in the third person’s point of view. From Kum, Piang, Kiang and Prem, the story revolved around them narrating the life of the said characters who played a major role in the life of the main character. Although it started weak and sentimental, it eventually come up with a brave and courageous ending. The words were not obsolete. Instead, they were encountered in our daily lives.

In the Midst of Hardship

By Latiff Mohidin

The poem was in free verse which able the author to express his message in a continuous way. The words used were easy to understand and shallow. The poem contains only two stanzas. There were fourteen lines in the first stanza. While the second stanza is the summary of the whole poem. It is a four lines stanza compressed with the whole message of the poem. It is in the third persona, which is the farmer. There is no proper rhyme scheme in the poem. There was no symbolism used and all of the details were in literal form. However, in mere looking in the poem, the message can be clearly seen and absorbed without viewing the author’s background.