Dear Rappers
It's nice to see Mater Maria Catholic College posting their introduction to
the rap.It's still not too late for other schools to post their
introductions. Remember to include the name of your school, where it is
situated, how many students are studying the course and any other
information you think would interest us.
Rap Point 1 can now be posted.The questions for it are as follows:
Only the Heart begins with a diagram of the Vo family tree facing chapter 1.
This, however, does not really represent the relationships between people,
or the changing nature of the family. Rap Point 1 will look at this.
Rap Point 1 (a):
Discuss with the rap how, in each of the three sections of the book, the
inter-personal relationships between characters are shown.
Activity: Look at the Vo family tree. From your knowledge of the novel
redesign the family tree for each section of the book showing:
i. births, deaths and marriages;
ii. main characters and minor characters;
iii. the physical location of people - Vietnam, Indonesia or
Australia.
Rap Point 1 (b):
Only the Heart tells the story of the Vo family’s escape from Vietnam to
resettlement in Australia.Discuss with the rap what you have learnt from the
book about the function, values, and relationships within a Vietnamese
family as portrayed by the Vo family.
Rap Point 1 (c):
Explain to the rap how gangs represent substitute families in the book. What
impact do they have on the Vo family?In order to help you answer this
question, consider the ‘gangs’ at sea, in the refugee camp, and in
Cabramatta. How are their values and function similar to, or different from,
the Vo family’s?
Remember to send your response and all contributions to this student
discussion to onlytheheart_rap@list.schools.nsw.edu.au
Please do not use attachments.
Lyn Nguyen
Rap Coordinator
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