Thuc Thao Tran DB#12

Framework: “With love, from the end of the world” by Kai Cheng Thom page 4 

For this quote by Kai Cheng Thom, we can see and understand the discontent among the people over the powerful people in America. In 2016, when Trump was elected, it affected people’s lives. Most of them are gay and black. In the years that followed, many brutal catastrophes occurred. At the end of the passage, the author alludes to love. And the author has said that believing in love makes life a happier life!

Stories: 100 MASKS by Guo Jing, Ariel Tan, & Joyce Tan page 21

This excerpt focuses on the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) issue in China. By January 20, cases in China were on the rise. And people in China have started to lock down, during the time of lock down a lot of people did not have masks to use “…sanitation workers wore old masks and some without masks used cloth to cover their mouths”. Even if they wanna stop or want to quit their job, they will be fined for more money than they have earned “…she earned about 70 RMB ($10 USD) each day, but if she didn’t show up for work, she could be fined 150 RMB ($21 USD)”.

Guo has provided 100 masks to people and created new relationships. More than that, political problems exist in society. In China, people are strictly controlled on social media and prevented from providing relief work.

Resources: ‘WASH YOUR HANDS’ | Malaka Gharib and Wanyu Zhang  page 35

In this page, we can see there are 3 clear parts for the reader to be able to prevent and combat the spread of Covid-19. We have a total of 3 parts that is Wash Your Hands Often, Sneeze Into Your Elbows and Avoid Touching Your Face. All 3 part focus on clearly stating Covid-19 and have clear drawings that are easy for the reader to imagine and very easy to remember!

The reason I have chosen these 3 excerpts is because it’s practical and it makes it easy for me to connect what has been and is happening in today’s society.