The Fruitcake Special (Gender)

Introduction

Let's vote!

What would you want first, after you have finished your studies?

Activity 1

Let's look into one of the theme that had been portrayed by the characters in the short story, fulfilling family obligations to marriage.

1.  Anna, the main character in the short story, was under pressure from her mother and aunt to get married as they were afraid that she was too old to find a suitable life partner.
2. Quotes found in the short story:

• Aunt Mimi “...and you’re not married yet? Your mother was married when she was Eighteen. And you were born when she was nineteen!” 
• “Aunt Mimi began, ‘I’ve found the perfect boy for you, Anna.” 
• “On no! She’s trying to find a husband for me again!”...said Anna.

**Share your opinions regarding the aforementioned theme in the Comment Box below.

Activity 2

Read the extract given in the link and answer the questions that follow.

Exercise Practice

Activity 3

Let's have a look at this slide about writing an informal letter.

1. Writing an informal letter refers to a personal letter which is written to friends, relatives, or school magazines. Informal letter shares personal and family news, recognises special occasions or events, expresses congratulations, thanks, or sympathy.

2. What is the format of an informal letter? These are a few things that you need to have in your informal letter:

• Sender’s Address (at the top right side of the letter)
• Date (at the top right side of the letter)
• Salutation/Greeting (e.g. - Dear Amy) 
• Closing (e.g. – Yours sincerely, Yours Truly, Love, Best Wishes) 
• Sender’s Signature 

Now, let's try to write an anonymous letter for the school magazine titled, “Can women, marriage and career go hand in hand?” via the link given below:

Informal Letter

Closure

Based on the story The Fruitcake Special, what values have you learnt? try to identify the values in the link below:

Identify the Values