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    1. The poem describes a parent's surprise at their child's sudden change in behavior from mischievous to well-behaved. 2. The parent notes the child is loving, has a clean face, neat clothes, and did not spend their lunch money. 3. At the end, the parent realizes the child has brought their school report, likely explaining the change in behavior.

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    1. The poem describes a parent's surprise at their child's sudden change in behavior from mischievous to well-behaved. 2. The parent notes the child is loving, has a clean face, neat clothes, and did not spend their lunch money. 3. At the end, the parent realizes the child has brought their school report, likely explaining the change in behavior.

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    1. The poem describes a parent's surprise at their child's sudden change in behavior from mischievous to well-behaved. 2. The parent notes the child is loving, has a clean face, neat clothes, and did not spend their lunch money. 3. At the end, the parent realizes the child has brought their school report, likely explaining the change in behavior.

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    NEWS BREAK

    By: Max Fatchen


    Now why so loving, darling,
    And why the sudden kiss?
    You’d help me with some little jobs?
    For goodness sake, what’s this?
    In the first stanza, the parent is wondering why
    his child’s behaviour is suddenly
    so loving.Thechild even gives a kiss to the
    parent and the parent is bewildered that the
    child offers help. The parent desperately wants
    to know the reason for the sudden change.
    Your face is clean for once, dear,
    Your clothes without a crease.
    You saved your luncheon money?
    Will wonders never cease?
    In the second stanza, the parent is surprised to see the
    child’s face neat and tidy. The child’s clothes are also
    neat as if it has been ironed and has no crumples. The
    parent is also shocked to know that the child did not
    spend his money for lunch that day as he usually does.
    The parent is astonished with all the surprises that he
    is getting and thinks when it would all end.
    No dropping of your school books,
    No shrieking, childish treble.
    Today you are a lamb, love,
    Where yesterday a rebel.
    In the next stanza or stanza 3, the parent is surprised that
    his child did not drop his school books as he returns
    home. The child does not scream or show an outburst of
    anger. The parent praises the child for his good behaviour
    that day as the child acts like a gentle lamb when just the
    previous day, the child was going against his parent.
    But surely you’re some stranger,
    No rage or hullabaloo.
    Come closer, let me look, dear,
    Can this be REALLY you?
    In stanza 4, the parent feels as if the child is a stranger to him –
    like a new person.
    The child does not show any anger or any emotional
    disturbance. Therefore, the parent asks the child to come
    closer so that he can see his child better as he wonders if that
    is really his child.
    • Now were you struck by lightning
    Or were you stunned at sport?
    Ah … now I see the reason.
    You’ve brought your school report!
    – Max Fatchen
    That brings us to the last stanza, stanza five, where he
    also wonders whether his child had been struck by
    lightning or injured during sports that has made him
    temporarily unable to react. Finally, he understands
    the real reason for the change as he noticed that the
    child has brought his school progress report.
    MEANING
    EVERY STANZA
    -NEWS BREAK-
    Stanza One
    Line Line Interpretation
    no.

    1 Now why so loving, darling, The persona, who is the


    parent(father/mother), is asking
    his/her child the reason for being in a
    loving mood
    2 And why the sudden kiss? The child does not usually kiss his/her
    parent, so the sudden kiss is a surprise

    3 You’d help me with some little The persona/parent asks if the child
    jobs?
    wants to help him/her
    4 For goodness sake, what’s The persona/parent finds the child’s
    this?
    behaviour quite strange / not normal
    Stanza Two
    Line Line Interpretation
    no.

    1 Your face is clean for once, The child’s face is normally dirty but not
    dear.
    today
    2 Your clothes without a crease. His/her clothes are neat and not
    crumpled/creased
    3 You saved your luncheon The persona/parent is shocked that the
    money?
    child does not spend all the money given
    to him/her to buy lunch

    4 Will wonders never cease? The persona/parent finds it amazing and


    still cannot believe what he/she sees
    Stanza Three
    Line Line Interpretation
    no.
    1 No dropping of your school Usually, the child would just drop
    books,
    his/her schoolbooks when
    he/she gets home
    2 No shrieking, childish and would be making a lot of
    treble.
    noise
    3 Today, you are a lamb, love, but today, he/she is very well
    behaved – just like a lamb
    4 Where yesterday a rebel. It was just yesterday when the
    child was behaving badly
    Stanza Four
    Line Line Interpretation
    no.

    1 But surely you’re some The persona/parent still cannot


    stranger,
    believe that the child is very good
    today – almost like a stranger
    2 No rage or hullabaloo. The child is not angry or making a fuss

    3 Come closer, let me look, The persona/parent asks the child to


    dear,
    come nearer to him/her
    4 Can this be REALLY you? Still, the persona/parent cannot
    believe the changes in the child today
    (sudden & drastic changes)
    Stanza Five
    Line Line Interpretation
    no.

    1 Now were you struck by The persona/parent asks jokingly if the


    lightning
    child was struck by lightning
    (something very tragic or dramatic)
    2 Or were you stunned at sport? Or maybe the child was shocked or
    surprised by bad sports news
    3 Ah…now I see the reason. Now, the persona/parent realises the
    reason for the child’s strange but good
    behaviour today
    4 You’ve brought your school The child has brought home his/her
    report!
    school report, and from his/her good
    behaviour, it seems that he/she does
    not want to be scolded by his/her
    parent
    WORDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW:
    1. clothes without a crease
    baju tidak berkedut 衣服没有奏摺

    2. luncheon money: duit makan tengah hari


    午餐的零用钱

    3.Will wonders never cease? adakah keajaiban tidak akan berhenti?


    奇迹会停止吗？

    4. No shrieking, childish treble:


    Tiada jeritan 没有小孩的吵闹和尖叫声

    5. Today you are a lamb, love:


    hari ini awak mendengar kata 今天你很乖

    6. yesterday a rebel:
    Semalam awak seorang pemberontak 昨天很叛逆

    7. No rage or hullabaloo: tiada kemarahan dan huru-hara


    没有生气，大乱

    8. struck by lightning: dipanah petir 被雷劈到


    9. stunned
    Terkejut 吓到

    10. school report Laporan keputusan peperiksaan 成绩册


    Point Of View
    The first person point of view is used

    Setting
    The setting is in a house.
    SUMMARY OF THE POEM

    1. The poem has six stanzas.


    2. Each stanza consists of 4 lines.
    3. It has a specific rhyme abcb.
    4. The rhyming words make the poem sound musical.
    5. It is about a child whose behaviour changes ant the puzzled parent learnt about the
    reason at the end of the poem.
    THEMES

    1. Honesty
    We should be honest with our parents and always tell them the
    truth. If we lie to them we might make them feel sad when they
    find out. Also, if we are honest to our parents , we can avoid
    unnecessary arguments. It can also improve our relationships
    with one another
    2. Becoming a good person
    If we want others to treat us kindly, we must first
    behave accordingly. In the poem, the child changes
    his behavior so that the parent would not be upset
    with him when the latter sees his school report.
    3. Contrast in child’s behavior and their way of thinking
    The poem mainly talks about how children usually behave. They can be
    messy, loud and rebellious. They can also be kind, gentle and
    compassionate. Depending on situations, children know how to act to
    avoid from getting into trouble. The changes in behavior can sometimes
    confuse parents. However, every change has a reason behind it in which
    the child would not/never tell. Therefore, parents should investigate
    whether the reason of the change is positive or negative.
    THEMES:
    •Honesty is the best policy
    •Courage
    •Respect your parents
    •Truth hurts but works
    •Hard work pays off
    Tone
    • The persona is surprised and astonished with the child’s behaviour. The poem creates a reflective
    mood as the persona compares the child’s past and present behaviour. Overall, it is light-hearted
    and a little humorous.
    Metaphors
    • The poet uses metaphor to describe the behaviour of the child. ‘Today you’re a lamb’ which shows
    innocence and obedience when the child is compared to a lamb; and ‘Where yesterday a
    rebel’ which shows disobedience and defiance when the child is said to be a rebel (lines 11 and 12)
    Structure, Style and Language
    • The poem consists of 5 stanzas with four lines and the rhyme scheme is ‘a, b, c, b’. The style is
    simple and direct. The language and choice of words used is easy to understand as we can relate it
    to what a child does.
    The Title
    • News Break means reporting something that is unusual. The title is used to indicate that the boy is
    doing something unusual by showing a change in his behaviour.
    MORAL VALUES

    1. We should be honest with our parents, even though


    it make us feel bad.
    2. We should not be afraid to tell our parents about out
    results.
    3. We should be responsible for all the things we do.
    4. We should not find excuses for our mistakes.
    MORAL VALUES:
    • Honesty
    • Courage
    • Determination
    • Confidence
    • Respect
    • Truthfulness
    MORAL LESSONS:
    • We must struggle for success
    • Always speak the truth
    • Respect our parents and those older than us
    • Always be on our best behaviour
    QUIZ
    1. From the line ‘ your face is
    clean for once’ , what can you
    say about ‘you’

    he/she always has dirty


    face .
    2. What do you think ‘you’ would normally do
    with his/her luncheon money?

    spend it on food/snacks/soft drinks.


    3. Who is ‘dear’?

    A child
    4. What normally happens to the
    school books when the child
    comes home?

    The child will drop the school


    books everywhere.
    5. In your opinion, how
    would the child’s clothes look
    like after a normal school
    day?

    dirty / creased/ stained.


    6. Who is the persona?

    A parent.
    7. Why does the persona ask if
    the child is struck by lightning?

    The persona is surprised by


    how the child acts.
    8. How do you think the persona feel when the
    child comes back home?

    shocked/surprised.
    9. What might be the reason the child is acting nice
    that day?

    The child does not want the parent to get mad at


    him/her because he has brought back the report
    card.
    10. Predict the child’s result.

    Not good.
    11. If you were the child, would you have done the same
    thing? Why?

    Yes, because I do not want to get punished.

    No, because my parents would not be mad as long


    as I try my best.
    12. Suggest two ways to make sure we do well in
    school.

    a) Pay attention in class.


    b) Get good sleep at night.
    13. Describe the relationships between the child and
    the parent.

    They are close to each other as they spend a lot of


    time together.

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