1 EXPOSITION
• The story begins with the setting. which is at a simple Thai farm and the introduction of the two main characters, Dawan and Kwai.
• Dawan is announced as the winner of the scholarship.
2 RISING ACTION
• Dawan faces challenges in claiming her scholarship due to obstacles from her family.
• Both her father and her brother, Kwai, are angry and resentful of her going to the city.
• Only her grandmother supports her.
3 CLIMAX
• Dawan meets the monk who does not support her.
• Dawan's father learns that Kwai came out second and he wants Kwai to take the scholarship from Dawan
• Father-daughter confrontation at home happens and the siblings stand up against their father.
4 FALLING ACTION
• Father relents and agrees to allow Dawan to go to the City
• Dawan is left with mixed feelings about leaving.
• Yet she is hopeful for the future.
5 RESOLUTION
• Dawan leaves home for the City to pursue her dreams.
• Kwai bids her farewell and sings her song to the new dawn.
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Sing To The Dawn
RandomThe frustrations, hardships and political injustices of everyday life in a village in Southeast Asia are dramatically revealed in the story of Dawan, a young Thai girl who seeks the opportunity to continue her education at a city high school by taki...
