MORAL VALUES
1 We must treasure our loved ones when they are alive.
· We must spend as much time as we can with our loved ones while they are still living
· When they pass away, all that will be left are the memories, as is illustrated in the poem.
2 It is difficult to lose a family member.
· It is always difficult to deal with the death of a loved one.
· The persona loses her grandmother when she was younger but she will always remember her.
3 We must never forget the importance of family relationship.
· We should not forget to love and care for our family, especially our grandparents who are the pillars of a family.
· When they are old and sick, we must continue to take care of them.
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THEMES
1 The everlasting quality of a photograph
· A photograph immortalizes a person or a moment. What is captured in a photograph will remain alive forever.
· In the poem, the persona’s grandmother has already passed away. However, in the photograph, she will always be healthy and alive.
· A photograph also allows us grandmother passes away to reflect on what happened in the past and relive our memories.
2 Death
· Death is a definite outcome for all of us.
· In the poem, the persona recalls how her grandmother was once strong and healthy but soon grows older and becomes ill.
· In the end, the grandmother passes away and the persona is only able to relive her memories with her grandmother through a photograph.
3. Appreciation and affection for a grandparent
4. Search for the persona's identity
5. The mystery of ageing and death
6. Filial piety ( respect for one's ancestor )
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