Azreen returns to her village in Langkawi after learning of her sister Madhuri's death. Rumors swirl that Madhuri was cursed. Azreen seeks help from the Old Lady and her friend Asraf to investigate. Continuous rain causes flooding and sickness in the village. Asraf's grandmother dies after being treated by the Old Lady, prompting accusations against her. In the climax, Azreen stabs Asraf and he accidentally burns down the Old Lady's house, killing her. It's revealed Asraf had an affair with Madhuri. A bomoh tells Azreen that Madhuri was adopted and her real mother is alive. At home, a

1. The Curse : Jalan Cerita
‘THE CURSE’
BY LEE SU ANN
THE PLOT

2. Exposition or Azreen telah dimaklumkan
Introduction mengenai kematian kakaknya,
Madhuri. Dia terbang balik
Azreen was informed daripada kajian beliau di
about her sister, London ke kampung beliau di
Madhuri’s death. She flew Langkawi. Semua orang
back from her study in termasuk keluarga beliau
London and flew back to berdiam diri tentang kematian
her village in langkawi. Madhuri. Kabar angin di sekitar
Everyone including her kampung mengatakan bahawa
family keep silent about Madhuri telah disumpah kerana
the death. Rumour that terdapat seolah-olah terdapat
have been circulating darah putih di badannya
around the villagers was
that Madhuri had been
cursed because there
seem to be white blood
on her body

3. Raising Action Old Lady memberitahu Azreen
madhuri telah dibunuh
The Old Lady told Azreen manakala bapa beliau, Saleh
Madhuri had been berdiam diri tentang kematian
murdered while Saleh, Madhuri. Azreen mendapatkan
Azreen’s father kept his bantuan dan nasihat dari Old
silence. Azreen seek help Lady dan kawan baik dia dari
and advice from the Old sekolah, Mohd Asraf
Lady and her good friend
from school, Mohd Asraf

4. Climax Hujan yang berterusan telah
menyebabkan banjir dan tanaman
Continuous rain had caused flooding musnah. Penyakit Tersebardi kalangan
and crops to be destroyed. Sickness penduduk kampung dan penduduk
spread among the villagers and kampung percaya mereka telah
villagers believed they were cursed. disumpah. Penyakit nenek Asraf
Asraf’s grandmother illness was semakin serius. Dia minta Azreen
getting serious. He asked Azreen to untuk memujuk Old Lady untuk
persuade the Old Lady to help cure membantu menyembuhkan neneknya
his grandmother after other methods selepas kaedah lain telah gagal. Nenek
have failed. Asraf’s grandmother Asraf bertambah sihat selepas dirawat
seem to get better after being treated oleh Old Lady tetapi meninggal dunia
by the Old Lady but died soon after. tidak lama selepas itu. Ini mendorong
This prompted Asraf and the villagers Asraf dan penduduk kampung untuk
to accused The Old Lady of killing his menuduh Old Lady membunuh
grandmother. While preventing Asraf neneknya. Semasa menghalang Asraf
and the villagers from venting their dan penduduk kampung dari
anger at the Old Lady, Azreen melepaskan kemarahan mereka
stabbed Asraf’s foot with a spade. terhadap Old Lady, Azreen tertikam
Asraf accidently torched the Old kaki Asraf dengan penyodok. Asraf
Lady’s house and killed her. tidak sengaja telah membakar rumah
Old Lady dan membunuh beliau.

5. Falling Action Asraf menyesali perbuatannya
itu dan ssecara tidak sengaja
Asraf regretted his action menyebut tentang hubungan
and accidently mention sulitnya dengan Madhuri.
about his affair with Azreen benar-benar terkejut
Madhuri. Azreen was dan melarikan diri dari Asraf.
really shocked and ran Seorang bomoh memberitahu
away from him. A bomoh bahawa Madhuri adalah anak
informed Azreen that angkat dan ibu sebenar beliau
Madhuri that was adopted masih hidup. Beliau adalah
and her real mother is still wanita yang kadang-kadang
alive. It was this women kelihatan berjalan di sekitar
that she sometime saw kawasan kampung.
lingering around the
village.

6. Resolution Di rumah, seorang wanita
menunjukkan Azreen parang
At home, a lady pointed to dengan getah pokok putih di
Azreen a parang with a matanya. Ia adalah jelas kepada
white sap on it. It was clear beliau bahawa ayahnya telah
to her that her father had membunuh Madhuri
killed Madhuri using the menggunakan parang dan getah
parang and the sap was putih itu telah membuat orang
made people believed percaya Madhuri mempunyai
Madhuri had white blood. darah putih. Saleh sangat sedih
Saleh was devastated apabila Azreen tahu mengenai
when Azreen knew about pembunuhan itu. Saleh
it. Saleh later died of heart kemudian meninggal dunia oleh
attacked due to shocked kerana terkejut apabila wanita
when the lady pointed the yang menyerupai Madhuri itu
parang with white sap to menunjukkan parang dengan
him. Azreen returned to getah putih kepadanya. Azreen
London and continued with kembali ke London dan
her life. meneruskan hidupnya.

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