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Multicultural Elements found in "Wedding" by Catherine Lim

Value system -Men and women should keep a distance before marrying  (James and his fiancee Constance like to play around and teasing in the house. Grandpa does not favour this. He even called Constance the improper one because his perspective is that woman should be modest and obedient) -Women should be aware of her appearance (Constance likes to wear revealing clothes and dyed her hair, which in the eyes of grandpa, is inappropriate) -Tolerance (James and Constance have to marry earlier than planned so that grandpa will be able to witness their wedding) Family Relationship -Harmony (James is lovely towards Constance and vice versa)

Factors that Influence Child Development

Basically, it can be divided into two parts: nature and nurture. Nature -nature is generally known as the gene carried since born. Genetic is a discontinuous variation where it cannot be modified or influenced by environment. Through genetic factor, one would be different in terms of blood groups and inherited diseases. For example, parents who have inherited diabetes from their parents might born a baby who inherits diabetes too. Besides, genetic also affects one's characteristics (e.g. temperament) -Next, maternal nutrition. During pregnancy, a mother should have a balanced diet which include all the nutritious food from the food pyramid. IF a mother does not have sufficient intake of nutrients, the newborn might have deformities during birth or stunted physical and mental growth(e.g. Down Syndrome). -Apart from that, mother's health. Expected mothers need to have enough nutrients and rest in order to give birth to a healthy baby. Also, expected mothers need to learn t...