oral presentation by Form 5 students of SMKAP Alawiyah Kangar on the novel Dear Mr Kilmer. Grammatical errors may present to be considered when referred to.

1. DEAR MR
KILMER
NUR AZIAN BT ZAMRI
NUR ADIBAH BT SHBRI
NURUL FATHIHAH BT CHE OMAR
ANNE SCHRAFF

2. EVERY
CLOUD
HAS
A
SILVER
LINING

3. What does the saying means ?
• Every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful
aspect, even though this may not be immediately apparent.
• Every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantages
• an encouragement to a person who is overcomed by some difficulty
and is unable to see any positive way forward.
• This proverb can be seen through certain characters such as Hannah
Schemers and Richard Knight.

4. Got true friends to share
problems and thoughts
-the tavern is vandalised
-turned down lady liberty
Hannah had many
obstacles
-hannah and richard were getting closer

5. Richard received a bad news about Mr Kilmer
Very sad and demoralized
Promise to never write a poem again
Wrote a poem as a tribute to Mr Kilmer.
The tribute was printed in local newspaper.
This poem has prompted his father to reveal about his uncle.
Recognises his passion .
Writing poems about farm life.
Enables father and son to have a closer bond.

6. RICHARD PATIENCE AND PASSIONATE
• When Gus said that he is not manly because he writes poetry
• When pa did not believe that Richard wrote poetry
• When everyone called him Hun Lover when he signed the card for
Hannah
• When his friends underestimated his dreams

7. CONCLUSION
• the situations in Richard and Hannah's lives show that every cloud
has a silver lining, meaning everything happens for a reason.
• depends on both of them to realize and take it as good things
• we should be rational and try to understand better of what's
happening in our lives. do not become close minded due to our
feelings only
•Those challenges make you stronger and well prepared to face
anything in your path

8. QUESTIONS

9. 3)State one obstacle that Hannah faced during American - German
war?
-The tavern of Schermer's family was vandalised
1)Who was Richard's uncle and what happened to him?
-Uncle Roland. He was killed in a war in Cuba
2)Why everyone called Richard as a Hun Lover? and give a reason
why he did that?
-because he signed the card for Hannah. He did that to show some
sympathy towards Hannah Schermer.