Review: "The Taximan’s Story" - Little Ironies

Summary per Scene and Sequence

1. Taxi ride to National University of Singapore
2. Conversation between the passenger (Madam) and the Taximan
3. Taximan shares his 20 years of experience and the changes in Singapore
4. Discussion about the Taximan's large family and Singapore's lack of Family Planning
5. Taximan talks about the behavior of young people today, particularly schoolgirls
6. Taximan reveals his personal experience with his daughter's misbehavior
7. The Taximan's anger and reaction towards his daughter's actions
8. Current situation between the Taximan and his daughter
9. The Taximan has to leave for work, and the Madam asks him to wait
10. Madam pays the Taximan and thanks him for sharing the story
11. Guide Questions for Discussion

Guide Questions for Discussion

• 1. Why is it titled "The Taximan’s Story"?
• 2. Who are the characters, and could you provide brief descriptions of them?
• 3. What is the main conflict driving the story?
• 4. When the Taximan discovered his daughter's actions, what did he do?
• 5. If you were the father, would you take similar actions?
• 6. What lessons can be gleaned from the narrative, particularly from the perspectives of being a daughter or son?