The Corner House
In the story ‘Mei Kwei, I love You,' the other commences by depicting the reader's sense of sight. Cha-li is sitting inside her car, and she is staring at the corner house in the estate. The description of the Sennet Estate paints an imaginary picture of the story's setting. The author writes, "Two hours past midnight, Cha-li was sitting inside her grey Toyota, watching the corner house in Sennett Estate.” The imagery also helps the reader to understand Cha-li’s feelings and emotions.
The Imagery of Robina
The first time Robina Lee visits Cha-li’s office, she gets confused because she was expecting to meet a guy. Cha-li introduces herself and takes a closer look at Robina. The sense of sight is depicted to the reader when Cha-li describes the physical appearance of Robina. Cha-li said, “Robina was tanned, slim, and looked tense. Her lips were roughed a deep pink, and her eyes had dark rings around them.” The description of Robina by Cha-li creates a visual image of the person being defined to the reader.
The Imagery of Hearing
The imagery of hearing is depicted to the reader when Cha-li spots Robert Lee’s side clandestine woman from the corner house. The author writes, “The front door had opened, and two figures had emerged. Robert Lee was with a woman silhouetted against the light from the living room. The woman was laughing and pushing him towards the gate." The woman's laughter was loud, and Cha-li heard her and had a better look at her. Through this imagery, the reader can see the actions taking place between Robert Lee and his secretive woman.
The imagery of smell
The author describes Rose’s misfortunes and troubles while she was a child to an extent; she would not differentiate fresh air from the fumes. When Kai-ma caned Rose, she ran to hide in wiry urchin, where she gulped fumes like fresh air. The author writes, “Sometimes Rose hid under the bushes after Kai-ma had caned her. Once Cha-li found her on Upper Serangoon Road, a wiry urchin gulping exhaust fumes from the city buses as though they were fresh air.”
