To me, Elizabeth Choy was an ordinary woman made extraordinary through her acts. What makes a hero a hero? Elizabeth Choy has the qualities and values of determination, valor, bravery.. and the list goes on. Elizabeth Choy was a truly remarkable woman and a shining example of courage and compassion.
Elizabeth Choy and her husband were jailed and tortured by the Japanese Military Administration Department for helping to pass food, medicine and messages to British prisoners of war during the Japanese Occupation. By refusing to tell the Japanese anything about the British, Elizabeth Choy had shown patriotism to the country.
Some values and reference we should embody from Elizabeth choy...
E - Endurance
L - Lovable
I - Inspirational
Z - Zephyr
A - Ambitious
B - Brave
E - Empathy
T - Trustworthy
H - Helpful
She taught a nation what it is to live a life less ordinary and taught me how to live a live more meaningfully.
ELIZABETH CHOY IS MY HEROINE! :D
Sunday, July 4, 2010
CANDY'S POST!!!! :D
A hero is someone who is courageous. A hero is someone who is selfless. A hero is someone who is remembered by others. Indeed, Mrs Elizabeth Choy, the war heroine has all these…
I feel that Elizabeth Choy is really a war heroine with a kind heart. Her perseverance indeed admires me. Even after being tortured so many times by the Japanese, she still refused to give the Japanese any information about the British. If I were her, I would already have given up and told the Japanese everything that I know so as to end my sufferings.
Truly, I admire Mrs Elizabeth Choy as she is someone that I applaud and look upon to. After the war, she continued to educate people in Singapore and spoke frequently on behalf of the poor and the needy to help them to gain more benefits from the government. Her deep concern and kindness for the unfortunate inspire me to help others whenever we can to contribute back to the society.
Elizabeth Choy… a war heroine indeed.
Monday, June 21, 2010
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Jiahui awesomez 's post!
What makes a person a hero?
To me, the qualities of heroism include self-sacrifice, courage, determination, perseverance and selflessness. Heroes are not those who have achieved what they want, but are those that willing to self-sacrifice and display great courage in times of danger and adversity.
Heroism is about standing up for what you think is right even though you know you may suffer for doing it.
Elizabeth Choy, a teacher, councilor, the 1st principal for the School For The Blind and also a Singapore war heroine. Choy was accused of smuggling money into Changi Prison and was arrested by the Kempeitai, in which she was then imprisoned and terribly tortured.
She was being selfless by helping the Changi prisoners-of-war by passing on cash, parcels, medicine and letters during their deliveries, and even took a greater risk by sending in radio parts for hidden receivers. She was fearless of being caught. She had the heart and spirit to help the prisoners and believed that she was doing the right thing. For this she had shown conviction for doing what is right and abiding by the truth. When she was imprisoned, she was badly treated and beaten but she never admitted to being a British sympathizer and persevered till the very end. For this she displayed strong perseverance, courage and determination to survive and overcome this challenge.
Choy was released after 193 days, but when she was given the opportunity to identify the Japanese officers that tortured her to be sentenced at the War Crimes Tribunal, she chose not to and said, “I don’t hate the Japanese, I just hate the war.” She is kind and forgiving despite what the officers had done to her.
All these outstanding qualities she possessed had made her a war hero.
(Y)
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Joey's Reflection...
Heroes do not need posses any special powers. To me, heroes can be ordinary people who do their best to contribute to the society... just like Ms Elizabeth Choy... the war hero during world war 2...
I think Elizabeth Choy is an admirable war hero to me. I find that she is very brave as even though under such harsh living conditions and cruel tortures by the kempeitai, Elizabeth Choy remain loyal to the British. She did not reveal any information that is beneficial to the Japanese.
Elizabeth Choy, together with the other brave heroes who died during the world war 2, for example Mr Lim Bo Seng, are people who contribute to help defend the Japanese. They sacrificed a lot for Singapore.
Even though Ms Elizabeth Choy passed away a few years ago, I will still show my utmost respect to her.
Heroes do not need posses any special powers. To me, heroes can be ordinary people who do their best to contribute to the society... just like Ms Elizabeth Choy... the war hero during world war 2...
I think Elizabeth Choy is an admirable war hero to me. I find that she is very brave as even though under such harsh living conditions and cruel tortures by the kempeitai, Elizabeth Choy remain loyal to the British. She did not reveal any information that is beneficial to the Japanese.
Elizabeth Choy, together with the other brave heroes who died during the world war 2, for example Mr Lim Bo Seng, are people who contribute to help defend the Japanese. They sacrificed a lot for Singapore.
Even though Ms Elizabeth Choy passed away a few years ago, I will still show my utmost respect to her.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Elizabeth Choy, The Heroine
To us, a hero is not only someone who saves the world like superman. A hero can also be someone who quietly contributes to the country through small acts. A hero arises from some 'special' circumstances. Elizabeth Choy is one such hero that many Singaporeans look up to and show respect to.
Many people know Elizabeth Choy, the heroine during World War 2. During World War 2, many anti-Japanese were captured and interogated by kempeitai, Japanese police. Elizabeth Choy, together with her husband, was one of the victims. She was captured for helping to pass food, medicine and messages to the British prisoners of war during the Japanese occupation. She was imprisoned by the Japanese after being suspected of helping British internees.
It was her psychological resilience that helped her endure the interrogations by her Japanese captors. She once said, " I don't hate the Japanese, I just hate the war." That proves that she is indeed a war heroine with a very kind heart. She has the qualities of selflessness, fortitude and valor.
Challenges in the cell alone...
Elizabeth Choy was locked up in a very small and cramped cell for 200 days. The cell was only 4m by 5m big. However, Elizabeth Choy was put into that cell with more than 20 people in it. There was only a tap and a hole for toilet purposes. Being the only female in the cell, it was a big challenge for Elizabeth Choy as it poses an inconvenience for her as there is no privacy at all. Moreover, the awful stench coming from each and every internee's perspiration, human waste and stagnant water fouled up the whole cell and it was suffocating.
Challenges faced during interrogation...
During the Japanese Occupation, interrogations by kempeitai was what everyone dreads the most as the Japanese uses extreme torture ways to get information from people. Internees had to crawl out through a small trap door at the side for interrogation. When Elizabeth Choy was being interrogated, Elizabeth Choy made a painful decision by refusing to adhere to the kempeitai. She did not provide any information to the kempeitai. Seeing that Elizabeth Choy was not willing to give any information, the kempeitai brought Elizabeth's husband, who was being kept in another cell, and in front of her husband, stripped Elizabeth to the waist and applied electric shocks on her bare body.
It is one of the biggest challenge Elizabeth had to face is the withstand the electric shocks as it was excruciating. This also changes Elizabeth Choy's life as even after the Japanese occupation, she had a phobia for electrical appliances.
In her reflection on the lessons learnt from the war, Elizabeth Choy said, "My values are quite changed. I am no more materialistic, even to this day. Never mind if I have no mansion, no diamonds... still I'm happy."
Sources of research information:
1. http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP%20816%202005-01-25.html
2. http://ourstory.asia1.com.sg/war/headline/ec200.html
3. http://www.a2o.com.sg/a2o/public/html/etc/elizabeth/htm
Many people know Elizabeth Choy, the heroine during World War 2. During World War 2, many anti-Japanese were captured and interogated by kempeitai, Japanese police. Elizabeth Choy, together with her husband, was one of the victims. She was captured for helping to pass food, medicine and messages to the British prisoners of war during the Japanese occupation. She was imprisoned by the Japanese after being suspected of helping British internees.
It was her psychological resilience that helped her endure the interrogations by her Japanese captors. She once said, " I don't hate the Japanese, I just hate the war." That proves that she is indeed a war heroine with a very kind heart. She has the qualities of selflessness, fortitude and valor.
Challenges in the cell alone...
Elizabeth Choy was locked up in a very small and cramped cell for 200 days. The cell was only 4m by 5m big. However, Elizabeth Choy was put into that cell with more than 20 people in it. There was only a tap and a hole for toilet purposes. Being the only female in the cell, it was a big challenge for Elizabeth Choy as it poses an inconvenience for her as there is no privacy at all. Moreover, the awful stench coming from each and every internee's perspiration, human waste and stagnant water fouled up the whole cell and it was suffocating.
Challenges faced during interrogation...
During the Japanese Occupation, interrogations by kempeitai was what everyone dreads the most as the Japanese uses extreme torture ways to get information from people. Internees had to crawl out through a small trap door at the side for interrogation. When Elizabeth Choy was being interrogated, Elizabeth Choy made a painful decision by refusing to adhere to the kempeitai. She did not provide any information to the kempeitai. Seeing that Elizabeth Choy was not willing to give any information, the kempeitai brought Elizabeth's husband, who was being kept in another cell, and in front of her husband, stripped Elizabeth to the waist and applied electric shocks on her bare body.
It is one of the biggest challenge Elizabeth had to face is the withstand the electric shocks as it was excruciating. This also changes Elizabeth Choy's life as even after the Japanese occupation, she had a phobia for electrical appliances.
In her reflection on the lessons learnt from the war, Elizabeth Choy said, "My values are quite changed. I am no more materialistic, even to this day. Never mind if I have no mansion, no diamonds... still I'm happy."
Sources of research information:
1. http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP%20816%202005-01-25.html
2. http://ourstory.asia1.com.sg/war/headline/ec200.html
3. http://www.a2o.com.sg/a2o/public/html/etc/elizabeth/htm
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