My First Kiss by Lian Low

1. How does the author describe Malaysia in regards to showing affection?

Malaysia does not allow homosexuals to show affection in public

2. What happens to the author when she hits puberty?

She begins to have feelings about popular girls and envies men flat chests

3. What is the author’s experience at school when she first arrives to Melbourne?

She is only approached by overseas-born Asians and not any white boys or girls

4. What is it that made the author feel that she wasn’t Australian even though she spoke English fluently?

The author is placed into a Second Language Class for people who do not speak English as their first language which is all of the overseas-born Asians like herself even though she can speak English fluently and easily.

5. What else was it about the author that further alienated her from her peers?

When ever the author starts to speak her peers can easily hear her Malaysian accent 

6. What does the use of description like ‘crash hot’ do to the audience’s perception of the author? 

7. What opportunity does university give the author? What is it about university which would allow her to express herself more freely? 

It gives the author a way to express her feelings through movies 

8. What role does creativity play for the author? Why do you think that creativity would be so important to her?

The role of creativity helps the author to express her feelings in the way of films. It helps her overcome the worries in life that she has such as being queer.