Comparison of sources

Similarities:

  Both source A and B are similar in the political repression by the British government.

  This can be seen from Source A,"And oh they couldn't give me any office-it took a long time-government offices were extremely overload -and there was a lot of difficulty.I had to threaten to bring a desk here and set it up here or in my flat before I could get an office!"

  This shows that the government took no initiative at all and they could not even be bothered to give David Marshall a proper place for him to work.

  Similarly,source B states that,"Out on the streets, Chinese students ignored the government's official closure of their schools..."

  This shows that the government had treated the locals badly that they do not even want to obey them at all even when they are stopped from having lessons.  


Difference:

  Both sources A and B differ in what people hope to achieve.

  Source A shows how people want to achieve independence while Source b shows how people want to achieve a better curriculum.

   From Source A "Merdeka!People of Singapore!"shows how enthusiastic the people of Singapore were towards the independence of Singapore.It also shows how desperate and determined they were of gaining independence for Singapore.

  In contrast,Source b states that"Out on the streets, Chinese students ignored the government's official closure of their schools,and in a repeat of the previous year locked themselves into their classrooms,where they established their own revolutionary curriculum." This source shows their determination and perseverance to achieve a better education system.

  In conclusion,this shows that both source a and b differ in what people hope to achieve.