We Could **** You Birch - Writing Style and Literary Devices

Kee Thuan Chye has his own way to deliver his message to the audience. His writing style has boost up the excitement in reading the novel. Furthermore, the usage of literary devices ignites the interest among readers.
From our point of view, the writer uses colloquial language. It will be easier for the readers to understand the play. The words such as kurang ajar, a duri in the nether parts and okay lah do not halt the flow of the play as Bahasa Melayu is the National Language. Most races in Malaysia can understand well the Malay words. This is also to show that his nationalism is still present in his spirit of a Malaysian citizen.
Kee Thuan Chye uses the element of monologue as the literary devices. He portrayed this element on the character of Dato Sagor as he regretted about his life because he got no son. He is thinking of Kuntum as a thing to give him what he wants. However, because of the different status he will never get Kuntum. Even if he manage to marry Kuntum people surrounding will not approve the bond because slaves are seen as lowly as dust.
Another literary devices used is symbol. From our point of view, silat symbolize the tradition and the spirit of the Malay. Tradition plays a very important role in Malay community during the time of colonization. Silat can also be seen as a weapon to protect the Malay tradition from the outsiders. Silat is also the symbol of unity as the silat exponents are working together to immobilize Birch. We interpret this as the Malays’ should be united in bringing down the outsiders who try to get benefits from our motherland.